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Today’s Florida Teacher
by Tracey O’Malley
A group of Florida teachers try to normalize what happens in a Florida classroom.
Episodes
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Why are we so exhausted?
Today Tracey, Meredith, and Sarah wrap up the season with a look back at some of the highlights.
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Why don’t they just appreciate us every day?
This week we talk about teacher indoctrination programs, lesson plans, and teacher appreciation week.
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What happened to Religious Freedom?
Today we roll back on Ronnie’s rule…Chaplains in school, book banning, and teacher salaries.
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Who’s Packing Heat in Your School?
Sara, Tracey, and Meredith take on Title IX, guns in schools, and more things Florida crazy!
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What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
Today Tracey, Meredith, and Sara tackle PBIS and teacher dormitories.
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How can we be cutting teachers in a teacher shortage?
Tracey, Meredith, and Sara discuss AI technology in the classroom and budget cuts to education.
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Why do our kids have such high anxiety?
On today’s episode we discuss the idea of a generation of kids with high incidences of anxiety, and have a chat about SAT scores.
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Why won’t they pay me for that?
Our three veteran Florida public school teachers chat about how Gov. Ron D. kicks parents’ rights to the social media curb, teacher shortage but legislators do not want to pay for Master & Doctorate degree holders, the NAACP encourages student athletes to avoid Florida public universities, and…
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Why are they busting the unions?
Join Tracey, Meredith, and Sarah as they discuss the crazy things going on in the Florida classrooms. Today’s topics include saying gay again, the attack on unions, and staff of the month pranks.
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When enough is enough.
In today’s episode we discuss more changes to Social Studies curriculum, the invitation for Satanic Temple to join schools as Chaplains, and our weekly wrap up.
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Are you ready for a measles outbreak?
Today we discuss very recent Cape Coral High school and surrounding schools lockdown, Measles outbreak in Broward and the new SAT platform, Bluebook.
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Have things really changed in twenty years?
We all started teaching about twenty years ago. My how things have changed…or have they? A conversation about that and more crazy Ronnie’s Rules!
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Why are my books in administrative lockup?
Join us for updates on two important issues: permission slips, book banning.
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Do we really need permission for that?
Today the talk centers around the far reaching consequences of the Don’t Say Gay bill, we follow up on the Lee County teacher’s bulletin board, and the need for students to have permission to learn about Black History.1
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Why are there so many drills and lockdowns?
PEN America is still fighting the good fight against book banning in Florida, we look at the Lee County teacher who celebrates inclusion, and discuss the rules surrounding lockdowns and fire drills.
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Where has all the time gone?
Today we talk teacher planning time, book banning, and graduation photos.
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Why won’t they feed the children?
Today’s episode covers the National School Lunch Program, changes to the SAT, and more.
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Why are teachers burning out?
Tune in to hear about teacher burnout, more book banning, and school day antics!
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Why do grades matter?
In today’s episode we discuss yet another school shooting, school following Christmas break, and grade inflation.
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Where have all the kids gone?
Why can’t we get kids to come to school every day? Today we talk about how frustrating it is to get kids to school.
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How did we get here?
Today we discuss what brought us to where we are, and tell a few great stories along the way.
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What exactly is a migrant student?
Today we chat about the Migrant Education Program, celebrate Pink and her standing up to the book ban, and learn about languages.
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Was I out of line?
Today our Ronnie’s rule is a very familiar one, book banning. We also talk about testing again.
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Why are test scores so out of reach?
Today we discuss how Florida expects graduates to have a higher reading score than you need to get in some colleges. We also discuss the scandal of the local newspaper of two counties dropping employee salaries for anyone to see. Oh, and don’t be fooled by the classroom trickster!
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Why don’t we know all the facts?
Today we dive into the effects of one of Ronnie’s rule, and the way it changes history. We also talk financial literacy in high schools.
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Why can’t we feel good?
Today we chat about another of Ronnie’s rules and how it ruins everything! On the agenda: social Emotional Learning vs resiliency training, and more “Who’s in the Bathroom” talk.
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How much is your child worth?
Today we take a shallow dive into the Florida Voucher System, we identify PEN America, we and lose Meredith along the way.
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Why are we adding more books to the list?
We’re back to talk more about book banning, and a follow up to the Lee County teacher contract.
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Who’s in the bathroom?
This week we discuss the noise that is happening surrounding bathroom use and gender.
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Why are we playing the name game?
Today we discuss the problem with kids and their names. We also revisit the teacher shortage.
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Why do they need their own test?
Today we discuss the CLT test and narcon in the classroom.
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Will I be arrested for that?
Today we discuss the new law surrounding cell phones in the classroom, and the Pledge of Allegiance. #teacher #Floridateacher #RonniesRules #FEA #crazyteacherstories
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Where have all the teachers gone?
Today we tackle the issue of the teacher shortage that is crashing down on Florida and the rest of the country.
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How will Florida teach about slavery?
Today we discuss the controversial benchmark provided to middle school teachers that implies slavery was beneficial to the slaves. We also discuss class size.
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Florida teachers talking about the Florida education system.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A group of Florida teachers try to normalize what happens in a Florida classroom.
HOSTED BY
Tracey O’Malley
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