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The Shield: 4Ps Every Father Must Carry (S5E2)

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I Watched Adolescence and It Shook Me as a Dad! (S5E1)

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2024 - Reflections Eternal

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Japan Summer Trip 2024 Part 3 More Answers

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Japan Summer Trip 2024 Part 2 Answers

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Japan Summer Trip 2024 Part 1 What, Why and How

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Update from our trip to Japan!

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Teacher Salary Regrets

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Desparius - The Dragon that Battles Me Everyday

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I Gotta Say What's Up! (Giving Thanks 2023)

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They Don't Care

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Should You Reinvent Yourself in Midlife?

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Tough Lessons I Learned After 1 Year of Job Hunting

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How I'm Anxiously Trying to Move Forward

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Maybe, this isn't for you? Or is it?

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142: Earning Extra Income During the Pandemic

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139: Students React to COVID19 and How Computer Science can Help

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120: The Grand Challenge with Jennifer Gaspar-Santos

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119: Teach Like A Girl

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108: We're Moving!

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107: SXSW for Teachers??

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100: Our 100th Episode!!!

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090: What's The Most Difficult Great Lesson to Teach?

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089: How Scratch Can Create Community & Collaboration

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The 2016 U.S. Election! Bonus Episode

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088: How Do I Use Pinterest & Why Do I Like It?

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087: Which Presentation Apps Should You Use?

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086: Our Best Tips for a Successful & Efficient Parent Teacher Conference (rebroadcast)

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084: Designing an Effective PD for Faculty with Alexa Johnson, Dean of K-4 Lower School

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073: What's The Best Blogging Platform For Teachers?

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072: Expect to be a Worse Teacher Just for a Little Bit with Patrick Rogers

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071: A Change Is Gonna Come

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070: We Are Live on Facebook Live!

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069: How to Use Technology in the Classroom in a Meaningful Way

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068: Should Teachers Give Away Their Lesson Plans for Free?

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067: Why You Should Create a Classroom Podcast Now

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066: 17 21st Century Skills Every Teacher Must Know

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065: Ways to Have a Stress Free Classroom

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064: Why Teachers Should Give a Conference or Workshop Presentation

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063 Sharon's first time at Stanford's d.School

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062 How Was Team Teaching, as Husband and Wife, Like?

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061: How to Stay Sharp with Your Pencil Managment

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060: Early Child Educators Eszter Ward & Natalie Borton

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Student Podcast Sample

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059: Do You Eat the School Lunch?

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058: 6 Simple Ways to Spark Innovation With Your Students

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057: What Will Disappear From Schools in 10 years?

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056: How would you spend $1 Billion for schools?

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055: Lead With Your Best Self with Greg John

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054: Should Private Schools Be Illegal?

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053 What's Your Favorite Teacher Movie and Why?

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052: Should You Give Up Your Teacher Desk?

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051 How do you motivate a failing student?

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050: What do You do on the First Day, to Set the Tone for the Year?

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049: Dreams--with an S with Kira Shaw

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048: End of the School Year 2015/16 Reflections

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047: Change is coming, what are you going to do? with Geoff De Santis

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046: Teachers, You Gotta Bring Yourself To It! with Chris Corrigan

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045: Pay Attention to the Opportunity You Have with Your Students with Patricia Monticello Kievlan

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044: ATLIS 2016 Take Aways

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043: ATLIS 2016 with Leigh, Nicholas and Fred

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042: After All These Years, I've Just Begun with Amabelle Sze

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041 What Impression Will You Make On Your Students? with Eliza Gee

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040: Hero's Journey and Spark Curiosity

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039: Be Genuine and Speak to Your Experiences with Merve Lapus

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038: Reach Beyond Your Grasp with Kristin Monfredini

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037: Get Out There and Move Around! with Caroline Zoba

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036: Remembering the 6th Grade You with Alicia Tapia of Bibliobicicleta

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035: 8 Characteristics (and a few more) of a Great Teacher

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034: My First Big Ideas Fest

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033: Having A Crazy Co-Worker

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032: Constructive Failure with Kellie Mullin

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031: Breakup With Your Work and Thow it Away with Rachel McIntire

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030: Teachers, Just Don't Do It with Corinne Corrigan

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029: Computer Science in Schools: What is Coding and Why You Should Learn It with Ryan Hui

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SHB 5 SSH Only

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028: Embrace the Cactus with Charlene Lobo Soriano, Ed.D., NCC

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027: Stefanie Ng-Lee, Former 5th Grade Teacher

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026.5 Happy New Year 2016!

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026: Teaching Is Moral and Relational with Krista Inchausti

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Christmas Greetings 2015 (FB only)

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025: Is Cursive Writing Still Relevant in the Common Core State Standards?

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024: Computer Lab to Flexible Maker Space

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023: How Do I Teach With One iPad In My Classroom?

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022: Better Together Teachers Summit

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021: Teachers Need to Turn Pro - Fred's EoYR

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020: 19 Tech Skills Every Teacher Must Develop Part 2

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019: 19 Tech Skills Every Teacher Must Develop Part 1

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018: You Need to Go to the Restroom - Sharon's EoYR

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017: Living In The Moment with Elena Neufeld

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016: Donors Choose

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015: Spring Break: Hawaii

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014: Teaching On The Fly

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013: Classroom Furniture & Equipment

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012: Pt. 2 Our Favorite Productivity Tools

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011: Pt. 1 Our Favorite Productivity Tools

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010: Are Teachers Learners?

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009: Bits & Pieces, Boats, Tech Time-Out & Being Less Helpful

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008: Our Best Tips for a Successful & Efficient Parent Teacher Conference

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007: What Are You Struggling With?