Catholic Teachers' Lounge Podcast

Ready, Set, Regulate!

This episode continues the converstion about classroom activities available to kids who arrive early, who finish work quickly, or who stay after. Every classroom has acti

Early Birds

In this episode, Jill shares a question from a Catholic school in Erie, Michigan about what to do with early arrivers in the morning. What is the most productive or effec

Muddy Shoes Can Be Everyone’s Problem

Did you ever wish you had a group of people to solve your problem? So does Colleen! In this epsiode Jill and Colleen explore the idea of community inquiry learning to sol

Both And

Today in the lounge, Jill and Colleen talk about approaches to lesson, unit, and course design. What’s better–following curriculum chronologically or thematically? How do

The Debrief

What’s a great way to assess whether a lesson went well? Ask the kids! In this episode Jill shares an idea used by the Detroit Catholic Microschools that can be applicabl

Playing Favorites

Do you remember the first time you got to choose your own book, topic, or partner for a project? We do! In this episode, Jill and Colleen explore how personal experiences

What’s Good

Jill and Colleen welcome guest Will Dennis into the lounge for a conversation on creating the best conditions for learning. Will’s insights, based on his time teaching Th

The Ultimate Collab

What happens when ISTE, Google, and NCEA team up to train educators? A whole lot of innovation! Join Jill, Colleen, and special guest Dr. Karl Ochsner for an overview of

Camp Fire Memory Making

Jill puts on her teacher hat and mom hat as she shares about the awesome summer Catholic youth camp available in her state of Michigan as well as Virginia and Ohio. Colle

Wisdom of Pope Leo

Pope Leo’s first encyclical for the Church reminds Catholic educators that it is not our job to keep pace with the secular world. Join Jill and Colleen for a dive into Po

This One’s a Gem!

In this episode, self-proclaimed AI skeptic Colleen shares her favorite tool--Gemini Notebook. If you're a teacher looking for a tool that integrates disciplines, can pul

PD: Training or Draining?

It's time for that beginning-of-school-year PD chat. How was it this year? Were you able to use it right away or could it have been an email? Did you learn something new

Longing for the Lounge

Jill and Colleen are back in the Catholic Teachers' Lounge and ready for more great ideas in Catholic education! This episode previews topics that will be explored throug

CTL in the Wild

Season 4 officially drops September 1st, but Jill and Colleen are warming up and setting the scene for a new year ahead! Where can you find them in the wild and on social

Nun Ya Business

Season 4 is almost here and Jill and Colleen are in the lounge for a quick check in on summer social media trends. Have you heard of Nun Girl Summer? Stop in for this upl

Christmas Collab with Kaitlin Reichart!

Jill and Colleen welcome Dr. Kaitlin Reichart into the Catholic Teachers' Lounge to share the best things they have seen and heard in classrooms so far this year. Stop in

Lose the Rule Book: Making the Move to Multiage

This episode takes Jill and Colleen down a rabbit hole of multi-age instructional shifts, putting theory into practice, and wondering if PD is enough. Tune in as talk in

Hot Takes on Homework

This episode takes the lounge conversation back to homework, only this time Jill and Colleen are talking about high school kids. Studies show there is a sweet spot for im

Hi, God!

"In this episode of the Catholic Teachers Lounge, Jill and Colleen explore various themes related to Catholic education, particularly focusing on the Advent season, praye

Go Out and Play — That’s Your Homework!

In this episode, Jill and Colleen ponder a homework study. What is the value of homework? What is the most effective use of student time in and out of school? Stop in the