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Where The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are94: Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (Funny Moments)Samm is back with Amanda and Jacob in this episode as they discuss funny memories with students that have stood the test of time.
2025-11-0738 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are93: Exploring A New Teaching ModelSamm is back, she joins Amanda and Jacob to discuss the pro's and con's of switching up the model of grade level teachers in Elementary Schools.
2025-10-2435 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are92: SubsJacob and Amanda meet up with Kay to discuss stories about substitute teachers and how to help ensure a successful sub experience.
2025-10-1042 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are91: Phone BansAmanda and Jacob are joined by Kay to discuss how the new statewide school phone ban is impacting their classrooms and schools.
2025-09-2730 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are90:Retired Twice and Still TeachingAmanda and Jacob welcome back Kay to talk about retiring from teaching a second time and why she continues to stay involved in education after 36 years.
2025-09-1242 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are89: The Perfect Prep HourJacob and Amanda still have control of the podcast and embrace a less than chaotic mood than normal as they talk about their experiences in having the perfect prep hour.
2025-08-2934 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are88: School Year PredictionsJacob and Amanda take control of the podcast and go off the rails as they use the Ransom Notes game and their "spirit guide" Sempronius Boyd to answer questions about the upcoming school year
2025-08-1525 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are87: School SuppliesIn this episode Jacob and Amanda dive into expectations and variations of school supplies.
2025-08-0132 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are84 Summer 2025 Check InThe entire WTWA gang is back together and does a check in episode to let all you listeners what everyone is up this summer and where they are headed next school year.
2025-06-2050 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are83: Haunted SchoolsJacob and Amanda duo this episode as they talk scary, spooky stories of schools.
2025-06-0632 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are82: Ransom Notes with Sempronius "Pony" BoydIn this offbeat episode, Jacob and Amanda use the game Ransom Notes to have some fun answering questions of the future with Amanda's "spirit guide" Sempronious "Pony" Boyd, a local historical figure.
2025-05-2344 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are81: The Secret SauceJacob and Amanda delve into the secret sauce of those A1 teachers.
2025-05-0918 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are80: Standards on the BoardThe WTWA gang debate the value of having the standards displayed for students for each lesson.
2025-04-2542 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are79: Critical Issues Series 2: Teacher RetentionThe WTWA gang continues their dive into the series of critical issues facing K-12 education in the United States by exploring teacher retention.
2025-04-1144 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are78: D.E.I. (Why Your Kids Can't Read Good)The WTWA digs into DEI suddenly becoming the paramount issue with in the world of education.
2025-03-2838 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are77: What Brings Us JoyThe WTWA gang sit down to lift each other up with by thinking on the question of "what brings us joy"?
2025-03-1435 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are76: Live Mas Academy: The FoundationsAfter popular demand the WTWA gang finally address the foundational tenets of their much talked referenced Live Mas academy.
2025-02-2830 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are75: Teacher InfluencersThe WTWA gang digs into their thoughts and feeling on teacher influencers.
2025-02-1433 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are74: Critical Issues Series 1: Inequality in K-12 EducationThe WTWA gang starts their dive into the series of critical issues facing K-12 education in the United States.
2025-01-3135 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are73: What Would You Teach If You Could Teach Anything?The full WTWA gang is together after the holidays to tackle to the question "What class(es) would you teach if you could teach anything?"
2025-01-1735 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are72: Surviving to Winter BreakThe WTWA gang, sans Samm and Eric, sit down with Kay again to talk about the lead up to winter break, finals, the end of semester, and looking forward to a break.
2024-12-2036 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are71: Un-Retired TeacherThe WTWA gang, sans Samm and Eric, sit down with previous guest Kay to talk about her return to the classroom as a full-time teacher after already retiring.
2024-12-2052 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are70: Our chat with a trans teacherThe WTWA gang sit down with Brandon a music educator about his life as teacher who is also a trans individual.
2024-12-0655 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are69: Life in the LibraryThe WTWA gang talks with Amanda about her teacher life as a librarian and the role the library plays in k-12 education.
2024-11-2236 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are68: 100 Years of Teaching Experience (MASC)Jacob sits down to chat with a large group of teacher friends from the Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC) that combined covers well over a 100 years of teaching experience. They give their insights a wide range of meandering topics most of which relate back to education.
2024-11-0847 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are67: Inside perspective of a high achieving studentThe WTWA gang sit down with Darren again but this time they delve into the good and bad experiences he had as a very high achieving student in high school.
