#085 - Brandon Jenkins | Personalizing Your Teaching & Amplifying Representation in Education

Brandon Jenkins is a Teacher, Comedian, and is the host of the Teaching in Color podcast based out of Houston, Texas. In this conversation, Brandon and I discuss the challenges of navigating imposter syndrome, the importance of authenticity and humor in the classroom, the evolving perception of teachers, and the significance of sharing our personal stories within the educational community. Brandon and I also highlight the importance of representation in teaching and recounts his experience testifying in front of members of a government panel in Texas. Brandon discusses how education is increasingly populated by individuals who are unfamiliar with modern educational technology (including myself), how educators can often feel isolated, the personal benefits of sharing one’s story, and some innovative classroom management strategies. We also emphasize the need for white educators to listen to and support their colleagues of color, the fading intrinsic motivations of teachers, and, lastly, I share with Brandon the most embarrassing story I will tell my students. Thank you for tuning in and hope you enjoy the show! Newfoundland-based Jumping Bean Coffee: https://jumpingbean.ca/our-coffee/Download the Luxy App: https://www.onluxy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqTNbyn-jjHs7e_i30XoKL8TjYHwsNZf3mszmFzGiR7IyEUU0FDSend us a textThoughts shared on the podcast are purely our own and do not represent the views of the Anglophone South School District or the relevant jurisdictions associated with my guests.