Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!
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Reflecting on This Year, Planning for Next - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 297]
If you’ve ever hit May and thought, “Wait... what even happened this school year?” this team meeting is for you. I’m walking you through a simple but powerful reflection
May 14 20 min
Planning the End of the Year in ELA - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 296]
You might want your planner, a highlighter, and maybe your teacher bestie for this one, because we're not limping our way to summer...we’re finishing strong! In this
May 7 18 min
3 Hills to Die On - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 295]
Feeling a little feisty about classroom norms? Amanda here, flying solo this week to share three teaching hills I’ll gladly die on, from why reading Shakespeare cover to
Apr 30 20 min
Why Students Struggle to Follow Through (And What We’re Doing About It) [Ep 294]
The end of April always feels like everything is happening at once. I’m in the middle of dress rehearsals for Guys and Dolls, and with multiple performances stacked back-
Apr 23 20 min
Who’s Going to Learn When the Teacher Goes Off the Rails? Nobody. [Ep 293]
If the end of the school year feels like everything is speeding up while your energy is running low, you are absolutely not alone in that. I’m in it right now with state
Apr 16 15 min
Low- & No-Prep Activities to Have in Your Pocket for Whenever You Need Them [Ep 292]
Spring break has us finally catching our breath, and in this episode we’re leaning into what it looks like to bring more ease and joy back into our classrooms when everyt
Apr 9 19 min
The 7 Stages of Grief When You Hear “Robot Teachers Are Coming” (Because WHAT?!) [Ep 291]
Okay but… are we really talking about robot teachers right now?! Because when I first saw that headline, I laughed, fully assuming it was an early April Fool’s joke. And
Apr 6 17 min
The World is on Fire! What Can We Actually Control Right Now? - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 290]
Some days the classroom feels completely out of your control, and honestly, sometimes it is. In this solo pep talk, I focus on what we can control, from navigating studen
Mar 19 16 min
Warm Demander Strategies and Our Latest Book Obsessions - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 289]
In this week’s team meeting, we share what we’ve been reading and swap book recommendations (and a few that didn’t quite land). Then we dive into an Edutopia reel about b
Mar 12 18 min
Pardon us - STOP Meeting Students Where They Are?!?! - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 288]
Ever feel like every headline about teaching is trying to make you panic? That was the reaction this week when reading The Atlantic article claiming teachers should stop
Mar 5 28 min
Test Lessons Debrief [Ep 287]
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What if 100% engagement isn’t about doing more, but about choosing differently? Aft
Feb 26 31 min
100% Engagement (Part 2) [Ep 286]
What do you do when last period feels like it’s dragging and everyone, including you, is running on fumes? In part two of our conversation with Brian Sztabnik and Susan B
Feb 19 31 min
100% Engagement (Part 1) [Ep 285]
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Ever feel inspired by great teaching ideas, but they never quite make it into real
Feb 12 42 min
Super Bowl 2026: Commercial Rhetorical Analysis Pep Talk - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 284]
Super Bowl weekend is here, and while the game is fun, we’re really here for the commercials, and how to teach them well! In this team meeting, we share book talk and a c
Feb 5 23 min
Resistant Readers Need The Four Reading Realms: A Walkthrough - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 283]
Resistant readers are often reacting to confusion, not a lack of ability, and that’s exactly where the Four Reading Realms come in! In this episode, we walk through a fra
Jan 29 20 min
We’re Building our ELA Units WRONG. Here’s how to fix it. - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 282]
What if our obsession with data is actually distracting us from the real work? In this team meeting, we dig into how a “data first” or “book first” approach can miss the
Jan 22 19 min
SEL and Organic Community Really Are This Simple - BNT Team Meeting [Episode 281]
Are you absolutely crawling through January molasses, too? I know I am! In this week’s Team BNT meeting we’re talking honestly about what happens when tired, overwhelmed
Jan 15 19 min
New Year Teacher Trends for 2026: Goals, Books, and Real Talk - BNT Team Meeting (Ep 280)
New year, new team meeting, and it’s Amanda behind the mic kicking off 2026 with what’s been on my mind lately. In this episode, I share updates from my move into an elem
Jan 8 28 min
2026 Will Bring Uncomfortable Shifts, and That’s a Really Good Thing - BNT Team Meeting [Ep 279]
If you’re limping toward break and just trying to survive the week, this episode is a quick, honest team meeting and much-needed reality check. I reflect on how teaching
Dec 18 2025 20 min
Kids Have Officially Forgotten How to Play, and We’re Going to Help Them Remember! - BNT Team Meeting [Episode 278]
If your algorithm has also been screaming “screens are ruining humanity!” at you lately, then you’re right at home with us in this week’s team meeting. We break down the
Dec 11 2025 14 min
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I started listening a couple of years ago. Now as I shift into my second career of ELA/social studies secondary education, this podcast has kept me motivated, offered knowledge, and sometimes the reminder to have fun and laugh at my mistakes! Thank you Marie and Amanda for your guidance, knowledge and laughter!
puz215 · Aug 2025
The Brave New Teaching podcast is a must-listen for educators! Amanda and Marie bring practical strategies, creative inspiration, and thoughtful discussions to every episode. As a college professor specializing in secondary education, I recommend this podcast to my students and rely on it myself for fresh ideas.
Having known Amanda and Marie for years and even being a guest on the podcast, I can say they truly understand and uplift the teaching community. If you’re looking for inspiration and actionable tools, this is the podcast for you! 💛
Jenna Copper · Jan 2025
As a former secondary English teacher and current librarian, these ladies are real and authentic. I love the practical ideas they have and a true love of teaching. I always get ideas from their episodes. 💕
MrsEJewell · Sep 2024
These ladies care so passionately about helping teachers! Their discussions and banter give me time to focus on what matters in class, drill down to what is and is not working in my class, and reimagine new ways to reach my students! Thank you both so much!
new to novellas/no negativity · Aug 2024
I used to really like this show and I even shared one of the workshops offered to my principal for our English department. However, now it’s not worth the time listening because every episode feels like a tease, purchase more to get the information. I think these two ladies have so much to offer. But as we all know, after spending money on supplies, lessons,etc. it’s just too much.
ht.com · Aug 2024
I love a lot of their ideas on their main feed, though I agree with another reviewer that their constant advertising of their paid content (some of which is very expensive) gets old. I joined their Happy Hour program to get the bonus podcasts and a discounted workshop, and I was unable to access them. I could get some of the podcast episodes on their site, but not in a podcast player (either Apple or Spotify). I could not access the discounted workshop, because when I clipped the coupon for it the price didn’t change. I contacted them three times for help (once through their chat feature and twice through email) and have received no response. So take what you can from their main episodes and don’t bother signing up for the membership.
EvelinaFBC · Jul 2024
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