Best Jonathan and Wesley Howard Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 26: School, Students, And Social Media 24:34

3M ago24:34

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Send us a text Wes and I discuss the problems social media poses for our students and highlight a New York Times article regarding students and their weaponization of social media against teachers.

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Episode 25: Dealing with Sleeping Students 24:20

3M ago24:20

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Send us a text Wes and I discuss the sleeping habits of our students and how we deal with it! Sleeping is an interesting topic amongst teachers since all teachers deals with it differently. We hope to bring some honesty and humor to this topic!

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Episode 24: Why Eating as a Teacher SUCKS! 27:24

4M ago27:24

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Send us a text On this episode, we are discussing all things teaching, eating, and why the two of them just don't seem to fit together. We hope you're ready for a good laugh, because we know we had one!

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Episode 23: Misconceptions about TEACHING! 23:32

5M ago23:32

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Send us a text We asked ChatGPT to give us 10 common misconceptions about teaching and we rated them on a scale from Fact, Fiction, or Debatable. Trust me when I say... a couple of them were unexpected.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 22: Summer Side Gigs for Teachers 38:56

5M ago38:56

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Send us a text Looking to make a little extra cash during summer? We asked around and compiled a list of different ideas teachers can look into if they want to do the unthinkable... work during the summer... disgusting.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 21: 6 Things EVERY Teacher Should Consider Over Summer! 25:58

5M ago25:58

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Send us a text Summer is almost here! We've compiled a list of things teachers should consider as they make their way through summer. We're looking at ways teachers can prepare themselves for the upcoming school year and reset their mental at the same time!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 20: 6 Engaging End of the Year Activities! 31:01

6M ago31:01

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Send us a text It can be hard to find end of the year activities that keeps student thinking at a high level, out of trouble, and engaged. Luckily, we've got you covered. On this episode, we'll be looking at 6 end of the year activities that can be used in a variety of classrooms that can, hopefully, help get you through the last few weeks of the y…

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WOULD YOU RATHER!?! Teacher Edition 30:46

6M ago30:46

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Send us a text We asked ChatGPT to come up with a series of funny teacher "would you rather" scenarios. We HAVE NOT read these prior to the episode. Let's just say... it's a lot of fun.

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RECOGNIZING and DEFEATING Teacher Burnout! 41:33

6M ago41:33

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Send us a text On this episode of Brothers on the Board, we are joined by Anthoney Franklin from the podcast Teacher Tales where we will be discussing ways that teachers can RECOGNIZE and DEFEAT teacher burnout! This is a serious problem impacting thousands of teachers. What can we do to get through this? Also! Check out Teacher Tales hosted by Ant…

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We Asked Facebook What Four Items They CAN'T Teach Without! 30:36

6M ago30:36

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Send us a text We asked Facebook the follow scenario: if they could only bring in four items to teach a lesson, what would the items be? We discuss the answers to these while also revealing our own! It's not as easy as we though!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Pet Peeves! Teachers' Top Student Gripes! 31:38

6M ago31:38

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Send us a text From giant metal water bottles to kids randomly wondering around the room, Jon and Wes discuss their biggest pet peeves in the classroom! Can you relate to any of these?By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Meeting Basic Student Needs: Maslow Before Bloom 38:20

7M ago38:20

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Send us a text In this episode, Jon and Wes dive into the essential topic of meeting basic student needs through Bryan Pearlman's "Maslow Before Bloom" approach. They discuss the critical importance of addressing students' physiological, safety, belonging, and esteem needs before focusing solely on academics. With personal anecdotes and research in…

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This School Put Metal Doors on the Bathroom? 36:22

7M ago36:22

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Send us a text Jon and Wes discuss a recent article claiming that a school in the UK has outraged parents for "putting metal cages on the restrooms." Additionally, they offer suggestions for ways that teachers can handle restroom breaks in their classrooms.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 13: Creative Ways to Group and Manage Students! 41:38

7M ago41:38

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Send us a text Are you looking for some interesting ways to group students? (With a bit of silly banter on the side?) You've come to the right place! On episode 13, we're taking a look at all things grouping, including ways we can be extremely intentional as well as ways we can spontaneously create teams! You don't want to miss this one!…

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Episode 12: Testing Strategies and Activities 43:54

7M ago43:54

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Send us a text It's almost test time! We're here to share some testing strategies and activities you can use to help your students prepare for the most stressful time of the year! We hope there are some lessons here you can take back to your class and find success!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 11: Things Teachers "Aren't Allowed" to do 36:10

