Teachers Talking Teaching: Recent Episodes
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A bi-weekly podcast hosted from Central Texas with Marco and Kristen. This podcast was created by educators for educators, and others who are interested in education. We will have some guests along for our conversations, as we navigate through our careers in education and balancing what is happening at home, and in our communities.
Marco and Kristen reflect over their first semester back at school and what they plan on doing to cope with the challenges they face as they begin their second semester.
In this mini episode, Marco discusses the need for more civics, science, technology and media literacy education in the classroom following the events of the Capitol Riots on January 6th, 2021 in Washington D.C.
Marco, Kristen, and their friend Milton, discuss coming back to the new school year and how COVID has impacted the start we normally have as educators. We speak about what gets us back into routine, what the plans are in our districts for teachers and students, and how we are navigating the uncertainty with our faculty and friends.
Kristen leads a body scan in this mini episode, and offers advice on how to do the exercise on your own!
Marco discusses a conversation he had with a good friend who has been in education for over three decades, and who has been in administration for over 20 years. He shares his thoughts, tips from his friend, as well as insight from Kristen, for the educators out there who are ready to get hired, and for those who are ready to make a change.
Marco and Kristen are thankful for the support, and will plan to release mini episodes with our friends!
Marco, Kristen, and their international-teacher-friend Kathleen, discuss the headlines in education, summer vacations as a kid, and how do they spend their summers as teachers. Kathleen offers some insight in her world as not only a teacher teaching in a pandemic, but being an international teacher in China, while being stuck in Texas.
Marco and Kristen discuss how they handled spring closures of Texas schools due to COVID-19.
In this special edition of Teachers Talking Teaching, Marco shares thoughts concerning the current situation and the adversity faced by black students and teachers, as well as students and teachers of color.
Marco and Kristen explore how they came to be teachers, and how they consider experiences inside and outside the classroom to be important for educators.
Teachers Talking Teaching is a podcast created by educators for educators, and for others who are interested in teaching and education. This short episode is an introduction to the podcast with Marco.