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Shoutout to My Teacher17 - Rob Buller Taylor - Season FinaleSeason Finale feat. Rob Buller-Taylor who is a high school PE teacher and coach.
Topics Covered: The Power of Story, Sports, Coaching
This is the season finale of SOTMT. It was recorded about a month ago, but due to the busyness of the start of the school year, it’s just now being released. This episode features Rob Buller-Taylor who was an influential teacher for yours truly, and it was a blessing to get to spend time and have a conversation with him.
In this episode we talked about a wide range of th...2020-10-0300 min
Shoutout to My Teacher16 - Mason Nichols - @_nicholsanddimesMason (@_nicholsanddimes) is a 3rd grade teacher from San Antonio Texas. You can check out his Instagram where he posts about the variety of picture books that he recommends that he’s reading to his students.
Topics Covered: Picture Books, Virtual Author Meet & Greets, Travel,
Mason and I met via Instagram, and although we are in different countries and timezones, it was incredible to get to hear his passion for picture books and how he connects the authors with students in a time of COVID.
Our conversation starts with shoutouts to two of...2020-09-2155 min
Shoutout to My Teacher15 - Rockie Lee - @iamtheclaritycoachRockie (@iamtheclaritycoach) is a relationship coach. You can check out his work at claritycoach.ca
Topics Covered: Relationship Coaching, Dating, Singleness, Marriage, Art of Listening
We talk all things relationships in this episode. I start by asking what a relationship coach does and how Rockie became one. Our conversation goes into the importance of being clear about what you want and the difference between compatibilities and commonalities.
He talks about what photography taught him in noticing details. Rockie also shares different things he’s observered: from the need for forgiveness in broken relationships, to...2020-09-141h 27
Shoutout to My Teacher14 - Conner McInnis - "Good Food Episode"Conner is one of the homies and we go way back.
Topics: Line Chef, Working in the Kitchen, Restaurants, Richmond BC, Mentors
In this episode, Conner talks about what it’s like being a line chef, experiences in different kitchens, and gives a shoutout to the mentors and role models in his life, including his dad and Chef T.
There’s a lot of tangents, from the grind of culinary school to different experimental recipes to dank smells in the kitchen. Both of us grew up in Richmond, BC, which is a foodie para...2020-09-0349 min
Shoutout to My Teacher13 - Job G. - "Art Journaling & Introspection"Job G. is an elementary special ed. teacher who also runs an incredible art journaling /bullet journaling account which you can check on Instagram at @jobsjournal.
Topics Covered: Bullet Journaling, Art Journaling, Introspection, Reflection, Mentor Teachers
In this episode, we start of by reminiscing of our days as student teachers, and Job talks about what art journaling, bullet journaling is, and how he got started and what his design process for art journaling is like.
We did our PDP experience together, and it was great to catch up and talk about teaching, travel...2020-08-291h 00
Shoutout to My Teacher12 - Leia Morit - Gen Z vs Millenials & Teacher Candidates During COVIDLeia Morit is a teacher who recently finished the PDP. We go way back, and it was great to catch up and talk about our experiences as fellow educators.
Topics Covered: Teenagers and Social Media; Teacher-Candidate Experience during COVID; Private Schools;
In this episode, Leia and I start with a long tangent about the differences between Gen Z and Millennials, which led to a discussion about how difficult it is growing up, as a teenager in today,’s social media driven culture.
She then opens up about how her English teacher Mr. G.Y...2020-08-251h 26
Shoutout to My Teacher11 - Marcelo Huatuco - 'Catching up with Former Students'Marcelo is a University student studying Criminology and a former student.
Topics Covered: Parents and Coaches; Transitions from High School to University; Being a Student during COVID; Criminology
In this episode I get to catch up with Marcelo who is a former student of mine who reached out to me about joining the podcast . He talks about the examples his parents set for him in working hard and shoutouts his soccer coach who gave him opportunities to prove himself on the soccer field. We then talk about the transition between high school and university, the...2020-08-2151 min
Shoutout to My Teacher10 - Berlin Capalad - 'Canadian-Filipino Teachers Talking Upbringing, Privilege & Anti-Racism'Berlin Capalad is a high school English teacher
Topics Covered: Second-Generation Canadian Filipino Experience, Social Justice Education, Anti-Racism in an English Classroom.
In this episode we primarily talk about the experience of being Canadian-Filipino and how that impacts and influences the way we teach. Berlin shares about how her different teachers were an influence for developing a passion for social justice causes and anti-racism.
We then talk about different activities and lessons that we use to unpack power and privilege, and how we processed the events of the recent BLM protests with the...2020-08-181h 07
Shoutout to My Teacher9 - Richard Conanan - 'Study Techniques and Lo-fi Hip Hop Vibes'Richard Conanan is one of the homies and we go way back.
Topics Covered: Study Techniques, Lo-Fi Hip Hop, Guilty Pleasure Music; Friendship
Shoutout to Phyllis for better studying techniques and to the homies.
