I am honored to have Sean A. Thom join me to talk about his campaign to represent New Jersey’s 2nd congressional district in the US House of Representatives. Listen to us discuss his inspiration for running, what he believes in and my many frus

Episode 20 - All Things ELA with Susan Hitt

Oct 22nd, 2017 22m 24s

I am honored to have New Hanover County Schools ELA Lead Teacher Susan Hitt join me to talk English Language Arts. We talk about ELA in the modern classroom and educational technology. Listen to us discuss Silent Sustained Reading - yea or nay,

Episode 19 - Edtech Makes PE Awesome with Carlos Galvez

Sep 24th, 2017 19m 44s

I am honored to have the great pleasure of speaking with one my favorite PE teachers, Carlos Galvez who joins me from Shenzhen, China. Carlos and I discuss the value of edtech for Physical Education. Listen has Carlos tells me about using tech

Episode 18 - The Value of Music in Education with Corey McPherson

Aug 27th, 2017 24m 57s

I am honored to have the great pleasure of speaking with one my favorite music teachers, Corey McPherson. Corey and I discuss the value of music in education and ways music teachers can use technology to light a spark in their students.Refere

Episode 17 - A Love of ELA and Each Other with Cristie Watson and Tom Watson

Aug 13th, 2017 34m 32s

I am honored to have my former colleagues and married ELA teachers Cristie Watson and Tom Watson join me for episode 17. Cristie and Tom share great practices for the ELA classroom and how successfully manage marriage and working in the same sc

Episode 16 - History, Edtech, and Innovation with Adam Juarez

Jun 21st, 2017 33m 11s

I am honored to have innovative technology integrator Adam Juarez join me for episode 16. We talk about edtech in the history classroom, how Adam coaches teachers on using technology and his Cardinal Innovation Center. We wrap up by geeking abo

Episode 15 - Excited About Teaching with Chrystal Hoe

Jun 1st, 2017 24m 10s

I am honored to have innovative technology integrator Chrystal Hoe join me for episode 15. We talk about how she used educational technology in her French classroom and her dream that all teachers are excited about teaching, connecting with pee

Episode 14 - VR is the Future of Education with Heidi Bernasconi

May 19th, 2017 22m 42s

I am honored to have innovative high school science teacher Heidi Bernasconi join me for episode 14. After Heidi establishes her credentials as a rigorous teacher with high standards (at the expense of high school Tom) we discuss how she uses e

Episode 13 - Choosing to Give Kids What They Deserve with Jenny Conrad

May 12th, 2017 24m 11s

I am honored to have innovative math coach Jenny Conrad join me for episode 13. Jenny and I talk about how educational technology lets teachers give kids what they deserve. References from the episode:Jenny on Twitter - https://twitter.com/

Episode 12 - When the Teacher has Cancer with Justin Birckbichler

May 5th, 2017 43m 8s

I am honored to have innovative teacher Justin Birckbichler join me for episode 12. Justin and I spoke about his experience with testicular cancer. Listen to hear how he handled this situation with his students and how he made it through chemo

Episode 11 - The Beauty of Teaching Your Students Visual Literacy

Apr 28th, 2017 27m 59s

I am honored to have Katie Diebold join me for episode 11. Have you ever been horrified by a student presentation? Good news! Katie has a solution that beautifies student work while giving learners invaluable 21st-century skills. Katie and I

Episode 10 - Deprogramming Ourselves with Derek McCoy

Apr 22nd, 2017 28m 27s

I am honored to have Derek McCoy join me for episode 10. Derek and I spoke in person at EdCampBeach in April 2017. This is my second in-person interview for the podcast. Derek shares great insights about deprogramming ourselves and ending the p

Episode 9 - Awesome EDU Blogger Meagan Kelly

Apr 14th, 2017 33m 27s

I am honored to have Meagan Kelly join me for episode 9. We talk about innovative math instruction and her blog i-heart-edu.com, an exemplar of a teacher sharing game-changing resources.References from the episode:Meagan on Twitter: https:/

Episode 8 - Doing Things Differently with Dr. Sandy Chambers

Apr 7th, 2017 38m 33s

I am honored to have innovative principal Dr. Sandy Chambers join me for episode 8. We talk about creating a welcoming atmosphere for students and teachers and the pressing need to do things differently in education. Learn about why Tom fears o

Episode 7 - Awesome Inclusion with Sarah Christesen

Mar 31st, 2017 27m 50s

I am honored to have my former colleague and awesome inclusion teacher Sarah Christesen join me for episode 7. We talk about how inclusion teachers can be efficacious in their practice and example of our principal using data to pump up teacher

Episode 6 - Fired Up About Teaching with Jane Highley

Mar 24th, 2017 38m 23s

I am honored to have secondary Social Studies teacher and fellow educational podcaster Jane Highley join me for episode 6. We talk about how Jane uses technology to engage students and how she uses podcasting to document great things at her sch

Episode 5 - Becoming Better with Phil Echols

Mar 18th, 2017 31m 39s

I am honored to have Phil Echols join me for episode 5. Phil and I spoke in person at EdCampWake in March 2017. This is my first in-person interview for the podcast. Phil shares great insights into supporting both students and teachers as they

Episode 4 - Effective Technology Integration with Joe Benvenga

Mar 11th, 2017 23m 38s

I am honored to have high school Global Science teacher Joe Benvenga join me for episode 4. We discuss our transition from special education to regular education, the value of connecting on Twitter, and how Joe and his colleague collaborate to

Episode 3 - Effective Coaching with Ali Halsey

Mar 5th, 2017 28m 31s

I am honored to have instructional coach and fellow former secondary Social Studies teacher/vegan Ali Halsey join me for episode 3. We talk about ed tech in the elementary classroom, effective coaching, some great ways to incorporate technolog

Episode 1 - Pilot

Feb 26th, 2017 21m 25s

I introduce myself and the Sustainable Teaching podcast. After thirteen years in education, I started this podcast to advance the causes of making the profession sustainable and the school day engaging for students.References I make during th

Episode 2 - Giving It Away with Kendra Tyler

Feb 26th, 2017 24m 50s

I am honored to have Kendra Tyler join me for episode 2. Kendra makes awesome lesson using hyperdocs - and gives them away for no financial reward. We talk about her career and the approach of making great lessons and giving them away for free.

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