May 16th, 2022
Ep 123: Art Markman, The Guy on Your Head
Mealey and Tudisco get schooled by professor, author, podcaster, psychologist, and musician Art Markman! We discuss the psychology tips all teachers should know, why projects and ...
May 16th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco get schooled by professor, author, podcaster, psychologist, and musician Art Markman! We discuss the psychology tips all teachers should know, why projects and ...
May 9th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco meet Anthony Colannino, an educator, administrator, author, and full blooded Bostonian. We discuss how to teach with head and heart, how admin can really create...
May 2nd, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco pick the brain of Rebecca Kaplan, a stand-up comedian and a tutor for children and adults. We discuss how stand-up is like teaching, why it's important to ackno...
Apr 25th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco crack up with Chelsea Verrette, the educator, consultant, and habit wizard who shows us how to start and stop habits. We discuss teaching in a trauma-informed s...
Apr 18th, 2022
Hey Ohio-- election day is May 3rd. GET OUT AND VOTE! Mealey and Tudisco talk with Senator Teresa Fedor, the veteran, former elementary school teacher, and (oh, yeah) Ohio senat...
Apr 11th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco sit down with Veronica Mahoney and Kate Luke from Oberlin College's ExCo. In this college program, students and community members are invited to voluntarily teac...
Apr 4th, 2022
It's just us! Mealey and Tudisco reflect on who we are and how we've grown since starting our podcast two years ago. We discuss our views on grades, how we handle colleague disag...
Mar 28th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco join forces with Andre and Danielle Daughty, the educators behind the amazing "See, What Had Happened" podcast! We discuss which teachers need to quit, how teac...
Mar 21st, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco chat with their friend Wynkoop, a music teacher who has worked in elementary, middle, and high school. We discuss how relationships can pay dividends, how to ba...
Mar 14th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco pick the brain of Amanda Lee, a librarian at a school for the deaf in Georgia. We discuss whether or not Mealey could be a librarian, particular challenges in a...
Mar 7th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco geek out with Zack Hartzman, an author, English and history teacher, and creator of Hey Listen Games. We discuss using video games as literacy, how to begin to ...
Feb 28th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco get the opportunity to talk to the amazing Gholdy Muhammad, an associate professor of Language and Literacy, director of the Urban Literacy Collaborative and Cli...
Feb 21st, 2022
TRIGGER WARNING: We discuss a very traumatic first year teaching experience. It gets heavy. Mealey and Tudisco interview The Drama Goat! We discuss Her first year teaching, wh...
Feb 14th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco have decided that it's to for admin to get observed. We discuss what would go on an admin observation rubric, how a lack of culture becomes a (bad) culture, and...
Feb 7th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco chat with a superintendent from Calgary, Alberta Canada-- Dr. Greg Bass! We discuss what superintendents actually do, how superintendents know what's happening ...
Jan 31st, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco meet our Twitter friend, Teacher Grape (formally Trauma Grape). We discuss how living with trauma can inform us as teachers, how to overcome math-o-phobia, and ...
Jan 24th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco have a great conversation with Chad Dumas, a music teacher, administrator, author, and school leader. We discuss why PLC's are so important, how to cultivate (t...
Jan 17th, 2022
Mealey and Tudisco present our guest appearance on Harry Duran's amazing podcast, Podcast Junkies! We discuss what got us into teaching and podcasting, how the pandemic is impacti...
Jan 10th, 2022
It's a clip show! Mealey and Tudisco proudly present the 2021 Georgie Awards! We look back at a year of podcasting and give out the following awards (click for a link to the epis...
Jan 9th, 2022
It's a clip show! Mealey and Tudisco proudly present the 2021 Georgie Awards! We look back at a year of podcasting and give out the following awards (click for a link to the episo...
Dec 27th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco chat with Chris Botts, a former teacher and current administrator in the midwest. We discuss why everything doesn’t need to be measurable, Botts’s amazing commu...
Dec 20th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco have a great talk with Stephanie Hasty, a high school English teacher who uses actual has a James Bond 007 curriculum! We discuss why pop culture has value, how...
Dec 13th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco chat with Ryan Scott, a former teacher, current administrator, and amazing edu-podcaster. We discuss relationships in the classroom, which "big ideas" Ryan like...
Dec 6th, 2021
*Audio updated 12/6. Apologies to our sponsor for leaving out the ad.* Happy 100th Episode!!!! Mealey and Tudisco celebrate by inviting the two students who introduced us, Karina ...
