Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

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182. FROM GRAMMAR TO GERTRUDE: HOW GINA KORTUEM GETS IT DONE Dec 14, 2023

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Have you ever felt a little intimidated to teach an advanced course like AP Lit? Well, after hearing from today’s guest, Gina Kortuem, we think your feelings may shift to pure excitement! Gina is someone that we’ve wanted to bring on the podcast for a while now because we see a lot of similarities in our teaching styles.
Gina brings us a reality check about what teaching advanced courses like AP Lit is really like. Yes, the content is challenging both for you and the students, but we believe that kids can learn hard things. All kids should learn hard things! It's about equipping yourself with the strategies and tools that you need to make that happen.
Inside this episode, you’ll hear about Gina’s genius bell ringers, her experience going to NCTE, all how she teaches an entire Shakespeare elective, which became the most popular class at her school!
If you aren’t already a member of Happy Hour, you’ll want to join us over there because Gina is taking over with her very own episode. Plus, Happy Hour members will receive an amazing resource from Gina too.
Resources:

Get a week of Gina's Bell Ringers for FREE!
Gina’s Bell Ringers on TPT
Lit and More website
Lit and More TPT store
Happy Hour
Bookshop.org
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181. UNPOPULAR OPINIONS: FINAL EXAMS (COLLABISODE) Dec 07, 2023

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It’s time to unleash the sass! We’ve got another unpopular opinion episode for you today. These episodes are always popular with our Brave New Teaching audience and today some of YOU are contributing to the conversation.
If you despise the way that final exams are traditionally given, you are most definitely not alone! There is a good reason that you feel this way. Final exams are not research based or best practice. We are here to back you up and validate your feelings and you can help keep this conversation going by passing this episode along to colleagues.
For more unpopular opinions on final exams, join us over at Happy Hour! You’ll gain access to bonus podcast content, resources, Q&As, and more.
Resources Mentioned:

Free Down With the Reading Quiz Masterclass
Grab The Ultimate Gift Guide
Free one month trial of Audible
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180. THE ONE PAGER QUIZ: A FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT WALKTHROUGH Nov 30, 2023

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We understand the importance (and challenge) of finding engaging and effective ways to assess student learning. That’s why we created a F-R–E-E masterclass that walks you through three formative assessments that will change the way you teach reading.
In this episode, you’ll hear a snipper of this masterclass, which focuses on the one pager quiz. Generally in the world of ELA, one pagers are thought of as a summative assessment. But in this training, we share how to use them as formative assessments.
One pager quizzes are just one of the changes that we’ve made in our classrooms that have positively impacted the way that our students interact with the content. You can check out the full free masterclass, Down With the Reading Quiz, here!
When you sign up for the masterclass, you’ll be sent a link right away to watch the training on your own time. You’ll also receive a workbook that you can print and take notes on. Be sure to share this episode and this masterclass with your teacher friends!
Resources Mentioned:

Free Down With the Reading Quiz Masterclass
Curriculum Rehab Open House
Free one month trial of Audible
Join BNT Happy Hour!
Join Curriculum Rehab
Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
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179. HAPPY THANKSGIVING: THANKFUL FOR SESAME STREET (RE-RUN) Nov 23, 2023

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Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We are so very thankful for YOU and all that you do to support this podcast. We wanted to do something fun for today's episode, and if you know us then it probably comes as no surprise that fun sometimes comes in the form of formative assessments! Specifically, a Sesame Street Quiz. That's right, we've got a Thanksgiving themed Sesame Street Quiz on today's show. We hope you enjoy this re-run.
Get sample Sesame Street Quizzes HERE

If you have questions about how to create engaging assessments that assess more than just student recall, head over to our FREE "Down With the Reading Quiz" Masterclass: shop.bravenewteaching.com/masterclass

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178. UNIT MAKEOVER: RHETORICAL ANALYSIS Nov 16, 2023

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We’re excited to share another installment of our unit makeover series. This time we’re delving into teaching rhetoric analysis in the classroom. We’ve noticed a pattern in the feedback we receive from you, our listeners, and we’ve decided to structure this episode as a mini-professional development session for teaching rhetoric.

You’ll hear our two main approaches to teaching rhetoric: a focus on text or a focus on skills. A text-centered approach involves using a central text and supplementing it with other texts to teach the skills of rhetorical analysis. On the other hand, a skills-centered approach involves teaching students how to deconstruct arguments and analyze rhetoric without a specific central text.

We share plenty of examples for both approaches, which we hope will give you lots of ideas to take back to your students! Is this topic something that you would like to see a live training or workshop on? Let us know by sending us a message on Instagram @bravenewteaching!

