Episodes

Aug. 24, 2020

201: The Art of Giving - Sebastian Sanders chats with us about finding your purpose, giving back to your community, and bringing out the creativity in students.

Sebastian Sanders chats with us about finding your purpose, giving back to your community, and bringing out the creativity in students. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/sebastiansanders . Sebastian's Recommendations EdTech...
Aug. 20, 2020

200: The journey so far. - Meghan Deegan, Chad Ostrowski, and Katelynn Giordano join us to chat about 200 episodes of Teach Better Talk, their journeys with the team, and why none of them really liste

Meghan Deegan, Chad Ostrowski, and Katelynn Giordano join us to chat about 200 episodes of Teach Better Talk, their journeys with the team, and why none of them really listen to the podcast. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcas...
Aug. 17, 2020

199: Protect the passion. - Akua Twumasi chats with us about having humility, reflecting on what you really want, and protecting the passion that drives us.

Akua Twumasi chats with us about having humility, reflecting on what you really want, and protecting the passion that drives us. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/akuatwumasi . Akua's Recommendations EdTech Tool : Google Cl...
Aug. 14, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 14, 2020

Jeff Gargas drops in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Katelynn Giordano, Becky Thal, Jennifer Apple, Meghan Deegan, and Andrea Kalchbrenner, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join...
Aug. 13, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 13, 2020

Jeff Gargas drops in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Amanda Post, Jen Reed, and Bobbie French, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, visit: https://w...
Aug. 13, 2020

198: Happiness is between the ears. - Kelly Pascarella chats with us about equity in education, adapting our systems, and why happiness is between the ears.

Kelly Pascarella chats with us about equity in education, adapting our systems, and why happiness is between the ears. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/kellypascarella . Kelly's Recommendations EdTech Tool : ElementaryBlue...
Aug. 12, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 12, 2020

Rae Hughart drops in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Carly Spina, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teach....
Aug. 11, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 11, 2020

Hans and Jennifer Appel in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Brad Hughes, Maggie Gifford, and Brianna Shaner, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, vis...
Aug. 10, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 10, 2020

Jeff Gargas drops in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Teach Better Ambassadors, BreAnn Fennel, Candace Miller, and Mark Horner, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private ...
Aug. 9, 2020

197: Remember why you got into this. - Derek McCoy chats with us about having the right priorities, reflecting on what we've learn this year, and remembering why we got into this.

Derek McCoy chats with us about having the right priorities, reflecting on what we've learn this year, and remembering why we got into this. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/derekmccoy2 . Derek's Recommendations EdTech Too...
Aug. 7, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 7, 2020

Rae Hughart and Lindsay Titus drop in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teach.....
Aug. 6, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 6, 2020

Jeff Gargas and Rae Hughart drop in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Chey and Pav from the Staffroom Podcast, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, vi...
Aug. 6, 2020

196: Be the strongest you. - Lindsay Titus chats with us about shifting from "me" to "we," not letting being new hold you back, and being the strongest you that you can be.

Lindsay Titus chats with us about shifting from "me" to "we," not letting being new hold you back, and being the strongest you that you can be. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/lindsaytitus . Lindsay's Recommendations EdTe...
Aug. 5, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 5, 2020

Jeff Gargas drops in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Livia Chan, Sami Seibert, and Caitlyn Clayton, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, visit: http...
Aug. 4, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 4, 2020

Rae Hughart drops in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group with Dave Schmittou, Robert Breyer, and Jami Fowler-White, to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, visi...
Aug. 4, 2020

BONUS - Daily Drop In Back To School Edition - August 3, 2020

Rae Hughart and Katelynn Giordano drop in to the Teach Better Team private Facebook group to help support you as you prepare for this school year. To join the private Facebook group, visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tea...
Aug. 3, 2020

195: Just be you. You’re good enough. - Jeff Prickett chats with us about learning to listen, getting connected, and knowing that you're good enough.

High school Principal, Jeff Prickett, chats with us about learning to listen, getting connected, and knowing that you're good enough. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/jeffprickett . Jeff's Recommendations EdTech Tool : Nea...
July 29, 2020

194 - Create moments - Sara LaHayne chats with us about creating moments of connection and authentically owning our mistakes so we can learn from them.

CEO and founder of Move This World, Sara LaHayne, chats with us about creating moments of connection, giving kids opportunities to express themselves, and authentically owning our mistakes so we can learn from them. More at w...
July 27, 2020

193: Better, more accurate feedback. - Mike Szczepanik and Brian Arnot chat with us about doing things you believe in, and providing better feedback to students.

Mike Szczepanik and Brian Arnot chat with us about finding ways to better meet the needs of out students, doing things you believe in, and providing more accurate feedback. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/mikeszczepanik-b...
July 25, 2020

BONUS - Creating a Professional Development Mastery Grid for Teachers (Livestream with Rae Hughart)

Rae Hughart ( @raehughart ) shares how school administrators, teacher leaders, and professional development providers can create Professional Development Mastery Grids to support teachers. Rae discussed understanding district...
July 22, 2020

192: Lead with love. - Shawn Peck chats with us about achieving teacher immortality, the strength of being willing to fail, and why you absolutely have to love kids.

Assistant Principal, Shawn Peck, chats with us about achieving teacher immortality, the strength of being willing to fail, and why you absolutely have to love kids. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/shawnpeck . Shawn's Reco...
July 20, 2020

191: We can't just talk from the textbook.- Barbara Schneider chats with us about trying to make things better for young people, transitioning to teaching online, and not just talking from the textboo

John A. Hannah Chair University Distinguished Professor, Barbara Schneider, chats with us about trying to make things better for young people, transitioning to teaching online, and not just talking from the textbook. More at ...
July 15, 2020

190: Find the little things. - Jennifer Bernier chats with us about taking risks to learn new things, giving yourself grace, and finding the little things that can make the change.

Jennifer Bernier chats with us about taking risks to learn new things, giving yourself grace, and finding the little things that can make the change. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/jenniferbernier . Jennifer's Recommenda...
July 13, 2020

189: You're doing enough. - Brad Shreffler chats with us about adjusting to failure, finding the good in emergency remote learning, and why you are doing enough, even when it doesn't feel like it some

Brad Shreffler chats with us about adjusting to failure, finding the good in emergency remote learning, and why you are doing enough, even when it doesn't feel like it sometimes. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/bradshreff...