Nov 29th, 2021
The Unprofessionals sit down to talk and laugh with Ethan Lee, professional science teacher and amazing person. We discuss Newton's three laws of teaching, why it's easy and helpf...
Nov 22nd, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco talk with sports psychologist Ben Oliva. Why would a sports psychologist be on a teaching podcast? Ben teaches us how coaching and the psychology of success ar...
Nov 15th, 2021
Once upon a time, two podcasters, Tudisco and Mealey, set out on an adventurous conversation with the most amazing storyteller/ author/ educator: Matthew Dicks! We discuss buildi...
Nov 8th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco get to chat with Edupodlooza alumnus, Traci Browder! We discuss the similarities between teaching kindergartners and college students, the true meaning of Woke ...
Nov 1st, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco sit down with the host of the Educhaos podcast. We talk about hosting an educational podcast, why schools need to rethink suspension rates, and why it's importa...
Oct 25th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco invite back two of our favorite guests, Keenan Lee from episode 33 and Alexandria Adams from episode 34. We debate school supplies, Canvas technology, and how t...
Oct 18th, 2021
We interview fellow Edupodlooza alum, Sandrine Hope! We discuss how being an educator is like losing your keys, what students of all ages need in their classrooms, and Tudisco and...
Oct 11th, 2021
We interview Nicholas Ferroni, an award winning educator, activist, and owner of an odd title from People Magazine. We discuss sexism and objectification in education, how teacher...
Oct 4th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco chat with Victoria Thompson, former teacher and current STEM Instructional Coach and edtech consultant. We discuss How teaching is like Disney World, the connec...
Sep 27th, 2021
Two Dope Teachers and the Unprofessionals continue their conversation! This time, we create a unit based around Star Wars, dole out some advice for helping students with their men...
Sep 20th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco reunite with Kevin Adams and Gerardo Muñoz of Too Dope Teachers and a Mic. We decided to play a little game: we picked a common core standard at random, then h...
Sep 13th, 2021
We chat with veteran administrator Principal El. We discuss his story that's being worked into a movie script, how to be a supportive admin, and why Oprah's signature is a bad thi...
Sep 6th, 2021
We meet our Twitter friend, Off Grid Gretchen, an elementary school teacher from the Pacific northwest! We discuss her time in the Peace Corps, teaching in a small town, and how t...
Aug 30th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco talk pedagogy with Casey Jakubowski, a rural Social Studies teacher and educational consultant. We discuss why empathy matters, why tests don't, and how to prope...
Aug 23rd, 2021
We asked the internet a simple question: if you had a magic wand, what is one thing you would do to change education for the better? Our panel sifts through some answers! We fou...
Aug 16th, 2021
We gather a party of unprofessionals to play-test the Unprofessional Development Board Game! We have our dice, our Mountain Dew, and our Cheese Puffs ready for some role-playing f...
Aug 9th, 2021
The fourth segment in our astounding Edupodlooza! We host a round table of Edupodcasters to talk pressure from school districts while running a podcast and play our admin-colleagu...
Aug 2nd, 2021
The fourth segment in our astounding Edupodlooza! We host a round table of Edupodcasters to ask why they began an education podcast and who is their edu-crush. Featuring Charles...
Jul 26th, 2021
We have gathered an amazing team of teacher-poet-edupodcasters to read and review poems about teaching! Featuring... Natalie Vardabasso from Educrush @educrushpod Traci Browder ...
Jul 19th, 2021
Continuing our release of the 2021 Edupodlooza, we have our radio drama, "The Last Day." Please enjoy the exciting story of a group of teachers, a PD on the last day of school, an...
Jul 12th, 2021
The second segment of our Edupodlooza marathon. The round table consists of an amazing group of educational podcasters: Ryan Tibbens of the ClassCast Podcast Sandrine Hope of Step...
The first segment of our Edupodlooza marathon. The round table consists of an amazing group of educational podcasters: Ryan Tibbens of the ClassCast Podcast Sandrine Hope of Step ...
Jun 28th, 2021
The Unprofessional Duo sit down with Charles Williams, an administrator, observer, and consultant. We discuss the struggles of being a young administrator, we role play some intim...
Jun 21st, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco sans guest! We discuss the upcoming Edupodlooza: why the terror excites Mealey, what Tudisco's game is going to be like, and how Edupodlooza is like a Hawaiian...
Jun 14th, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco have a blast with Dr. Jody Carrington, a clinical psychologist, author, and close supporter of educators. We discuss the real deficits of post-COVID education, ...