You open your class list and you see all of the names of the new students  in your class this year. As you go down, you notice there are some names you may have trouble with. What’s your first inclination, do you practice the name before the student enters your room? Or do you wait […]
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[Podcast S2E9] Practicing Self-Care By Teaching in the Dominican Republic
During this episode, Franchesca Warren talks with The Educator’s Room writer, Whitney Kaulbach as she discusses how her journey to self-care took her to teaching in The Dominican Republic. For the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed the need for teachers to not only advocate for self-care but to understand that teachers must be taken care of […]
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[Podcast S2E8] The Whole Teacher Movement
During this episode, Franchesca Warren discusses The Whole Teacher Movement as a way to retain teachers when they near that five-year mark. In recent years, there have been many discussions about how to address the “whole child” and what we as educators can do to support our students. However, this always leaves me with the […]
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[Podcast S2E6] Are My First Amendment Rights Coming in Second?
During this episode, Franchesca Warren speaks to a long-time writer for The Educator’s Room and 7th-Grade History Teacher, Mr. Jake Miller, about our first amendment rights.  Just last week, Jake wrote an article about first amendment rights entitled, “A Letter to My Students On First Amendment Rights” and it got me thinking- how can teachers approach subjects […]
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[Podcast S2E5] How to Create a Growth Mindset School
Introduction Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 2 Â of The Educator’s Room podcast! In this episode, Franchesca Warren interviews Dee Priester, from Mid-Pacific Institute in Hawaii! In the time of so-called “educational reform” the voice of the principal has been dismissed in how to make schools a growth-mindset incubator. Â Not anymore. With school administrators like […]
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[Podcast] S1E27] Fight The Power.. A Conversation with John Thomas, Musician, Educator, Activist
Introduction Welcome to Episode 27 Season one  of The Educator’s Room podcast! In this episode, Franchesca interviews, John Thomas, teacher, musician, and self-proponent rebel. This year we are going around the world to talk to educators who are doing awesome things- just like you. Starting the school year is always tough when we’re in a political climate where […]
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[Podcast S2E5] Five Affirmations That Every Teacher Needs
Introduction Welcome to Episode 5 Season two  of The Educator’s Room podcast! In this episode, Franchesca discusses the five affirmations every teacher should say to get the most of the school year. It’s the beginning of the school year and in between the new class lists and Open House dates, there are those fleeting moments when you feel […]
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[Podcast S1E29] Special Education: A Conversation with a Mom & Teacher of an Autistic Child
Introduction Welcome to Episode29 Season one  of The Educator’s Room podcast! In this episode, Franchesca interviews, Teresa Cooper, Special Education & Math Teacher Extraordinaire and proponent of championing our students with the greatest needs. This year we are going around the world to talk to educators who are doing awesome things- just like you. Starting the […]