2024-10-2545 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are66: Experience of a Engineering Lab InstructorThe WTWA gang catches up with former student, now an engineer, Darren about his experiences teaching STEM related content at the college level.
2024-10-1154 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards Are65: Student BehaviorsThe WTWA gang all get together to delve into student behaviors from their experiences, trends, and their thoughts on how to tackle challenging students.
2024-09-2753 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 64: Best Core Memories of SchoolThe WTWA gang reunites after months of separation to delve into our best core memories of school.
2024-09-1342 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: Where in the World Are Samm and Eric?Samm and Eric catch up with Jacob about where they have been and what they have been doing during their absence from the WTWA podcast.
2024-09-1331 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 63: Starting Off the School YearAmanda and Jacob are joined by Dena to talk about what makes for a successful start back to the school but tackle many tangents along the way.
2024-08-301h 13Where The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 62: Teacher Myths Part 2Jacob and Amanda discuss teacher myths again but this time they are joined by former student and Elementary Ed. major, Brooke.
2024-08-161h 05Where The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 61: Chat with Brooke, former student and education major.Amanda and Jacob sit down with the ever delightful Brooke who was a former student of the whole WTWA gang. Brooke is an education major who is slated to student teach in the spring of 2025.
2024-08-0254 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 60: Teacher Myths 01Amanda and Jacob tackle some common myths about the teaching profession with humor and and a dash of cynicism.
2024-07-191h 25Where The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 59: Credit RecoveryThe WTWA sans Eric try to figure out if credit recovery is good or bad or somewhere in between.
2024-07-0546 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: WTWA Summer Plans for 2024WTWA gang sans Eric talk about their plans for the summer of 2024.
2024-06-2626 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 58: Supporting New TeachersThe WTWA gang sit down with Lydia again and discuss how new teachers can better be supported to keep them growing professionally and stay in the industry.
2024-06-2145 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 57: Special EducationThe WTWA gang dive into the world of Special Education with Lydia, colleague of Jacob, as a guest on the podcast. They explore the realities, struggles, and benefits of special services in schools.
2024-06-0740 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 56: Building Your ProgramIn this episode the WTWA gang sits down with podcast friend, Melissa Tate, and discuss how they grew their programs (e.g. clubs and co-curriculars).
2024-05-2447 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 55: Master's DegreesThe WTWA gang is joined again by Melissa Tate as they talk about their experiences pursuing master's degrees and beyond.
2024-05-1045 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 54: 1st Year Teacher: The Return of Melissa TateThe WTWA gang sit down with former guest Melissa Tate to chat about her experience of being a 1st year teacher. We first visited with Melissa back in March of 2023 about her student teaching experience. We were thrilled to be able to check with her as she closes out her first year of teaching and delve into what worked and what didn't.
2024-04-2648 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 53: Even More Hot TakesIn this short episode the WTWA gang react to more teacher hot takes and this time Jacob left all the flagged content in.
2024-04-1223 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 52: Teacher WellnessThe WTWA gang is joined by Dr. Brad Snow, director of bands for MSU again as the tackle the topic of teacher wellness. They talk about their experiences with wellness programs in their districts, what works and what isn't working, and tips on how to improve your own wellness.
2024-03-2951 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 51: Dr. Snow - Education Beyond K-12The WTWA gang sits down with Dr. Brad Snow, Director of Bands for Missouri State University and how his time as a K-12 music teacher influences his role at the higher education level. In this fascinating episode, Dr. Snow talks about how he runs the largest music program in the state/region and how he teaching/learning play such a major in role in his success.
2024-03-1554 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 50: 2nd Semester Check InThe WTWA gang check in with a how it started and how its going in second semester of the 23-24 school year.
2024-03-0125 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 49: Hot Take ReactionsThe WTWA gang react to teacher hot takes from Reddit! Sure your hot takes with us at wtwa@277media.com .
2024-02-1624 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 48: Surviving 2nd SemesterThe WTWA gang share how they make it through the dark days of January and February, the craziness of spring sports, trip, and testing to get that miracle last day of school.
2024-02-0235 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 47: Data. data. dataThe WTWA talk data, where they get, how they get, and what they do with it.
2024-01-1955 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 46: Middle School and Elementary SchoolJacob flies solo and he takes WTWA on the road to meet with a group of experienced teachers to talk about teaching middle school and elementary school students.
