Mr. Bryan's Classroom
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsMost new teachers don't make it past the five year mark, and its easy to understand why. Teachers are stressed from budget cuts, testings, discipline problems, parents, poor adminstrators, etc. This show is designed to encourage teachers and to provide useful tools to help them succeed.
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Remind
April 18, 2016 03:44 - 26 minutes - 12.7 MBRemind is a free tool that has helped me a great deal in my teaching profession. Remind is a communication tool that helps teachers connect instantly with students and parents. Send quick, simple messages to any device. Sign up in seconds to send messages to your entire class or individual subscribers. Keep phone numbers private—students never see yours, and you never see theirs. Save time by sending one-way Announcements or starting two-way Chats. Reach students and parents on any de...
Engaging Students With Spring Fever
April 03, 2016 16:00 - 15 minutes - 3.53 MBYou might be wondering how to keep students engaged and focused, especially towards the end of the school year. In this episode, you not only learn about how to keep them engaged and focused, but also how to get them to want to come to class. Classroom management towards the end of the school year is extremely difficult. However, we encourage you to thrive and not just survive in these final weeks. Check out Chris Cannon's YouTube video at https://youtu.be/b-39RPNvmoE and his website at ht...
Solution Based Teaching (Rebroadcast)
March 29, 2016 01:31 - 28 minutes - 14.3 MBA bonus episode for this month from a previous season. To often as educators we focus to much of our energy on the problems we have in the classroom and not enough on possible solutions. James, Evelyn, and Bryan discuss some common problems that listeners are experiencing in their own teaching careers and offer some possible solutions.
It Has Been The Best of Times and The Worst of Times
March 20, 2016 21:23 - 18 minutes - 4.16 MBIt's my birthday and I'll reflect if I want to. As I turn 43, I'm reminded that I'm getting older. Possibly, I have more years behind me than in front of me. This reflection has led me to look back over my long teaching career and offer some of what I have found to be important. Leave your comments and opinions on our new voicemail line at 770-322-4160. Your feedback may be used on a future broadcast! Support The Teachers Lounge by making a one-time or monthly donation using a debit car...
Stand Up For Yourself
March 12, 2016 23:49 - 19 minutes - 4.42 MBTeachers, no less than anyone, deserve safe workplaces. And school districts would do well to remember theirs is a dual responsibility — to the students in their care, but also to the teachers and staff members in their employ. School officials must send an unmistakable message to students that striking or threatening physical violence against a teacher will bring the swiftest and most severe consequences that can be meted out, up to and including criminal charges. No student should ever see...
Just Say No
February 28, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 2.8 MBThese days we show a lot of concern about the topic of bullying in regards to our students. Unfortunately, very little is mentioned about teachers being bullied by their students, parents, leadership, and society in general. On the Teachers Lounge, Bryan wants to bring up the subject of teachers being bullied at the school, a place that is supposed to be a bully free zone. Leave your comments and opinions on our new voicemail line at 770-322-4160. Your feedback may be used on a future broa...
For The Love of Teaching
February 13, 2016 23:12 - 18 minutes - 4.15 MBIn honor of the Valentine's Day weekend, Bryan shares his thoughts about what he loves about the teaching profession. Very often we are focused on the bad side of our careers that we forget to appreciate the good aspects about our jobs. What do you love about your job? Call our new voicemail line at (678) 719-9269 and your opinion could be featured on a future episode. You tip someone for making a sandwich, bringing you food, carrying your groceries, or making your favorite beverage. The Te...
Traits of Successful Teachers
January 31, 2016 18:27 - 38 minutes - 8.76 MBHappy New Year! Are you ready for the 2nd half of school? Looking back on the first half, what did we do well and what could have been improved? To help us evaluate our year so far, and to help coach us for the second half, we are featuring National Hall of Fame educator Alan Haskvitz. Alan shares with us what he has found to be true all over the world.... excellent teachers have certain traits in common. http://www.teachers.net/gazette/JAN09/haskvitz/ Since New Year's resolutions are so...
Teaching Methods for Inspiring the Students of the Future
January 17, 2016 18:51 - 24 minutes - 5.57 MBJoe Ruhl is featured on the program. Joe has 37 years of teaching experience and has been awarded many honors for his work in the classroom. He recently gave a motivational Ted Talk where he shares what he has found helpful in his teaching journey. It comes down to collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, and caring-things that should be present in all classrooms.
