Rebel Teacher Alliance
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Episode 170 - Finding Our Shenanigans (S4E20)
May 26, 2023 02:51 - 39 minutes - 45.8 MBThis week, the crew talks about Scott's acquisition of probably the books that best describe him, Fabian's adventures in Advisory Olympics, and Jamie's boss battle experience. There is another great game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’…?”. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebeltea...
Episode 169 - Finding Our Circuit Pens (S4E19)
May 18, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 48 MBStrap in! This is a long one! This week, Fabian’s voice is on its way out but he still can’t stop from sharing how he created a suspenseful arc for one of his history lessons for the middle ages and how his grade level organized a bio poem recital across Advisories and how this turned into an advisory olympics. Scott talks about how he not only awkwardly asked Peter Liljedahl out to grab some food, but also how he got the CEO of Brown Dog Gadgets to talk to him for half an hour. Jamie talks ...
Episode 168 - Finding Our Best Educator (S4E18) w/ Thomas Bussey
May 11, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MBExcited to have @TheBestEducator back on the pod to share the latest iteration of his classroom game. Learn how his theme changes as his Ss read new stories and encounter different characters. From wands to dragons to the Upside Down, you're sure to be inspired. Plus, our ever popular segment, “Whatcha Been Playin’…?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteache...
Episode 167 - Finding Our Gamify Effect (S4E17) w/ Amanda Gray and Kyle Manuel
May 04, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MBWhat happens when 2 pods collide? An awesome episode with @heymsgray & @TeachManuel. They share the story of their collaboration with #TheGamifyEffect podcast & the #TGEChat. Plus, band karate, number munchers & overcoming trombone obstacles. We end with our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on...
Episode 166 - Finding Our SuperFight (S4E16) w/Bryant Barker
April 28, 2023 04:14 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MBThanks for checking us out! This week, we have fantastic and engaging educator Bryant Barker on! He talks about how he discovered gamification, how he gets students to love writing, and why living in Bentonville, AR sometimes has its perks when you need a Wal-Mart closeby. Bryant is a humble and enthusiastic person and has quite a few insights to share! He also shares a game he uses in his classroom (no, not SuperFight) in our ever popular segment "Whatcha been playin'...?" Join @hofmannedu...
Episode 165 - Finding Our Free Stuff (S4E15)
April 20, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBScott is tired today. So he only brings about half of the energy to the program. Thankfully, Fabian talks about why it does not hurt to contact experts to collaborate with your classroom or even donate their time or even materials. Jamie talks about her attempt to convince fellow staff members to use EDUProtocols. And finally, we talk about a game we are about to play in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by s...
Episode 164 - Finding Our Jedi Induction (S04E14)
April 13, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MBBack in the saddle again! We are all back in the classroom and are trying new things. While Fabian inducted his students into the Jedi Order with Master Yoda making an appearance, Jamie is preparing for a presentation at CapCUE. Scott talks about how he introduced his VP to Canva and shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts!...
Episode 163 - Finding Our Classroom Olympics (S04E13)
April 06, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 49.9 MBThis week, Fabian and Jamie are on spring break and enjoying their time off. Scott talks about his experiences with mirrors and why he is planning classroom olympics, Jamie shares an interesting classroom management technique she discovered on TikTok and how her book talks are going, Fabian shares a really fun classroom game if you need to kill a few minutes and his experience with the impostor version of S.O.S. activity. Finally, he shares a board game in our favorite segment called “Whatch...
Episode 161 - Finding Our Favorite Show Substitute (S04E12) w/ Jeremy Sederquist
March 30, 2023 15:10 - 48 minutes - 55.7 MBOur favorite host substitute Jeremy is back on the podcast, but this time we are focusing on his exploits in gamification and why math does not have to be boring! Jeremy shares numerous examples of how he is engaging students in his classroom by combining Thinking Classrooms procedures with gamification. In order to make this even more fun he also 3d prints items to provide some tactile aspects. Check out his stuff on @mrsederquist! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each ...
Episode 160 - Finding Our 3rd Quarter Blues (S4E11)
March 23, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 49.9 MBThis week, the crew talks about all the things happening in their classroom, or at home if you’re Scott and are on spring break. Jamie shares her experience with the Save Our Students activity from emc2learning, Fabian talks about using 8pARTS - an EDUProtocol - and Scott shares how his booth is a gathering place for board games and fun in his class. Finally, he shares a game in our ever favorite segment “Whatcha’ been playin’...?”. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha eac...
