Get Schooled with Mr. S, A Teacher's Podcast

Often teachers face challenges getting students to engage and learn the subject matter especially when there is a perceived notion that the subject is "difficult" or "boring". What can teachers do to break those notions and have students achieve success in the classroom? Meet Chris Visco. Chis is a retired public High School Earth Science teacher from Sachem Central School District and current Suffolk County Community College professor whose career spans 41-years. It is unmistakable the passion and mastery Chris has for the Earth Sciences. You will hear some of the techniques Chris used in the classroom to help his students achieve good test scores and most importantly master the subject matter. Ask Mr. S a question and join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

Discussing current events or politics is difficult and in many cases discouraged in most classrooms these days. But what do high school Social Studies teachers do when the curriculum naturally leads the discussion in that direction? Insert Anthony Curran. Anthony is a 19-year High School US History and Law teacher at Bayport-Blue Point High School in Bayport, New York. We discuss his approach in the classroom and his unique path to being an educator. Ask Mr. S a question and join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

Being a teacher is a tough job and having a good support network really helps especially when you have fellow educators and family in your support network. But what if your spouse is a teacher, who teaches the same grade, AND the same subject? Meet the Manzis. Maggie is an 8th grade math teacher at Manchester Essex Middle School and Rich teaches 8th grade math at North Andover Middle School. Together they share their journey toward the education field and the benefits of their shared experience teaching the same class. Ask Mr. S a question and join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

Not long ago, a visit with the principal was almost always a bad thing. In recent years however, the responsibilities of a school principal have evolved to where they are trusted allies to teachers, parents and students alike. Paula Jones, principal of Henry Wilson Elementary School in Manchester, New Hampshire, joins us to discuss her career as a teacher and how she approaches her role as an administrator. She details her experiences going from a middle income to lower income school district, how she became a trusted resource in her community and what challenges the COVID-19 pandemic places on school principals across the globe. Ask Mr. S a question and join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

A great way to contribute to the overall education of a student is through extracurricular programs. Teachers can build stronger relationships with students and apply what they are taught in the classroom to real world and fun applications. Kevin Husson from the Howe-Manning School in Middleton, Massachusetts has done just that as he takes LEGO® to the next level.  His program, Seacoast Technology Workshops has been providing hands-on LEGO® Robotics & Engineering and video-game design workshops all over Boston's North Shore and New Hampshire's Seacoast. We discuss Kevin's teaching career, how he got started with the program and the impact it's had on him and his students. Summer Bridge Program (mentioned during "raise your hand" segment)Ask Mr. S a question and join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

Teachers have thousand of funny stories from the classroom. Hear some classic situations where middle school students were unintentionally hilarious.Abby Whittredge, a Middle School Teacher from Manchester Essex Middle School, joins Mr. S to share fun stories from her classroom. We discuss Abby's teaching career, the way she handles innocently awkward situations and how it's important to have fun teaching. She also adds a great story about a middle school student with NBA dreams and the phone call she received six years later. Ask Mr. S a question and join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

Do you remember your first year of teaching? Find out what it's like to be a rookie teacher during the COVID-19 global pandemic.Matt Aumais, a Middle School Teacher from Manchester Essex Middle School, joins Mr. S to discuss how his first full year of teaching is going while dealing with the added challenges of remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss his life experiences that led him to the teaching profession, his relationship with students being a younger teacher, how he has adapted to hybrid teaching and more. Join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

How has the teaching world changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020? Vidula Plante, a Middle School Teacher from Massachusetts, joins Mr. S to discuss the issues involved in teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss how remote teaching has evolved over time. The challenge of keeping students engaged during remote and hybrid learning. What tools are helpful to making remote teaching more effective. And we finally answer the question, “Will robots replace teachers in the future?” Join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios

How has COVID changed the teaching world? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Common Core? Should standardized testing be the benchmark for teachers? Keith Stefanek - a Middle School Math Teacher in Massachusetts - will tackle these topics and more with a special guest each week.Subscribe today and Get Schooled each week to what's happening in the teaching world. Join the Get Schooled with Mr. S podcast:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @getschooled_podWebsite: Get Schooled with Mr. S - A Teachers PodcastGet Schooled with Mr. S is produced by the BearCat Group Music by Patrick Patrikios