Every Classroom Matters
January 01, 2016 17:00 - 37 minutes - 8.63 MBHappy New Year! Joining us on the program is Vicki Davis from coolcatteacher.com. She has been teaching over a decade. Vicki is also an author, keynote speaker, and hosts the popular Internet radio show “Every Classroom Matters” Vicki shares with us some motivation, teaching strategies, and some of what she's learned over her very successful journey as an educator.
Some Holiday Cheer
December 21, 2015 16:09 - 20 minutes - 10.1 MBIt's Christmas time in the city, and that means we not only get to enjoy the holiday season, but also some much needed time off. It's halftime for us as teachers...a time to rest and also maybe think of how the 2nd half of the year will go. Bryan also shares some inspiring stories from teachers to motivate you and remind us that we as educators can make a difference.
First Thanks, Then Giving
November 21, 2015 14:20 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBChange your Classroom and Yourself with Gratitude We are revisiting an episode from last season because it falls in line with the Thanksgiving Holiday that is being celebrated this week in the United States. This returning episode features a topic that is not often discussed in teaching workshops. Our guest has found that teaching gratitude not only has changed the students in his classroom but also has made him a stronger teacher. Teaching can be a very discouraging field. It's very tempt...
Teaching Students with ADD / ADHD
November 08, 2015 20:48 - 21 minutes - 9.96 MBIf you’re a teacher, you know these kids: The one who stares out the window, substituting the arc of a bird in flight for her math lesson. The one who wouldn’t be able to keep his rear end in the chair if you used Krazy Glue. The one who answers the question, “Who can tell me what the 6th Amendment guarantees?” with “Mrs. M, do you dye your hair?” Students who exhibit ADD/ADHD’s hallmark symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity can be frustrating. You know the brainpower is t...
Welcome Back!
October 04, 2015 16:00 - 11 minutes - 5.07 MBBryan and The Teachers Lounge returns for a new season of shows that aims to encourage educators and provide them a voice. The show also aims to provide teachers helpful tools/strategies to make this next school year a successful one. Teaching can be rewarding but has one of the highest turn over rates in the professional career world. So stay subscribed and be ready for a great season of episodes that will help us become better educators!
Class Is Dismissed
May 31, 2015 16:00 - 16 minutes - 7.86 MBCongratulations of reaching the finish line to this school year! On this episode, we feature Rita Pierson, a teacher with 40 years of experience, on the show. She once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like." Unfortunately, Rita Pearson passed shortly after this motivational talk but has left a rich legacy of impacting lives. The season finale of The Teachers Lounge ends with a rousing call to educators to be...
Go West Young Teacher
May 24, 2015 16:00 - 33 minutes - 21.3 MBWith the current economic hardships, many schools are laying off teachers and not really hiring new ones. As a teacher looking for a job, you can wait another year for something to happen, or possibly consider teaching overseas. In fact, teaching overseas has shown veteran teachers that education is more than babysitting/test-taking and new teachers gain some valuable experience. In this episode we talk with a young teacher in South Korea who gives us some insight into the pros/cons of t...
Reaching The Finish Line
May 10, 2015 16:00 - 16 minutes - 7.59 MBAs the school year is coming to an end, many teachers shut down and give the students unstructured free time. While this may work with some groups, for many teachers it can lead to more stress and classroom management problems. In this episode, Brian shares some ideas on how you can end the school year on a fun note, yet stay true to the learning environment. After all, students have all summer to rest and goof around. It shouldn't happen in your classroom.
Don't Make Me Angry
May 04, 2015 20:42 - 34 minutes - 17.5 MBWe've all experienced a classroom where a teacher yells and screams. We can relate to Banner turning into the Hulk. Are their appropriate times to yell? Isn't it better to yell to display your authority than being considered quiet and meek? Join us in The Teacher's Lounge to discuss something we don't like doing, but to often we do.
Teachers Working More Than Absent Students
April 25, 2015 23:02 - 10 minutes - 5.07 MBOne of my pet peeves is parents pulling their children out of school for a long absence. They expect you to invest a lot of time and energy into making sure Johnny stays "caught up." With my instruction, you have to be in class to not fall behind. Running off a few worksheets isn't the answer, especially since most students won't do the assignments anyway. If you're a teacher that invests more on missed work than the absent student, then tune in to the internet radio show for teachers by a t...
