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Welcome to the teacher's pep rally!

We often find ourselves having so many conversations about work and the education system that we thought it might be something you want to talk about too.

Sometimes we peak behind the curtain to reveal the hard truths and struggles but this space is mostly to lift each other up, collaborate, and celebrate.

So put on your spirit wear and grab a bleacher. Let's talk about life and learning.

  1. All Episodes
  2. 2021
  3. 02

S2 E24 Teacher's Pep Rally: Smock Knots and Smart Teaching with Patsy Rausch

Feb 28, 2021

What is a smock knot? Well, you have to listen to our conversation with our lovely guest and art teacher, Patsy Rausch. Patsy shares with us ways to open up our classroom that invites our students to be creative and engaged, such as using Star Wars figures and telling students to come to the "art side". Her passion for...

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S2 E23 Teacher's Pep Rally: Teaching and Serving Your Community with David Mercaldo

Feb 22, 2021

Our guest certainly brought attention to the importance of listening to our students and serving our community. David Mercaldo is a middle school teacher who believes in empowering his students and fellow teachers with curiosity and equitable approaches. We talked about the simple use of Donors Choose, as David shares...

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S2 E22 Teacher's Pep Rally: Changing Your Mindset with Andrew Canle

Feb 15, 2021

Our guest, Andrew Canle, is an assistant principal and motivator who believes in making sure educators feel heard. This TPR conversation will get you thinking about changing your mindset and thinking about your why. When we lose understanding of each other, we lose EVERYTHING. Refocus, reset, and grab a bleacher. Let's...

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S2 E21 Teacher's Pep Rally: Using Augmented Reality in the Classroom with Kevin Jones

Feb 8, 2021

Imagine bringing story telling to your classroom through the latest technology. The future is here and it does not require fancy equipment. We spoke with Kevin Jones about using augmented reality as an engagement and creativity tool. Our excitement mirrored Kevin's enthusiasm about the ways he is seeing AR being used...

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