Season 1
May 8, 2021
BONUS - Bi-Weekly Administrator Mastermind Rewind & LIVE Family Q&A with Rae Hughart and Livia Chan (May 2nd, 2021)
In this bonus episode, both Rae and LivBONUS - Bi-Weekly Administrator Mastermind Rewind & LIVE Family Q&A with Rae Hughart and Livia Chan (May 2nd, 2021) go live to give everyone a recap of conversations and discussions that...
May 3, 2021
263: David Frangiosa chats with us about going gradeless in his classes and the amazing work he is doing to help educate others on this instructional change
David Frangiosa chats with us about going gradeless in his classes and the amazing work he is doing to help educate others on this instructional change. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/davidfrangiosa David's Recommendatio...
April 28, 2021
BONUS - Focus on the Focus: Week 2 Episode
Every Wednesday from 7pm-8pm EST Katelynn and Dave host the Focus on the Focus series, where they discuss all things related to grading, assessment, and feedback support for educators! Tune it to learn more about refocusing y...
April 26, 2021
262: Sharon Porter chats with us about all of the amazing things she is doing within education, as well as many of the valuable lessons she has learned over her 30 years of experience in education
Sharon Porter chats with us about all of the amazing things she is doing within education, as well as many of the valuable lessons she has learned over her 30 years of experience in education. More at www.teachbetter.com/podc...
April 24, 2021
BONUS - Bi-Weekly Administrator Mastermind Rewind & LIVE Family Q&A with Rae Hughart and Dave Schmittou (April 18th, 2021)
In this bonus episode, both Rae and Dave go live to give everyone a recap of conversations and discussions that took place in our Administrator Mastermind, as well as providing a a Bi-Weekly Check In with our Teach Better Fam...
April 21, 2021
BONUS - Focus on the Focus: Week 1 Episode
Every Wednesday from 7pm-8pm EST Katelynn and Dave host the Focus on the Focus series, where they discuss all things related to grading, assessment, and feedback support for educators! Tune it to learn more about refocusing y...
April 19, 2021
261: Patricia Dickenson chats with us about her role as a Course Lead at National University, where she focuses her efforts on teacher professional development
Patricia Dickenson chats with us about her role as a Course Lead at National University, where she focuses her efforts on teacher professional development. Patricia also recently published her book The Virtual Classroom, Crea...
April 18, 2021
BONUS - Finding Balance (Conversation from Wednesday's Brain Break with Jeff Gargas and Dave Schmittou)
Every Wednesday at 5pm EST Jeff and Dave host the Teach Better Team Brain Break. Recently during one of their Brain Break sessions, Jeff and Dave got on the topic of finding balance in life and had a great conversation regard...
April 15, 2021
260: Dustin Pearson chats with us about the power of relationships and working together to thrive and evolve as educators
Dustin Pearson chats with us about the power of relationships and working together to thrive and evolve as educators. Dustin is a 7th grade special education teacher that is currently working on writing his first novel "Build...
April 12, 2021
259: AJ Bianco chats with us about being a middle school vice principal and his passions for education, educational technology, and leadership
AJ Bianco chats with us about being a middle school vice principal and his passions for education, educational technology, and leadership. AJ is also not just an avid podcast listener, but also is a host and co-host to severa...
April 11, 2021
BONUS - Bi-Weekly Administrator Mastermind Rewind & LIVE Family Q&A with Rae Hughart and Dave Schmittou (April 4th, 2021)
In this bonus episode, both Rae and Dave go live to give everyone a recap of conversations and discussions that took place in our Administrator Mastermind, as well as providing a a Bi-Weekly Check In with our Teach Better Fam...
April 8, 2021
258: Debbie Tannenbaum chats with us about the power of working collaboratively with other educators to use technology to help amplify student learning and empower student voice
Debbie Tannenbaum chats with us about the power of working collaboratively with other educators to use technology to help amplify student learning and empower student voice. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/debbietannenbau...
