Best willthisbeonthetest Podcasts (2024)

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WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #7: So Long, Farewell, We're Right Behind You, Ted 45:46

1y ago45:46

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And so...we come to the end of the road. After much thought and discussion, we have decided that we are at the end of our podcasting journey. Although all three of us loved having the podcast, and loved getting to know and talking to our guests, and loved to know (or hope at least) that we were helping teachers and other folks, podcasting also invo…

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WTBOTT Season 3 Memorial Day Break - Because We Needed A Minute 0:24

1y ago0:24

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Miss V went camping, Yo Miss and Scotty went to a barbecue and started to clean out 32 years of crap from their house...and we did not record. We will be back next week though!

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WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #6: "Abbott Elementary" Meets "Succession": Woodland Park, CO, A Cautionary Tale For All Districts, Part 2 1:04:43

1y ago1:04:43

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This is Part 2 of our two part story about Woodland Park, Colorado, a bucolic little town in the shadow of Pikes Peak. A place where the schools have been overtaken by a group of people who know little to nothing about education. They also give zero f*cks about the faculty and staff of the school district. It's a crazy story that gets worse by the …

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WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #5: "Abbott Elementary" Meets "Succession": Woodland Park, CO, A Cautionary Tale For All Districts, Part 1 57:03

1+ y ago57:03

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If you heard of a corporation that had secret meetings, non-disclosure of public documents, and a company policy that included a gag order for employees' personal social media, you might say "wow, that's a pretty toxic environment." Now...suppose you found out it was actually a school district? Shocking, right? Well, not so much these days. We are …

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WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #4: Where In The World Should I Teach This Year? An Interview With An International Teacher 1:09:42

1+ y ago1:09:42

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It always sounds so glamorous, going abroad to teach. You get to travel, learn about a different country and culture, try out different food and clothing...great, right? However, just like everything else that is reality and not a fairy tale, there is two sides to the story. Meet Jessica Graham, an international teacher (up until recently) who has …

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WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #3: The Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Leaving Teaching For A Great Job! 1:06:14

1+ y ago1:06:14

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Last season, we spoke to the creator of the Facebook group "Life After Teaching," where teachers looking to get out of the profession can go to get information, support, and people to cheer them on. In this episode, we speak to one of the members of "Life After Teaching," who left teaching after six years and moved on to a related field, but withou…

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WTBOTT Season 3 Episode #2: Don't Say DeSantis: Education In The Sunshine State 1:01:36

1+ y ago1:01:36

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Education in Florida. What can we say about that? So many things. Book banning, "don't say gay," and the latest, a principal being asked to resign because parents objected to Michelangelo's "David" being shown in an art class. And the leader of this pack, Ron DeSantis, the governor of the Florida and expected presidential candidate, just keeps the …

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WTBOTT Season 3 #1: Do The (Side) Hustle: How Blogging Can Make You Money And Possibly Save Your Sanity 1:19:52

1+ y ago1:19:52

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Welcome to Season 3 of "Will This Be On The Test? Teacher Pod!" We are super excited to continue on our journey to bring you content that is honest, informative, and hopefully sometimes amusing! On our first episode of this season, we are so excited to have Stacey Ogden, creator of https://sidehustleteachers.com/! Stacey takes us through the proces…

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But we're on a break! 0:38

1+ y ago0:38

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So we took a little break between seasons...but we're not just sitting around, we are getting all sorts of interesting guests and content for Season 3! We will see you next week with the first episode of Season 3!

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #26: The Kid Whisperer: Behavior Management For Real Classrooms, Teachers, and Kids 1:17:35

1+ y ago1:17:35

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You know how you sit in PD workshops, thinking about how completely out of touch the presenter is with what really takes place in a classroom? You even wonder if they've actually ever taught in a real classroom-or if they did, for how long. So you might be thinking, "Ugh, are they really having a behavior management 'expert' on the podcast? Who nee…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #25: Your Stories Of School Violence, Threats, and Administration Inaction 1:14:57