Resources:

Rhetorical Analysis Tools
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis: Using Film Clips and Songs to Get Started with Space Cat
Shakespeare Workshops and more digital resources
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Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode178

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177. THE ULTIMATE TEACHER-GROWTH PROGRAM: MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT Nov 09, 2023

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Teaching and learning is not a one-size-fits-all, which is why we need to redesign our classrooms in order to meet the needs of all our students. Today’s guest will give you a dose of inspiration to help you thrive in today’s teaching climate.
Kareem Farah, co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, is a former teacher who recognized the need for a teaching model that meets the diverse needs of his students. Fueled by his desire to make a difference, Kareem and others developed an instructional approach that is now being scaled across the country…the blended self-paced mastery-based learning model.
You’ll hear Kareem talk about this learning model, how we can reengage our students, prioritizing small group and one-to-one settings, picking your battles as a teacher, opting into innovation, and more. We hope this episode empowers you to embrace new teaching methods of explore the possibilities of the modern classroom.
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Rethink Your Short Story Unit
Essential questions blog posts
Audible free trial
Sign up for our free masterclass, Down With the Reading Quiz
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Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode177

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176. LESSON PLAN RESCUE: LITERARY TERMS Nov 02, 2023

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Let’s paint a picture of a scenario that most of us have likely been in at one point or another. You have a list of literary terms that you want your students to learn. You’re teaching them over and over (and over) again.

You’ve given them the lists. You’ve played Kahoot and Jeopardy. You’ve done all the things, and yet, your students still can’t analyze literacy terms.

Sound familiar? Well, have you tried caring less and letting them cheat? We know it sounds crazy, but hear us out! It actually makes more sense than you think. In this episode, we’re here with a lesson plan rescue that will share several solutions for you to try in your classroom.

Resources:

Short Story Unit: Mystery, Suspense, Tension & Turns for Secondary ELA Reading
Text Annotation & Text Analysis Cheat Sheet
Shop Brave New Teaching digital resources
Sign up for our free masterclass, Down With the Reading Quiz
Join Curriculum Rehab
Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
Let us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode176

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175. The Best Medicine: What Teachers Need Right Now (an Interview with Gaspare Randazzo) Oct 26, 2023

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Brave New Teaching friends, you are in for a treat (and lots of laughs) today! We have Gaspare Randazzo on the show. Gaspare is a history teacher and comedian who you may know from TikTok or Instagram.

Gaspare shares his journey that led to teaching high schoolers, the importance of connecting with your students, and how his teaching experience has prepared him for stand-up comedy. Without a doubt, Gaspare will bring lots of laughter to your day, and at the same time, you’ll see his unwavering commitment to his students and the world of education.

You can catch an extended episode with Gaspara over on Happy Hour!

Resources:

Follow Gaspare on Instagram: @standuprandazzo
Gaspare’s website
Podcast: The Social Studies Podcast
Join Curriculum Rehab
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Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode175

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174. SYNTHESIS ESSAY LIVE COACHING Oct 19, 2023

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We recently hosted a live training session with members of the Brave New Teaching community and let’s just say, it was pretty awesome! During this training, we focused on teaching and guiding students through the process of synthesis writing.

So today in this podcast episode, we’re bringing you part of that live session. You’ll hear us talking through writing a prompt, using essential questions, and other things to keep in mind when you are crafting a prompt for a synthesis writing assignment. Plus, we give a couple of different options for outlining.

After listening, if you want to hear more, you can access the full training where we walk through some real-life examples of writing, sentence frames, helping our students understand how to synthesize, and more. Grab the full coaching session here!

Resources:

Join Happy Hour!
Marie's Amazon Storefront
Cloudy Lesson plan
Live Coaching: Synthesis Writing
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Connect with us on Instagram @bravenewteaching
Follow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclass
Follow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteaching
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Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode174

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173. PICTURE BOOK LESSON WALKTHROUGH (RE-RUN) Oct 12, 2023

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Using picture books is one of our favorite strategies for opening up a unit or individual lesson. Without fail, it always sparks interest and gets students excited to learn about the topic at hand! Tune in to hear us walk through a lesson plan using one of our favorite picture books to introduce a unit in Dystopia.
Not only is leveraging picture books a way to level up your engagement, but it is also a great practice in inclusive instruction. It’s a fantastic way for your entire class to be able to access the same text and begin at the same level, regardless of which skills they have.
To prove this to you, we’re going to walk through a lesson plan using Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs to introduce a unit in Dystopia. This activity is so incredibly simple, and we’re even going to share how you can download the entire lesson plan for free!

Resources: