The GenXtra Teacher: Recent Episodes

Michelle Tewes

Open discussions about the modern classroom and embracing the extra. Topics include education, pop culture, class builders and culture, struggles of teaching, and distance education ideas.

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TRIGGER WARNING:  There is a discussion of suicide in this episode.  If you or someone you love is contemplating suicide, please reach out to a trusted adult and call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.  Help is available 24/7.

We are talking Social Media today, friends.  All of my guests are teachers who use social media as a way to push out teacher content or engage with their students.

TikTok Teachers:
Katie @pachatzke
Katherine @katherine3617
Ang @thejourneyofang
Sierra @whittsavage
Michelle @mrstewes

Thank you so much for your honest and open discussion.  Follow along with them on any of the social media they mention in the episode.

Feel free to share your opinions with me at mrstewes702@gmail.com and I'll read your comments out at the beginning of our next show.

Opening and Closing music courtesy of BenSound Track Sunny.
Sponsorship song courtesy of Andrea Strube

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Guest:  Andrea Strube

We are talking GoGuardian and the culture of surveillance that is being built from our distance education experiences.  We share our gripes and complaints.  We get a little cheeky.

Feel free to email your opinions to mrstewes702@gmail.com.  

The opinions expressed in this episode are our own and not a reflection of our school, district, or state opinions.

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Real conversations about relationships and why we need to make them the number one priority in our classrooms.

My special guest is Andrea Strube, an English teacher in Las Vegas, NV. 

You can access a free copy of SPEED FRIENDING by click on the link here.  

Send any opinions or questions to mrstewes702@gmail.com

Intro and Outro music courtesy of Ben Sound, track Sunny.

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How pop culture influences the way students imagine high school life to be.  They are wrong more than they are right.

To answer our episode question, respond on social media or email your comments to mrstewes702@gmail.com

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A quick introduction to me through my journey to becoming a teacher and a discussion of crackpot conspiracy theories and the teachers who believe them.

Email me at mrstewes702@gmail.com to comment on or answer our episode question.