2024-01-0549 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 45: The UnexpectedThe WTWA gang chats about some the fun and unexpected things that have popped up in their teaching experiences.
2023-12-2236 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 44: Late WorkThe WTWA gang (sans Eric) delves into the topic of late and the many approaches they have seen over their careers. They explore what works and what should never be tried ever again....but probably will.
2023-12-0833 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 43: GradesThe WTWA gang, sans Eric, chat about what grades are supposed to be and what they actually end up being.
2023-11-2436 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 42: Don't Smile Before Christmas!The WTWA gang and Misty talk about the old teacher adage of "Not Smiling Before Christmas" and if there is any truth to it. Our answers might just surprise you!!
2023-11-1034 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 41: Teacher / ParentThe WTWA gang talk with Misty about what it like to be a teacher of your own children. She shares the many upsides of having your kids in your school and a few of the awkward disadvantages too. We have a great conversation the explores her role as mom to her kids and school-mom to many other students and novice teachers too,
2023-10-2746 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 40: Business Educator ExtraordinaireThe WTWA gang sit down with an expert of business education and all around amazing colleague to talk about of business education, FBLA, GOCAPS, and Career and Technical Education (CTE).
2023-10-1348 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: Conversation with a Cooperating TeacherEric took the WTWA podcast on the road to the annual MMEA (Missouri Music Educators Association) conference. Eric chats with Dan who served as his cooperating teacher during student teaching experience about the his role as a cooperating teacher cultivating the next generation of music educators.
2023-09-2937 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 39: "Retired" Teachers Mentoring Student TeachersThe WTWA gang sit back down with Kay and Mitzi, two of the most masterful teachers in the education field, to talk about their experiences in supporting people who are new to field of education.Be sure to check out our BONUS episode in which Eric chats with his cooperating teacher from his student teacher days that is also releasing.
2023-09-2958 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 38: "Retired" TeachersThe WTWA gang sits down with two retired teachers that are still actively serving as educators in some form in their communities. These masterful teachers share insights into how education has changed for better and worse. They also share heartfelt insights into what it takes to be successful in an industry where many people are leaving. This a great episode for education newcomers, the seasoned professional and everyone in between.
2023-09-1551 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: Eric takes on the Midwest Clinic: International Band and Orchestra ConferenceEric takes WTWA on the road to Chicago, as he attends the 77th annual Midwest Clinic, THE international band and orchestra conference. He reflects on his strategies for getting the most of his experience at a massive conference and what he hopes to gain from the many offerings for professional development.
2023-09-0851 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 37: Q and A Summer Session: Superlatives and FluffThis is the firth and final episode in the Summer Session Series where the WTWA gang answer questions about a plethora of topics. In this episode you can get to know the WTWA gang as they answer the fluffiest questions yet.
2023-09-011h 06Where The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 36: Q and A Summer Session: Student TrendsThis is the third episode in the Summer Session Series where the WTWA gang answer questions about certain topics. In this episode you can get to know the WTWA gang (sans Eric) as they answer questions about student trends.
2023-08-1842 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 35: Q and A Summer Session: Life Inside of SchoolThis is the second episode in the Summer Session Series where the WTWA gang answer questions about certain topics. In this episode you can get to know the WTWA gang (sans Eric) as they answer questions about their lives during the school day.
2023-08-0448 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 34: Q and A Summer Session: Life Outside of SchoolThis is the first episode in the Summer Session Series where the WTWA gang answer questions about certain topics. In this episode you can get to know the WTWA gang (sans Eric) as they answer questions about their lives outside of school.
2023-07-2157 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 33: 1 Year of WTWAThe WTWA gang look back on their first year of podcasting together, going over the highs and lows of the past year of the podcast. They also discuss the future goals and plans for Where the Whiteboards Area.
2023-07-0739 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 32: Teacher HacksThe WTWA share some teachers hacks to make your life as a teacher just a little bit easier but along the way they get sucked down funny rabbit-holes and topic detours that everyone has come to love.
2023-06-2350 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 31: Summer BreakAh, the sweet sound of the final school bell, marking the start of summer break for teachers. But what really happens when the classroom doors close and the students head home for the summer? In this episode, we take you behind the scenes to uncover the truth about teachers' summer break.Join us as the WTWA gang explore the lesser-known aspects of teachers' lives during this seemingly endless stretch of free time. We dive into the realities of teacher duties that continue even during the break, such as lesson planning, curriculum development, and professional development. Discover how...