In this episode, Richard shares about how he went from being a high school slacker to getting straight A's by the end of his university career and how a car accident changed his perspective on life. We talk about studying techniques, in particular the Pomodoro Technique and how it works for both us.The rest of the episode is...2020-08-1453 min
Shoutout to My Teacher8 - Stewart Warnock - 'Creating Space for Kids to Come As They Are'Stewart is a middle school teacher and fellow musician.
Topics Covered: Body Art, Creating Positive Relationships with Students, Youth Ministry; Being Seen & Known
In this episode, we start by talking about our various tattoos and their symbolic meaning. We then talk about his transition from being a youth pastor to being a middle school teacher, skillsets that are similar, and the importance of creating an atmosphere where kids can feel welcome, seen and known.
We get into many tangents from scholastic book fairs to random things kids do in band class. Stew...2020-08-1153 min
Shoutout to My Teacher7 – Mitch Diwar – “Meeting People where they are at, in their Fitness Journey or Faith Journey”Mitch Diwar is a fitness coach and also works in campus missions.
Topics Covered: Childhood Memories, Fitness, Weightlifting, Coaching, Campus Ministry
In this episode, we start off by reminiscing childhood memories and shoutout our grade 6 teacher. He then talks about his journey to becoming a fitness coach from hockey and boxing to discovering crossfit. We talk about various fitness principles and the importance of meeting clients where they are at in their fitness journey.
Mitch also opens up what it’s like working in campus missions and explore some of the difficulties an...2020-08-071h 05
Shoutout to My Teacher6 - Edward Dengler - "Tips and Tricks as a Teacher on Call"Mr. Edward Dengler is a PE/Socials high school teacher.
In this episode we primarily talk about the experience of being a TOC, Teacher on call, aka Subsitute Teacher. Edward shares tips and tricks on being effective, and what’s worked for him, particularly in Phys. Ed
We also talk about connecting with students via anime shows, volleyball and Edward opens up about the high school teachers that influenced and inspired him to be an educator today.
Shoutout to the different teacher high school teachers who were passionate and knowledgeable about their subjects, so...2020-08-0452 min
Shoutout to My Teacher5 - Natalie Poirier - "Uncovering the Beauty of Math, ATL Skills & Cancel Culture' - SOTMTMrs. Natalie Poirier is a math teacher and IB MYP coordinator. She is one of the most passionate teachers I know.
We talk about the qualities of her middle school teachers that made them amazing teachers and how her math teacher changed her mindset on math; from thinking of math as a set of stuff to memorize to seeing it as a fascinating and interesting world to open up and discover.
We also touch upon ATL (Approaches to Learning) skills, which became a discussion about the rise of cancel culture, and how it’s led us...2020-07-311h 02
Shoutout to My Teacher4 – Cecil Naidu – ‘Paper Trails & Managing Time and Tasks’ – SOTMTCecil has years of experience working in various administrative support roles in both school and church settings. He’s an awesome coworker who has a lot of accumulated wisdom over the years.
We talk about how you manage time and tasks effectively at work, the importance of a paper trail and the importance of administrative support staff in a school.
He also shares about the role his Sunday School teacher in guiding him in asking questions about faith and the importance of understanding why we be...2020-07-2859 minShoutout to My Teacher3 - Marco Chin - "Constructive Criticism" - SOTMTMarco is a high school math teacher. We talk about our shared love and appreciation for all things basketball and in particular the San Antonio Spurs and Gregg Popovich’s coaching style. Marco opens up how our coaches taught us how to handle constructive criticism, on and off the court.
He also talks about what his first year was like as a teacher, navigating teaching during COVID and the support systems he had.
Shoutout to the group of teachers and coaches that called us out and sought to bring out the best in us.
...2020-07-2241 minShoutout to My Teacher2 - Oscar Sanchez - 'PanDaleSal' - SOTMTOscar and and his wife run an Instagram pan de sal delivery service called @panDalesal. It’s fresh and delicious. In this episode he gets real about OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) dynamics has on family and growing up with parents away working abroad.
We also talk about all things Filipino culture, from why are there so many beauty pageants, the lessons he’s learned on faith and fatherhood from his Lola, and our favourite Filipino foods.
Shoutout to Lola!
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Recorded: July 13, 2020
Re...2020-07-2053 minShoutout to My Teacher1 - Mitch Skjeveland - "More than Just a Sport" - SOTMTWelcome to the first episode of Shout-Out to My Teacher. This episode, Mitch Skjeveland, IB MYP Sciences teacher, shares about how his track and field coach and teacher inspired him and taught him that running is more than just a sport.
We also reflect on what teaching online was like during the past few months and nerd out about different approaches to learning skills and personal projects we’ve seen.
Shout-out to Mr. P.B!
Recorded: July 7, 2020
Released: July 16, 2020
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shoutouttomyteacher/message2020-07-1746 minShoutout to My TeacherTRAILER - Shoutout to My TeacherA high school teacher talks to fellow educators and other guests about the teachers, mentors coaches and role models that have influenced and inspired them and whatever topics catches our attention.
This is the premise of the show and how it got started.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shoutouttomyteacher/message2020-07-1304 min