April 5, 2021
257: Sara Jessee chats with us about keeping education fun and creative no matter the situation, which Sara strives to accomplish every day as the drama director at Evans MS.
Sara Jessee chats with us about keeping education fun and creative no matter the situation, which Sara strives to accomplish every day as the drama director at Evans MS. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/sarajessee Sara's R...
April 4, 2021
BONUS - Shifting Towards A New Future of Instruction - Rae Hughart's TEDXNormal Talk
We're really excited to bring you this special bonus episode! In this episode we are highlighting a recent talk Rae Hughart gave during the TEDxNormal event last month. In her talk, Rae discusses the challenges and obstacles ...
April 1, 2021
256: LeeAnn Lindsey and Kristen Mattson chat with us about digital citizenship and the skills and mindsets students need to be active, empowered digital citizens
LeeAnn Lindsey and Kristen Mattson chat with us about digital citizenship and the skills and mindsets students need to be active, empowered digital citizens More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/leeannlindsey&kristenmattson Lee...
March 29, 2021
255: Jacob Kohut chats with us about being an elementary and middle school music instructor, a member of the DC national guard and a future professional musician
Jacob Kohut chats with us about being an elementary and middle school music instructor, a member of the DC national guard and a future professional musician. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/jacobkohut Jacob's Recommendati...
March 28, 2021
BONUS - Bi-Weekly Administrator Mastermind Rewind & LIVE Family Q&A with Rae Hughart and Dave Schmittou (March 21st, 2021)
In this bonus episode, both Rae and Dave go live to give everyone a recap of conversations and discussions that took place in our Administrator Mastermind, as well as providing a a Bi-Weekly Check In with our Teach Better Fam...
March 25, 2021
BONUS - Katelynn Giordano's & Dave Schmittou's 12 Hour Live Session On The Philosophy and Practice of Grading And Assessing
In this bonus episode, we pulled the audio from Katelynn's and Dave's 12 Hour Live session on the philosophy and practice of grading and assessing. This was an extremely popular session during our 12 Hour Live and we really h...
March 22, 2021
254: Leah Moore chats with us about teaching high school English and Theatre, while also fighting to change the narrative around stories of disabilities
Leah Moore chats with us about teaching high school English and Theatre, while also fighting to change the narrative around stories of disabilities More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/leahmoore Leah's Recommendations EdTech T...
March 18, 2021
BONUS - Jeff Gargas, Katelynn Giordano and Dave Schmittou chat about grading and assessment in today's classroom (March 18th, 2021)
In this bonus episode, Jeff, Katelynn and Dave dive deep to discuss grading and assessment in today's classrooms. Throughout the conversation, all three discuss the meaning and purpose behind grading and assessments and also...
March 15, 2021
253: Kari Pitstick chats with us about her passion for education and helping others, whether that be in her middle school classroom or working with the Teach Better Team!
Kari Pitstick chats with us about her passion for education and helping others, whether that be in her middle school classroom or working with the Teach Better Team! More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/karipitstick Kari's Rec...
March 11, 2021
BONUS - Bi-Weekly Administrator Mastermind Rewind & LIVE Family Q&A with Rae Hughart and Dave Schmittou (March 7th, 2021)
In this bonus episode, both Rae and Dave go live to give everyone a recap of conversations and discussions that took place in our Administrator Mastermind, as well as providing a a Bi-Weekly Check In with our Teach Better Fam...
March 8, 2021
252: Michelle Kasun chats with us about teaching using a standards based grading approach and focusing on providing truly student centered instruction
Michelle Kasun chats with us about teaching using a standards based grading approach and focusing on providing truly student centered instruction More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/michellekasun Michelle's Recommendations Ed...
March 1, 2021
251: Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell chat with us about building resiliency and how to build and create positive futures
Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell chat with us about building resiliency and how to build and create positive futures. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/j oanmcarthur-blairjeaniecockell Joan's and Jeanie's Recommendati...