Episode 160 - Finding Our EDUProtocols Crossposted Episode (S4e10)
March 16, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week we thought we could make you aware of our side-project we are releasing bi-weekly with the awesome folks at EDUProtocols. In this episode we discuss smart starts which are a surefire way to get started with EP. We are trying to cover all bases by having a power user like Jamie, a dabbler like Fabian, and a newbie EP user like Scott share their experiences with some of their favorite protocols. Check it out and follow the podcast by clicking here. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey...
Episode 159 - Finding Our EDUProtocols Crossposted Episode (S4e10)
March 16, 2023 11:00 - 26 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week we thought we could make you aware of our side-project we are releasing bi-weekly with the awesome folks at EDUProtocols. In this episode we discuss smart starts which are a surefire way to get started with EP. We are trying to cover all bases by having a power user like Jamie, a dabbler like Fabian, and a newbie EP user like Scott share their experiences with some of their favorite protocols. Check it out and follow the podcast by clicking here. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey...
Episode 159 - Finding Our Powdered Wig (S04E09) w/ Sarah Page
March 09, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 59.9 MBThis week we have a wonderful guest on our show! Sarah Page is an incredibly engaging 8th grade History teacher in Texas who infuses her classes with a lot of humor and heart and every once in a while dresses up as a historical figure. She is very active on TikTok and Instagram and shows incredible insight into her students and on top of all of that, she is incredibly funny! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewi...
Episode 158 - Finding Our Powdered Wig (S04E09) w/ Sarah Page
March 09, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 59.9 MBThis week we have a wonderful guest on our show! Sarah Page is an incredibly engaging 8th grade History teacher in Texas who infuses her classes with a lot of humor and heart and every once in a while dresses up as a historical figure. She is very active on TikTok and Instagram and shows incredible insight into her students and on top of all of that, she is incredibly funny! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewi...
Episode 158 - Finding Our 16,000 Pennies (S04E08)
March 02, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week the crew talks about Scott’s endeavor to score 16,000 pennies for his classroom, Jamie and Fabian talk about naming things with students, Fabian shares how he re-structured his summative for his Rome unit, how he prepared students with a pre-project mortem activity, and Jamie shares her experience with the Wicked Hydra EDUProtocol. Finally, Fabian shares a game he played with his boardgame club in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey...
Episode 157 - Finding Our 16,000 Pennies (S04E08)
March 02, 2023 12:00 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MBThis week the crew talks about Scott’s endeavor to score 16,000 pennies for his classroom, Jamie and Fabian talk about naming things with students, Fabian shares how he re-structured his summative for his Rome unit, how he prepared students with a pre-project mortem activity, and Jamie shares her experience with the Wicked Hydra EDUProtocol. Finally, Fabian shares a game he played with his boardgame club in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey...
Episode 157 - Finding Our Toolboxes (S4E07)
February 23, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 50.1 MBHello all! This week the crew talks about Jamie's chicken PE game which is need of a name, her experience with a new SMARTboard display, Fabian gives an update of his design class and talks about his next steps, Scott updates everyone on his booth and asks how to include current events into a lesson. Finally, Fabian shares a game in our favorite segment "Whatcha been playin'...?". Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and r...
Episode 156 - Finding Our Toolboxes (S4E07)
February 23, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 50.1 MBHello all! This week the crew talks about Jamie's chicken PE game which is need of a name, her experience with a new SMARTboard display, Fabian gives an update of his design class and talks about his next steps, Scott updates everyone on his booth and asks how to include current events into a lesson. Finally, Fabian shares a game in our favorite segment "Whatcha been playin'...?". Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and r...
Episode 155 - Finding Our Boinking Oinkers (S04E06)
February 16, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 46.9 MBIt was Valentine’s day and the crew had nothing better to do than to talk about… well, Valentine’s day at school. Also, Fabian shares his experience with emc2learning’s Haiku Hullabaloo, Jamie shares how she tricked her students to forget about Valentine’s day craziness by doing an amazing Valentine’s day themed Eduprotocols infused activity. Lastly, the crew discusses how they include Black History Month information into their lessons. In our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”,...
Episode 154 - Finding Our Booth (S4E05)
February 09, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 54.2 MBHave a seat! Grab a menu! Today Scott shares how he got a booth from a restaurant donated to his classroom and how he managed to put it in his classroom. Jamie talks about a teacher bestie, and Fabian illustrates how he blocks out 10 minutes of writing time in his History class to create an opportunity to conference with his students and how it shaped out after a little over one week. Finally, Fabian shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrs...