Spring Fever Survival
April 19, 2015 16:00 - 20 minutes - 11.1 MBEvery teacher has a student that never seems to be absent. They especially make themselves known this time of year. You can survive this student! Brian discusses the importance of documenting behaviors, using an advanced form of time out called in-team, behavior charts, staying consistent, and how to have effective conferences with parents/administrators.
Motivating The Unmotivated
April 12, 2015 16:00 - 19 minutes - 9.18 MBBryan catches up on some listener emails that pertain to the "Do Nothing" students. Can the slackers be saved? Also, should students see their grades whenever they want? We also tackle something most teachers dislike...communicating with parents. It's a necessary task in our line of work. However, there is a successful method to making parent communication more helpful than a burden.
Friend or Foe?
March 30, 2015 16:52 - 17 minutes - 10.7 MBIn today's school system, to many teachers are either playing the role of the yelling drill sergeant, or the teacher who is seen as weak and the students run all over him/her. Which role will help us "survive" the school year..being the students friend, or the strict teacher they fear? Join Bryan in the Lounge as he shares about how classroom management comes down to having a balance.
Helping Our Invisible Students
March 01, 2015 17:00 - 16 minutes - 7.83 MBWe as educators give attention to those who excel in our classrooms, and to the ones who disrupt the learning environment. However, what about our invisible students? They are disappearing and we may not even know it. You know the type. The don't misbehave and we can go through a whole period/subject without engaging them at all. These invisible students are not in a large university classroom just yet, and we can't ignore them. Bryan shares some strategies to help us include the invisible...
Half Full or Half Empty?
February 21, 2015 17:36 - 16 minutes - 7.83 MBWe hear just about everyone, complaining about how teachers/schools are failing and the need to rescue the system. Too often, its the teachers themselves who are negative about their profession. However, there are some really good things about being a teacher. What are they? We invite you to come into the Lounge and drink the glass that is half full.
Time is Ticking Away
February 08, 2015 17:00 - 19 minutes - 9.59 MBWhile non educators think we work part time hours and have so much time off, we teachers know better. In fact, one of the reasons new teachers burn out is due to poor time management techniques. In this episode of The Teachers Lounge, Bryan goes over some time saving solutions that has helped him in a field that demands so much of us; especially our time.
Superbowl Teaching
February 01, 2015 17:00 - 9 minutes - 5.93 MBIf you watched the Superbowl, you couldn't help but notice the atmosphere was filled with excitement and passion. The announcers, players, fans, and halftime performers acted like they really wanted to be there and enjoyed what they were doing. Can the same be said about you in your classroom? How we carry ourselves can speak volumes of what is going on with our teaching.
Old School Manners, Discipline and Management
January 25, 2015 22:52 - 32 minutes - 15.2 MBWe go old school...literally! While the public assumes that "all we do is teach", educators know that in order for that to happen you must have effective classroom management skills in addition to teaching skills. We will take a educational training clip from 1947 and ask the question... have we improved in how we manage a classroom all these decades later? One difference between then and now is there are a lot less support from parents and administrators. Without support, how can we eff...
Let's Hear It For The Boys
January 18, 2015 17:00 - 34 minutes - 18.5 MBGirls rule in school. Great, right? Not to the millions of boys who are performing poorly in reading and writing, being diagnosed with learning disabilities in record numbers, and opting out of college. Joining us is Peg Tyre, best selling author of The Trouble with Boys. Her book has been hailed by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Redbook, U.S News & World Report, People Magazine, Parents, the Today Show, Fox & Friends and Anderson Cooper 360. Peg will be giving teachers,...
Why Do Kids Hate School?
January 11, 2015 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBNo doubt teaching has changed a lot in recent decades, or has it? With all the changes in education, why is it we still have students who hate school? Nikhil Goyal thinks it goes beyond laziness and not caring. Nikhil Goyal is the author of "Schools on Trial: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice." He holds a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Education degree from Cambridge. He lives in New York.
Climbing the Steep Teaching Mountain
January 04, 2015 17:00 - 22 minutes - 10.7 MBThere are to many discouraged teachers in today's classrooms. Often we feel like we are climbing a steep mountain with bad weather and wonder why we are putting ourselves through so much. Is the view going to be that great once I reach the top? Many teachers see the rewards of their efforts and some may not. This episode will take you into the highs and lows of our profession and why The Teachers Lounge show will continue.