2023-06-0953 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 30: Transforming Education: Game-Changing Ideas for a Better SystemJoin the WTWA gang as they gather for an insightful discussion centered around a crucial question: "What single change would we make to improve the education system?" Prepare for an engaging and lively episode as the WTWA crew, known for their authentic, heartfelt humor, shares their candid perspectives. Not only will you be treated to their thought-provoking responses, but also enjoy some exciting bonus content along the way. Tune in to gain fresh insights and be entertained by the delightful banter of the WTWA gang.
2023-05-2641 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 29: Bathrooms!The WTWA gang gets real in this requested episode! They discuss what it's like to be a teacher and not have free access to a bathroom. This hilarious episode heavily on TMI. Thanks to Jasmine Claros for the episode suggestion!!
2023-05-1228 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 28: What's Next for the WTWA gang?The WTWA discuss changes in their careers for for 23-34 school year along with why people are leaving the education industry.
2023-04-2840 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 27: The Truth About Snow DaysThe WTWA gang discusses what teachers really think about snow days, their rituals to evoke a snow day, and how they spend those glorious days away from school.
2023-04-1448 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 26: Life After High School: Reflections from Former StudentsHalf of the WTWA gang sit down with four former students to discuss life outside of high school and share interesting happening we were unaware of during there days as students.
2023-03-3146 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 25: Student TeachingThe WTWA gang sits down with a recent music education graduate to discuss her takes on student teaching.
2023-03-1751 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp: 24 Neuroscience and EducationEric leads Amanda and Jacob in a thought provoking conversation regarding neuroscience and how we learn and approach education. We react to topics brought up in the Inquiring Minds podcast that references How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now by Stanislas Dehaene.
2023-03-0349 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 23: Student IndoctrinationIn this episode Amanda, Eric and Jacob give their views on the idea of teachers and schools indoctrinating students. In this episode we also discuss "the incident" involving the music video from the song This Is America.
2023-02-1748 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 22: Artificial IntelligenceThe WTWA gang addresses the use of ChatGPT and other AI's in the classroom.
2023-02-0354 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 21: Parent Teacher ConferencesThe WTWA welcomes back guest Joey Stokes as they talk through what works and what doesn't work in the rite of passage between teachers and parents... the much bemoaned parent teacher conference.
2023-01-2032 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 20: Ag. EducationThe WTWA gang sits down with two former agriculture teacher colleagues to get an overview of AgEd and why it's important to society. The hilarious duo offer great insights while also showing us their passion and dedication to their craft.
2023-01-0647 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 19: We Answers Questions About Being TeachersThe WTWA gang sits down to answer questions from strangers about being the field of public education and what is like to be a teacher.
2022-12-2354 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 18: A Chat with Former Student (Matt)In this episode the WTWA sit down with a former student to gain his perspective on his high school years now that he has been graduated for 5 years.
2022-12-0937 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 17: Phones!!!The WTWA gang discusses the role of the mobile phone in the classroom. From banning them to using them a tool of learning we dig into our thoughts and opinions surrounding this hot topic.
2022-11-2534 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: Unabridged Conversation with Dan and TaylorWTWA on the Road: In this bonus episode Jacob has the podcast on the road at the MASC (Missouri Association of Student Councils) Advisors Conference where he sits down with two longtime teacher friends. Jacob, Dan, and Taylor have all known each other since they were teenagers.In their long conversation they explore heart felt topics related to teaching but also humorous and sarcastic tangents of being friends.
2022-11-2353 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: Student Council AdvisorsWTWA On the Road: Jacob take the podcast on the road and has the chance to sit down with some interesting veteran teachers and student council advisors from a wide range of school demographics. They discuss a wide range of topics pertaining to schools, leadership, and student councils.
2022-11-1832 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 16: ConfidenceThe WTWA gang delves in the questions of how and when do teachers become confident in their profession.
2022-11-1129 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 15: Our Best and Worst TeachersThe WTWA gang explores their own experiences with teachers and describe the best and worst teachers they've had.
2022-10-2837 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEq 14: Conversation with Librarians (01)The WTWA gang chat with three different librarians in our first of many conversations about libraries. We discuss a wide range of topics that are impacting public school and community libraries in the state of Missouri and beyond. We will be recording many more episodes about libraries in the future. Let us know what you think about the topics we address.