Episode 153 - Finding Our Director of A.I. (S4E4)
February 02, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBHear ye, hear ye! This week we have John Meehan, freshly minted Director of Gamification, Innovation, and AI, on our show. This episode is entirely dedicated to ChatGPT and its implications for teachers, use in the classroom and even possible negative aspects. This is a wonderful conversation and an XL episode! As a treat at the end, we talk about a game Scott has been using with students in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” Check out @MeehanEDU and www.emc2learning.com for...
Episode 152 - Finding Our Strandards (S4E03)
January 26, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBJoin us this week for our continued coverage of ChatGPT and how Jamie uses it in her classroom. Fabian started a new semester with new students and talks about how he is planning on re-structuring his lessons to make room for daily conferencing. Scott has some explaining to do when it comes to his grapes addiction. Finally, in our favorite segment "Whatcha been playin'...?" Fabian talks about the game Carcassonne. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribi...
Episode 151 - Finding Our Cheese Pocket (S4E02)
January 19, 2023 12:00 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBThis week, the crew starts out the new season with Scott's story about a cheese pocket. You have to listen to fully appreciate the weirdness. Also, Jamie shares how she talked to her students about how hard it is to be an adult and how she used ChatGPT to speed up her research and preparation for an assignment. Lastly, Fabian talks about how and why he is reworking his curriculum and pacing for the new semester. In our favorite segment "Whatcha been playin'...?" Fabian talks about the game P...
Episode 150 - Finding Our New Season (S4E01)
January 12, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 30.4 MBHappy New Year! Welcome to Season 4! In this episode we celebrate the start to another season, Fabian talks about his boardgame day before the break, how Jamie and Scott plan on starting the new year, and much more! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance --- Support this podcast:...
Episode 149 - Finding Our Holiday Message (S3E49)
December 23, 2022 01:19 - 3 minutes - 4.52 MBHappy Holidays from us to you! We are so grateful to have you be part of this show and wish you all the best for the rest of this year. We are looking forward to a new season coming in January! Season 4!! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance --- Support this podcast: https://po...
Episode 148 - Finding Our Hexagons (S3E48)
December 15, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 53.2 MBHello rebels! This week, the crew talks about Fabian’s attempt to apply for a Disney award, we have a major announcement, our opinions on ChatGPT, and talk about hexagonal thinking. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance Things mentioned on the show: - Bears and Bees boardgame --...
Episode 147 - Finding Our Hail (S3E47)
December 08, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week, the crew is talking about Scott’s front yard being on NCIS Hawaii, what it was like to have an actual lockdown, why it is nice to ease yourself into the week when coming back from break, and Jamie is sharing a bunch of activities from emc2learning. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebel...
Episode 146 - Finding Our Last Pen (S3E46)
December 01, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week Scott, Jamie, and Fabian are talking about Donor’s Choose projects, new emc2learning resources, and a really fun game in which students need to keep track of a pen. In our favorite segment “Whatcha been playin’...”, Fabian shares a game that he is playing with his co-workers. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteach...
Episode 145 - Finding Our Surgery (S3E45)
November 24, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 42.4 MBSpecial Thanksgiving episode! We totally forgot to say Happy Thanksgiving, so here it goes: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are so grateful to have you as part of the Alliance and are so excited to keep this community growing! Please check out our new TikTok channel @rebelteacheralliance. We have a ton of stuff coming your way! We are looking forward to interacting with you there. This week we are talking about Scott’s elbow surgery, Fabian shares two emc2learning templates that he uses as ...
Episode 144 - Finding Our TikTok Star (S3E44) w/ Andrea Michelle
November 17, 2022 12:00 - 58 minutes - 66.9 MBExcuse us for having too much fun! We got to talk to Andrea Michelle who is better known as EducatorAndrea on TikTok! Her content shows a tremendous amount of insight into the students she is teaching and the every day insanity that happens in her and all of our classrooms. Her videos always bring a smile to our faces and we had a blast talking to her. Follow her on TikTok and Instagram @EducatorAndrea. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our p...
Episode 143 - Finding Our Imagination Campus (S3E43)
November 10, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MBIf you wondered what it would be like to take 31 students to Disneyland and attend a workshop put on by Disney, who Eric Baker (Executive Creative Director on Galaxy’s Edge) is and why he has a segment on Disney+, and how all of this ties into the classroom, then you need to listen to this episode! Fabian shares his experience and what it was like to talk to a former Imagineer. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and revi...
