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Writer and comedian Sovereign Syre teams up with VR innovator and former librarian Ela Darling to chronicle the lives of women and gender nonconformists that got a bad rap. Whether they were pioneers in male dominated fields, criminal masterminds, or just epic sl*ts, we here at ILL REPUTE! support women's rights, but more importantly we support women's wrongs.
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Find Your Strong Podcast

Christine Chessman & Ela Law

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Encouraging women to find what FEELS good in terms of food, movement and their bodies. Let's challenge the wellness w*nkery and start a new conversation. In each episode, Christine and Ela discuss their thoughts on diet and fitness fads, speak with fabulous guests about their experiences with finding peace with food and movement, and interview experts so that they can share their insights and knowledge with you. The hope is that together we can change the narrative around nutrition and exerc ...
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We believe that the only way to have a fulfilling life is to stay true to who you really are. To us that means building self-confidence, self-worth and resilience as well as accepting yourself for who you are. Virtually Unbreakable Podcast is dedicated to empowering you to create an identity that serves you and helps you embrace you true self. We talk about building a positive self-image and confidence, becoming resilient, changing your beliefs, setting boundaries and improving your relation ...
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Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!
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Want to love walking into your ELA classroom each day? Excited about innovative strategies like PBL, escape rooms, hexagonal thinking, sketchnotes, one-pagers, student podcasting, genius hour, and more? Want a thriving choice reading program and a shelf full of compelling diverse texts? You're in the right place! Here you'll find interviews with top authors from the ELA field, workshops with strategies you can use in class immediately, and quick tips to ignite your English teacher creativity ...
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My ELA Class

Josh Guthrie

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Math people get to have all the fun. So, here is a podcast for the rest of us. From classroom technology to standardized testing, My ELA Class covers the topics that matter to ELA teachers. And we might even let the math people listen in too.
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Flourish as a woman. As women, we're living in a time of unprecedented opportunities and choices. We have the power to shape our careers, relationships, and personal lives in ways previous generations couldn't imagine. But with these opportunities come overwhelming questions and pressures. How do we build truly fulfilling careers? What makes a relationship genuinely supportive? How do we stay authentic in a world full of expectations? Many of us find ourselves uncertain about our paths, stru ...
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Teaching literature in high school is about connecting the past, the present, and the future with the imagination. The study of literature can be fun, relevant, and meaningful for all students if we focus on inspiring creative and curious thinkers and writers. This podcast will deal with new technologies, consciousness, identity, love, classroom culture, omniscient narration, rhythm, and all the other topics related to teaching English. Visit www.theteachersworkshop.com to find more resource ...
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Annotated ELA

