Crayons and Pencils : Recent Episodes
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What is it like being a new teacher in the 21st century? This podcast was created to showcase the different perspectives of elementary and high school classrooms. Austin, is a pre-service elementary major, while Angelica is a new high school English teacher. Follow our journey as we tackle different topics, from our struggles with classroom management to our perspectives on current topics in education and our hilarious stories in the classroom.
As teachers, nothing can truly prepare you when there is a food fight or students' random remarks. We learn to deal with each problem in our way. Listen to our hilarious, crazy, and sweet stories from the classroom as new teachers. You might want to lower your volume on this episode.
What is it really like to be a teacher or a student-teacher? Listen to the joys and also the downsides that are currently affecting our classrooms and our lives.
Sometimes as a new teacher we are seen more as the student than an educator. What are the positives and negatives of being a new teacher?
Teachers have their reasons why they choose the grade that they teach. However, why did we choose high school or elementary education?
How is the transition from high school to college to the world of adulting? Sometimes we have to laugh to keep ourselves from crying.
As young people, it is not always easy to set personal boundaries between school, jobs, and even family.
Welcome to our first podcast! So, who are the voices behind Crayons and Pencils? Why did we choose education specifically?