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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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Zooming In on the Engineering Design Process with...

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2023/09/23

Michael Bycraft is a robotics, design, and makerspace teacher living in Thailand. Listen to episode 91 to hear about his fascinating student led approach to engineering.

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Introduction to The Teacher As...Minisodes

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2023/09/16

This minisode explains Melissa's inspiration for sharing these short episodes that drop every other week. Melissa begins by focusing on The Teacher As Filmmaker. Each minisode is focused on a different teaching metaphor. Listen to the minisodes and get teaching inspiration from some of the most talented filmmakers in the business!

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3:43

The Teacher As Filmmaker: Spike Lee Part One

The Teacher As... ·

2023/09/16

This minisode focuses on Spike Lee's ideas about bringing out the best in his actors and the parallels to classroom teaching.

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The Teacher As Filmmaker: Spike Lee Part Two

The Teacher As... ·

2023/09/16

This minisode focusing on director Spike Lee is part two. Spike's philosophy about rehearsal, collaborating, improvising, and bonding with his cast is parallel to the job of all educators.

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40:27

The Teacher As Pilates Instructor

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2023/09/09

In episode 87, the first episode of season 5, Aly Marie Moniz shares the steps she takes in programming her pilates classes and creating the best experience for her students. Her teaching philosophy and style are inspiring.

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Ways to Make Your Read Alouds More Dynamic

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2023/05/27

You don't have to be a professional actor to read dynamically to your class. In the last episode of season 4, I share tips to make your read alouds more entertaining for your students. Adjusting your pace and/or volume, for example, can make your reading more captivating. Check out this episode for more detailed tips and examples.

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Ep. 85: Zooming In on Math Teacher Moves with Jen...

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2023/05/13

Do you encourage your math students to struggle with new ideas and problem solve? Math consultant Jen Hawkins shares teacher moves in this episode that will foster more independent math thinkers.

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Ep. 84: Zooming In on Middle School with Anna

The Teacher As... ·

2023/04/29

It's helpful to check in with students in the trenches to see what we are doing right and how we can improve our practice, as well as remember why we went into education in the first place. In this episode, I chat with the amazing Anna, an 8th grade student who shares her interests and opinions. Anna has an important message for all educators in this episode.

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Ep. 83 Positivity and Resiliency with Project Runway...

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2023/04/15

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Ep. 82: Zooming In on Homeschooling with Dr. Claire...

The Teacher As... ·

2023/04/01

Episode 82 is the other half of my chat with Dr. Claire Honeycutt. In this section, we talked about the pandemic and its effect on our students, as well as Claire's approach to homeschooling.

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Ep. 81: Meaningful Math Games with Ann Elise Record...

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2023/03/18

Dr. Nicki Newton and Ann Elise Record are back! This time they are chatting about meaningful math games. They talk about all different types of math games such as collaborative games, competitive games, card games and traditional games that students already know how to play like War and Jeopardy.

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Ep. 80: Read Aloud Zoom In: Malamander with Author...

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2023/03/04

Are you looking for a 3rd-5th grade read aloud that will set your students' imaginations on fire? Malamander is it. Thomas Taylor, the author, joins Melissa to chat about all things "Eerie on Sea."

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Ep. 79: Zooming In on Group Work with Dr. Claire...

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2023/02/18

Dr. Claire Honeycutt is a college professor and she also homeschools her two young children. In this episode, the discussion centers around group work. Some topics include keeping in mind your learning objectives when structuring groups and providing opportunities for voice and choice.

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Ep. 78: The Teacher As Listener with...

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2023/02/04

In this episode, Melissa chats with teacher and singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert about the power of listening and "pedagogy on the fly."

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Ep. 77: Zooming In on Music Education with John Coffey

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2023/01/21

Melissa chats with veteran elementary music teacher, John Coffey. They talk about the importance of music education, how students need to move and get their energy out in order to focus and learn among other topics.

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Ep. 76: Zooming In on Hover Free Secondary Teaching...

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2023/01/07

In this episode, Melissa chats with educator/author Miriam Plotinsky about secondary classrooms being student centered and "hover-free." Miriam shares her measured approach to get teachers closer to achieving ideal results with their students.

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Ep. 75: Bonus Episode: More Milton Justice

The Teacher As... ·

2022/12/28

Recording a podcast episode with Milton Justice is a fun experience leaving much on the "cutting room floor." So this episode is mostly the leftovers, uncut Milton. He tells amazing stories about Tennessee Williams, Mark Ruffalo, and Bob Hope to name a few. There is not much of a connection to education in most of these stories, but they are a hoot to hear. Consider it a holiday gift from The Teacher As...podcast.

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Ep. 74: Top 5 Underrated Read Alouds for Grades 3-6

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2022/12/17

Looking for that next great read aloud that will keep your students on the edge of their seats begging you to keep reading? Then check out my top five underrated read alouds for grades 3-6

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Ep. 73: Zooming In on Innovative Global Education...

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2022/12/03

What does innovative education look like? Brantley Turner, founding principal of the only Sino-US independent, cooperatively run high school in China shares her vision for innovative global education in Episode 73 of The Teacher As...podcast.

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Ep. 72: Zooming In on SEL and the Arts with Elizabeth...

The Teacher As... ·

2022/11/19

Are you afraid that bringing the ARTs into your classroom will just make more work for you? Elizabeth Peterson loves helping caring, creative teachers connect the arts with social-emotional learning strategies that are practical and meaningful. Elizabeth, a teacher herself, is the creator of SEAL, Social-Emotional Artistic Learning: a unique and holistic method of integrating the arts with SEL.

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