Classroom Brew
It’s like Teacher Happy Hour where the drinks and tears are both pouring as we discuss the trials and tribulations of being teachers!
It’s like Teacher Happy Hour where the drinks and tears are both pouring as we discuss the trials and tribulations of being teachers!
Episodes
Aug 5, 2021
Should Teachers Pay for Class Supplies?
Aug 5, 2021
Aug 5, 2021
20 min
209: Ryan powers through his Cubs depression (farewell Rizzo, Baez, and Bryant) to discuss/hear from listeners on the issue of teachers paying for supplies, double standards for athletes, childhood confusion over the Space-shuttle Challenger explosion, the music universality of music in elementary school plays, and more!
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Aug 5, 2021
20 min
Jul 29, 2021
Soggy Clay Porpoise (ft. Cai)
Jul 29, 2021
Jul 29, 2021
1 hr 1 min
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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Jul 29, 2021
1 hr 1 min
Jul 27, 2021
Why I Might Quit Teaching [Bonus]
Jul 27, 2021
Jul 27, 2021
2 min
207: This full bonus episode is exclusive to Patreon. To get the full episode, go to www.patreon.com/classroombrew
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Jul 27, 2021
2 min
Jul 22, 2021
[Don't] Relax This Summer, Teachers
Jul 22, 2021
Jul 22, 2021
28 min
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.
This episode is available in video-form on Patreon.
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Quiz: https://www.empoweredteachermag.com/quiz/?fbclid=IwAR2BMJWBcSPzJ2vYCVDgrf___LlUwTXoDUhqZxJ_nvTAAXSvWSCC4-2cvy0_aem_AVzfovMaCisB1deQG4KN65CbNcnv4Izwd7OAeFC8vyABEGBL8x4lUR3BJJKgmacBS7KyEptpd8iecSP0_By4oOZNnvK8UtU__fViYPWLr4kYfEjW-up_7ArTi30mG3xw-98iw1LLytCMlVBsWI6HvWdp
Jul 22, 2021
28 min
Jul 15, 2021
School Was My Escape (ft. Kyra)
Jul 15, 2021
Jul 15, 2021
46 min
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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Jul 15, 2021
46 min
Jul 8, 2021
Tasmanian Kenny (ft. Kenny)
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
45 min
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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Jul 8, 2021
45 min
Jul 1, 2021
Was This a "Lost Year?" (ft. Adam)
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
49 min
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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Jul 1, 2021
49 min
Jun 24, 2021
What Are You Wiping With?
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
33 min
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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Jun 24, 2021
33 min
Jun 17, 2021
Pandemic Prom
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
21 min
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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Jun 17, 2021
21 min
Jun 10, 2021
A Word of "Support" from Our District...
Jun 10, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
29 min
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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Jun 10, 2021
29 min
Jun 3, 2021
Jun 3, 2021
18 min
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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Jun 3, 2021
18 min
May 27, 2021
Help Wanted: CPS CEO
May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
32 min
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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May 27, 2021
32 min
May 20, 2021
Geriatric Instruction-Giving (ft. Brian Q)
May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
30 min
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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May 20, 2021
30 min
May 13, 2021
Teacher Appreciation Minute (Week)
May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
36 min
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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May 13, 2021
36 min
May 6, 2021
Hybrid Firedrill
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
36 min
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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May 6, 2021
36 min








