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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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01:33:01

#119 - Dr. Mark Hirschkorn | Supporting New Teachers:...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/09/23

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Hirschkorn to explore the evolving landscape of teacher education in Canada. We unpack the structure of various teacher preparation programs, the impact of practicum length and quality, and the challenges new educators face when trying to secure roles in their areas of specialization—especially in the wake of COVID-19.Mark shares valuable insights on how subject specialization, mentorship, and strong support systems can dramatically influence teacher

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00:59:27

#118 - Richelle Marynowski | Navigating Math Anxiety...

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2025/09/16

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Richelle Marynowski to unpack the challenges and opportunities in math education today. We talk about the anxiety many teachers face—especially when they don’t feel confident explaining the “why” behind math concepts—and how that impacts both instruction and student confidence.Richelle shares strategies for making math more engaging and meaningful, from using manipulatives and project-based learning to incorporating gamification thoughtfully. We also explore how

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00:36:55

#117 - Dr. Lori Desaultes | The Eyes Are Never Quiet

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2025/09/09

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lori Desautels, a leading expert in the intersection of neuroscience and education, to explore how understanding the brain can reshape the way we teach, connect, and support students. We dive into the science of neuroplasticity, emotional regulation, and self-awareness, and how these elements are essential to building trauma-informed, student-centered classrooms.Dr. Desautels shares how teachers’ emotional states and nervous systems directly impact student

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00:53:14

#116 - Durga Suresh-Menon | How To Embody an...

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2025/09/02

In this episode, I sit down with Durga Suresh Menon, the new Head of School at New England Innovation Academy (NEA), to talk about what it means to truly reimagine education. Durga shares her unexpected transition from higher education into the world of secondary schooling, and how that shift has given her fresh insight into how we prepare students—not just for college, but for life.At NEA, students are called “innovators,” and it’s more than just a name. The school is built around a culture of

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01:17:26

#115 - Brent Saccucci | Ungrading, Equity, and the...

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2025/08/27

Brent Saccucci is an education professor with the University of Lethbridge. In this episode, I sit down with Brent Saccucci to talk about how mentorship, equity, and compassion shape us as educators, and why creating safe, inclusive spaces for students is at the heart of meaningful teaching. We dig into some of the big, often uncomfortable questions like how we handle controversial topics with care, why traditional grading might be doing more harm than good, and how ungrading can open the door to

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01:02:30

#114 - Melanie Brethour | Untangling Dyslexia

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2025/08/19

Melanie Brethour is the Founder of Decoding Dyslexia. A teacher for almost 20 years, Brethour’s engagement with dyslexia was sparked when her son was diagnosed with severe dyslexia in 2019.

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00:50:44

#113 - Dr. Jody Carrington | Handling The Kids These...

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2025/08/12

Dr. Carrington is the founder and principal psychologist at Carrington & Company, she's written three best-selling books, speaks on hundreds of stages globally each year, and hosts the widely celebrated podcast UNLONELY. In this conversation, Dr. Jody Carrington discusses the critical role of connection and understanding in education, particularly in addressing loneliness and mental health issues among students. She emphasizes the importance of educators being regulated themselves to

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01:08:50

#112 - Jessica Joelle Alexander | The Danish Way of...

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2025/08/06

Jessica Joelle Alexander is a world-renowned parenting expert and is the author of the global best-seller The Danish Way of Parenting. In this conversation, Jessica Joelle Alexander discusses the Danish way of parenting and education, highlighting the cultural influences that shape parenting styles. She emphasizes the importance of well-being, play-based learning, and the need for parents to foster a respectful relationship with their children. The discussion also touches on the impact of social

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00:31:06

#111 - Kelsie Marks | How Educators Can Transition to...

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2025/07/29

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 MBA,

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00:32:52

#110 - Bernii Godwin Essentials | Garbage Dump or...

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2025/07/25

In this episode, I sit down with Bernii Godwin and dive deep into are you are a grocery store or a garbage dump, the wellbeing trap, working with divorced families, her horrible tutoring experience, and, much more. Connect with Bernii: https://godwinconsulting.com.au/Purchase her book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Loving-our-Students-Purpose-Responsibility/dp/0988898462Download the Luxy App here: https://www.onluxy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqTNbyn-jjHs7e_i30XoKL8TjYHwsNZf3mszmFzGiR7IyEUU0FD

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00:34:56

#109 - Poppy Gibson | Presentation Panic Attacks &...

