Teacher Reporting Labs

Recorded as a special collaboration between Teacher Reporting Labs and On Our Minds, this episode brings educators and student hosts together for an unexpected conversation sparked by a community thread about VW buses. What begins with nostalgic memori...

Recorded live at the PBS News Student Reporting Labs 2025 Teacher Workshop, this episode explores how artificial intelligence is impacting classrooms—and what that means for teaching and learning. Educators share their first experiences with AI tools, ...

In this special Teacher Appreciation Week segment, we flipped the mic and gave space to educators who reflected on the small moments that make it all worth it—student shoutouts, surprise gifts, and memories that linger. This episode is an audio love le...

Recorded live at the PBS News Student Reporting Labs 2024 Teacher Workshop, this episode features educators reflecting on the challenges of balancing their work with personal passions. Through honest conversations, they share a range of hobbies—from po...

Discover the truth behind the ubiquitous “it’s okay not to be okay” memes in this bonus episode.  Join SRL host Mike Conrad as he continues his conversation with Dr. Melanie Schwartz, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist and the owner of Viewpoint Psycholog...

How do you take care so that you can better support your students? In this episode, we’ll hear from teachers and uncover practical tips for self-care and maintaining work-life boundaries in the demanding field of teaching. Specifically covered in this ...

Explore how educators ensure every student feels welcomed, seen, safe, and valued. Tune in to discover strategies and actions that promote a sense of belonging for all students.  Specifically covered in this episode:  1:30 (revisited again at the 8-min...

Teaching is an art that extends far beyond the boundaries of a lesson plan. Join us as we explore the often-overlooked aspects of education that engage young minds beyond the prescribed syllabus.

Teacher Reporting Labs is a new three-episode pilot podcast created by teachers, for teachers from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. Hosted by longtime SRL teachers Mike Conrad of Royal Oak High School and Michael Kaufman of the Frederick V Pankow Center in Michigan, each episode pairs two educators from different areas of the country for conversations about the challenges they face as teachers, their experiences in the classroom, their triumphs, and the impact of their engagement with public media and amplifying student voices.