1+ y ago1:14:57

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After first grade teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a six year old student in her classroom several weeks ago, the question that kept coming up was "How?" How did a six year old get access to a gun? How did no one know he had it at school? Why wasn't something done? And then we heard-it was known. It was reported to administration. And nothing was d…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #24: What's Up With Student Behavior? And Can It Be Fixed? 1:05:25

1+ y ago1:05:25

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We think that everyone would agree-student behavior is awful. And it's not just apathy, it's not just attitude-it's beyond that. We can point to the pandemic, and the impact that online learning and isolation had on kids and families, but in the end, we're still dealing with kids walking out of classrooms while cursing out teachers, and worse. One …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #23: The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round, Despite Everything 1:21:09

1+ y ago1:21:09

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We don't know about you, but when we see those massive school buses filled with loud kids go driving down the street, we think to ourselves, "Holy Crap! I can't drive my Nissan Rogue when my two kids are fighting, how the hell do those school bus drivers do it?" Listen as we chat with Miss J., a school bus driver who has dealt with it all-sick kids…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #22: "My Kid Didn't Cheat, She Got The Answers From God" and Other Insane Parent Stories 1:07:58

1+ y ago1:07:58

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Have you ever, during your teaching career, gotten a response or comment from a parent of one of your students that is so crazy, so unbelievable that you are stunned into silence? How about a request that you think is some sort of joke, and it turns out to be an actual request? If so, then this episode is for you! And if not, this episode is for yo…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode 21: We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place: Life After Teaching 1:01:49

1+ y ago1:01:49

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We all have daydreamed about what we'd do if we won the Powerball. But do we have to wait for that 1 in 1 billion chance to leave teaching? According to Zachary Long, the originator (along with his wife, Brittany) of the Facebook group "Life After Teaching: Educator Options Beyond the Classroom" the answer is a resounding NO! This group (https://ww…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode 20: Christopher Rufo Is Not Our Daddy: Parents Fighting For Public Education 54:09

1+ y ago54:09

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There's a playbook. It's probably called something like "How To Kill Public Education, and Get The Government To Pay For Your Kids' Private School." And there is a lot of conservative money behind this playbook, and the movement it inspires that wants to do away with kids learning about racism, LGBTQ people and stories, and basically anything they …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #19: You Can't Shush These Librarians: #FreadomFighters Taking On Book Banning 1:04:34

2y ago1:04:34

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Do you ever shake your head and think, "How is it that book banning is a thing now, in the United States?" We do too. Because it's appalling. We spoke to Carolyn Foote, a founding member of the 13,000 follower strong #Freadom, which was started by a group of librarians, with a hashtag takeover of #txlege! This organization is dedicated to fighting …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #18: The Dream Teacher Project: Helping Teachers To Get Their Money Right, And Leave The Classroom 1:03:10

2y ago1:03:10

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Teachers do not make enough money. Period. But often teachers will stay in the job because they're unable to save enough money to amass the safety net of savings that would allow them to leave. Enter The Dream Teacher Project. Israel Tovar, a former teacher, and his sister Sunem, have made working with teachers to get their money right in order to …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #17 - Fountains of Wayne: A Suburban Grassroots Upstart Takes On The Conservative Education Machine 57:34

2y ago57:34

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We've all heard about the folks who want to "save education," who put "family first," who want to "keep our children safe." Of course, these are the same people who are banning books, and claiming that teachers are pedophiles who are grooming their students (insert eyeroll here). Enter Mike Gottesman, of Wayne, NJ, who has formed the New Jersey Coa…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #16: A magician, a retired teacher, and a turtle walk into a..... 1:10:40

2y ago1:10:40

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Come join us on this hilarious journey, as we discuss a district bringing in a Las Vegas magician to perform feats of...professional development? A retired teacher, who is a shining example of what in-class support should be for all of us, telling us about kids with challenging behaviors getting the Door Dash lunch treatment. Some regional terminol…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #15: An Interview With Badass Teachers' Melissa Tomlinson" 1:07:02

2y ago1:07:02

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We are super excited to have had the chance to sit down with Melissa Tomlinson, a founding member of Badass Teachers Association, as well as a member of NJ21United and NJEA! We learned a lot about what teachers like us can do in order to move agendas forward - and what unions are unable to do (since we've done some complaining about the union in ou…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #13: The One Where We Try To Have A Positive Attitude About The New School Year 1:10:59