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2025/07/23

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, Poppy and I discuss baby gender experiments, her studies on social media use on those ages 8 to 11, discussing sexual relationships in an educational manner, suicidal ideation, unmet needs in our students, my first and only panic attack because of a presentation in university, and, much more.

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00:33:37

#108 - Kurtis Hewson Essentials | We Are Smaller...

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2025/07/17

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. Throughout the essentials episode, we go into Breakspear sprints, how to formalize meetings to save time, the four layers of collaboration every school needs, how layering support meets the needs of more students at once, roles to be assigned for meetings such as the interrupter and facilitator, Kurtis’

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00:36:48

#107 - Amy Marshall Essentials | Digging Your Own...

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2025/07/15

On this episode, hear Amy and I discuss her reading 93 books in a year, support structures, how she views her role as a curriculum leader, the value of long-term PL instead of one-off sessions, why ‘business models’ do not work when applied to education, removing all the desks from her classroom, looking at joy as a skill, digging your own rabbit holes, the messiness of intentionality, and, much more. If you would like to listen to the full episode, go back to episode #88. Get a custom virtual

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00:32:29

#106 - Martin Malone Essentials | How To Be Less Fat

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2025/07/10

Martin Malone is a former educator and is best known for his work as a Personal Trainer for Teachers. In this conversation, Martin and I discuss how to create a structured routine as a teacher, people pleasing, why negative thoughts are important, why teachers should be the most successful in fitness, the peer pressure to let yourself go, food guilt, creatine, and, much more. Thank you for tuning in and hope you enjoy the show! If you would like to listen to the full episode, go back to episode

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00:29:37

#105 - Mandy Grass Essentials | How to Implement...

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2025/07/08

Mandy Grass is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and hosts the popular social media parenting page @thefamilybehaviorist on Instagram. On this episode, Mandy and I discuss wholeheartedly supporting rewards for kids, the symptoms of ADHD, ADHD inattentive, visual schedules, rewards and reward negotiation, shaping adolescent behaviour, marrying the therapeutic and behavioural approach, replacement behaviours, the function of crying, the four functions of behaviour, and, much more. You can find more

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29:53

#104 - Cabrina Lafonte Essentials | Battling...

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2025/07/03

Cabrina (@cabrinascreativeclassroom) is a special education teacher in Virginia and is currently entering her seventh year in the profession. On this episode, Cabrina and I discuss Multi-Sensory Reading Instruction, gamifying her classroom, teaching in the ‘armpit’ of her school, the recent uptick in people hiring Educational Advocates and their presence in schools, the training (or lack thereof) for inclusive Education for handling practical scenarios, teachers who do the bare minumim, and, ...

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29:26

#103 - George Couros Essentials | Interviews Gone...

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2025/07/01

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 this episode, we discuss why teachers only notice poor administrators, interviews gone wrong, how he handled being confronted by a new colleague, why people often say certain positions are not needed even if they have never worked in them, how boring it is to work in central office,...

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53:18

#102 - Lily Donald | Crying in Paris, The Experience...

Mr. Clarke After Dark ·

2025/06/24

In this episode, I sit down with Lily Donald, a Grade 12 student who also plans on pursuing education once she finishes high school. Our conversation dives into her transition into her final year of high school, me crying at a painting of Napoleon when we travelled together on an EF Tour, why sometimes it does matter what teacher you get, the importance she places on getting involved in school activities, thoughtful reflections on the value of strong student-teacher relationships, her time ch...

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35:45

Clarke Notes #8 | Embarrassing Self-Reflections, When...

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2025/06/17

Send us a text In this episode, I discuss my embarrassing attempts at being present with my friend groups, how neuroscience PD has stalled and what is routinely available is not working and why this does not have to be a bad thing, why teachers lie about how busy they are, why new teachers want to be told what to do and how this helps everyone long-term, why self-interest in education should not be frowned upon, what makes collaboration cool, the joy of thinking over doing, and, much more.&nb...

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60:16

#101 - Mr. Clarke | Top Takeaways From One Hundred...

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2025/06/10

Send us a text Teachers need to put themselves out there more. Teachers hide their expertise behind their classroom door because we have constantly been told nobody knows what they are doing and everyone feels too scared to share what they know. Baptism by fire leaves everyone even more vulnerable to imposter syndrome and about imposter syndrome that actually holds you back. New Teachers should actually be involved in everything even though this time is unpaid, and this is where l...

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