129: The two-drink minimum continues as Ryan covers student assumptions, the injury, the Texas Art Teacher of the Year who was terminated for showing pictures of her fiancé, and the recent pay adjustments for Chicago Public School teachers.www

Teacher Pep Talk: The Most Annoying Student Question

Jun 2nd, 2022 2m 45s

252: This week's TPT covers the #1 most annoying question—especially at the end of the school year...Check out the video version on YouTube! https://youtu.be/ALsecvRaN3c Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroo

Students Got Beef

May 26th, 2022 21m 6s

251: Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewInstagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: [email protected]

Teacher Pep Talk: Meetings

May 19th, 2022 7m 39s

250: This week's Teacher Pep Talk is on Meetings! Click the link below to listen to our contest submission and cast your vote!Help us out and listen to our ad in Podbean's latest contest: https://blog.podbean.com/podbean-announces-the-finalist

Teacher Pep Talk: Parent-Teacher Conferences

May 5th, 2022 5m 27s

248: In this 4th teacher pep talk, we tackle the beloved "Parent-Teacher Conferences."Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewInstagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ Email: [email protected]

Kindergarten Hangover

Apr 28th, 2022 19m 1s

247: A couple big announcements in this episode, the many fights before and after break, hungover kindergarteners, the "what can I do in the next 30 seconds to fix my grade" question, a Comment Hero of the Week, the debate over a good/bad teach

Neal Shusterman and Teacher Pep Talk #3

Apr 21st, 2022 17m 9s

246: We've got another teacher pep talk, but let's also talk about sketchiness in CPS, our Teacher Cliches, and much much more!Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewInstagram: www.instagram.com/classroom

Teacher Pep Talk: Spring Break

Apr 12th, 2022 8m 34s

245: This week's short episode has a little wrap-up from Ryan's hell week and a laugh-out-loud motivational segment on ending teacher guilt during Spring Break.Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewInsta

Spot-On Teacher Pep Talk

Apr 7th, 2022 19m 40s

244: Let's talk about odd morning drive-thru choices, some Weird Student Questions, Shaq Ed.D, a follow-up to last week's Teacher Clichés, some hilariously spot-on teacher inspiration, and more!Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: w

Why Would Your Child Say That?

Mar 24th, 2022 29m 43s

242: Workouts at 5AM are brutal, but a lifesaver for a teacher... Let's address Professional Development (PD) No-no's, building relationships with students, parent conference moments for teachers, the crazy things kids will say to teachers, a f

Students Fight Over AirPods (ft. Peter)

Mar 17th, 2022 51m 4s

241: Shaq has an Ed.D?! Shoutout to Shaq. Also discussed: students fighting over AirPods, frustrating freshmen, masking updates in CPS, summer school plans, adult follow-through issues in schools, observation moments, and more!Patreon: www.pat

Not Just a TikTok

Mar 10th, 2022 30m 2s

240: Reteaching "cover your cough," calling out Aramark again, CPS' lame "Staff Spirit Week," and an issue plaguing many schools: lack of resilience. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewInstagram: www.

Abbott Elementary

Mar 3rd, 2022 33m 7s

239: Let's talk about Quinta Brunson's work of genius, Abbott Elementary, cliches that everyone says at a school, classroom management, TikTok "education," teachers who don't get cues from the bell at the start of the class period, how Future i

This Could Be Useful

Feb 24th, 2022 27m 23s

238: Ever wonder why Mr. Corman was canceled? It's a teacher-related show...sort of. Also discussed: fighting the urge to keep stuff because it "could be useful" some day, the first couple episodes of AppleTV+'s "My Corman," some fan follow-ups

B.s.D.E. (Big Snow Day Energy)

Feb 10th, 2022 24m 33s

236: This week's weird student questions are a real treat... we also get into the silliness of our NOT-snow days for truant kids, some free/cheap stuff you can use to trap a teacher, whether or not the alarm is JUST NOW being sounded by the tea

Teachers Soil Themselves for Students

Feb 3rd, 2022 22m 22s

235: The snow day that should have been, teachers who send kids to class early, cliches that PD leaders insist on using, our Comment Hero of the Week trying to dunk on 4-day weeks, and so many more frustrations and fun tidbits. Patreon: www.pa

As*-Kissing Season Returns

Jan 27th, 2022 23m 46s

234: A**-Kissing Season is upon us... let's talk about parent involvement (or lack there of), teacher preparation standards amid the national teacher shortage, Weird Student Questions for this past week, and some inter-coworker moments/highligh

Euphoria Students vs. Reality

Jan 20th, 2022 15m 18s

233: Let's compare students in the real world with students in HBO's Euphoria, talk about this week's Comment Hero, address the student walkout in CPS last week, the teacher shortage around the country, unfair practices with tuition reimburseme

Sanitizer Half Empty/Full

Jan 13th, 2022 18m 53s

232: Mayor Lightfoot has Covid [Karma], the teaching profession is way too politicized, some updates from the CTU v. CPS standoff, crappy jobs for teacher career-changers, a buzzfeed teacher quiz (What Type of Teacher Are You?), and more!Patre

Locked Out by the District

Jan 6th, 2022 20m 9s

231: Get an inside look at the teaching experience during a digital lock-out, with teachers prepared to serve students at home being blocked by Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools. In fitting fashion, we talk about the poor cleanliness an

Farewell Winter Break

Dec 30th, 2021 7m 22s

230: As we bid adieu to 2021, we have some predictions for the return from winter break and some fun updates about the podcast. Stay safe and Happy New Year!Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ T

Teacher Insurrection

Dec 23rd, 2021 25m 45s

229: The week before winter break is a weird one... let's get into it. Everything from poorly planned pep rallies to low attendance, adult sloppiness to teacher hate, and so much more!Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.inst

#FreeBritneySingingSubtitutes

Dec 16th, 2021 22m 44s

228: Let's look at the Texas Sub who was fired for singing Britney, difficult morning routines, our Comment Heroes, hall-walkers before winter break, take-aways from a student job-shadowing Ryan, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombr

Sunday Scaries Cure

Dec 9th, 2021 19m 19s

227: Do we ditch the 5-day school week for students? Let's get into some controversial education ideas, double-barrel air fresheners, Podcast T-Shirt updates, the problems we face with a 5-day, 8-period school day, and poke some fun at NPR's so

Blazed Parent-Teacher Conferences

Nov 25th, 2021 28m 51s

225: Let's get into the woes of parent-teacher conferences, the hypocrisy of admin asking teachers to be safe during covid, the hypocrisy of asking teachers to "offer grace and flexibility," districts canceling classes due to teacher shortages,