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In this episode Mike and Glen discuss whether school districts should hire Public Relations firms, give you some tips for increasing student voice in your class, we will let you know why we should stop calling it a “teacher shortage” and our guest this week is educator and podcast host Brad Shreffler.

Guest: Brad Shreffler

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradShreffler
• Website: https://www.bradshreffler.com/
• Subscribe to Planning Period Podcast!: https://www.bradshreffler.com/subscribe/

Notes:

• #ChatOnEducation is a slow chat on Fridays with questions at 9am, 12pm and 3pm join us to discuss the topics we talk about on this week's podcast. It's awesome, trust us!
• OnEducation is now on YouTube! Subscribe to the channel and listen to prior episodes as they are released!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2fkhy9cnZZbggW8_K3FgQ
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjP1gzIBmyI&feature=youtu.be
• 13-year-old creates school closet so his classmates will have nice clothes to wear: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/gma/story/13-year-creates-school-closet-classmates-nice-clothes-65242659
• Staci Lamb's Hogwarts Classroom: https://twitter.com/EngagingStaci/status/1167932072196857857?s=20
• AMAZING article by friend of the pod Matt Joseph about Student Voice: https://districtadministration.com/tips-for-increasing-student-voice/
• Is it REALLY a "Teacher Shortage": https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2019/09/05/we-need-to-stop-talking-about-the-teacher-shortage/#5fb79799494c
• It's really a Teacher Exodus: https://www.wpr.org/node/1511851
• And its about teaching teachers like professionals: https://twitter.com/FixingEducation/status/1168305005625057281

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