Common Goals and Traits
December 28, 2014 16:43 - 36 minutes - 17.7 MBHappy New Year! Are you ready for the 2nd half of school? Looking back on the first half, what did we do well and what could have been improved? To help us evaluate our year so far, and to help coach us for the second half, we are featuring National Hall of Fame Educator Alan Haskvitz (www.reacheverychild.com). Since New Year's Resolutions are in people's minds, why not make some resolutions for your teaching career. You certainly spend a lot of time devoted to your job and some self evalu...
Tis The Season To Make A Difference
December 14, 2014 15:39 - 20 minutes - 10.1 MBIt's Christmas time in the city, and that means we not only get to enjoy the holiday season, but also some much needed time off. It's halftime for us as teachers. A time to rest and also maybe think of how the 2nd half of the year will go. Brian also shares some inspiring stories from teachers to motivate you and remind us that we as educators can make a difference.
What Great Teachers Do Differently
December 07, 2014 17:00 - 38 minutes - 19.6 MBJoining us on the show is Dr. Todd Whitaker. He's recognized as a leading motivational speaker in the field of education, his message about the importance of teaching has resonated with hundreds of thousands of educators around the world. One of the nations leading authorities on staff motivation, teacher leadership, and principal effectiveness. Dr. Whitaker has written 16 educational books; including the national best seller 'What Great Teachers Do Differently' .
Allow Students To Do The Impossible
October 19, 2014 16:00 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBDuring the course of the school years, we as teachers receive all types of students. Many times these students carry labels either from the school system or themselves. The education system likes to say we challenge students but what does that mean? Does labeling students winners or losers really accomplish much in our classroom? In this episode we feature a successful teacher Aaron Donaghy. Aaron is a high school teacher from Michigan whose innovative Leadership class and curriculum helps s...
What We Do In Life, Echoes In Eternity
October 12, 2014 16:00 - 15 minutes - 17.2 MBThe Teachers Lounge mourns the loss of an incredible veteran teacher, Evelyn Sellers. Evelyn taught a vast amount of students in over 30 years. She made an incredible impact on her students and fellow teachers; many of whom attended her funeral decades after knowing her. Of course, since she was my mom, she also made an incredible positive impact on my life. Evelyn was also a member of our teachers' roundtable on various episodes. The following is an interview clip I did with her on her...
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Student?
October 05, 2014 16:00 - 35 minutes - 16.8 MBThe paddle used to be standard in most school systems many years ago. Within the last decade, or so, the paddle was phased out. Has that action impacted student behavior in the classroom in a positive direction? Some schools think not, and are bringing the paddle back as means of last resorts. Is there room for the paddle in the modern classrooms? Join us in the Lounge as we discuss this controversial topic.
The Power of Student-Driven Learning
September 14, 2014 16:00 - 22 minutes - 10.6 MBBrian and The Teachers Lounge are back! On this episode, we are featuring Shelley Wright who shares her experiences about letting the students have more control in the learning environment. Shelly is a teacher/education blogger. Currently, she serves as the high school learning consultant for Prairie South Schools. Her passion in education is social justice, global education and helping students make the world a better place. Shelley is currently working on a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction...
Students Who Make Excuses
September 07, 2014 16:00 - 16 minutes - 6.24 MBOur culture is one who likes to whine and complain. Many people see themselves as victims, and today's students are no exception. Regardless of what grade you teach, educators are bombared by a variety of excuses. Bryan encourages listeners to not accept your average student excuse. Don't get angry; get creative. Also, what do teachers make? Join us for some motivation and insight on The Teachers Lounge.
Solution Based Teaching
August 31, 2014 16:00 - 28 minutes - 14.3 MBTo often as educators we focus to much of our energy on the problems we have in the classroom and not enough on possible solutions. James, Evelyn, and Bryan discuss some common problems that listeners are experiencing in their own teaching careers and offer some possible solutions.
How Schools Kill Creativity
August 23, 2014 23:10 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBCreativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence. Sir Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. Brian also shares his insight to a listener who is a discouraged sub. She wonders why students don't like her and don't listen. Sound famili...