Teachers Who Drink - and why

136 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings

We are just a couple of Midwest teachers who get together to share drinks and stories of their experiences of note with students, other teachers, parents, and administration. If you are interested in hearing some funny/interesting stories of the day-to-day life of a teacher, please listen! If you have a story (we aim for funny) to share with us, please write to us and we may share your story on the show or ask you to be a special guest.

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Episodes

Here DOESN'T Come The Bus

November 04, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 12.8 MB

With driver shortages on the rise, schools are grasping at straws for options, but what's the underlying problem?

Inundation Consternation

September 16, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.68 MB

Amid all the challenges, some admins are still adding unneeded directives about minute details.

Test Scores Are In!

August 12, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MB

Is the pandemic to blame for a low passing rate on standardized state tests?

Silent Sidelines

June 10, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes - 14.4 MB

The ladies weigh in on a nuance strategy in sports that could have perks in the classroom as well!

Esser Funds... Or Lesser Funds?

June 03, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MB

Funds have been granted to all schools in Indiana, some are rewarding teachers, some not so much.

Diagnosis

May 06, 2021 14:34 - 24 minutes - 17.6 MB

It's Teacher Appreciation Week again! We hope all of our teacher listeners are feeling appreciated. What are the gifts or gestures you've enjoyed? You'll likely notice that the ladies are a little low-key because our new junior producer is napping during the recording. Shifting gears, the ladies reflect on various special needs diagnoses. Lastly, there's an update on plans for the podcast going forward.

Truth Or Not?

April 29, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes - 12 MB

Trips during the school year that are scheduled during school days. Does everyone tell the truth about these times outside of school?

Testing Irregularities

April 22, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes - 14.3 MB

As usual, testing season is here (so exciting, right?) The ladies discuss those testing irregularities that are bound to happen to you if you teach long enough.

Spring Break Y'all!

April 15, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes - 13.2 MB

What would you ask kids when they return from vacays amid a pandemic? Uncomfortable questions, THAT'S WHAT!

Reduction In Force

April 08, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.9 MB

Hear the traumatic rundown of Annie B.'s RIF scare.

Autism Awareness Month

April 01, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 17 MB

Kicking off the month of April celebrating and discussing Autism Awareness Month.

Who Run The World (Girls)

March 25, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes - 15 MB

Here at the end of Women's History Month, the ladies chat about the lack of resources and respect given to teachers and wonder if it would be the same if teaching was a male-dominated profession.

Testing During A Pandemic

March 18, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 17.3 MB

Despite students being virtual, many states are still going forward with required state testing.

Parent Education

March 11, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 13.9 MB

The ladies discuss what one school district might do to help parents better assist with their child's education.

Do Better

March 04, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MB

A recent local letter to district staff to dial down on BLM has spurred a national uproar.

Bills, Bills, Bills

February 25, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MB

The ladies discuss a house bill allocating more money to charter and privatized schools over public.

Sharing The Journey

February 18, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MB

A guest (Cece) joins the ladies this week and shares some stories from her teaching journey.

Snow Make-Up Days

February 11, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 12.5 MB

Would you rather have a planned day off, or have to use it as a snow make-up day at the last minute?

Will Lockdowns Change Now?

February 04, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 15.3 MB

Now that government officials have experienced what it's like to have a live threat on their premises, will anything change for schools, etc.?

Come Back When You Have Real Solutions

January 28, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 15.1 MB

The ladies' home state legislature has prospective ideas for raising teacher pay, but will any prevail?

Back From Oblivion

January 21, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 15.9 MB

What does new Education Secretary, Miguel Cardona, mean for America's schools?

Classroom Pets

January 14, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 16.1 MB

What is an appropriate animal/pet to have at school?

"Hey Look At My New Dog!"

January 07, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 15.8 MB

Teachers, it's inevitable, the kids are going to do a Zoom Show & Tell of what they got for the holidays. Just lean into it.