8M ago36:10

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Send us a text You know when something is not against the rules, but it feels like it is? Like dunking the ball in the last 20 seconds of a basketball game that's already over? Teaching has plenty of them! This is out list of the top 6 things that teachers "aren't allowed" to do!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 10: Why are Teachers Quitting? 49:46

8M ago49:46

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Send us a text 30% of new teachers leave the field within their first 5 years. Why is that the case and what can we do about it? On this episode, we interview Brian Hershey, an author and educator who has been researching this topic for his new book about teacher shortages.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 9: Dealing with Anxiety and Depression 38:40

8M ago38:40

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Send us a text Disclaimer: This episode discusses anxiety and depression. We aren't therapists, but instead, are just a couple of guys who have dealt with these issues for most of our lives. We hope listeners can find this episode helpful, but there's no replacement for professional treatment.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 8: Working with Parents for Student Success 44:16

8M ago44:16

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Send us a text Parent and teacher cooperation and collaboration are crucial to student success. What are some ideas for how teachers can work with parents? We're having that discussion on Episode 8 of Brothers on the Board!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 7: Accepting Feedback as a Teacher 42:06

9M ago42:06

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Send us a text Jon and Wes discuss why teachers have such a hard time accepting feedback and why feedback is so important to teachers. It's the do's and don'ts of constructive criticism!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 6: When Kids Hurt Your Feelings 32:27

9M ago32:27

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Send us a text How many times have you had your feelings hurt by students? We have a few. Let's discuss it!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 5: Consequences that Create Student Ownership 39:57

9M ago39:57

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Send us a text Having trouble coming up with creative consequences? We discuss ways we can get students to accept ownership through consequences.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 4: Have you Ever? Teacher Edition 41:08

9M ago41:08

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Send us a text On this episode, we discuss humorous teaching moments that we think other teachers can relate to! Some of these may be tough to admit, but hey, we're only human, right?By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 3: Encouraging Students to Work! 45:46

9M ago45:46

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Send us a text We all have those students who struggle to get things done. We discuss some strategies we can employ to help motivate the unmotivated!By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 2: Teaching in the Age of ChatGPT 26:08

9M ago26:08

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Send us a text We're getting replaced by robots! Or... are we? We take a look at ways we can embrace artificial intelligence and implement it into our lessons.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 1: Resetting Classroom Expectations 47:10

9M ago47:10

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Send us a text Classroom getting out of hand? We've got you covered! Come join the conversation while we discuss multiple strategies teachers can use to reset their classroom expectations.By Jonathan and Wesley Howard

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Jonathan And Wesley Howard Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Brothers on the Board: A Teacher Podcast

Jonathan and Wesley Howard

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Episode 26: School, Students, And Social Media 24:34

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Episode 25: Dealing with Sleeping Students 24:20

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Episode 24: Why Eating as a Teacher SUCKS! 27:24

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Episode 23: Misconceptions about TEACHING! 23:32

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Episode 22: Summer Side Gigs for Teachers 38:56

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Episode 21: 6 Things EVERY Teacher Should Consider Over Summer! 25:58

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Episode 20: 6 Engaging End of the Year Activities! 31:01

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WOULD YOU RATHER!?! Teacher Edition 30:46

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RECOGNIZING and DEFEATING Teacher Burnout! 41:33

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We Asked Facebook What Four Items They CAN'T Teach Without! 30:36

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Pet Peeves! Teachers' Top Student Gripes! 31:38

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Meeting Basic Student Needs: Maslow Before Bloom 38:20

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This School Put Metal Doors on the Bathroom? 36:22

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Episode 13: Creative Ways to Group and Manage Students! 41:38

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Episode 12: Testing Strategies and Activities 43:54

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Episode 11: Things Teachers "Aren't Allowed" to do 36:10

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Episode 10: Why are Teachers Quitting? 49:46

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Episode 9: Dealing with Anxiety and Depression 38:40

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Episode 8: Working with Parents for Student Success 44:16

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Episode 7: Accepting Feedback as a Teacher 42:06

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Episode 6: When Kids Hurt Your Feelings 32:27

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Episode 5: Consequences that Create Student Ownership 39:57

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Episode 4: Have you Ever? Teacher Edition 41:08

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Episode 3: Encouraging Students to Work! 45:46

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Episode 2: Teaching in the Age of ChatGPT 26:08

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Episode 1: Resetting Classroom Expectations 47:10

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