Episodes
Sept. 29, 2022
Show 89: Journey of a Student Teacher Part 2
He's BACK! We had the opportunity to have Anthony Wiggins, Matt's student teacher, back on the show to talk about his first few weeks of experience in the classroom. Anthony is coming into his own as a teacher. Learning thro...
Sept. 22, 2022
Show 88: Investing in Teacher Leadership
Mike Azzalina is a centered, calm, and inspirational leader for teachers to learn from and grow with. Mike is all in on growing the teachers in his building, empowering them as instructional leaders, and sharing the fire thro...
Sept. 15, 2022
Show 87: The Value of Goal Setting and a New School Year of Goals
Ken and Matt reconnect after a long break from recording together over the summer. The journey of Ken's new studio continues with a twist! It is a new school year and a new opportunity to set professional goals for ourselves...
Sept. 8, 2022
Show 86: Empowering Students through Authentic Experiences
Autumn Rivera is the Colorado 2022 Teacher of the Year and finalist for National Teacher of the Year. She is a middle school science teacher and part-time adjunct educator. She loves to create and engaging environment where...
Sept. 1, 2022
Show 85: Educating the Next Generation with Authentic History
Theresa Maughan is the New Jersey 2022 Teacher of the Year and a forty-year veteran. The insight, wisdom, and guidance she shared is priceless for any educator. We learn how her experience teaching 6th grade prior to moving ...
Aug. 25, 2022
Show 84: Facilitating Effective and Valuable Student Discussions
We had the pleasure of speaking with the 2022 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Morgan Rankin. She offers honest insight and reflects on her own upcoming transition from third grade to second grade. She creates an atmosphere wher...
Aug. 18, 2022
Show 83: Reflections and Advice from a Retired Teacher
It was a pleasure to speak with Terry Wetzel in this show, with-in just a few weeks of Terry officially retiring from public education. Terry was a teacher, technology coordinator, and administrator. The knowledge, wisdom, a...
Aug. 11, 2022
Show 82: Summer PD Series 9, The Joy of Teaching, Back to School Special
Time to set our mindset in the right direction as we prepare for the launch of the 2022-2023 school year. We thought of no better guest than bringing back Christopher Albrecht to help us out. The beginning of the year we don'...
Aug. 4, 2022
Show 81: Summer PD Series 8, Building a Successful Classroom Culture
We have the special honor of adding to additional guest co-hosts two this show, Mike Creed and Lee Carlson. They are both masters of developing positive relationships and classroom communities. Mike has experience with teac...
July 28, 2022
Show 80: Summer PD Series 7, Starting SEL Right
Stacie Lawler is the 2020 Idaho Teacher of the Year and is dedicated to supporting students' and teachers' mental health. We have to take care of ourselves in order to take care of our students. We need to dedicate time to th...
July 21, 2022
Show 79: Summer PD Series 6, Teach Like a C.E.O. Part 3
When students are leading the learning community, they have to have a passion for learning. We can fuel that passion through a high-quality culture of learning. In this third and final part of the series Teach Like a CEO, w...
July 14, 2022
Show 78: Summer PD Series 5, Teach Like a C.E.O. Part 2
When students are leading the learning community, they have to have a passion for learning. We can fuel that passion through a high-quality culture of learning. In this second of a three part series all about Teach Like a C...
July 7, 2022
Show 77: Summer PD Series 4, Teach Like a C.E.O. Part 1
When students are leading the learning community, they have to have a passion for learning. We can fuel that passion through a high-quality culture of learning. In this first of a three part series all about Teach Like a CE...
June 30, 2022
Show 76: Summer PD Series 3 Love Your Local
Creating meaningful, real world experiences for students can be a huge undertaking. Our guest co-host Laura Boyd showcases amazing ways to facilitate these experiences involving the local community. We break down the strategi...
June 23, 2022
Show 75: Summer PD Series 2, One to World
There is a whole world out there for students to learn from, and it is our job to break down the four walls of our classroom. Dr. Rhett Oldham has amazing stories and resources for making all of this possible. It can seem li...
June 16, 2022
Show 74: Summer PD Series 1, Summer Goal Setting
Summer time is for rest, relaxation, and recharging our batteries at teachers. However, summer is also a great time to reflect, set goals, and think outside the box. Matt and Ken breakdown their goal setting strategies and ...
June 9, 2022
Show 73: Summer Send Off 2022
Summer is here and we couldn't be more excited! The show will continue and we are bringing a new product to our audience this year. We can't wait to enjoy our summer vacations and launch our summer PD series. We are bringin...
June 2, 2022
Show 72: Tell Our Stories and Students Will Listen
Justin Belt is a driven, compassionate, well-rounded educators dedicated to improving the student experience. His passions all circle back to maximizing the student experiences and relationships. He isn't afraid to tell his ...
May 26, 2022
Show 71: Aspiring for Better Student Experiences
Joshua Stamper is an assistant principal focused on creating a better experience for students in school after his own experiences as a child. Josh was able to leverage his own personal experiences with trauma-informed train...
May 19, 2022
Show 70: Supporting Learners through Speech
Rose Griffin is dedicated to supporting students in learning speech skills and language development. Her professionalism is shown through her work with students, her collaboration with colleagues, and her thriving business. R...
May 12, 2022
Show 69: Empowering English Language Learners
Lee Perez is the 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year, and he is the first-ever ESL teacher to win the award in his state. Lee provides unbelievable information on EL students and strategies all teachers can use to support thei...
May 5, 2022
Show 68: The Truth About Effective Inclusion
Jessica Saum is a passionate, empathetic, inspirational teacher. It is quite obvious why she is the 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. There is nothing typical about a typical day in her classroom. She is creating an environ...
April 28, 2022
Show 67: Live Your Excellence
Jimmy Casas is an experienced, passionate, honest educator focused on making a difference in the culture of classrooms and schools. After spending over 25 years as an administrator, he is now focused on coaching others. The ...
April 21, 2022
Show 66: Flipping Classes with a TikTok Teacher Star
Bethany Petty is a passionate, energetic, dedicated educator focused on providing her students with experiences that will best serve them as learners. She was willing to freestyle rap at a moment's notice, and then translated...