Replay from April- Quarantine Reforms

December 31, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MB

This is the last of our fan fav replays for the year. It's hard to believe that we were talking about what will come after quarantine... back in April. -After quarantine is over, education (among so many other things) are going to be different.

Replay from May- Woes of Sex Education

December 24, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MB

Another end of the year replay of a fan favorite. This time from May when we shared a story of one listener who wrote to us about her experiences with teaching sex education to tweens. Those students' eyes can really light up during some of those conversations.

Replay from June - Discomfort, a Driving Force in Change

December 17, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 39.1 MB

As the end of 2020 approaches, we're re-running some fan favorites. This was a tough one from June: Do educators hold a key to a new vision of race in America? Absolutely.

Virtual Gift Ideas

December 10, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MB

Parents struggling as to how to get a special something to your favorite teachers?? The gals share ways to give from a distance.

Dr. Jill Can You Hear Us?

December 03, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 16.3 MB

The gals discuss the incoming First Lady and how her presence in the White House could help our education system.

Students Preparedness for Real World Consequences

November 26, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Students today often seem to lack an ability to understand that consequences often come with their actions. Are schools actually preparing kids for these real life consequences?

Snow Day? While virtually teaching?

November 19, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.51 MB

Should students still get a regular snow day while virtual learning? Also, the ladies learn that they have a pause button.

Inner District Politics

November 12, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MB

One listener shared her story of having the child of another employee within the district in her class. There's always a couple different ways this situation can pan out.

Bridal Parties... Ugh! Amiright?

November 05, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.7 MB

Question: Have you saved money this year because of pandemic restrictions affecting planning around weddings? The ladies use this episode to look back at the early period in their teaching careers and rant about bridal parties.

VOTE!

October 29, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 20 MB

The ladies talk about the importance of voting and educating yourself about the issues, especially with regard to school boards and referendums affecting education.

COVID Recess

October 22, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes - 9.67 MB

Indoor recess has always been a tough spot anyway, but during COVID? OMG!

Clubs

October 15, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 16.4 MB

Ever had that student come up to you and say "Hey, I've got an idea for a club, and I would like you to sponsor it?"

I'm Invited!!!

October 08, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MB

It's always so exciting to see when a student with special needs feels genuinely included in things!

Interview With A Traveler

October 01, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MB

The gals speak with Katie, teacher turned traveler. She shares her transition out of teahing, her travels, and what she is doing during this pandemic.

Cocktails With Kait

September 24, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MB

A 2020 dialogue with a former-educator-turned-mommy-blogger.

Hangin' by a Thread

September 17, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 13.4 MB

The ladies have on a guest in the Indy Moms community with perspective on current times.

Song Of Choice

September 10, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 17.3 MB

The ladies discuss their favorite "explicit" songs to listen to on the drive to or from work. And Mary B has a surprise for Annie.

PTO Zoom Bomber

September 03, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 14.2 MB

The gals discuss student bathroom concerns along with a PTO Zoom bomber situation.

Home Visit? During A Pandemic???

August 27, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 12.4 MB

What are the lines that need to be drawn as to what is part of the teacher's job and what is not? Should teachers be aske to do home visits ever?

Respond Within 24 Hours?

August 20, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 23.7 MB

Should teachers be expected to respond to "trolls" within a 24 hour basis? Sometimes we have those people who reach out to attempt to get a rise and sometimes no response is the best response.

From the Vault: Listener Story: Runaway!

August 13, 2020 06:00 - 16 minutes - 13.5 MB

This is the final vintage episode while we gear up for Season 3. Originally aired during Teacher Appreciation Week. A listener shared an interesting story with us of something that has occurred in her ·classroom· during quarantine.

From The Vault: Who's the Copy Monster?

August 06, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 16.4 MB

Again, we're replaying an episode from a few months back while we prep for a new season. So many school systems have good, digital alternatives, yet we all know those coworkers just cranking out paper copies of everything.