Teach Me, Teacher

#419 Whole Book Comprehension with Jennifer Serravallo (Season X Finale pt.2)

In this episode, Jacob Chastain sits down with Jennifer Serravallo to discuss Whole Book Comprehension and why knowledge building, sustained reading, and deep comprehensi

#418 Whole Book Comprehension with Jennifer Serravallo (Season X Finale pt.1)

In this episode, Jacob Chastain sits down with Jennifer Serravallo to discuss Whole Book Comprehension and why knowledge building, sustained reading, and deep comprehensi

Teaching is an Embattled Yet Hopeful Profession with James Nottingham

Hello everyone! Personally, I believe this episode to be the best episode of Teach Me, Teacher in a long time. James Nottingham is most known for his work with The Lear

Practical Classroom Management Tips (Claire English pt.2)

Hello everyone! Classroom management has never been more important in schools. Study after study cites one of the biggest reasons for teachers leaving the classroom has t

A Fresh Look at Classroom Management with Claire English (pt.1)

Hello everyone! Classroom management has never been more important in schools. Study after study cites one of the biggest reasons for teachers leaving the classroom has t

#417 Lockdown Your Style with Jay Wamsted (pt.2)

n this episode of Teach Me, Teacher, Jacob sits down with educator and author Jay Wamsted to discuss how teaching becomes transformational when we stop trying to fit a mo

#416 Your Originality is Your Hook with Jay Wamsted (pt.1)

Every great teacher has something students can't find in a textbook: themselves. In this episode of Teach Me, Teacher, Jacob sits down with educator and author Jay Wams

Reflective Readers with Travis Crowder (pt.2) - Greatest Hits

Hello everyone! In light of the tragedies facing the world and America today, I found it timely to bring this talk to teachers. I don't believe there has ever been a time

Reflective Readers with Travis Crowder (pt.1) - Greatest Hits

Hello everyone! In light of the tragedies facing the world and America today, I found it timely to bring this talk to teachers. I don't believe there has ever been a time

10 Tips to Get Hired as a Teacher

Hello everyone! Today I'm flying solo as I offer my best 10 tips for getting hired as a teacher. While this episode is geared to new teachers, I believe anyone can follow

#415 On Endings, Failure, and Growth

As summer break begins, many educators find themselves carrying the weight of a hard year—stress, setbacks, frustration, negativity, and the moments that didn't go as pla

#414 The Leader in Me (Muriel Summers pt.2)

What if the leadership crisis everyone's talking about isn't a talent problem—but a systems problem? In this episode of Teach Me, Teacher, I sit down with Muriel Summer

#413 Fostering Student Leadership with Muriel Summers (pt.1)

What if the leadership crisis everyone's talking about isn't a talent problem—but a systems problem? In this episode of Teach Me, Teacher, I sit down with Muriel Summer

#412 Achieving Universal Child Care in New York (Cordero & Gardner pt.2)

What happens in early childhood classrooms doesn't stay there—it shows up every day in K–12 schools. In this episode of Teach Me, Teacher, I sit down with Robert Cordero

#411 The Tie Between Child Care and Education (pt.1)

What happens in early childhood classrooms doesn't stay there—it shows up every day in K–12 schools. In this episode of Teach Me, Teacher, I sit down with Robert Cordero

Growing Out of Struggle

Hello everyone! Spring is here—and everything that means for school. State testing. Unknowns. Changes. Student behavior struggles…the list goes on. This time of year can

Should We Hate Standardized Testing? with Jeff Farely

Hello everyone! We hear about it everywhere…The test. Whatever state you're in might change what test you're talking about, but it follows us. It infects our teaching,

#410 The Disconnection Crisis (Jacob Adams pt.2)

What happens after we name the problem—but still aren't sure what to do about it? In Part 2 of this conversation on Teach Me, Teacher, I continue my discussion with Jac

#409 Rebuilding Connection to Schools with Jacob Adams (pt.1)

What happens when the biggest problems in education—chronic absenteeism, failing grades, teacher burnout, and families leaving schools—aren't actually the core issues at

Teaching Grammar as Possibility (Martin Brandt pt.2)

Hello everyone! I hope you are ready for some AMAZING content today, because I have brought on one of my favorite educators in the literacy space, Martin Brandt, to discu