
Podcasts
Episode 30: The Teacher As… Top Ten Math Routines with Ann Elise Record and Dr. Nicki Newton
Dr. Nicki Newton and Ann Elise Record collaborate to create a Top Ten list of Math Routines.
Episode 29: Zooming in On News Anchor Parallels with Danielle North
Danielle North, co news anchor for WPRI in Rhode Island chats with Melissa about the parallels of being a news anchor to being a teacher.
Episode 28: The Teacher As Strategist
Melissa talks about teachers being strategic about their school year and shares about Queen’s Gambit, PBL, UbD, and Student-Led classrooms.
Episode 27: Adventures in Coteaching
Melissa and Tricia discuss the coteaching model with their colleagues Heather Sullivan and Olivia Morris.
Episode 26: Zooming In on Personalized Learning
Personalized learning and creating an educational system that is more equitable.
Episode 25: Zooming In On Punk Rock Parallels with Mike Earnshaw
Melissa chats with Mike Earnshaw about punk rock parallels in education.
Zooming In Episode: The Teacher As…Season Opener
Curious about the changes Melissa has made for season 2? Check it out!
Episode 24: The Teacher As Negotiator
Melissa does a deep dive to investigate the parallels between hostage negotiators and educators.
Zooming In Episode: A New Direction and Lots of Hope
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?
Zooming In Episode: Adventures in Coteaching
Melissa and Tricia talk about coteaching in a hybrid model.
Episode 23: The Teacher As Supportive Practitioner with Robyn Bratica
Robyn Bratica talks about the importance of social emotional learning.
Episode 22: The Teacher As Grief Recovery Specialist with Donna Kim
Donna Kim talks about dealing with grief. Do we have students who are grieving?
Episode 21: The Teacher As Connector with Monique Pillow Gnanaratnam
Connecting with and supporting students so they can thrive.
Episode 20: The Teacher As Traveler with Ricardo Calderon
Ricardo shares his passion for travel and project based language learning.
Episode 19: The Teacher As Writer with Phaedra Hise
Phaedra talks about the purpose of writing and finding what is essential.
Episode 18: The Teacher As Firefighter with Lt. Al North
Lt. Al North explains the importance of teamwork, being prepared, and noticing signals.
Episode 17: The Teacher As Visionary with Kerry Gallagher
Blow up the existing model and provide valuable structures.
Episode 16: The Teacher as Punk Rocker with Nancy Barile
Nancy shares how punk rock helps her in her teaching practice.
Episode 15: The Teacher As Music Educator
Three creative, hard working music teachers talk about their work with students.