EduChaos: Recent Episodes
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An educator with a few bones to pick. Namely the backbone, wishbone and funny bone. #Education #Comedy #Stories
For the season 2 premier, I welcome guest The Drama GOAT to discuss the peaks and valleys of being a substitute teacher.
Featuring:
The Drama Goat
Keep up with @theDRAMAgoat1
Twitter
Teachers Pay Teachers
Blog
Teacher Tee-Shirts
Sponsor:
Db Journey
CreditsHost: Jack Scanlin
Guest: Drama GoatExecutive Producer: Jack Scanlin
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
This week I welcome rural education expert and author Dr. Casey Jakubowski to the program.
Featuring:
Dr. Casey Jakubowski
Sponsor:
Db Journey
CreditsHost: Mr. S
Guest: Dr. Casey JakubowskiExecutive Producer: Mr. S
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
In part 2 of my conversation with Assistant Principal Joe Snicker, we discuss being in administration at the height of COVID.
Featuring:
High School Assistant Principal Joe Snicker
Sponsor:
Db Journey
CreditsHost: Mr. S
Guest: Joe SnickerExecutive Producer: Mr. S
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
With 20+ years in education, Joe Snicker's stories read straight from a Hollywood script. In this episode, Mr. S discusses life as an administrator with high school Assistant Principal Joe Snicker.
Featuring:
High School Assistant Principal Joe Snicker
Sponsor:
Db Journey
CreditsHost: Mr. S
Guest: Joe SnickerExecutive Producer: Mr. S
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S goes off script to discuss preservice week and the 1st day of school
Featuring:
End of career
First day fun
CreditsHost: Mr. SExecutive Producer: Mr. S
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
With prep sports in full swing, Mr. S celebrates the hard work teacher-coaches put in every year.
Featuring:
Recent News
Special Clips
True Stories
A speech for the ages...
Sources:Teacher-Coach effectiveness study
A celebrities prep story
LLWS speech CreditsHost: Mr. SExecutive Producer: Mr. S
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S discusses school re-opening (and subsequent shutdowns).
Featuring:
10th episode milestone
Fact or fiction game
Pulse of social media on reopening CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S.Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S explores Critical Race Theory and its impact on education.
Featuring:
What is CRT?
Misconceptions
CRT in schools
Crazies doing crazy things
Headlines
Sources:Professor Prudence Carter on CRTHow and why Loudoun County became the face of the nation’s culture wars
Could the fight over critical race theory turn loudoun county red
Partisan war over teaching history and racism stokes tensions in U.S. schools
Reuters Loudoun County School Board Meeting
NBC Washington Dr. Ziegler Response CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S.Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S dives into the contents and origins of the 1776 pledge to save our schools.
Featuring:
1776 Pledge
Where the hell it came from
Who is pledging
Intro to CRT
Sources:Kansas City Star Column
1776action.org CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S. Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S helps 10 teachers #clearthelist
Featuring:
10 awesome #Amazon wishlists/#donorschoose projects
Crowdfunding projects@BrendaRayfield Wish list
@taschingitout Wish list@miss_scott23 Donors Choose
@jenmonte0801 Wish list
@cookwithbooks5 Wish list
@mrs_olivella Wish list
@thekatetheory Wish list
@markmariner524 Donors Choose
@MsDinKinder Wish list
@whodat9NOLA Wish list CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S.Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S tackles the world of crowdfunding in education.
Featuring:
Crowdfunding in education
Headlines
Mailbag/Crowdfunding shout outs
Sources:Teachers crowdfunded millions for classroom supplies
Teachers use Crowdsourcing for educational triage, not extras
Teachers often have to crowdfund for classroom supplies. Some districts are banning the practice Crowdfunding projectsMs. Foot, music recorders
Mrs. Prince, debate materials
Mrs. Guida, art supplies
Ms. Spergel's #Amazon wish list
Ms. Fennell's #Amazon wish list
CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S.Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Mr. S explores recent summer school stories.
Featuring:
What helps to get through summer school
Summer learning "loss"
Mailbag
Headlines
Sources:NY Times Summer School
Fairfax County 5 Days a Week
Fairfax Delays Summer School Over Teacher Shortage
CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S.Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
In the conclusion of the two part EOY series, Mr. S dives into graduation, prom and staff picnics.
Featuring:
Graduations/Promotions
Staff Picnics
Staff Happy Hours
Mailbag
Headlines
Sources:HS Principal Airs Grievances at Graduation
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-hs-principal-escorted-away-after-graduation-speechParents Hold Promhttps://kttc.com/2021/05/21/parents-host-john-marshall-high-school-prom/Failing Grades
SNL High School Graduation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_dvlhCcuTQ EOY Memeshttps://theeducatorsroom.com/18-end-of-the-year-memes-teachers-will-understand-end-year/
CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S. Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Explore hilarious true stories of virtual learning from those who lived it everyday.
Featuring:
Amusing behavior of students, parents and teachers via Zoom.
Mailbag
Headlines
Sources:
2nd graders left on Zoom alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XRw7rhOrsE
Student caught ranting about teacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pquh1u49T8ASchool board on hot mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFS6EdoLJAMTeachers rant to students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgg3Bmnbt14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzMzt9AhGbEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viVAN4JVOmYFox commentary on teacher discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttnQ92hFmXgVaping in schools story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLSo9L4uOkw CreditsHost: PopExecutive Producer: Pop
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Hear anecdotes, headlines and true adventures involving grades.
Featuring:
The argument for eliminating grades
Grading in a pandemic
Mailbag
Headlines
Minimum Grading Reddit post
Sources:Teachers Bias
https://www.bbc.com/news/education-57178473Online Learning Columnhttps://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-03-08-why-emergency-online-learning-got-low-grades-from-many-college-studentsFailing Gradeshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/12/23/students-failing-grades-online-class-coronavirus/3967886001/ Scores of students getting F'shttps://www.edweek.org/leadership/should-schools-be-giving-so-many-failing-grades-this-year/2020/12 CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S. Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
An introduction to the EduChaos Podcast...
Featuring:
Why teachers rarely address colleagues by first name.
Ridiculously high personal expectations of teachers.
Reddit fun.
CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S. Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon
Special thanks to:
All the educators that survived this school year. Without you, and your stories, I would have lost it.
Go beyond the bell in a new satirical podcast by teachers, for teachers.
CreditsHost: Mr. "Pop" S.Executive Producer: Mr. "Pop" S.
Sound Engineer: AJ
Outreach Specialist: Jon