Podcasts
The Teacher As Film Editor: The Bad Bits
In this Teacher As Film Editor minisode, Melissa talks about Walter Murch's term the "bad bits." Teachers are like film editors who sometimes cut out the "bad bits" of their lessons to meet the needs of their students.
Ep. 87: The Teacher As Pilates Instructor with Aly Marie Moniz
In Ep. 87, the first episode of Season 5, Aly Marie Moniz shares the steps she takes in programming her pilates classes and creating the best experience for her students. Her teaching philosophy and style are inspiring.
Episode 62: Zooming In on Academic Integrity with Eric Gibbs
In this episode, Melissa chats with Eric Gibbs, President of Ouriginal, a plagiarism software for K-12 and higher education. Eric shares how teachers can use the software as part of the writing process to help students learn how to create original work.
Episode 53: Zooming In on Documentaries with Jamie Benning
In this episode, Jamie Benning shares with educators his process in creating documentaries. Jamie shares about how he researches, curates film and interviews, and edits to create his Filmumentaries.
Episode 47: Zooming In on Podcasting with Students-Part Three
What equipment and technology do I need to podcast with students and how do I share our podcast with the most listeners? In this episode, I share some affordable, realistic answers to these questions and reflect on what worked for The Birch Meadow Way Podcast this past Spring 2021.
Episode 39: Adventures in Coteaching
In this episode of Adventures in Coteaching, Melissa and Tricia chat with their fourth grade teammates, Patti Beckman and Arielle Mucha. They look back at the past school year and talk about supporting each other, collaborating, and taking on a big project together.
Episode 27: Adventures in Coteaching
Melissa and Tricia discuss the coteaching model with their colleagues Heather Sullivan and Olivia Morris.
Bonus Episode: Zooming In…Adventures in Coteaching
Tricia and I are co-teaching and collaborating to make it a great year for our fourth graders!