2y ago1:10:59

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Teacher shortage, no subs, book banning....and those are just today's headlines. It's ugly out there. And yet, when we asked "What are you looking forward to this school year?" you did what teachers do - you found something to hang onto, something to get you out of bed and into the classroom. And not just the kids either-new roles, new projects, a …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #12: It Ain't All About The Latitude, and It Ain't Like American Idol 1:03:50

2y ago1:03:50

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Have you seen shows/movies like Glee and High School Musical, and wished that you had the talent and skill to put on a show on your school? Do you think "wow, I could discover the next ___________ (fill in talented person here), and they'll thank me at the Oscars..." Well, we have the goods on how high school musicals actually come to be, as we int…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #11: Homophobia Redux: Another Teacher of the Year Says "Enough!" 1:14:32

2y ago1:14:32

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In this latest episode, we are thrilled to interview Willie Carver, the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, who recently resigned from his position as a high school teacher in a public school, due to homophobia and harrassment. Those of you who listened to our episodes about Bret Bigham, 2014 Oregon Teacher of the Year (Season 1 Episodes 26 and 27) …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #10: The Neurodivergent Teacher: An Interview with a Teacher On The Autism Spectrum 1:17:16

2y ago1:17:16

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We've all had students who are neurodivergent - ADHD, ODD, Dyslexia, Austism. But what is it like to discover late in life that you, the teacher, are on the autism spectrum? In our latest episode, we interview "Artie," an art teacher who was diagnosed with autism as an adult, and has found it to be a key to unlock some of the questions she's always…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #9: If You Had To Write One Sentence About This School Year, What Would It Be? 1:03:15

2y ago1:03:15

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We asked you to tell us, in one sentence, about this school year. The results were consistent, not surprising, in some cases funny - but disturbing nonetheless. What is this fresh hell from which we are emerging?? Listen as Miss V and Yo Miss discuss the results of our completely unscientific survey, including quoting some of y'all, as well as Pop …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #8: If Only Teaching Was As Fun As It Is On Television! 1:09:04

2y ago1:09:04

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We've all seen our share of a certain type of teacher TV shows - kids who love their teachers, parents who show respect to educators, teachers who perform miraculous feats with only optimism and gumption as their tools. And then...then there are the shows that portray teaching more realistically. Teachers with no money for supplies. Administrators …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #7: Special Episode: Heartbreak, Disbelief, Anger..Gun Violence in Schools 45:17

2y ago45:17

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In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 elementary school children and two teachers were murderered, we wanted to put out an episode to verbalize what is going through many teachers' minds. Please reach out to let us know your thoughts; our social media info is below. If you are struggling to cope, there is help available…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #6: It’s My Classroom and I’ll Cry If I Want To: Teacher’s Tearful Tales 1:16:24

2y ago1:16:24

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Whether you've cried on the way to or from work, at home about work, or sometime during the school day, it's happened - that crying jag that is as forceful as a middle schooler's odor after gym. Listen as we read your stories, and tell our own, about those days when the tsunami of tears christens the faculty bathroom, or, in Miss V's case, the spac…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #4: When Staff Meeting Yoga Isn’t Enough: Real Talk About Teacher Burn Out 1:15:04

2+ y ago1:15:04

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Are you ready to scream when you hear the words "self care?" Have you pondered throwing something at an admin when they mention "free massages" for staff, but also say "nothing in the budget for pencils"? Are you actively daydreaming about finding a new career, instead of doing your lesson plans? Well, this episode is for you! We sat down with Chas…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #3 - The Day Douglas County Teachers Got ”Sick” Of Their Board of Ed 1:07:02

2+ y ago1:07:02

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Join us as we talk to Kevin DiPasquale, president of the Douglas County AFT chapter, as he takes us through the actions of the current Board of Education (with a majority of conservative "rookies"), and how teachers, students, and parents united to show their support for their former superintendent, and for public ed. We also hear about the county'…

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #2 - ”Teaching On Days After”- A Conversation with The Author of This Important Book 47:57

