Unprofessional Development
The stories teachers tell in the workroom, the barroom, and the coffee house. Special guests from the world of education share their wisdom, insights, and experiences. Real teachers, real stories, real funny.
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 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 acknowledge shame as a part of education, and the definition of joke-e-oke...
Follow her on Instagram/Twitter/TikTok @RebeccaTKaplan
Visit her website https://www.rebeccatkaplan.com/
Find out her upcoming events at her linktr.ee
Watch her comedy on her YouTube channel
Support Rebecca by joining her Patreon
And, just for fun, check out Rebecca's short writings on Medium!
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 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 space, why habits should never start with negative emotions, and how long to microwave pottery...
Follow Chelsea on Twitter @ChelseaVerrette
Check out her website to Unshame Your Life
Watch her amazing video serious on YouTube, #UnqualifiedAF
And, just for fun, listen to Chelsea's podcast where she interviews our friend Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education.
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Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 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 senator representing District 11 who is running for Lieutenant Governor. We discuss how teaching helped prepare her for politics, what we need to add and subtract to made education work, and why senators can't wear light-up shoes...
Plan on voting? Check out her platform here!
Follow her on Instagram: Teresa_Fedor11
Follow her on Twitter @Teresa_Fedor
Want to contribute? You can do it through the ODCCA!
And, just for fun, here is how Mealey pictures the US Senate.
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 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 teach the course of their choice! We discuss teaching a Bob Ross art class, weirdest classes ExCo has taught, and why Ronald Reagan dislikes The Simpsons...
Check out some info about ExCo!
Follow the ExCo Instagram Oberlinexco!
And, just for fun, check out their current course catalog. It's wild!
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 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 disagreements, and the best thing to get a teacher at a yard sale...
And, just for fun, enjoy this beautiful song.
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 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 teachers can be cooks or chefs, and the proper response when you steal someone's lunch...
Please check out their amazing podcast, "See, What Had Happened"
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 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 balance being fun and making kids work, and how Wynkoop is the hero of Canterbury...
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 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 deaf school, and how the number 29 can be mean...
Follow Amanda @LeeintheLibrary
Check out her work with the Georgia Library Media Association.
And, just for fun here's a joke in Sign Language.
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Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 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 incorporate some easy video game lessons, and how to get kids to scream over Monopoly...
Check out Hey Listen Games for free lesson plans!
Follow Zack on Twitter @HeyListenGames
Support his Patreon.
Want to ask him a quick question? Contact him here!
And, just for fun here's an amazing tv show about a fictional video game high school.
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 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 Clinic, author, educator, and all around superhero. We discuss how her five pursuits can outperform standards, how to have hard anti-racism conversations, and why the tap water is safe to drink...
The best way to learn her five pursuits is through her book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy.
Interested in her professional learning? Check out HILL Pedagogies.
And, just for fun, this is a miswak-- the 7,000 year old toothbrush.
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Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 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, why she had to leave her school before Thanksgiving, and the sweethearts in her class that made leaving hard...
We want to take a moment and support any teacher who is struggling. Please reach out on Twitter or email-- we're here for you. No job is worth your mental health. Take care of yourself. Put on your own oxygen mask first.
Follow her on Twitter @TheDRAMAGoat1Check out her Teacherspayteachers for Drama, Public Speaking, Substitute Plans, and more!
And, just for fun, here's a great poem by Taylor Mali about missing teaching.
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 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 what comes after the phrase "doctor, lawyer..."
And, just for fun, enjoy the greatest song of all time.
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 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 in classrooms, and how schools are like... ringette?
Curious about his work? Check out his company, Headwater Learning Group.
And, just for fun, this is ringette?
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 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 why you should avoid extra masters degrees...
Follow her on Twitter @TeacherGrape
And, just for fun, here's a joke I think of when I think of grapes.
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Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 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 (that's a pun-- you'll get it after you listen) a great culture in your school, and Mealey's true feelings about Waffle House...
Follow him on Twitter @ChadDumas
Check out his Leadership Matters Blog.
Read his amazing books to help you put the C back in PLC!
And, just for fun, watch Anthony Bourdain try Waffle House for the first time.
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Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 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 impacting us, and a very special guest we had on our show...
Check out the amazing Podcast Junkies!
Follow him on Twitter @HarryDuranFC
And, just for fun, listen to this episode again on his podcast.