Episode 142 - Finding Our Halloween (S3E42)
November 03, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.4 MBThanks for listening! This week we are talking about what Jamie, Scott, and Fabian do in their classrooms/schools for Halloween. Fabian shares how he tries to create a tradition by dramatically reading an Edgar Allan Poe story, Jamie talks about how she makes her classroom fun by using spooky activities, and Scott mentions his school’s interesting policy for wearing costumes. Finally, our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” rounds out this episode. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehal...
Episode 141 - Finding Our FallCUE Friends (S3E41) w/ Tisha Richmond and Jeremy Sederquist
October 27, 2022 12:29 - 32 minutes - 37.7 MBWhat a treat! Jamie and Fabian went to FallCUE in Stockton this past weekend and got a chance to sit down with two awesome humans and educators: Tisha Richmond and Jeremy Sederquist. While Jeremy was plotting to replace Scott (an act of treason, as Fabian sees it), Tisha spoke about her experience at the conference and what she is up to currently. We had a blast talking to them! Please follow Jeremy on Twitter at @MrSederquist and @Tishrich! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyal...
Episode 140 - Finding Our Different Ways To End (S3E40) w/ Shaun Moriarty
October 20, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 53.2 MBThis week we have Shaun Moriarty on our show! He is a wonderfully creative teacher from Massachusetts with a gamified classroom. Listen to his very unique approach to gamification and how he developed his classroom game. He also goes into some detail about how he offers students multiple ways to win the game. Finally he shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”. Find him on Twitter @moriartyhistory Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week b...
Episode 139 - Finding Our Chewbacca Handshake (S3E39)
October 13, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 24.2 MBThanks for listening! This week we talk about Jamie’s adventures in Disneyland and in her classroom observations, her experience with emc2learning’s Memory Lab, and how Fabian is creating something out of nothing in his design class with the help of a YouTube Channel. Finally, we talk about a game in our favorite segment “Whatcha been’ playin’..?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Fin...
Episode 138 - Finding Our Timer (S3E38)
October 06, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBWelcome back to the Alliance! This week, Jamie talks about her extreme Jon Corippo experience, Fabian shares how he uses SMART goals in his class to have students be more self aware of their areas of growth, and Scott talks about his Mental Health Day and how he has students build something with LEGO bricks. Finally, Scott shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”. Things mentioned on the show: - Timer RH - Classroom timer for Mac OS - Rhino Hero - What happens ...
Episode 137 - Finding Our Experiential Trip (S3E37)
September 29, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBThis week, with no guest on the show, Jamie, Fabian, and Scott talk about their latest developments in their classrooms and experiences they had in the last few weeks. Fabian announced to his students where their surprise workshop will take place. Finally, they talk about how to have conversations with students about team work. Also, don’t miss our latest installment of our favorite segment “Whatcha been playin’...?”. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subsc...
Episode 136 - Finding Our Gamified School (S3E36) w/ Carol McLaughlin
September 22, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 53 MBHailing from Alabama, Carol McLaughlin has been gamifying for a few years now. But instead of running a gamified classroom, she decided to co-found a gamified school! Multi-age classrooms, a storyline that grows and develops for her students over the years they attend. She shares how this came to be and how she decided it was time for her to move on from a public school system to founding her own school. Follow her on Twitter @missmac100. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyalo...
Episode 135 - Finding Our ADE (S3E35) w/ Jonathan Keck
September 15, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 58.3 MBWe are back, yet again, and we have Jonathan Keck on our show. He shares how he started as a beard growing, Tolkien pipe seeking, lecturing History teacher and how he got inspired to try gamification and diving full force into it. The stuff he does is phenomenal! Check him out on Twitter @jonathandkeck. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance and on ...
Episode 135 - Finding Our ADE(S3E35) w/ Jonathan Keck
September 15, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 58.3 MBWe are back, yet again, and we have Jonathan Keck on our show. He shares how he started as a beard growing, Tolkien pipe seeking, lecturing History teacher and how he got inspired to try gamification and diving full force into it. The stuff he does is phenomenal! Check him out on Twitter @jonathandkeck. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance and o...
Episode 134 - Finding Our Old Friend (S3E34) w/ John Meehan
September 08, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 68.4 MBThis week, we Fabian secured a surprise guest for the show: John Meehan was one of our first guests when we started this podcast and has been on many times. He is not only author and co-author of two game-changing books about student engagement, but also co-founder of the website and “Netflix for engagement strategies” emc2learning. Scott likes to interrupt people a lot, as we are sure you noticed, but with John, he was struggling. As always when John Meehan is on, the episode is chock full ...
