IL – Teachers on Fire

March 10, 2019

Episode 73 – Rae Hughart

RAE HUGHART is a middle school Math teacher, ed. consultant, Director of Training & Development for Teach Better, and co-host of the Teach Better podcast. Continue reading

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#MasteryChat, IL, Middle School, Pro D, Teach Better

September 2, 2018

Episode 46 – Katelynn Giordano

KATELYNN GIORDANO is a sixth grade language arts teacher in Sugar Grove, IL. You can find more of her insights on learning, reading, and writing at CurriculumCoffee.com – “a written shot of espresso for educators.” In our conversation, Katelynn recalls the time early in her career when a veteran colleague told her not to speak Continue reading

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6th Grade, Fitness, FlipGrid, IL, Mentorship, Middle School, Personalized Learning, Reading, Writing

July 23, 2018

Episode 35 – Joy Kirr

Joy Kirr is a 7th Grade ELA teacher and Genius Hour advocate in Elk Grove, Illinois. She writes at GeniusHour.blogspot.com and in 2017 published Shift This!: How to Implement Gradual Changes for MASSIVE Impact in Your Classroom. In this conversation, Joy takes us to a moment when a parent criticized her publicly with “Genius Continue reading

Author, Creativity, Genius Hour, IL, Middle School, USA

7th Grade, featured, Genius Hour, IL, Joy Kirr, Middle School, Thomas Middle School