Teachers' Cup Of Coffee

As a white man, I must strive, as much as possible, to understand the experience of Black people.  In this episode, the great Ta-Nehisi Coates is my guide in this journey.  

I conclude our journey through White Fragility with some next steps in the fight as outlined by Robin Diangelo.    

I continue my reflection, as a white man, on racism and white fragility.  Part book report, part introspection; all aimed at pushing thinking forward.  

This begins our deep dive into racism.  Learning and self-reflection being the goals.  This episode focuses on the first few chapters of an incredible book, White Fragility, by Robin Diangelo.

Many of us have been forced to start teaching online.  Despite the horrible reason why, this does give us as educators a unique opportunity to adapt and evolve.  Listen in for some quick ideas on how to make the most of a very tough situation.

Helping students learn when they're experiencing trauma is no easy task.  But wearing cement shoes can help.  Under 9 minutes... and this episode can really help your next 5 weeks!

Are you an I.G. or an I.T.?  The answer could make or break your school year.  Just 11 minutes!

This week we talk about how we as educators can take care of ourselves as we start a new school year.  Building and maintaining our own mental health is essential to our performance in the classroom!

As the new school year approaches, let's capitalize on feeling re-energized and turn this into concrete improvements in our classroom!

George Couros is inspirational!  He understands the big picture in education and he delivers a message that will keep you positive, motivated, and improving.  In this episode, I do my best to echo his message from a recent presentation.  

Supporting English Learners can be both challenging and rewarding. Needless to say, there is a lot to it. Guest Peter Gillen provides some concrete best practices to help all EL students thrive!

This episode we are lucky...we get to learn about both policy and the experience of a student who overcame many challenges to thrive!  We are thrilled to welcome Laura Schifter, a lecturer on education teaching courses on federal education policy and on special education at Harvard University. She also works as a fellow with the Century Foundation where she writes about issues impacting students with disabilities.  In this episode, she brings us up to speed on current trends in policy and shares the story of her educational journey.

Empathy.  The holy grail when it comes to supporting learning.  Here are four simple things we all can remember to make our classroom and instruction more empathetic of students.