Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, A. Grace Martin, teaches a high school science teacher, self-help author, mentor, wife, and mom. As the Wellness Potential Teacher, she helps burned-out educators get through the illusions of perfectionism to become efficient, thriving high performers. She also has an online course called Essential Self Care. I hope you … Read More
Episode 31: Book Talk W/ CJ Reynolds AKA “Real Rap With Reynolds”
Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, CJ Reynolds, teaches high school Literature and The History of Hip-Hop in West Philadelphia. Cj’s uses Hip Hop is to engage and empower his students. Moreover, Cj’s bare-bones teaching philosophy is simple: In the classroom, relationships are king, and education is only ever about the students. Lastly, CJ is … Read More
Episode 30: Book Talk W/ Philip Lee
Hi Y’all, we’re finally back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Philip Lee, teaches high school English in Queens. He uses poetry to engage and empower his students. Mr. Lee also runs a creative writing group called Writer’s Block. Lastly, Philip is the author of Parts of a Man, a collection of poems that discuss his identity as a … Read More
Episode 29: Book Talk W/ Dr. Bradley Conrad
Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dr. Bradley Conrad, is a co-author of the book Lesson Planning with Purpose: Five Approaches to Curriculum Design with Dr. McConnell and Dr. Uhrmache. Dr. Conrad has also published several articles in curriculum, culturally responsive teaching, and the arts in education. He serves as a team lead in Tales … Read More
Episode 28: Book Talk W/ Dave Burgess
Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dave Burgess, is an award winning teacher and New Times bestselling author. In this episode, Dave and I talk about his book Teach Like a Pirate, and what teachers can do to motivate their students. Dave is the co-author of P is for Pirate. He is also the president … Read More