Difficult Student

About Difficult Student

We explore how to connect with students with challenging behavior through real stories and strategies from educators.

Publisher

John Vergara

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Dec 2023

Latest episode

3 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

89 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Mar 2026

   Leadership Lessons from a 30-Year Educator

   Todd Bloomer (Director of School Leadership) shares his inspiring journey from New York to Texas, emphasizing the importance of risk-taking, leadership, and self-care in education. Discover practical advice for educators and administrators to thrive and make a lasting impact.

2. 

   22 Feb 2026

   How to Build Relationships with Difficult Students

   3 essential keys to building meaningful relationships that improve classroom culture and student growth.

3. 

   6 Feb 2026

   How Do We Teach Through Fear?

   Teaching during fear and uncertainty, while trying to keep students safe, present, and learning in a divided world.

Who has been a guest on Difficult Student

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Eric Garcia
• Sana Sunia
• Jairo Bautista
• Hir Patel
• Portia James

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

42,855

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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