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 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 episode):
Best Turn of Phrase
** Nixon, Ep 62: Nixon, the Coolest Teacher You Know**
Passion and Equity Award
**Nick Ferroni, Ep 92: Nicholas Ferroni, World's Most Passionate Teacher**
Best Funny Story From Education
**Joe Dombrowski, Ep 54: Comedian Joe Dombrowski**
So Smart It Makes Us Dizzy
**Dr. Jody Carrington, Ep 75: Dr Jody Carrington, Kids These Days**
Mealey's Favorite Edupodlooza Segment
**"The Last Day" Radio Drama, Ep 80: EDUPODLOOZA 2021! Radio Drama: The Last Day**
Tudisco's Favorite Edupodlooza Segment
**Honest Edupodcast Round Table, Ep 83: EDUPODLOOZA 2021! Edupodcast Round Table Pt 2**
Honorable Mention
**Kevin Adams and Gerardo Muñoz, Ep 89: For Dope Unprofessionals The Sequel (Part 1)**
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Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 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 episode):
Best Responses to Mealey's Bio Prompt
** Ruth Swailes, Ep 74: Ruth Swailes, Educational Consultant**
** Victoria Thompson, Ep 91: Victoria the Tech **
Intense Spreadsheet Award
**Matthew Dicks, Ep 97: The Storyworthy Matthew Dicks**
Most Profound Change On Our Practice
**Johanna Brown, Ep 69: Johanna Brown, Going Gradeless**
**Ben Oliva, Ep 98: Ben Oliva, Sports Psychologist**
The Great Duos Award
**Williams and Mangano, Ep 66: The Dynamic Duo, Mangano & Williams**
**Keenan Lee and Alexandria Adams, Ep 94: Keenan and Alex, Two Returning Unprofessionals**
**Modest Teacher and Typical Educelebrity, Ep 65: Double Trouble: Modest Teacher and Typical Educelebrity**
The Principled Principals Award
**Toby Price, Ep 61: Toby Price, the Prinicipal, Geek, and Autism Dad**
**Charles Williams, Ep 77: Charles Williams, Supportive Principal and Edu Consultant**
**Principal El, Ep 88: Principal El, The Principal Who Stayed**
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 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 community service initiative, and how Devious Licks almost made him quit...
Follow Chris Botts on Twitter @thebotty
Check out his guest spot on the Connect Mobilize Deliver Podcast!
And, while we're at it, check out our guest spot on Podcast Junkies!
And, just for fun, here's the trailer for The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh!
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Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 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 to have good conversations about problematic media, and why Pierce Brosnan can't be Hasty's coworker...
Follow Stephanie Hasty on Twitter @smj274
And, just for fun, here's the definite actual pitch meeting for Skyfall.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 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 likes from his bigEDideas podcast, but first, we have a serious debate about Chex mix...
About Our Guest:
Follow Ryan Scott on Twitter @RyanScott1981
Listen to The bigEDideas Podcast!
And Ryan wanted you to check out the books of Robert Barr.
And, just for fun, here are two recipes so you can make Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
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Happy 100th Episode!!!! Mealey and Tudisco celebrate by inviting the two students who introduced us, Karina and L! We TRY to discuss what our classrooms were like, what our students learned, and funny stories from our classroom--but chaos ensues. Hoo-boy...
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 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 helpful to build relationships, and we learn an important lesson about watching your Spotify playlists carefully...
Want to know more about our guest?
Want to read Ethan's mind? Follow him on Twitter @Scienergetic
And, just for fun...
Here's an inspirational speech a parent gave at career day.
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Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 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 are both essential for teaching. We discuss how to effectively change behavior, when it's okay to be a tough coach, and how to handle someone interrupting your lesson to scream...
Want to know more about our guest?
Check out his company Apex Performance Psych!
Have a question for Ben? Contact him here!
Want to read his mind? Follow him on Twitter @BenMarkOliva
And, just for fun...
Here are some fun NFL player names.
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Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 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 building lore in your classroom, what makes a good story, and why you suck if you don't do your homework for life...
Check out his stories on The Moth!
Follow him on Twitter @MatthewDicks
And check out his website for his books, writings, and more!
And, just for fun, here's Matt's TedX Talk!
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Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 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 Wednesday, and we get way too in depth about flowers...
Please check out The Intelligogy Podcast!
And follow Traci on Twitter @TraciBrowder
And, just for fun, here's Peter Dinklage singing about pants.
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Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 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 important to scream more in traffic...
Definitely check out the Educhaos podcast!
And follow him on Twitter @Edu-Chaos
And, just for fun, here's Will Ferrell playing Little Debbie.
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Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 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 to properly trap a teacher in their classroom...
Please check out Keenan Lee in episode 33
Please check out Alexandria Adams in episode 34
And, just for fun, here's a fun song about Crayola!
