Classroom Brew

Was This a "Lost Year?" (ft. Adam)

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?

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

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...

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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In the Pocket of Fast Food Employees (Students)

199: Live from the Teacher's Closet Studio, we discuss our Teacher Confessions for this week, a Genuine Comment Hero (how you do it right!), the frustrations of dealing with aloof parents and students who are working while also "in class," some Weird Student Questions, and more!
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Help Wanted: CPS CEO

198: Surprise! Plus free video podcast at bit.ly/schoolceo. In this episode, we talk about the end of sports (sort of), self-back-patting, student excuses, FICTIONAL "Help Wanted" ads for the Chicago Public Schools' search for a new CEO, our Comment Hero of the Week, Weird Student Questions, Teacher Frustrations, and more!
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Geriatric Instruction-Giving (ft. Brian Q)

197: Brian and Ryan reunite for the second Car-Cast since they first did one when the first lockdown first began, over a year ago! In the episode, the two discuss the difficulty in giving directions to online students, the nickname for Classroom Brew listeners, taking a day off, picking and choosing seats in a classroom, yearbook signing, our Comment Hero of the Week, Teacher Frustrations and Confessions, Weird Student Questions, and more! 
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Teacher Appreciation Minute (Week)

196: Finally some good news from this school year! Also covered: Chicago Public Schools' CEO's Resignation, Ryan's Teacher Confessions from this week, the absurdity of Teacher Appreciation Week, our Listeners' Teacher Frustrations,  our two ridiculous Comment Heroes of the Week, and another edition of Weird Student Questions. Wow!
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Hybrid Firedrill

195: Greetings fellow Burnt [out] Marshmallows! In this episode, we get into the picking the locks of the mysterious locked drawers in Ryan's classroom, the weirdest timing for a poorly planned fire drill, our Listeners' Teacher Frustrations, a few Teacher Frustrations related to Covid grading from Ryan, our Comment Hero of the Week, Teacher Confessions, even more Weird Student Questions, and more!
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We'll Take the Shingles

194: Let's get right into some weird stories, Ryan's take on your Teacher Frustrations (submitted by listeners), our Comment Heroes of the Week (both a doozy), Ryan's Teacher Confessions, and our listeners' Weird Student Questions.  Wow, this was quite a week. Enjoy!
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Sideline, C-Line, C-Section?

193: This week marked the first week of hybrid learning for CPS high schools... so this has been fun... Also discussed: Weird signs on the south side, the simplicity/complexity of a restaurant order, "genius" curriculum creators, our Comment Hero of the Week, some coaching updates, our Teacher Frustration Rhymes from Instagram, Teacher Confessions, and Weird Student Questions.
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Bob [Cut] & Weave

192: Share this episode with a teacher friend.  Ryan gets into some football coaching updates, the bob and weave, the rarity of gratitude from the parents of students, and DMX (RIP).  We also get into our Comment Hero of the Week, Teacher Frustration Rhymes, Weird Student Questions, Teacher Confessions, and a WHOLE LOT MORE!  
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Just Do It... Please

191: Let's dish out some tea on some of Ryan's former teachers, get into our Comment Hero of the Week, Teacher Rhymes, Student Confessions, and Weird Student Questions.  Send in your submissions for any of these segments via email or social media! Enjoy!
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Loosey Goosey Caboosey

190: In this video episode (link below), Ryan covers TWO new segments: "Odd/Bad Questions" and "Student Confessions," a clusterf*** of a first covid-season football game (thanks to the officials), our Comment Hero of the week, some weird rhymes and texts, some teacher-on-teacher shaming, and more!  Send me a rhyme about what's on your mind!
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Clearly I'm in Disguise

189: Let's talk about the audacity of some parents, an awful remote PD experience, we own up to our mistakes in the NEW SEGMENT "Student Confessions," our Comment Hero of the week, people who need an enema, and so much more!
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