2+ y ago47:57

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We've all been there. Something terrible happens-a school shooting, a war, a tornado-and we don't really know how to handle it in our classrooms. Our instinct is to discuss it with our students, let them process with us-but we are often told to leave it alone, to not say anything, or to read a district approved paragraph. Enter Alyssa Hadley Dunn, …

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WTBOTT Season 2 Episode #1 - Stay Dropping Knowledge: A Teacher Opens The Door To the Truth About Slavery 44:26

2+ y ago44:26

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It's an exciting new season here on "Will This Be On The Test? Teacher Pod!" We have two new fabulous, inciteful, and funny co-hosts joining Yo Miss - Miss V. and Hey Teach! They come to the pod with awesome ideas, and ready to get the job done. Welcome! Our guest this episode is Ms. SDK-Stay Dropping Knowledge-whose 2019 Black History month door d…

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WTBOTT Episode #27 - ”If You Say You’re Gay In Public, Someone’s Gonna Shoot You In The Head.” A Teacher Fights Back and Wins, Part 2. 54:06

2+ y ago54:06

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Here is Part Two of our interview with Brett Bigham, Oregon's 2014 Teacher of the Year, and Oregon's first openly gay Teacher of the Year. If you haven't listened to Part 1 (Episode 26), you should do so-you don't want to miss any of this interview. Brett is a fantastic Special Education educator, who was treated incredibly unfairly by his former d…

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WTBOTT Episode #26 - If You Say You’re Gay in Public, Someone’s Gonna Shoot You in the Head.” A Teacher Fights Back and Wins, Part 1. 57:30

2+ y ago57:30

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We were honored to have Brett Bigham, 2014 Oregon Teacher of the Year, as our guest. Not only has he done amazing things for special education students that led to his well deserved award, but he's also had to deal with his former district's complete impingement upon his rights, because he is openly gay. This is Part 1 of this two part interview. W…

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WTBOTT Episode #25 - If You Could Change One Thing In Education, What Would It Be? 56:43

2+ y ago56:43

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Join us as we discuss your many excellent responses to our question, "If you could change one thing in education what would it be?" So many good answers, for once we hope admin is actually listening to the episode! We also talk about the unique way a NJ school has chosen to solve its behavior problems (hint: it doesn't involve classroom management …

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WTBOTT Episode #24 - More Stress, More Frustration, More Leaving - Welcome To 2022! 1:03:33

2+ y ago1:03:33

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Welcome to the new year, where things are looking...well...not much better than the old year. We are joined by Ms. V., a newly retired teacher who tells us why she left teaching when she did-and it is incredibly relatable. We also discuss various scenarios for schools during this latest Covid surge, which could be summarized as "still a clusterf*ck…

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WTBOTT Episode #23 - The Holiday Episode! 38:53

2+ y ago38:53

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Join us we reminisce about door decorating, Secret Santa, and all of the other holiday activities at school that make us long for winter break even more! We will be back in 2022 with more content to make you laugh, cry and nod your head in agreement. Meantime, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Please subscribe, rate, and review us, and spread the …

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WTBOTT Episode #22 - ”Trying To Find A F*ck To Give: The State of Education Today” 59:02

2+ y ago59:02

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The kids, many of whom are traumatized or have forgotton how to attend school, are a mess. The teachers, many of whom are quitting, are a mess. The powers that be, many of whom are stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place, want to pretend no one is a mess, everyone just needs a little "grace" and "self care"-and maybe a door decorating cont…

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WTBOTT Episode #21 - ”I‘m Friends With Your Principal,” and Other Things A-Hole Parents Say 1:00:02

2+ y ago1:00:02

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Join us as we share YOUR stories about parent-teacher conferences, including an Elvis impersonator, and a parent whose trip to "France" involved no air travel. We also discuss a protest at a school that turned into a chaotic melee (in Texas, no less), and announce our first foray into the world of podcast merch! Check us out! Link to article for ou…

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WTBOTT Episode #20 - Lockdowns, Lapdances, and Laughter: Welcome to Our World! 1:08:29

