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Mr. Clarke After Dark

Welcome to the “Mr. Clarke After Dark” podcast with host Lucas Clarke, an educator determined to move away from recycled professional development and engage in more nuanced, personable, and relevant conversations for learning.Each week, Mr. Clarke unpacks the inner workings of the classroom and learns out loud with educators, politicians, comedians, and other field experts of all shapes, sizes, and burnout levels. Whether they have been in the trenches of their profession for five months or fifty

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51:12

#084 - Christine Miles | Unlocking The Art of Listening

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/02/11

Christine Miles is an author, public speaker, and has dedicated herself to helping individuals become better listeners for more than twenty years. In this conversation, Christine Miles and I discuss the importance of listening to understand rather than to respond. She shares her personal experiences that shaped her understanding of listening, including her mother's struggles with mental health and her own challenges after a life-altering accident. Christine introduces the concept of the 'list...

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39:01

#083 - Kelsie Marks | Exit Strategy: How Educators...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/02/04

Kelsie Marks is the Director of Career Transformation at Educated Exit, a company dedicated to helping educators successfully transition out of teaching and explore new career paths. In this episode, Kelsie and I discuss the mission of Educated Exit, the importance of recognizing transferable skills from an education degree, the various career paths available to former educators, whether teaching is a dead-end job, the value of being intentional in your networking efforts, the efficacy of an ...

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55:12

#082 - Danielle Danis | Striking Back: The Fight for...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/02/02

Danielle Danis is currently the President of CUPE 2559 and is in the midst of an intense strike for educational support staff in Alberta. On the episode, Danielle and I discuss the tactics employed by the provincial government, the impact of political dynamics on negotiations, and the implications for inclusive education. Our conversation also highlights the frustrations of union members regarding wage stagnation and the introduction of a two-tier wage system, as well as the broader implicati...

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71:46

#081 - Kurtis Hewson | Making Meetings Less Weird

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/01/28

In this episode, Kurtis Hewson and I dive into the Collaborative Response Model and discuss how establishing formalized meeting structures from the start can help avoid awkward confrontations. We also explore the layers of collaboration, separating the student from the problem, and how everyone has something valuable to contribute. Kurtis opens up with an embarrassing confession from his time balancing teaching and administration, and we talk about the importance of connecting with like-minde...

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35:47

The Clarke Notes #3 | Rebrands, Sneezes, & ChatGPT

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/01/26

In this episode of The Clarke Notes, I discuss the UK trio from this past month, a potential rebrand of the podcast, the Lipstick Story from reffing girls hockey, a middle school student discovering Joe Rogan, students aggressively not covering their sneezes, attendance questions, puck lights for bathroom routines, using ChatGPT to save your teaching time with specific examples, and what is on the horizon. Thank you for tuning in and hope you enjoy the show! Download the Luxy App here: h...

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64:03

#080 - Dr. Poppy Gibson | Minimizing Social Media...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/01/21

Dr. Poppy Gibson is an Author, Lecturer, and Professor in Education at The Open University, and is based out of the UK. On the episode, expect to learn about the impact of gender dynamics in teaching and the role of social media in the lives of young girls. She emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces for difficult conversations, particularly around topics like relationships and sex education. Poppy shares insights from her research on how social media can empower young girls and the...

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55:55

#079 - Nathan Burns | Thinking About Thinking About...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/01/14

Nathan Burns is an Author, Teacher Educator, and an expert in Metacognition. In this conversation, Nathan Burns discusses the concept of metacognition, its importance in education, and how it can be effectively implemented in the classroom. The discussion also explores the relationship between metacognition and critical thinking, the challenges teachers face in fostering metacognitive practices, and practical strategies for scaffolding these skills in students. We also delve into the intricac...

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76:24

#078 - Martin Malone | Fit to Teach: A Personal...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/01/07

Martin Malone is a former educator and is best known for his work as a Personal Trainer for Teachers. In this conversation, expect to learn about his story of leaving teaching to become an online personal trainer focused specifically on training teachers. Martin and I discuss the challenges faced in the teaching profession, emotional fatigue and it impacts teachers' ability to maintain a fitness routine, how to create a structured routine as a teacher, the barriers teachers face in starting a...

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44:54

#077 - Top Ten Funniest Moments From 2024

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/12/31

Greetings friends, Thank you all for your support and continued listening throughout this year! In this episode, I recount some of the funniest moments from the past year, with a few teacher comedians, close friends, and a moments of me laughing at myself laugh. Throughout the show, expect to hear from Gaspare Randazzo, Jason Hamilton, Staci Bailey, Stephanie McFarland, Jay Yoder, Andrea Caspari Spears, Cabrina Lafonte, Jessica Hawk, Jenn Keigher, Jennifer Gonzalez, Carl Azuz, and Sam Sa...

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37:16

#076 - The Clarke Brothers | Christmas Cantatas,...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/12/22

Jordan and Joshua Clarke are my brothers and had the absolute privilege of finally being on the show their favourite sibling produces. It is the first time I have lived away from both of my brothers so it was definitely a nice way to maintain a family tradition of reliving past traumas at Christmas time. Throughout the conversation, expect to hear about things we did to annoy each other growing up which still work, concerning gaps in our knowledge with the infamous pickle/cucumber realization...

