EPISODE · Mar 3, 2025 · 49 MIN
#001 - Molly Maguire | From Time Lords to Teaching
from Professional Development With Mr. Drover · host Mr. Drover
In this episode of Professional Development, I sit down with Molly Maguire, a humanities teacher in southern Alberta, now in her second year of teaching. We explore how her educational background shapes her approach to history, the role of discussion and performance in humanities education, and the unexpected ways science, drama, and humanities intersect in the classroom.Molly shares how she works to make history more engaging for her students and why cross-curricular connections are inevitable. We also get a glimpse into her life outside of teaching, including her deep fandom for Doctor Who, her annual tradition of writing a novel every summer, and her involvement in local theatre.If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow, subscribe, and leave a review—it really helps the podcast grow! Now, let’s dive in
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In this episode of Professional Development, I sit down with Molly Maguire, a humanities teacher in southern Alberta, now in her second year of teaching. We explore how her educational background shapes her approach to history, the role of discussion and performance in humanities education, and the unexpected ways science, drama, and humanities intersect in the classroom.Molly shares how she works to make history more engaging for her students and why cross-curricular connections are inevitable. We also get a glimpse into her life outside of teaching, including her deep fandom for Doctor Who, her annual tradition of writing a novel every summer, and her involvement in local theatre.If you enjoy this episode, be sure to follow, subscribe, and leave a review—it really helps the podcast grow! Now, let’s dive in
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