The My Middle Level Mind Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ryan Lisek
This podcast is meant to discuss the trials and tribulations of all of those teachers who work with 10-14 year-olds on a daily basis. The podcast will feature conversations with educators who teach in the middle, strategies to use in the classroom, and oftentimes may delve into off topic discussions. The hope is to provide listeners with an entertaining take on all things middle school.
In this episode, I wrap up my conversation with middle school teacher and author of Hacking Classroom Management, Mr. Mike Roberts (@BaldRoberts on Twitter). We talk about his new book (Chasing Greatness, on Amazon), including Mike's inspiration for writing the book and some of the tips readers will find as they make their way through the text. Mike ends by helping "reevaluate" myself. Click the subscribe button to get the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!
Featured Music: Guitalele's Happy Place by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56194 Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat)
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This week you will hear part 1 of my conversation with middle school teacher and author of Hacking Classroom Management, Mr. Mike Roberts (@BaldRoberts on Twitter). We talk about his journey to the middle and get in depth into the hacks from Hacking Classroom Management. Look for his new book, Chasing Greatness, on Amazon and wherever books are sold! Click the subscribe button to get the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!
Featured Music: Guitalele's Happy Place by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56194 Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat)
Reverie (small theme) by _ghost (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 Ft: Pitx 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier
Missed last week due to illness, but the pod is back this week! In this installment, Ryan chats with former middle level educator and now elementary principal Frank Bellomo. Frank talks about his journey as a teacher and assistant principal in the middle, taking over #COLchat on Twitter and the things that make a great culture of learning in schools. Click the subscribe button to get the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!
Featured Music: Guitalele's Happy Place by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56194 Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat)
Reverie (small theme) by _ghost (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 Ft: Pitx 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier
On this episode, Ryan talks with Derek McCoy (@mccoyderek on Twitter), a middle school principal from southern Georgia. We have a conversation about the changes educators need to make in teaching our middle level students and then move into the necessary things we need to do for our students coming from poverty.
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Featured Music: Guitalele's Happy Place by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56194 Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat)
Reverie (small theme) by _ghost (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 Ft: Pitx 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier
This week, Ryan begins the episode talking about the weather in the Midwest. Then, he talks to Katie Powell (@Beyond_the_Desk on Twitter) about her journey to the middle, her website (https://teachbeyondthedesk.com), and her upcoming book from Dave Burgess Publishing. Ryan also shares an embarrassing story from his early teaching years.
Click the subscribe button to get the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!
Featured Music: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode
Reverie (small theme) by _ghost (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 Ft: Pitx 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier
This episode is devoted to a conversation I had with Todd Bloch (@blocht574 on Twitter), a middle school science teacher in Michigan. Todd is a past present of the Michigan Association of Middle School Education and is currently serving on the Board of Trustees of the Association of Middle Level Education. Our discussion focuses on changes that need to be made in the way middle school is structured, the AMLE Conference in Orlando (and the upcoming conference in Nashville, TN), and the MAMSE Conference (https://www.mamseevents.org).
Click the subscribe button to get the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!
Featured Music: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode
Reverie (small theme) by _ghost (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 Ft: Pitx 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier
On this episode, It's 2019 and we are getting back to the grind with our students. Ryan discusses methods for helping your students get back to their pre-break selves. Ryan also talks to Mr. Phil Strunk (@MrPStrunk on Twitter) about his rise to Twitter stardom, his classroom techniques, #waledchat and Edusations, and more!
Click the subscribe button to get the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!
Featured Music: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode
Reverie (small theme) by _ghost (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389 Ft: Pitx 28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier
In episode 1, Ryan introduces the podcast to the world (or just his Twitter following). He will discuss his reasons for creating a podcast, what the podcast will feature, and set the table for future episodes. It's short, but this is really just a test run.
Featured Music: The Vendetta by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode
28 Aussens@iten by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56171 Ft: Aussens@iter (tobias_weber), Gerd Kohlmeier