Episode 133 - Finding Our Time Traveller (S3E33) w/ Jason Howse
September 01, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 60 MBJason is a powerhouse! Pun intended. He tells us all about how he engages students and how he is implementing a glitch this year which will send students down an alternate reality in his classroom game. Come for the jokes and stay for the Canadian kindness. Jason Howse is truly a rebel who rethinks student engagement. He also shares a game in our ever popular segment “Whatcha been playin’...?” We need a jingle for that… Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by sub...
Episode 132 - Finding Our Flashy Thing w/Jon Corippo (S3E32)
August 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBHoly moly! What an episode! When Jamie texted Scott to not embarrass her in front of our guest, we did not know that Jon Corippo would just take the ball and run for it! What an episode! Full of funny stories, great insight into teaching, why EDUProtocols work, and why flashy things are sometimes awesome for students. Follow @jcorippo on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us ...
Episode 131 - Finding Our Marvel Hero (S3E31) w/ Will Carlson
August 18, 2022 05:25 - 42 minutes - 48.1 MBWelcome to the Alliance! This week we have Will Carlson on the show. Will tells us all about how he runs his gamified Marvel classroom and he and Jamie collaborated to have a crossover event. In our ever popular segment "Whatcha been playin'...?" Will talks about Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Remember, we are now called Rebel Teacher Alliance! Your subs...
Episode 130 - Finding Our New Name (Rebel Teacher Alliance)
August 11, 2022 02:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBWelcome to this new iteration of our podcast! From now on, we will be called Rebel Teacher Alliance and we are so excited for what we have planned for the future! Listen for why we decided to change our name and some sneaks for what we have in store! This week, Scott talks about a defunct piano that he inherited and fixed up for his classroom, Jamie dives into her bookclub experience where she read Cultivating Genius and how she discovered novels in verse, and why going to meetings outside o...
Episode 129 - Finding Our Traveling Monkey (S3E29) with guest Susan Thompson
August 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBWe are so happy to have another Disney Award winning educator on the show! This week we have Susan Thompson, 5th grade teacher from Indiana, and she tells us about all the amazing things she does in her classroom and why she qualified for a Disney teacher award. Hint: It is quite impressive! Be sure to follow her on Instagram and check out Bananas the Traveling Monkey as well! Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and revie...
Episode 128 - Finding Our DeepDive (S3E28) w/ Itzel Lizarraga and Josie Wozniak
July 28, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBSuch a fun deep dive with amazing educators! This week we have first time guest Itzel Lizarraga and returning guest Josie Wozniak on our show to talk all things TextQuest, the brain child of John Meehan (and now EMC2Learning). We talk about different variations, how Jamie, Fabian, and Itzel ran it in their classrooms, and Josie asks great questions to help clarify understanding. If you ever wanted to try this pedagogy with your students, this is a great episode to listen to! Click the links ...
Episode 127 - Finding Our Frustration Buster (S3E27) with Katie Powell
July 21, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 56.4 MBThis is such a great episode! We might be biased, but Katie Powell is a force to be reckoned with. Not only did she clap with us in the beginning to help align the audio, but she also wrote two books called Boredom Busters and Frustration Busters. She talks about how she started her career as a SpEd teacher, landed in her chosen field of Middle School ELA instruction, and how her presenting led to two books and a job with AMLE. Follow her on Twitter @beyond_the_desk and check out her website...
Episode 126 - Finding Our Star Wars classroom (S3E26) with Jason Hilbert
July 14, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MBHello there! This episode is very Star Wars centric, but also, not really. This week we get to talk to Jason Hilbert, an amazing, veteran High School History teacher from San Jose, CA. Fabian noticed him when he was doing research on how to turn his classroom into a bit more of an immersive experience and Jason graciously agreed to come on and talk about his inspiration for why he incorporated Star Wars designs into his classroom. You can follow him on Instagram and check out his Etsy shop. ...
Episode 125 - Finding Our Lion Wrestler (S3E25) w/Dale Hoggatt
July 07, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBTribe, this episode has some amazing stories! Our guest, and fellow Disney Award Winner (tm), Dale Hoggatt has been in the classroom for over 30 years and the stories he told us are just incredible. An incredibly engaging teacher, Dale did not only wrestle a lion, but also wrote a few books and articles about teaching. A wealth of experience for sure and with this episode we are only scratching the surface! Please follow him on Twitter @dedhoggatt and check out his website! Join @hofmannedu...