Melissa Burch, Tips for ELA Teachers

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Annotated ELA is the podcast for ELA teachers. It’s a show that will help you enjoy teaching writing and reading with activities and strategies that will engage and motivate students to be better writers and readers! Twice a month, Melissa Burch will share tips and actionable strategies you can use in your classroom. You’ll get the inspiration you need to bring writing and reading alive because the magic is in the process. Melissa Burch is a middle school ELA teacher with 20 years of experie ...
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This week I want to share a fabulous resource I recently discovered, a website full of short video models for acting games you can use in class. The first time I taught a play in class, I sure wished I had more theater background to help my students act out the scenes. Luckily, I was able to connect with a creative theater professional to come and …
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Send us a text Angie is a transformation expert in the startup world, serving as Chief of Staff to multiple founders and executives while supporting veteran entrepreneurs. With 15 years of experience spanning military service and startup operations, plus a recent business degree from the University of Washington, she has mastered the art of "going …
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Summary This resource is a guide for high school students on how to analyze tone and mood in fiction. It defines both tone, which is the author's attitude towards the story, and mood, which is the emotional atmosphere created for the reader. It then goes on to explain how to identify these two elements using word choice, sentence structure, point o…
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In this episode of Brave New Teaching, Amanda and Marie launch a three-part series on teaching literary analysis, focusing on close reading and personification. Amanda, a former English teacher from Illinois, leads the discussion, sharing insights from a summer training session. She emphasizes the importance of breaking down texts to understand how…
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My son and I love a few certain characters from the books we've read aloud over the years. Gum-Baby, from Tristan Strong, Boots, from Gregor the Overlander, Maniac Magee. For my daughter, it's Junie B. Jones and Ramona from their named series collections. For me, it was always Anne (of Green Gables) I returned to growing up, and Jo from Little Wome…
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Today we are talking about Circassian Beauties. For a period of time, Circassian women were considered the epitome of beauty. With their fair skin, blue or green eyes, and delicate features, they became an idealized standard of feminine beauty in both the Ottoman Empire and 19th-century Western Europe. But this admiration was deeply entwined with s…
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Send us a text Trigger warning: We talk about weight, calories, wegovy and eating disorders in this episode. Please take care of yourselves and show discretion if any little ones are nearby. Another episode in our YOUR Bodies series where we talk to YOU about your experience with dieting, movement and your body. This week we are chatting to Kate. K…
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Today's episode is a re-run of one of our MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODES of all time. We know there are still many of you that haven't heard it yet and we KNOW that this is one of the most difficult and common ELA teacher struggles: getting kids to read at home. There is without a doubt a universal fact amongst all students throughout elementary and high…
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Grading discussion can feel like juggling cats. How can you be present in a class discussion while also trying to grade thirty people’s comments? But over the years, I’ve tried three methods that that have worked for me without causing too much strain. I call them the bump, the challenge, and the chart. In today’s mini-episode, I’ll walk you throug…
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In Part One, we dove into the tragic story of Ruthie Mae McCoy, whose death exposed the harsh realities of life in Chicago's ABLA housing projects and inspired the urban legend of Candyman. We talked about the myth, its real-life origins, and how systemic neglect allowed horrors to happen within these communities. We covered how Ruthie Mae's call t…
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We’ve all been in a discussion hurtling off the track and into the canyon, far, far below. Chances are, you’ve been in this type of discussion as a student AND as a teacher, and it’s no fun in either scenario. So how do we prevent it? And what do we do if it’s already happening and glaze is washing over our students’ eyes? In today’s episode, the f…
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Today we’re talking about Ruthie Mae McCoy, the real-life inspiration for the urban legend of Candyman. We’re going to read the article that started it all and react to it as we go. But before we dive into the real-life case that inspired Candyman, let's set the stage by talking about the legend itself—how it started, where it came from, and why it…
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Remember in elementary school, how some kids were so excited to answer a question that they would wave their hand back and forth in the air, lifting ever so slightly from their seat? The Hermione Grangers of 2nd grade. Yeah, that was me. So I have real sympathy for students who become discussion dominators. Though on the outside, this appears to ma…
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Let’s be honest…teaching writing can be a struggle. We know that so many of you are seeing challenges with student engagement, confidence, and skills when it comes to writing, and let’s not even get started with AI! If you often feel like no matter what you do, writing just isn’t sticking for your students, then this episode is for you. We’re joine…
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Welcome back to our ongoing discussion series. If you missed the first two episodes, covering five types of discussion worth trying and introducing the Harkness method for student-led discussion, you might want to pause and go back to the last two episodes before continuing with this one. Today we’re diving deep into student-led discussion, specifi…
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Bienvenidos al episodio de hoy, donde compartiré mi visión como entrenador de fútbol formativo. El texto que escucharás fue escrito por mí, pero leído por inteligencia artificial.Mi enfoque como entrenador va más allá de ganar partidos. Mi objetivo principal es formar personas a través del fútbol. Me inspiro en algo que aprendí observando a una orq…
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Summary This source provides a detailed guide for analyzing characters in literature, beginning with basic definitions of character types such as protagonists, antagonists, static, dynamic, round, and flat. It then explains how to analyze characters by examining their traits, motivations, development, relationships, and conflicts. The guide conclud…
