Classroom Brew

250: This week's Teacher Pep Talk is on Meetings! Click the link below to listen to our contest submission and cast your vote! Help us out and listen to our ad in Podbean's latest contest: https://blog.podbean.com/podbean-announces-the-finalists-for-the-start-advertising-on-podcasts-contest-for-2022/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

249: Shoutout to Podbean for selecting us for the Top-10 in their contest! Check out our contest submission and cast your vote!! (link below). In this episode we talk about this year's PITIFUL "Teacher Appreciation Week" (including Lori Lightfoot's "heartfelt" message to teachers), we take a quiz to find out Which Abbott Elementary Teacher Ryan is, Comment Hero(es) of the Week, the audacity of some students and their parents, and more. Help us out and listen to our ad in Podbean's latest contest: https://blog.podbean.com/podbean-announces-the-finalists-for-the-start-advertising-on-podcasts-contest-for-2022/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew 

248: In this 4th teacher pep talk, we tackle the beloved "Parent-Teacher Conferences." Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew 

247: A couple big announcements in this episode, the many fights before and after break, hungover kindergarteners, the "what can I do in the next 30 seconds to fix my grade" question, a Comment Hero of the Week, the debate over a good/bad teacher versus a good/bad coworker, locking up phones, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew 

246: We've got another teacher pep talk, but let's also talk about sketchiness in CPS, our Teacher Cliches, and much much more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew 

245: This week's short episode has a little wrap-up from Ryan's hell week and a laugh-out-loud motivational segment on ending teacher guilt during Spring Break. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew   

244: Let's talk about odd morning drive-thru choices, some Weird Student Questions, Shaq Ed.D, a follow-up to last week's Teacher Clichés, some hilariously spot-on teacher inspiration, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

243: In this episode, we discuss an uncomfortable talent show, our Comment Hero of the Week, some field trip woes, thanks to the bus driver, some cliche statements from teachers, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

242: Workouts at 5AM are brutal, but a lifesaver for a teacher... Let's address Professional Development (PD) No-no's, building relationships with students, parent conference moments for teachers, the crazy things kids will say to teachers, a follow-up on resilience, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

241: Shaq has an Ed.D?! Shoutout to Shaq. Also discussed: students fighting over AirPods, frustrating freshmen, masking updates in CPS, summer school plans, adult follow-through issues in schools, observation moments, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

240: Reteaching "cover your cough," calling out Aramark again, CPS' lame "Staff Spirit Week," and an issue plaguing many schools: lack of resilience.  Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

239: Let's talk about Quinta Brunson's work of genius, Abbott Elementary, cliches that everyone says at a school, classroom management, TikTok "education," teachers who don't get cues from the bell at the start of the class period, how Future is a genius, the situation in Ukraine, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

238: Ever wonder why Mr. Corman was canceled? It's a teacher-related show...sort of. Also discussed: fighting the urge to keep stuff because it "could be useful" some day, the first couple episodes of AppleTV+'s "My Corman," some fan follow-ups to last week's episode, we answer some Reddit questions, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

237: Make sure your drink(s) is/are handy for this one.  We get into an amazing fan-submitted Weird Student Question, the substitute shortage, the amazing feeling of being right, unnecessary "coaching" being yelled toward student-athletes, an amazing idea for teachers once they die, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

236: This week's weird student questions are a real treat... we also get into the silliness of our NOT-snow days for truant kids, some free/cheap stuff you can use to trap a teacher, whether or not the alarm is JUST NOW being sounded by the teacher shortage "crisis," and much more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew

235: The snow day that should have been, teachers who send kids to class early, cliches that PD leaders insist on using, our Comment Hero of the Week trying to dunk on 4-day weeks, and so many more frustrations and fun tidbits.  Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

234: A**-Kissing Season is upon us... let's talk about parent involvement (or lack there of), teacher preparation standards amid the national teacher shortage, Weird Student Questions for this past week, and some inter-coworker moments/highlights. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

233: Let's compare students in the real world with students in HBO's Euphoria, talk about this week's Comment Hero, address the student walkout in CPS last week, the teacher shortage around the country, unfair practices with tuition reimbursement, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your own podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

232: Mayor Lightfoot has Covid [Karma], the teaching profession is way too politicized, some updates from the CTU v. CPS standoff, crappy jobs for teacher career-changers, a buzzfeed teacher quiz (What Type of Teacher Are You?), and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Start your own podcast and get one month free: www.podbean.com/classroombrew  One month free for your business solutions: www.podbean.com/pro/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

231: Get an inside look at the teaching experience during a digital lock-out, with teachers prepared to serve students at home being blocked by Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools. In fitting fashion, we talk about the poor cleanliness and shoveling standards for CPS, whether teachers enjoy their jobs anymore, our Comment Hero of the Week, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com