Season 3
Dec. 14, 2022
A Conversation with Jamie Johnson
Hey ya'll! Today I got to chat with educator and author Jamie Johnson. She is the author of the book, Teach and Still Have Time to Pee, and has a dabbled in many different areas of education. She shares lots of knowledge abou...
Dec. 7, 2022
A Place They Love
Hey everyone. I realize it's been a hot minute since I've shared anything, so here I am. Today I talk about the backstory, message, and process of writing my book, A Place They Love. This book will challenge you, motivate you...
Nov. 30, 2022
A Conversation with Dr. Shelley Blackwell
On this episode, I spoke with Dr. Shelley Blackwell. She is an MTSS Literacy Support Specialist~SLP.D. MTSS/MLSS stands for Multi-Tiered/Layered Systems of Support, but what exactly is its purpose and intent? Dr. Blackwell sa...
Nov. 16, 2022
A Conversation with Debbie Tannenbaum
On this episode of the Shut Up and Teach Podcast, I talked with Debbie Tannenbaum, an educator for more than 20 years, currently working as Tech Coach at an elementary school. Debbie is beyond tech savvy. She is a valuable re...
Nov. 9, 2022
A Conversation with Deanna Barela
I am excited to sit down and record a conversation with my colleague and college friend, Deanna Barela. She is a Transformational Coach at our school, Kirtland ES. She highlighted what it means to be a TOPS School, and some o...
Oct. 26, 2022
Straight Outta #TeachBetter 22 Pt. 2: Dr. Kevin Leichtman, Melody McAllister, and Tracey Taylor
I had the privilege of being on podcasters row at the 2022 Teach Better Conference. I am excited to share these final three conversations I had. I got to chat with: Dr. Kevin Leichtman, an educator and author of The Perfect T...
Oct. 19, 2022
Straight Outta #TeachBetter22 Pt 1: Jamie Johnson and The Punk Rock Classrooms Podcast (Mike Earnshaw and Josh Buckley)
Recorded live on podcasters row at the 2022 Teach Better Conference, these episodes feature conversations with attendees, presenters, and authors who were at the conference. This episode features Jamie Johnson, educator and a...
Oct. 5, 2022
A Conversation with Bailey Keller
Bailey Keller and I work together, so this is one of the first in person conversations I have had. It was great!
Mrs. Keller is a fourth grade teacher at our school Kirtland ES. She shared some of the great things happening a...
Sept. 26, 2022
better. (spoken.word.)
In honor of #suicidepreventionawarness month, I decided to be brave and share some of my poetry via spoken word. This poem is called “better.” It is a reflection on my mental health journey, especially over the last year. I h...
Sept. 21, 2022
A Conversation with Mandy Froehlich
Mandy Froehlich is a passionate human being, advocating for educator mental health and well being. I had the privilege of talking with her about these topics, as well as getting a snapshot of what her upcoming Teach Better Co...
Aug. 10, 2022
A Conversation With David Knott
I chatted it up with David Knott, a music educator from Pensilvania. He shared his insights into the importance of using music as part of SEL. We also talked about how consistency plays a big part of growing as an educator an...
July 20, 2022
A Conversation From the Couch Pt. 2 (ft. Tracey Taylor)
I had the tremendous pleasure of sitting down with Tracey Taylor for another wonderful conversation from the couch.
In this episode we discuss leadership. You don't have to be the "leader" to lead at your school.
***We do NO...