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Summary This episode provides a lesson plan for teaching English Language Arts students how to identify, analyze, and compare universal themes in literature. The lesson explores the concept of universal themes and provides examples like the conflict between idealism and reality and the struggle for equality. It also includes strategies for analyzin…
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Summary This episode explains the concepts of perspective and point of view in literature, highlighting their significance in shaping narratives and enhancing readers' understanding of characters and events. It defines perspective as the lens through which characters view the world, influenced by their beliefs and experiences. Point of view, on the…
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Summary This episode provides a step-by-step guide for analyzing conflict, outlining six types of conflict, and explaining how to use textual evidence to support analysis. The second source focuses on understanding the importance of conflict in literature and how conflict drives character development, plot progression, and thematic exploration. The…
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Send us a text This conversation with Bri Campos had a huge impact on me. It was confronting and resonated deeply. I am currently doing some business coaching with Bri and invited her to talk to me about rest and about the fact that MANY of us, feel like we have a great relationship with movement and our bodies but are perhaps stuck in that bargain…
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Summary This podcast provides a framework for understanding rhetoric, focusing on the use of appeals and devices in persuasive writing and speaking. First, it emphasizes the importance of figurative language in conveying meaning and engaging readers. Second, it explores the three key rhetorical appeals: logos, ethos, and pathos, demonstrating how t…
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Summary The episode explores the importance of plot and setting in fiction, explaining how they influence the narrative and enhance reader engagement. The episode examines the structure and function of plot, outlining its five key elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It also discusses how plot elements contri…
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Summary The episode explains the five core components of plot structure: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It then goes on to emphasize the importance of plot in engaging readers through conflict, character development, and the conveyance of themes. Finally, the episode uses famous literary examples like "Romeo and …
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Summary The episode provides a lesson plan about the elements of fictional text structure. The source begins by explaining the components of the narrative arc, which is the foundation of storytelling. Then, the episode discusses character development, exploring both direct and indirect characterization methods. Next, the source examines how the set…
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Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource …
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Today we’re talking about a model that influenced every discussion I ran in my classroom from my first year to my last, across grade levels, years, and countries. I’ve run hundreds of Harkness discussions - terrible ones, experimental ones, pretty ok ones, good ones, and absolutely incredible ones. Today I want to tell you how Harkness discussion c…
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Grab your pumpkin spice latte and favorite sweater, because it’s almost Halloween and there’s no better time than now to read gothic fiction! We’re here to share some new texts with you - roundup style. You’ll hear from us and three of our ELA friends so you can walk away with fresh stories to add to your gothic fiction archive. You can pair these …
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En este episodio de Este é Todo, hablamos sobre los peligros de prejuzgar a las personas. A través de una situación común, como la de un padre jugando con sus hijos en el parque, exploramos cómo nuestras suposiciones pueden afectar las interacciones cotidianas y perpetuar estereotipos. Reflexionamos sobre la importancia de mantener la mente abierta…
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Discussion. Theoretically it’s the bread and butter of the English classroom, but sometimes it feels like all crusts and crumbs. How can you get students excited to talk about voice and theme, metaphor and symbolism, when they have a million other things going on? How do you inspire them to dive in together to the ways that literature illuminates l…
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Subscriber-only episode Cheers! Find all your Brave New Teaching Happy Hour member info HERE: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/hhmembers "Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!" 📚 BNT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES 👩‍💻 Join Happy Hour! Curriculum Rehab Down with the Reading Quiz Shop the BNT Resource …
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The late afternoon sun filtered through the windows of our tiny department office as I ran in to grab the papers I’d just printed. As I waited for them to finish, I examined the old books stacked on the shelf above the printer, brought to our school in Bulgaria by another ex-pat teacher many years ago, judging by the dust. One caught my eye - Willi…
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Books are so special because they allow you to see the world from the comfort of your own home (or classroom!). Our guest today, author Violet Duncan, brings part of her world to students around the world through her storytelling. Violet is Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation and began self-publishing books when she didn’t see her family…
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Send us a text Sam Yarborough is a innovator in the partnerships sector, serving as the Chief Growth Officer at Invisory. With over a decade of experience and a background in graphic design, she has navigated a unique career path while maintaining a strong focus on family and personal growth. In this insightful episode, Sam shares her journey of ba…
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Send us a text We are so grateful to Nicky for spending time with us and chatting about her body story, how she found balance in her life by exploring movement, and how her recent ADHD diagnosis helps her navigate her relationship to food and movement. Nicky, 44, is from Exeter and lives with her husband Chris. She has suddenly found a love for mov…
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Want to teach a multigenre essay project? Good! Our students see story splashed across so many platforms these days. Video, audio, visuals, and words all mixed up together in a daily swirl. Understanding how to tell a story across mediums is a highly relevant skill for students, and one they can quickly see the relevance of every time they switch o…
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