Dr. Claire Honeycutt is a college professor and she also homeschools her two young children. The discussion in this episode centers about group work. Some topics include keeping in mind your learning objectives when structuring your groups, and providing opportunities for voice and choice.

"The students tell me, without saying it, what they need to be taught." Melissa chats with the amazing Milton Justice. This Emmy and Oscar winner finds teaching actors is his true passion. He is the author of I Don't Need an Acting Class and has a successful podcast with the same name. Melissa and Milton talk about the parallels between teaching and acting.

In this episode, Melissa chats with Pamela Malkoff Hayes. Pamela is a licensed marriage/family therapist and a board certified art therapist. Pamela shares the thoughtful questions that she poses to her clients about their artwork and how teachers and school counselors can use art therapy techniques in their work with students.

Melissa talks about teachers being strategic about their school year and shares about Queen’s Gambit, PBL, UbD, and Student-Led classrooms.

Melissa shares her vision for The Teacher As… podcast and reflects on the episodes so far. What will The Teacher As…podcast be like in 2021?