What is the teachers lounge?
Teachers' Lounge is a new podcast from WNIJ diving into the issues impacting students and teachers across Illinois, and giving teachers themselves space to tell stories from inside their classroom.
Who is Laurie Cooper?
April 16, 2021 •#N#On a new Teachers' Lounge, Dr. Laurie Cooper Stoll: sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She's also an author who studies social inequalities, gendered violence and fat studies — which is primarily what we talked about on this episode. She also has a website and blog she runs with a colleague, Dr. Darci Thoune, called " Two Fat Professors " where they fight fatphobia with education, community building and, as they say, a LOT of sass. As she says — we all have bodies --
What is the teacher lounge?
“Welcome to the Teachers’ Lounge” is the podcast dedicated to honest conversations with educators about what they do and (more importantly) who they are. Join host and teacher Jon Lemay each week as he highlights the complex and rich lives led by teachers with diverse interests, identities, and stories.
Who is Andrew Nieporent?
Jon speaks with Andrew Nieporent, a New Jersey-based music therapist and singer-songwriter who works with Jammin’ Jenn Music Therapy for Children. Andrew and Jon discuss the work Andrew does using music to reach students with neurological differences (particularly autism); Andrew shares how he uses his own experiences as someone with neurological differences to understand how to best serve the folks he works with; and they talk about the importance of recognizing students’ potential and appropriately challenging them to be their best selves and live their fullest lives. Andrew also talks about his new album Lackawanna Waiting Room, which you can listen to on all streaming platforms!
Wrapping up our conversation with Elisa Lewis
In this final episode with Elisa Lewis, we discuss both the connections and disconnects that working primarily outside the classroom creates. We discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that the role of academic liaison presents. Join us as we close out this series and give Elisa the final word.
The broad view of the Academic Liaison
In today’s episode, we continue our short mini-series of interviews with Elisa Lewis. We discuss the broader perspective working in a school but not in a single classroom can provide. We discuss how many people in different roles can be needed to help students be successful. Join us as we continue our discussion.
The role of the Academic Liaison in planning and development
In today’s episode, we continue our short mini-series of interviews with Elisa Lewis. In this episode we talk about the planning and development role that Elisa plays in the school-wide RtI system. We talk about how using a 25 minute block of time at the end of the day helps provide for both intervention and enrichment for students.
Academic Liaisons balance their roles with students needing intervention and classroom teachers working to meet needs
I n today’s episode, we continue our short mini-series of interviews with Elisa Lewis, and Academic Liaison. In this episode we talk about the interplay between the liaison, student, and classroom teacher.
The intervention role of an Academic Liaison
Welcome to the Teachers Lounge brought to you by EDU@YourBest in collaboration with the Flipped Learning Network.
TL005 Tech In The Classroom
In this episode Ross, Bryan, and I discuss how technology has found its way into the classroom in ways we didn’t notice until we had an issue in our school that put the tech out of commission for an extended period. We take a few minutes to reflect on the classroom and communication challenges that this brought to light for us.
TL006 When Missing Class Is Worth It
In this episode of EDU@YourBest’s Teacher’s Lounge, Ross, Bryan, and I discuss our attitudes and approaches to students out of class for school related activities. As this episode is recorded in April students are in the midst of multiple field trips, athletic seasons, and mandated testing.
