Episode 17: Can We Talk About Teacher Appreciation? (Recorded and Edited July 2022)
An unpublished episode from July 2022. Still relevant? Natalie and Christine discuss the annual celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week.
7 Mar 2020
Episode 16: Can We Talk About Student Whose Parents Are Teachers?
Natalie and Christine are parents who teach and teachers who parent. They talk about situations where they have had to put away their teacher hat when talking to their own child's teachers. They also discuss the challenges of teaching students whose parents are also teachers.
Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
21 Jan 2020
Episode 15: Can We Talk About the Plight of the First Year Teacher?
Natalie reads a post from a first year teacher and some of the comments it received. Christine and Natalie discuss their own first year experiences and offer up some words of encouragement and guidance to those struggling in their first year of teaching.
29 Dec 2019
Episode 14: Can We Talk About Substitutes and the Struggles of Teacher Absences??
Christine and Natalie discuss their experiences with both planned and unplanned absences and the struggles of being away from the classroom. What do good sub plans look like? How do you set up the sub for success? How do you cope with your return to the classroom when nothing seems to have been accomplished? And HOW do you remove the coin from your classroom floor that a student decided to glue down when you were out absent that one day? Listen in and see if there is anything you can use in your own classroom.
6 Nov 2019
Episode 13: Can We Talk About (gulp!) Administrators?
Christine and Natalie talk about both the good and the (ahem) not-so-good in dealings with school administrators. We ponder how we, as teachers, can apply some of this feedback to our own classrooms. Join us!
8 Oct 2019
Episode 12: Can We Talk About Self Care?
It is not all naps, massages, and pedicures! Christine and Natalie talk about their own specific ways of practicing self care and discuss the obstacles and mindsets that can keep teachers from putting themselves on the list!
15 Jun 2019
Episode 11: Can We Talk About Vulnerable Decision Points?
Vulnerable Decision Points are instances where a decision is to be made, but the circumstances are not ideal for making the best decision. Confused? Well, take a listen as Natalie and Christine discuss examples of vulnerable decision points and what you can do to push through to making the right decision.
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Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
7 Jun 2019
Episode 10: Can We Talk About the Moral Injury of Teachers?
We talk a lot about "teacher burnout," but Christine proposes this terminology "blames the victim" and what is really happening to teachers is something called "Moral Injury." Come inside and listen as Christine and Natalie talk about what moral injury is and how it affects teachers.
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Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
27 May 2019
Episode 9: Can We Talk About Standardized Testing?
End of the school year means end-of-the-year Standardized Testing. Christine and Natalie ponder the implications of parents "opting out" of these tests as well as other questions that arise from high stakes testing.
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Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
5 May 2019
Episode 8: Can We Talk About Holding the Line (with Students)?
As the school year winds down, Natalie and Christine talk about the difficulties of holding the line with students when exhaustion and stress set in. Which battles are worth fighting? And when do we err on the side of sanity?
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Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
24 Apr 2019
Episode 7: Can We Talk About Why We Love Teaching?
Teaching comes will many challenges and it can become easy to dwell on the parts of the job that bring us down. To bring focus back, Natalie and Christine share why they love teaching.
Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
5 Apr 2019
Episode 6: Can We Talk About The Relationship Between Communities and Their Schools?
Natalie and Christine talk about the relationship between schools and their surrounding communities.
Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
29 Mar 2019
Episode 5: Can We Talk About Why Teachers Are Striking?
Natalie and Christine talk about why teachers are going on strike. Hint: it's not just about salary complaints.
Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
21 Mar 2019
Episode 4: Can We Talk About Student Engagement Some More?
Christine and Natalie talk more about A.N. Whitehead's "The Rhythm of Education" and student engagement. Are we working with or against students' psychological needs? What does engagement look like? Is it possible to accomplish anything in 7th grade?
Final topic: One piece of advice for new teachers.
Hosts:Christine HurttNatalie McIntosh
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
11 Mar 2019
Episode 3: Can We Talk About Student Engagement?
Natalie and Christine talk about student engagement: how much is really in the teacher's control, and is teaching a performance art?
Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
11 Mar 2019
Episode 2: Can We Talk About School Supplies?
Christine and Natalie talk about school supplies: who's buying them, and who should be buying them. The word we could not think of was "consumable."
Hosts:Christine HurttNatalie McIntosh
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
11 Mar 2019
The Prequel (Can We Talk About Ourselves?)
Christine and Natalie share a little bit about their philosophies on teaching and their paths into to the teaching profession.
Hosts:Natalie McIntoshChristine Hurtt
Sound Engineer:Brent Kneipp
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