Teachers Changing Teaching

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Veteran teacher Dr. Jamie Collins and novice teachers Natalie Davey and Rachel Evans discuss the challenges, joys, and practicalities of teaching in the English classroom. We believe there’s beauty in storytelling, there’s beauty in reading, and there’s beauty in learning. Sometimes, though, the beauty is difficult to see through the things that make teaching difficult: isolation, a mountain of expectations, complicated school systems, and finding the best ways to teach students. In this podcast, Jamie, Natalie, and Rachel talk realistically about those challenges and the motley of factors that contribute to them. Then, they offer solutions. The goal? A community of empowered teachers.

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Raising the Bar: Exploring Rigor in the Classroom

Mar 07 2023 30 mins

Throughout the series, we will examine the role of technology in promoting rigor, the benefits and challenges of rigor, and the importance of differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. We will also explore ways to assess and measure rigor in the classroom and how to use data to drive instruction.Whether you are a teacher looking to enhance your instructional

How to become a mentor in the classroom.

Feb 27 2023 35 mins

Today we discuss being a mentor in the classroom to prospective teacher candidates.

On Podcasting

Jan 27 2023 76 mins

Our hosts had the opportunity to present at a conference at John Brown University and host a Q&A around their experiences hosting and producing a podcast for teachers. Here is the raw audio from the presentation. We hope you enjoy listening to the process we've gone through to create this podcast for teachers. It's been transformative.

Add Another Mode

Oct 26 2022 27 mins

In today's episode Natalie, Rachel, and Jamie talk about adding another mode to projects with students.

Things You Can't Do In A Tab

Sep 23 2022 35 mins

In a follow-up episode to “Thinkin’ About Part 1,” Jamie, Natalie, and Rachel share their experience of moving away from the use of individual student devices in the classroom. What have they discovered? Focused work, more assignments submitted, easier grading, and the music of rustling papers. Today at school, consider this: What lies have you believed about yourself and you

The Student Council Episode #2

Sep 14 2022 26 mins

Natalie sits down with Jamie to discuss leading the student council program at the school where she teaches. This section is geared towards those who do not have student council as an elective. Enjoy!

The Student Council Episode #1

Sep 08 2022 35 mins

Today on the show Natalie shares her experience leading Student Council at her school. If you are in charge or helping with StuCo at your school this episode will help guide you. We hope you enjoy this 2 part series on StuCo.

Teachers Asking Teachers Part 4

Aug 03 2022 30 mins

In today’s episode, the tables are turned as Jamie, Natalie, and Rachel ask upcoming teachers Val and Eden what excites them about teaching, what intimidates them most, what the purpose of school is, and what their personal teaching philosophy is. Val shares her thinking around classroom management, and Eden encourages teachers not to limit students’ interests based on teacher

Thinking About ChromeBooks in The Classroom

Jun 27 2022 27 mins

In today’s episode, Jamie asks Rachel and Natalie to identify something that she keeps “thinking about” as they teach. Rachel discusses her feelings about technology, specifically ChromeBooks, in the classroom.

Teachers Asking Teachers Part 3

May 04 2022 32 mins

In today’s episode, the tables are turned as Jamie, Natalie, and Rachel ask upcoming teachers Val and Eden what excites them about teaching, what intimidates them most, what the purpose of school is, and what their personal teaching philosophy is. Val shares her thinking around classroom management, and Eden encourages teachers not to limit students’ interests based on teacher