
The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast
The Thoughtful Teacher podcast shares the stories of educators who have implemented innovative or creative solutions within their space. These stories and commentaries empower educators by sharing a world of ideas that can enhance pedagogical choices and decrease the isolation many teachers experience. We introduce listeners to school-based educators, thinkers, and researchers who have powerful ideas and innovations that makes teaching and learning more meaningful for your students. We also occasionally offer commentary on practice and policy to help navigate the complexity of our profession.
Podcasting since 2020 • 79 episodes
The Thoughtful Teacher Podcast
Latest Episodes
Joy and Empowerment in Teaching with Missy Testerman
National Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025 Missy Testerman uses her position to advocate for the teaching profession. In this conversation, she shares how even in times of stress and upheaval there is great joy and positivity in the education p...
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Season 2025
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Episode 10
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34:34

Why Have We Never Heard of Catharine Beecher? with R. Lee Wilson
She taught, she founded schools, she was published widely, she demonstrated that women and girls could achieve academically at the same levels as men and boys. She became one of the most famous women of her time in the 19th century. Yet, almost...
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Season 2025
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Episode 9
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40:44

PBS Stations Still Stand by Teachers with Robyn Stringfellow
At both the local and national levels PBS stations are facing serious challenges. Yet, they keep providing some of the most helpful and robust resources for educators. In this conversation local PBS educator Robyn Stringfellow shares how PBS st...
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Season 2025
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Episode 8
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29:50

Every Conversation Matters with Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns
Every interaction with every student is important, but how we structure (and yes, even plan) our conversations have an enormous impact on how students learn and achieve. In this conversation Erika Bare and Tiffany Burns, authors of Connecti...
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Season 2025
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Episode 7
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43:50

Build the Ecosystem for Great Conversations about Race with Matthew R. Kay
English teacher and author Matthew R. Kay shares how to build the classroom ecosystem for having meaningful conversations in the classroom, especially conversations about race in America. In this conversation he shares several interventions he ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 6
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38:08
