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The Teacher As...

The goal of The Teacher As... podcast is to help you explore your passions and learn from others in education and beyond to better your teaching. The Teacher As... highlights innovative practices and uncommon parallels in education. Melissa Milner, veteran teacher, is your host. Melissa shares her own thoughts in The Teacher As...episodes. She also interviews educators as well as professionals outside of education in the Zooming In episodes. A new type of episode on The Teacher As...podcast is an

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024: The Teacher As Negotiator

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2021/01/09

In reaction to the events of this week, Melissa starts this episode with her thoughts on teachers talking about horrible events with our students. Then Melissa jumps into her planned episode about the parallels between teaching and negotiating. She shares related clips from past The Teacher As...interviews, as well as two negotiating techniques straight from FBI hostage negotiator, Chris Voss. Three books are highlighted with specific sections shared related to educators building rapport and gaining

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Zooming In: A New Direction and Lots of Hope

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2020/12/19

Melissa reflects on Season 1 of The Teacher As...podcast and what she hopes to offer educators in Season 2 which starts January 10th.

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Adventures in Coteaching

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2020/12/18

In this bonus episode, Melissa and Tricia talk about the first couple of weeks of the hybrid model in their district. They talk about teaching remotely and in person and the challenges and rewards that come with this model. Flexibility and empowering students to give feedback on the process and routines is key.

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023: The Teacher As Supportive Practitioner

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2020/12/12

In this episode, Dr. Robyn Bratica chats with Melissa about social emotional learning, running, and her fabulous daughter, Juliet. Robyn gives solid advice about how to be a supportive practitioner.

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022: The Teacher As Grief Recovery Specialist with...

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2020/12/05

In this episode, Melissa chats with Donna Kim, a friend from high school. Donna talks about her work in becoming a grief recovery specialist and what she is zooming in on with this new career.

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24:34

021: The Teacher As Connector with Monique Pillow...

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2020/11/28

In this episode, Melissa interviews Monique Pillow Gnanaratnam. Monique works at Brandeis University in Massachusetts and shares her passion for family, culture, and connection.

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020: The Teacher As Traveler

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2020/11/21

In this episode, Melissa talks to Ricardo Calderon. Ricardo is a world traveler and a passionate educator. He teaches Spanish and uses project based language learning and technology to inspire his students.

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26:43

019: The Teacher As Writer with Phaedra Hise

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2020/11/14

In this episode, Melissa talks with Phaedra Hise. Phaedra is an award-winning writer, editor, and author. Phaedra shares the purpose of any piece of writing and the skills involved to do her work. The concept of the "value proposition" is fascinating in the context of a classroom.

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018: The Teacher As Firefighter

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2020/11/07

In this episode, Melissa interviews Lt. Al North , a firefighter in Rhode Island. They discuss the job of a firefighter and the parallels to teaching. Some themes that emerged were planning and preparation, teamwork, and noticing signals.

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017: The Teacher As Visionary with Kerry Gallagher

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2020/10/31

In this episode, Melissa talks to educator Kerry Gallagher about her groundbreaking work with students, teachers, and families. Kerry explains that she strives to blow up the existing models to provide valuable structures for teaching and learning.

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016: The Teacher As Punk Rocker

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2020/10/24

In this episode, Melissa talks to Nancy Barile, punk rocker and amazing educator. Nancy shares how punk rock has shaped the way she approaches her teaching practice.

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015: The Teacher as Music Educator

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2020/10/17

In this episode, Melissa talks to three different music educators about their work teaching and inspiring students. Bri Knox works in a rural area in Wisconsin, Mel Steiger works in a suburb of Boston, and Holly Hudson works in the city in Buffalo, NY.

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014: The Teacher as Conductor

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2020/10/10

Melissa continues this short series of episodes talking to musicians and music teachers. In this episode Melissa talks to Dr. Robyn L. Bell. Dr. Bell is an established conductor and the director of Instrumental Studies at State College in Florida. She conducts for a Pops orchestra, as well as a symphony orchestra in her community. The takeaways from this interview for teachers centers around nonverbal communication and immediate feedback.

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013: The Teacher As Musician

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2020/10/03

In this episode, Melissa interviews Nico de Villiers. Nico is a vocal coach, a pianist, and a podcaster. He talks about listening acutely and supporting students when teaching or coaching.

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23:05

Adventures in Coteaching

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2020/10/02

In this bonus episode, Melissa and Tricia share that they are very happy to still be coteaching since it was in question most of the summer. They share what is working, what is challenging, and some predictions as the district phases into a hybrid model.

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012: The Teacher As Mathematician

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2020/09/26

In this episode, Melissa talks to Ann Elise Record about her work with teachers, the power of running records, and the importance of helping students think creatively and flexibly about math.

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011: The Teacher As Encourager

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2020/09/19

In this episode, Melissa interviews her former theater professor, Whitney White, know as Whizz to his students. Whizz shares his philosophy and pedagogy of teaching which includes encouraging students and having a deep passion for whatever you teach.

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29:39

Zooming In: The Teacher As Collaborator with Jack Mangan

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2020/09/15

In this Zooming In episode, Jack Mangan shares his experiences as a writer who has collaborated with many different talented professionals. Teachers of writing will especially enjoy this chat with Jack, but any educator can learn a lot from the writing profession and Jack's perspective.

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010: The Teacher As Computational Thinker

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2020/09/11

In this episode, Nicole Kang talks about the idea of teachers focusing on computational thinking and using coding for a purpose. Nicole is an educator, coder, and entrepreneur who is letting her passions drive her to help children enjoy writing.

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009: The Teacher As Paranormal Investigator

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2020/09/04

In this episode, Melissa interviews Kristy Sumner. Kristy leads paranormal investigations with her company Soul Sisters. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this interview will hopefully inspire you, like it did me, to get into digital storytelling with your students.

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