My name is Gina and this is my husband Matt. We are teachers in the LA area. And we want to share with you our thoughts and experiences in the educational world.
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New format for episodes. New production.By Matthew McMillin
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It is the new year and we have finally ditched the dumpster fire that was 2020. A lot of people have new year's resolutions at the start of every year. In fact, according to finder.com, about 74% of adults in the US make a new years resolution. The most popular of these resolutions revolve around: health, self-improvement, money, family, love, and/…
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Those Who Can't Do Podcast- SEASON 2 Trailer
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This season, we will continue to explore major topics in education, while we also expand on topics that don’t require you to have the knowledge of benchmarks, standards, and the overall need-to-knows of a classroom.By Gina McMillin, Matthew McMillin
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Before we begin, we would like to give a shoutout to our promotional partners over at Lesson Writer. LessonWriter is a website for teachers that creates literacy-focused lessons from any content of choice. Simply copy and paste into the platform, and in moments LessonWriter will analyze the text and generate exercises designed to help students impr…
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We will be covering three topics in today’s podcast: 1. The types of reading texts students are accessing today. 2. Should we be teaching literature that does not impact social relevance. And 3. Excerpts and their effectiveness in teaching skills and standards.By Gina McMillin, Matthew McMillin
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In honor of the presidential election here in the US, we wanted to talk about the true impact a sitting president has on us educators. So I want to break this episode into two parts: the history behind presidents and their impact on education today, and then I want to end with a wishful wishlist of what positive changes we would like to see in the …
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We need male teachers because the field is dominated by females (75%). If you Google statistics around this fact, you’ll see an outcry for positive male role models, the need for male influences in student’s lives, and the need to balance “gender inequality.” But the dilemma comes from the role that male teachers fill. 1) male teachers are treated …
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According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, “Surveys show that ninety percent of teens ages 13-17 have used social media. Seventy five percent report having at least one active social media profile, and 51% report visiting a social media site at least daily. Two thirds of teens have their own mobile devices with internet c…
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Episode 105- Teachers, Schools, Students, and You (Feat. Judy McMillin and Matthew Peyton)
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Welcome to another new episode of Those Who Can’t Do, a teacher podcast exploring all topics of education. My name is Gina and I am here with my husband, cohost, producer, and editor, Matt. We are also joined by two special guests today as we discuss the choices parents and children ultimately have to make between public, private, and charter schoo…
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Episode 104- Public, Private, Charter, and You (feat. Judy McMillin and Matthew Peyton)
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What is there to say? Public schools are cool. So are private and charter. But we are here to decide which options benefit which types of students and teachers as we all try to understand what choices must be made in trying to best serve our children.By Gina McMillin, Matthew McMillin
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Thank you for 100 Listeners, and everyone else who is Listening but Can't Do. Here are 100 Teacher Tips for how to improve your classroom!By Gina McMillin, Matthew McMillin
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We are moving away from our usual podcasts on current events this week to talk about a major issue that is facing all of us younger teachers: The Burnout. We will be talking about the infamous 5 year teacher burnout, and the shocking 50% of teachers who leave the profession before they have the chance to start. So the original number came from a 19…
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Follow us on the socials. Shoutout your teacher of the week to be featured in next week's episode. For "TEACHER OF THE WEEK" criteria, check out the website!By Gina McMillin, Matthew McMillin
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Virtual Learning has faced criticism and praise in equal measure while allowing for a brand new era of teaching in America. This podcast delves into the struggles of a virtual classroom for teachers, parents, students, and districts who are facing the harsh reality of forming quality education in quarantine or at social distance.…
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We are Gina and Matt, and we want to share with you our thoughts and experiences in the educational world.By Gina McMillin, Matthew McMillin
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