Beyond the Bell

About Beyond the Bell

A college-and-career counseling podcast designed to provide students with tools and tips to look beyond the bell of their high schools into their futures (be it, college, careers, trade schools, or gap years) where bells do not exist. Beyond the Bell is hosted by Evelyn Lauer, who has worked in education for nearly 25 years, serving primarily as a high school English teacher, but also assuming roles as an instructional coach, college writing instructor, workshop leader, and journalism/media advisor. Lauer is also currently a graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago where she is studying school counseling. She is a mother to two sons, who are in 10th and 7th grade. She also serves on the board of Friends of Amundsen High School (https://www.friendsofamundsen.org/about). Topics discussed will include: college admissions, college essays, trade schools, gap years, finding one’s passions and future careers. Lauer's work has been published in The Huffington Post, Education Week, The English Journal, Sentence, and elsewhere. She served as the PR/Publications director for the Journalism Education Association for six years and is currently serving that organization as a mentor teacher. BTB was highlighted in the New York Times Education Briefing during the pandemic. Episodes from 2020-2022 are about teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. They include interviews with educators from across the United States about their experiences teaching remote, hybrid, and in-person during the pandemic.

Publisher

Evelyn Lauer

Category

business · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Oct 2020

Latest episode

18 May 2025

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 May 2025

   Have a Great Summer!

   Beyond the Bell is a college-and-career counseling podcast designed to provide students with tools and tips to look beyond the bell of their high schools into their futures (be it, college, careers, trade schools, or gap years) where bells do not exist. Beyond the Bell is hosted by Lauer, who has worked in education for nearly 25 years, serving primarily as a high school English teacher, but also assuming roles as an instructional coach, college writing instructor, workshop leader, and journa...

2. 

   1 May 2025

   Interview: Career Counselor Anthony Gliffe

   Evelyn Lauer sits down with Anthony Gliffe, a career counselor at a suburban high school in the Chicago area. They discuss trends in career counseling and his role to support students in their journeys toward non-traditional paths. Beyond the Bell is a college-and-career counseling podcast designed to provide students with tools and tips to look beyond the bell of their high schools into their futures (be it, college, careers, trade schools, or gap years) where bells do not exist. Bey...

3. 

   23 Apr 2025

   On Working with Teens: A Reflection

   Host Evelyn Lauer reflects on the reasons why she is certain to she wants to counsel teenagers. She highlights lessons she's learned in a Children & Youth in Schools and Family Systems course this semester, including various play therapy techniques. Beyond the Bell is a college-and-career counseling podcast designed to provide students with tools and tips to look beyond the bell of their high schools into their futures (be it, college, careers, trade schools, or gap years) where bel...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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