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Teachers Talking Teaching

13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -

A bi-weekly podcast hosted from Central Texas with Marco and Kristen. This podcast was created by educators for educators, and others who are interested in education. We will have some guests along for our conversations, as we navigate through our careers in education and balancing what is happening at home, and in our communities.

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Episodes

05. Reflections over our first semester

January 18, 2021 23:04 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MB

Marco and Kristen reflect over their first semester back at school and what they plan on doing to cope with the challenges they face as they begin their second semester.

T3 Mini- A call for more Social Studies, Science, Media Literacy and Technology Applications in the classroom

January 17, 2021 21:35 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MB

In this mini episode, Marco discusses the need for more civics, science, technology and media literacy education in the classroom following the events of the Capitol Riots on January 6th, 2021 in Washington D.C.

T3 Update Trailer

January 17, 2021 21:00 - 25 seconds - 207 KB

Marco gives a quick update about the podcast!

04. Getting Back To School

August 09, 2020 18:36 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Marco, Kristen, and their friend Milton, discuss coming back to the new school year and how COVID has impacted the start we normally have as educators. We speak about what gets us back into routine, what the plans are in our districts for teachers and students, and how we are navigating the uncertainty with our faculty and friends. 

T3 Mini- Teacher Wellness: Body Scan Exercise

July 30, 2020 19:02 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MB

Kristen leads a body scan in this mini episode, and offers advice on how to do the exercise on your own!

T3 Mini- How to land a teaching job, transferring schools, and other wisdom!

July 21, 2020 18:25 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Marco discusses a conversation he had with a good friend who has been in education for over three decades, and who has been in administration for over 20 years. He shares his thoughts, tips from his friend, as well as insight from Kristen, for the educators out there who are ready to get hired, and for those who are ready to make a change.

Mini Episode Trailer

July 21, 2020 17:24 - 1 minute - 2.25 MB

Marco and Kristen are thankful for the support, and will plan to release mini episodes with our friends!

03. Making the Most out of Summer

July 17, 2020 18:22 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

Marco, Kristen, and their international-teacher-friend Kathleen, discuss the headlines in education, summer vacations as a kid, and how do they spend their summers as teachers. Kathleen offers some insight in her world as not only a teacher teaching in a pandemic, but being an international teacher in China, while being stuck in Texas.

03. Making the most out of Summer

July 17, 2020 18:22 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

Marco, Kristen, and their international-teacher-friend Kathleen, discuss the headlines in education, summer vacations as a kid, and how do they spend their summers as teachers. Kathleen offers some insight in her world as not only a teacher teaching in a pandemic, but being an international teacher in China, while being stuck in Texas.

02. Navigating COVID-19 (Round 1)

July 14, 2020 18:30 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MB

Marco and Kristen discuss how they handled spring closures of Texas schools due to COVID-19. 

Black Lives Matter

July 14, 2020 18:23 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MB

In this special edition of Teachers Talking Teaching, Marco shares thoughts concerning the current situation and the adversity faced by black students and teachers, as well as students and teachers of color.

01. Experiences

July 14, 2020 18:19 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

Marco and Kristen explore how they came to be teachers, and how they consider experiences inside and outside the classroom to be important for educators.

00. Teachers Talking Teaching Intro

July 14, 2020 17:56 - 3 minutes - 5.14 MB

Teachers Talking Teaching is a podcast created by educators for educators, and for others who are interested in teaching and education. This short episode is an introduction to the podcast with Marco.