Episode Show Notes — Brave New Teaching

To Practice Mindfulness in the Classroom [S1 E27]

Join us for an interview with the brilliant Amanda Write Now about bringing mindfulness practices into the classroom

brave, interview, newAmanda CardenasSeptember 23, 2020interview, advice, mindfulness, balanceComment

On today’s show, we look at the task of tackling early American voices and strategies that help shed multiple perspectives and make difficult texts manageable.

To Cope with Virtual and Hybrid Teaching Struggles [S1 E25]

The struggle for teachers right now is real and we’re ready to help you cope. Let’s be real about virtual and hybrid teaching at the start of Fall 2020.

eLearning, planning, season oneAmanda CardenasSeptember 10, 2020 Comment

To Celebrate Diverse Voices: LatinX Writers [S1 E24]

As we continue the work of building anti-racist/anti-biased classrooms, the texts we put in front of students are a critical starting point. In this episode, we celebrate LatinX writers across Latin America.

diverse voices, poetry, lesson planningAmanda CardenasSeptember 2, 2020planning, diverse voices, equityComment

To Prioritize When Teaching Virtually [S1 E23]

Virtual teaching can feel like it’s pulling you in a million directions. Here are three to focus on.

eLearning, lesson planning, organizationAmanda CardenasAugust 27, 2020Comment

To Teach Close Reading: Characterization [S1 E22]

We’re taking a deep dive into a very important teaching strategy in the English classroom: close reading. Specifically, we’re looking at CHARACTERIZATION.

season one, teaching, strategies, lesson planningAmanda CardenasAugust 20, 2020Comment