220: Ever feel like it's up to teachers to compensate for others' poor planning? Yeah..let's talk about that. Also discussed/poked fun at: A student who Rick-Rolled an entire school, our Comment Heroes of the Week, PSAT woes, fighting Mother Nature, the Stoney Patch Kid Incident, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

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The Stoney Patch Kid Incident

219: Parent voicemail recordings are weird... Let's also talk about some Weird Student Questions (and weird responses to questions), Spirit Week, our Comment Hero of the Week, Pep Rallies and Homecoming, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

The Weirdest Student Confession (ft. Marty)

218: This episode covers the general chaos of the first 5-6 weeks of the new school year: Everything from weird Student ID pictures, to disrespectful referees and hilarious student-athlete reactions, to pet fish being made into sushi, teacher ADHD moments, low teacher morale and so much more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Teacher ADHD

217: Let's talk about the hour-long lockdown that took place at Ryan and Peter's school! Also discussed: putting the cart before the horse, Mayor Lightfoot being sh*tty to teachers... again... an update on teacher "morning meeting" schedules,  the naivety the two once had as student teachers and teacher job candidates, and more! Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

This is Not a Drill (ft. Peter)

216: Let's talk about the ridiculous "contact tracing" suggestion from CPS, a fun puppy update, the morale of teachers during the current school year, the strong start from most students, some hindsights from past years of teaching and interviewing for teaching jobs back in the day, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

They Stole What?

215: This episode covers Peter’s first days of school, including slow onboarding, setting up the classroom and its procedures, learning other teachers’ “morning meeting” schedules...in the bathroom... and more; All while adjusting to teaching again… during a pandemic… Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Teachers‘ ”Morning Meeting” (Bathroom) Schedules (ft. Peter)

214: Ryan's powering through losing his voice to update the Mouse Hunt, address the lack of cleaning standards from Aramark in schools (and the meme he made), the issue of culture in schools, our THREE Comment Heroes on students receiving Mental Health Days, radio listeners funding classroom supplies, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Radio Listeners Fund Classrooms Now

213: We had someone living rent free... literally... But let's talk about the first week of teachers reporting to the school, the forecast for this year, a lovely parent who ripped off a teacher's mask, the lack of accountability in school districts, and so much more. Definitely crack open a cold one as you listen to this one, teachers. Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Sticky Chromebook Keys

212: Let's get into weird anxieties, an educational Nature Show that nobody asked for, weird Guided Meditations in the education world, Oddly Satisfying: Teacher Edition, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Teacher Oddly Satisfying's

211: We have a cool update on the ownership of Classroom Brew! This episode comes out with a bang to discuss (and ask) how teachers are feeling as the new school year begins, the facade of equity compared to real equity, our Comment Hero of the Week (she's a real treat...), some thoughts on where to make cuts, given Chicago's budget deficit, and a lot more! Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Fake "Equity" Champions

210: In this episode, we inch closer to the start of the school year... so let's talk about inequity toward Southside schools, the "consensus" behind teachers paying for classroom supplies, our Comment Hero of the Week, common Elementary Recitals, and the realization of non-meaningful moments not truly existing for a teacher. Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

No Non-Meaningful Moments

209: Ryan powers through his Cubs depression (farewell Rizzo, Baez, and Bryant) to discuss/hear from listeners on the issue of teachers paying for supplies, double standards for athletes, childhood confusion over the Space-shuttle Challenger explosion, the music universality of music in elementary school plays, and more!  Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Should Teachers Pay for Class Supplies?

208: Cai joins the podcast to discuss questions teachers are sick of answering, Teach For America (TFA), teacher summer self-care, Miley Cyrus curriculum, pensions, problematic policies, expectations as a coach and teacher, email etiquette and so much more! Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com

Soggy Clay Porpoise (ft. Cai)

207: This full bonus episode is exclusive to Patreon.  To get the full episode, go to www.patreon.com/classroombrew Other Patreon Benefits: Podcast Koozies, Coasters, Shot Glasses, Behind-the-Scenes, and more!

Why I Might Quit Teaching [Bonus]

206: In this episode we get into the contradiction of telling teachers to "relax and recharge," while simultaneously asking for things to be done during the summer... We head from our Comment Hero of the Week, and we take a brand new "What fictional teacher are you?" quiz.   This episode is available in video-form on Patreon. Merch, video & bonus episodes, bonus content: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Twitter: www.twitter.com/classroombrew Facebook: www.facebook.com/classroombrew  Email: classroombrew@gmail.com Quiz: https://www.empoweredteachermag.com/quiz/?fbclid=IwAR2BMJWBcSPzJ2vYCVDgrf___LlUwTXoDUhqZxJ_nvTAAXSvWSCC4-2cvy0_aem_AVzfovMaCisB1deQG4KN65CbNcnv4Izwd7OAeFC8vyABEGBL8x4lUR3BJJKgmacBS7KyEptpd8iecSP0_By4oOZNnvK8UtU__fViYPWLr4kYfEjW-up_7ArTi30mG3xw-98iw1LLytCMlVBsWI6HvWdp

[Don't] Relax This Summer, Teachers

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