2022-10-1457 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 13: Tips for Admin From TeachersThe WTWA gang does another blind react episode from a list they found on the teachers subreddit. It is a long episode, we discuss a wide variety of topics all centered around admin (principals) being able to better serve their teachers. Let us know what you think of our responses or better yet drop us another list to blind react to.
2022-09-3055 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 12: Conversations with a New(ish) TeacherThe WTWA gang sits down with a former student teacher of Amanda to discuss the life and struggles of a new-ish teacher. Do you know a current student teacher or a new teacher that would want to share their experience with us? Share your stories of being a new(ish) teacher with us.
2022-09-1636 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 11: The Best Teacher SuppliesThe WTWA gang debate the best teaching supplies needed to get the job done. They explore which ink pen is the best, paperclips vs. binder clips, and many other funny tangents.Do you have an ink pen that outshines our preferences? Are you a staunch paperclip supporter? Do you know where Jacob's 17 stapler disappeared to? If you have questions, comments, or episode ideas we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-08-2928 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 10: Reaction to “12 Wonderful Things about Being a Teacher”The WTWA gang reacts to an article stating "12 Wonderful Things about Being a Teacher".How would you respond to the list? If you have questions, comments, or episode ideas we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-08-1949 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreBONUS: Starting A New School YearThe WTWA gang sits down for the first time in months to talk about the experience of starting a new school year. The four of them don't agree on the same approach but we get to give into how each one tackles that pivotal time of energy and anxiety.
2022-08-1239 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 9: Every School Needs One: Q & A with an Instructional CoachEvery school needs an instructional coach like this! The WTWA gang offers a longer episode by hosting a question and answer session with guest, Nicole Harrell, an instruction coach.Do you have a support staff position that has been a game changer? Do you want to know more about instructional coaches? If you have questions, comments, or episode ideas we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-08-0555 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 8: Positive Experiences from the ClassroomThe WTWA gang serves up a shorter episode exploring some of their positive experience as teachers and tips on how they maintain a positive mental attitude.How do you maintain your PMA while teaching or did you decide to leave the industry for greener pastures? If you have questions, comments, or episode ideas we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-2914 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 7: Teacher PayThe WTWA gang doesn't hold back as they explain the basics of teacher salary and also get passionate in their conversation about the lack of financial compensation for classroom teachers.Do you feel like teachers are overpaid and just a bunch of whiny, lazy babysitters? You can contact us with your questions, comments, or episode ideas at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-1549 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 6: Successes and Joyful MomentsThe WTWA gang share a few of their most memorable success stories and moments that brought them joy through their time in the classroom.
2022-07-0124 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 5: The Day in the Life of a TeacherThe WTWA gang explores the in and outs of what it is like to live a day as a teacher with returning guest Dena Offerdahl. Dena is a librarian, former social studies teacher, great friend, and one of the best educators we have ever worked with.If you have questions, comments, or episode ideas we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-0142 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 4: What Has Surprised Us the Most as Teachers?The WTWA gang talk about some of their many surprised they discovered in their journey as educators.What surprised you when you first started teaching? Has teaching post-Covid led to any interesting surprises? Let us know by reaching us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-0132 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 3: What Do Teachers Need in Order to Be Successful?The WTWA gang dives deep into the conversation about the supports teachers need to receive in order to be effective educators. Our first guest Dena Offerdahl joins us. Dena is a library media specialist, former social studies teacher, great friend, and one of the best educators we have ever worked with.Is there something we missed, do you disagree with us, or are we the best education podcast ever? We would love to hear from you, you can reach us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-0138 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 2: Why We Became Teachers?The WTWA gang discusses why they chose a career in education.If you want to share with us why you got into education or drop us a line, we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-0132 minWhere The Whiteboards Are
Where The Whiteboards AreEp 1: Why Start a Podcast About All Things Education?This group of former colleagues starts off the series by introducing themselves and delving into the question of why they would start a podcast about all things education.If you have questions, comments, or episode ideas we would love for you to reach out to us at WTWA@277media.com.
2022-07-0114 minVenture Mentality
Venture MentalityKen Conklin- Kicked Out At 18 To $100M ClientToday on the Venture Mentality Podcast I sit down with Ken Conklin. Ken is the founder and CEO of Gravel To Castle. After being kicked out of his house at 18, Ken went out on his own and made a name for himself. We discuss his journey and the importance of taking "jumps". Check me out: Instagram: @venture.mentality Check Ken out: Instagram: @thekenconklin YouTube: Ken Conklin
2019-12-3031 min