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55:37

#075 - Jerry Kolber | Who Smarted, Sex & The City,...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/12/17

Jerry Kolber is a Film Producer and the co-founder of Atomic Entertainment Group.In this conversation, Jerry and I discuss his experiences working on iconic shows, including a memorable story about collaborating with Sarah Jessica Parker on Sex and the City and with Pharrell on the Netflix series Brainchild. We also explore his work in edutainment, including Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Brainchild, Brain Games with National Geographic, and the hugely popular bite-sized science podcast Who ...

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78:30

#074 - Aaron Hunter | Magic, Travel, and Tales:...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/12/10

Aaron Hunter, better known as The Exploring Author, is the author of the popular children’s book Tales of the Magical Postcards and is based out of Frankfurt, Germany. On the episode, expect to hear about how Aaron found the perfect medium to connect his love for travel, new culinary experiences, and writing, as well as the importance of helping children see themselves in experiencing other cultures. Aaron and I further discuss his experiences living in Germany, the inspiration behind hi...

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57:40

#073 - Leroy Slanzi | Unlocking Learning Through Play

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/12/03

Leroy Slanzi is an educator, principal, and the author of several books, including Emotional Schools: The Looming Mental Health Crisis and a Path Through It. In this conversation, Leroy and I dive into the pressing challenges facing education today, from the impact of technology on student behavior to the rising mental health concerns in schools. We explore the critical need for teaching coping strategies, particularly as more students struggle with everyday stressors. Leroy also shares insig...

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36:46

Mr. Clarke Think Aloud #2 | Fart Strikes, Millennial...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/11/30

Hello friends! Welcome to another Mr. Clarke Think Aloud. On the episode, I discuss how hilarious Millennial Christmas lights are, the different interactions of students making fun of my pimple, wondering how many farts count as strikes through a classroom management lens, other egregious things students have expressed to me over the past month, seeing how different students are in a one on five setting versus the traditional classroom setting, some literacy learnings over the past few months...

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59:04

#072 - Dr. Harry Patrinos | The World Bank’s Fight...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/11/26

Dr. Harry Patrinos is the Head of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas and a former Senior Adviser for Education at the World Bank. In this conversation, he shares his extensive experience, which spans over thirty years at the World Bank, focusing on the evolution of global education initiatives and the critical role of human capital. He discusses the challenges of promoting education, the importance of local ownership in projects, and the mistakes made during the ...

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42:26

#071 - Isabella Schmidt | From Trend to Strategy: The...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/11/18

Isabella Schmidt is the Co-founder and COO of Jexy Talent Agency. In this episode, expect to learn about Isabella’s journey from competitive horseback riding to eventually venturing into influencer marketing and co-founding Jexy Talent Agency. Throughout the conversation, Isabella and I discuss the evolution of influencer marketing, the importance of authenticity in content creation, and the strategies for scouting and managing creators. She emphasizes the need for genuine connections with au...

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53:57

#070 - Ross McGill | Simple Practices to Make Your...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/11/12

Ross McGill is an educator, public speaker, author, and the founder of TeacherToolkit. In this episode, expect to learn how to mark less while achieving the same level of improvement in your students, how to teach your students different ways to receive feedback, why many school administrators pursue a consistency that doesn't actually exist, and why the teacher shortage is puzzling despite the abundance of tools designed to save teachers' time. We also discuss why it's becoming increasingly ...

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49:30

#069 - David Hewlett | From Acquisition to...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/11/05

David Hewlett is an Entrepreneur, CEO of SmartLabels, and has an extensive background in Silicon Valley working in tech marketing for both Google and Youtube. On the episode, expect to learn about the utility of the SmartLabels product, purchasing businesses and how to improve them, how entrepreneurs find businesses for sale, vegan beef jerky, “hackathons” and other challenges entrepreneurs give themselves to produce a product as quickly and as cheap as possible, what changes were made to Sma...

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133:37

#068 - George Couros | Why You Should Seek Out...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/10/28

George Couros is currently an Educational Consultant, author of several books including What Makes a Great Principal and has worked as both a Teacher and Administrator in Alberta, Canada for more than a decade. On the episode, expect to learn about the depression of Canadian winters and his recent move to Florida, how he has lost over one hundred pounds three times, cheese whiz sandwiches, what it means to have a great Principal and the different styles they can have, the proper way to interv...

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55:46

#067 - Stacey Houston | The Disturbing Depth of the...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2024/10/22

Stacey Houston is currently the Director of Housing at Civida in Edmonton, Alberta. On the episode, Stacey and I discuss the housing crisis in Canada, what the barriers are for access to housing in Canada, how their organization calculates prioritization for residents, how she has a degree in housing and how uncommon this stream actually is, the struggle of assigning housing to individuals, the thousands of requests they receive for housing just in Edmonton alone, why it takes so long for hou...

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