2+ y ago1:08:29

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Join our special guest, Mrs. B., as she tells us about her career as a speech teacher, all of the usual nonsense that related services teachers have to deal with, and her "fucking awesome" retirement. We also talk about why lap dances are considered part of "tradition" at a Kentucky school event. Because that's normal. If you would like to reach ou…

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WTBOTT Episode #19 - ”Turns Out The Sub Was A Stripper!” and Other Tales FromThe Substitute Chronicles 1:09:49

3y ago1:09:49

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Join us as we discuss substitute teaching, from all angles - including the current sub shortage. We have YOUR stories about strange, great, and hilarious situations involving subbing, another current event from the Lone Star state (we really don't try to shit on Texas, these stories just abound), and just general merriment because if we don't laugh…

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WTBOTT Episode #18 - Til Death Do Us Part...And They May Kill Us...Teachers‘ Spouses Tell All! 54:33

3y ago54:33

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In this episode, we hear from a group of teachers' significant others, who confirm that it does, in fact, piss them off that we don't work during the summers! However, we also got to hear how proud they are of their teacher partners...and their opinions on kids, administrators, and teacher spending. And.....we get to meet Mrs. E.!! A shout out to m…

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WTBOTT Episode #17 - Shooting for Surreal: Situation Normal, All F‘ed Up 1:04:48

3y ago1:04:48

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Join us as we welcome our guest, Mrs. D., whose description of a crazy teaching day leads us to a discussion of how teachers are expected to teach without appropriate resources-and how this has become the norm, not the exception. Plus, we reveal what we'd say to black out drunk administrators. And, for once-we leave Texas alone! Please subscribe, r…

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WTBOTT Episode #16 - Covid Chaos: Are Teachers Safe? 55:36

3y ago55:36

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Join us as we jump into the confusion that is Covid-19 policy in schools. Everyone wants kids in school; why, then, are some states banning mask mandates? Covid is still wreaking havoc in the U.S.; why, then, are states and schools playing this pretend game of "Covid? Oh, that's so 2020!" We have stats, we have your thoughts, and we get to shit on …

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WTBOTT #15 - Choose Your Weapons: Admin Chooses Danielson 56:27

3y ago56:27

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In our latest episode, we chat with Mrs. Frizzle, a retired 34 year veteran of the New York City school system, and, among other things, how her last principal threw Danielson around like a monkey slings...well, you get it. Also, our current event is....us! Look below for the link to the article about the pod that was in an actual newspaper! https:…

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WTBOTT Episode #14 - Specials: They're Not Just A Prep For Gen Ed Teachers 50:26

3y ago50:26

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Join us as our guests, Faith and Hey Mr., tell us what it is like to teach a "special," including some of the treatment they receive from those of us in the core subjects (yes, I apologized).We also get to hear Mr. E. exercise his right to whine about the end of summer-and yes, he is entitled! Please subscribe, rate, and review us, and spread the w…

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WTBOTT Episode #13 - Dingleberries, Nipples, and Other Words Kids Don't Understand 48:12

3y ago48:12

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Join us for lucky Episode #13, as we partake in some light summer fare-your funny stories that you just love to tell! Shout out to everyone who contributed, thank you so much! We also talk about the never ending pandemic/mask/vaccine controversy, and school traditions we hate-back to school PD, anyone? Please subscribe, rate, and review us, and spr…

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WTBOTT Episode #12 - Critical Race Theory-What Is It, and Why Does It Matter To Teachers? 54:06

3y ago54:06

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In this episode, Yo Miss and Mr. E. get serious, and dive into critical race theory-what it is, what it isn't, and how policies relating to it could affect your teaching, and your job. Our guest, Mr. B., tells of about his experience with equity training, and we have your views and commentary as well. On a lighter note, Yo Miss finds out that you c…

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WTBOTT Episode #11 - It's A Regular Podcast-Palooza! 39:16

3y ago39:16

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It's a cohost convention as we welcome Alicia and Sarah of the podcast "Litthink!" Join us as we discuss how different our "teacher faces" can be from our real ones, Mr. E.'s Quit Smoking journey, and a lil tidbit about our "pal," Bro Suit! Please subscribe, rate, and review us, and spread the word about the pod to your fellow educators (or anyone …

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