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Soggy Clay Porpoise (ft. Cai) Jul 29, 2021

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208: Cai joins the podcast to discuss questions teachers are sick of answering, Teach For America (TFA), teacher summer self-care, Miley Cyrus curriculum, pensions, problematic policies, expectations as a coach and teacher, email etiquette and so much more!

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Why I Might Quit Teaching [Bonus] Jul 27, 2021

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207: This full bonus episode is exclusive to Patreon. To get the full episode, go to www.patreon.com/classroombrew

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[Don't] Relax This Summer, Teachers Jul 22, 2021

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206: In this episode we get into the contradiction of telling teachers to "relax and recharge," while simultaneously asking for things to be done during the summer... We head from our Comment Hero of the Week, and we take a brand new "What fictional teacher are you?" quiz.

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Quiz: https://www.empoweredteachermag.com/quiz/?fbclid=IwAR2BMJWBcSPzJ2vYCVDgrf___LlUwTXoDUhqZxJ_nvTAAXSvWSCC4-2cvy0_aem_AVzfovMaCisB1deQG4KN65CbNcnv4Izwd7OAeFC8vyABEGBL8x4lUR3BJJKgmacBS7KyEptpd8iecSP0_By4oOZNnvK8UtU__fViYPWLr4kYfEjW-up_7ArTi30mG3xw-98iw1LLytCMlVBsWI6HvWdp

School Was My Escape (ft. Kyra) Jul 15, 2021

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205: The Student Series continues with Kyra, who you may remember hearing about in episode 196 for winning the "WINGS" scholarship. We discuss fighting adversity, advice for new teachers, Kyra's memorable moments, supports that she needed as a student, her "Project Hustle," future plans, and more!

Thank you for listening to this year's Student Series! See you next week!

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Tasmanian Kenny (ft. Kenny) Jul 08, 2021

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204: The Student Series Returns! On this first of two episodes, we chat with Kenny about the adversity he has faced over the past four years, memorable moments, a look into the future, and so much more!

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Was This a "Lost Year?" (ft. Adam) Jul 01, 2021

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203: Science Adam rejoins the podcast in-person to discuss the false belief that this was a "lost year," re-separating work and home-life, the proposed "end of year teacher bonus," safety committee stuff, generally being sick of talking about teaching during covid, and more!

!!!COMING SOON!!! The 2021 Student Series!!!

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What Are You Wiping With? Jun 24, 2021

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202: It's over! This year is finally over! In this episode, Ryan gives us a preview on the possible Student Series for this year, a cool hiring update, the most effective way to get teachers and/or coaches to a PD, the epic failure of a fundraiser, our Comment Hero of the Week, what kind of coffee NOT to give to a teacher on their way to work, some classic End-of-Year frustrations, Drive-Thru Graduation 2.0, and more!

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Pandemic Prom Jun 17, 2021

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201: Let's divert to a more relaxed format for this one. In this episode, an exhausted Ryan talks about the hiring process of interviewing a new teacher for next year, a weird story about a homeless man sticking it to the man, the juxtaposition of Prom during a pandemic for a teacher, some apathetic AP students, and more!

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A Word of "Support" from Our District... Jun 10, 2021

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200: In this milestone episode recorded in the Teacher's Closet Studio, we get some "support" from our district leaders, deal in metaphors for this awful school year, confess to a few former coworkers, dish on our adept Comment Hero of the Week, Melynda and other listeners write in with some Weird Student Questions, and more! Are teachers customer service specialists? Hmm...

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