Pod Save The Teachers: Recent Episodes
Pod Saves The Teachers
“Pod Save the Teachers” is a dynamic new podcast from the College of Education and Human Services and 107.7 The Bronc at Rider University. Hosted by Dr. Mark Pearcy, “PSTT” is a monthly look at educational issues, faculty and student spotlights, and a focus on our partner districts in New Jersey and around the country. “Pod Save the Teachers” will feature the best practices, the most important topics in and out of the classroom, and questions which drive the debate around education in the U.S.
In this episode of Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses Rider University's student teaching abroad program. He is joined by Dr. Diane Giannola, the facilitator of the program, and Jeff Applegate, a graduate student for secondary English education who studied in Turku, Finland last spring semester!
This episode on Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Pearcy and the student producers decide the quintessential slang word for Gen Z in the Great Slang Exploder Tournament!
From pre-service to veteran perspectives, this month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy talks about the art of classroom management with teachers from Ewing High School, Victoria Burd and Christina Caldwell! Also joining him for student spotlight is Maddie McGreevy, current Rider education student!
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy dives into the vital topic of special education with fellow Rider professor Dr. Diane Giannola! Joining her is Rowan Mickley, a Rider student studying elementary and special education. For our student spotlight, we welcome back student producer Jay Roberson, who discusses their future endeavors in the field of special education!
On this month’s episode of Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Pearcy discusses the transformative experience student teachers go through while working in the classroom full time. Rider alumnae and past Pod Save The Teachers producers Vanessa Rivera and Aubree Prendergast share their experiences student teaching in middle and high school during their last semester at Rider. Vanessa and Aubree also discuss their future in education, with opportunities leading them all the way to Spain. Current Pod Save The Teachers producers Sophia Caparas and Jay Roberson look forward to their experience student teaching and the concerns that come with it.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy talks with Dr. Sarah Perry, a professor of the Westminster Choir College, about the importance of music education! Our student spotlight guest is Jasmin Villatoro, a passionate music education student!
This month for Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses the trending epidemic of banning books across American schools with high school English teacher Johanna Claps! Our student spotlight features junior English major Talia Hincks!
This month on Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy talks with Dr. Susan Dougherty about the most recent debate in Education. This month for Student Spotlight we meet our new Student Producers Jay Roberson, Sophia Caparas, and Nick Harrison.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy highlights the Hopewell Valley Regional School District with special guests Rebecca Mora, Dr. Rosetta Treece, and former HVCHS student, Gianluca Procaccini.
This month Dr. Pearcy does a district spotlight with Hamilton School District! Dr. Pearcy speaks with Superintendent Dr. Scott Rocco and our student Spotlight is Dr. Rashaan Monroe, who is the Principal of Klockner Elementary School!
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Pearcy talks with Leah Rodriguez about transitioning teachers out of the classroom and into administration. For our student spotlight, three sophomore History Education majors, Amanda Aoun, Katelin Hornsby, and Mitchell Meyer, join Dr. Pearcy.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Pearcy chats with Sean Demarest, Ben Sczepanik, Juli Ezzo, and Michael Tomasulo about early career teaching and life after graduation.
On this month’s episode of Pod Save The Teachers, we celebrate our One Year Anniversary with special guest Dr. Mark Pearcy! Student producers, Vanessa Rivera and Aubree Prendergast take over and turn the tables on Dr. Pearcy himself. This month’s student spotlight features Cassidy Petrone, Elementary and Middle School English Education major.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy speaks with Erica Spence-Umstead about student teaching! Our student spotlight is a Rider alum Courtney James, who speaks about her experiences as a first year teacher!
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy speaks with Kimberly Algeo from the Office of International Education here at Rider University about studying abroad! We have a guest all the way from Spain as our student spotlight, Antonio Fernández Martín.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses history education in schools today with Rider’s own Professor Ken Boardman and Mr. Mike Jackson. During the Student Spotlight, Dr. Pearcy talks to History Education students Patrick Luckie and Brandon Lopez.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses entering and staying in the teaching profession with Jonathan Garr from the Camden Education Fund. This special Student Spotlight Features surprise special guests Katie and Charlie.
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses STEM in schools with Ms. Kelly Lee. The Student Spotlight will be featuring a Junior STEM Education Major, Tiffany Corcoran.
This month for Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ communities within school with Dr. Erica Ryan. The student spotlight will be featuring a sophomore education student, Jay Roberson!
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy speaks with Dr. Preston Wilson from the Westminster Choir College of Rider University about music education and urban education. For our student spotlight we have a new special guest!
This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy explored what teaching in a multicultural classroom is like. Featured this month is Rider's own Dr. Maria Villalobos-Buehner, a professor for Teacher Education, Linguistic and Spanish courses! The student spotlight is Pod Save The Teacher's own student producer, Vanessa Rivera, an education student from Rider!
On this episode of Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses how to combat burnout and cynicism in the teaching profession. This month's guests are Rose Chiavuzzo and Martine McGrath, both teachers at Ewing High School. As well as Jamie Meeker, a teacher at Montgomery High School.
This month, Dr. Pearcy speaks with Katherine Vroman, a professor at Rider University about the promise of New Jersey schools. The student spotlights are Jakob Morrissey and Noah Phayre, who talk about their experiences in schools as non New Jersey natives.
Dr. Pearcy speaks with Patricia Riley the principal of Hopewell Valley Central High School about how students are different now. The student spotlight is Tania Cardona, an education student here at Rider University.
On this episode of Pod Save the Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy and Dr. Casey discuss the purpose of schools. Our student spotlight, Bri Barone talks about why she came to Rider University and her path as a future educator.