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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 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 Mealey learn a little about music...
Follow her on Twitter @frans2bama
Check out the Step Into Mondays podcast
And just for fun, What If English Were Phonetically Consistent?
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Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 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 teachers burn out, and
Follow him on Twitter @NicholasFerroni
Check out his speaking engagements here!
And just for fun, watch Nick prank his class for a history lesson about the Declaration of Independence!
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Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 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 connection between technology and equity in the classroom, and help settle the dreaded Microsoft-Google debate...
Follow her on Twitter @VictoriatheTech
Read her Edutopia articles.
And check out her upcoming seminars!
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Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 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 mental health, and discuss the cons of social media...
Please listen to their amazing podcast!
And follow them on Twitter @TooDopeTeachers
And just for fun, here's the Star Wars Cantina Music for when you're scrolling through Twitter.
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Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 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 had to design a unit around it! Here's the standard, and along the way, we discuss the Twilight movies, have real talk about the nature of planning in education, and learn the Kev knows a lot about science... Come back next week to hear Part 2 of our conversation.
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And follow them on Twitter @TooDopeTeachers
And just for fun, Kev wanted you to learn about Gregor Mendel.
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 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 thing for the banks...
Please check out his website.
And here's the Tweet that connected us to Principal El.
Follow him on Twitter @Principal_El
And just for fun, here's out interview with the Crap Headteacher.
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Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 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 to exchange poetry with Syria...
And just for fun, here's Amanda Gorman's innauguration poem, because it's amazing.
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Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 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 properly use yard sales...
Check out his book, Thinking About Teaching
Follow him on Twitter @CaseyJ_edu
Interested in his team-building and creative solutions? Check out CTJ Solutions, LLC!
And just for fun, here are some yard sale suggestions for new teachers!
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 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 found some we like, some we disagree with, and some that lead us down tangents...
Featuring
Ryan Tibbens of the ClassCast Podcast
Aviva Levin of Lesson Impossible
And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 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 fun.
Featuring
Aviva Levin of Lesson Impossible
Brad Sheffler of Planning Period Podcast
Shane Lawrence of The Edpodcast
Mealey and Tudisco of Unprofessional Development
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 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-colleague-student game!
Featuring
Charles William of The Counter Narrative
Aviva Levin of Lesson Impossible
Brad Sheffler of Planning Period Podcast
Shane Lawrence of The Edpodcast
Natalie Vardabasso of Educrush
Traci Browder of Intelligogy the Podcast
And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 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 William of The Counter Narrative
Aviva Levin of Lesson Impossible
Brad Sheffler of Planning Period Podcast
Shane Lawrence of The Edpodcast
Natalie Vardabasso of Educrush
Traci Browder of Intelligogy the Podcast
And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 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 from Intelligogy the Podcast
@intelligogy
Gerardo Muño from Too Dope Teachers and a Mic
@TooDopeTeachers
Tudisco and Mealey from Unprofessional Development
@unprocast
And thank you to all of our poets!
Batsheva Frankel from Overthrowing Education for her poem "My Two Hearts"
@JoshuaSiegel for "Let's Hear It For Teachers"
@VictoriaTheTech for her Haiku
"In September" by @chrisjcluff
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 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, and a zombie attack.
Written by
Batsheva Frankel
Aviva Levin
William Mealey
Chris Tudisco
Starring
Jordan.... Charles William of The Counter Narrative
Sage... Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education
Wallace... Chris Tudisco of Unprofessional Development
Robin... Aviva Levin of Lesson Impossible
Cameron... Lindy Mealey
Taylor... Brad Sheffler of Planning Period Podcast
PA Announcer... Gerardo Muñoz of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic
Darryl... Shane Lawrence of The Edpodcast
Cheryl... Sandrine Hope of Step Into Mondays
Nico... William Mealey of Unprofessional Development
Sound Effects... Lanny Cross
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 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 Into Mondays
Toria Bono of Tiny Voice Talks
Gerardo Muñoz of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic
Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education
Mike Yates of the Schoolish Podcast
And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development
In our round table, we discuss innovations that have helped our classroom and changed our teaching.
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
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 Into Mondays
Toria Bono of Tiny Voice Talks
Gerardo Muñoz of Two Dope Teachers and a Mic
Batsheva Frankel of Overthrowing Education
Mike Yates of the Schoolish Podcast
And Tudisco and Mealey of Unprofessional Development
In our round table, we discuss innovations that have helped our classroom and changed our teaching.
And just for fun, here's the full video of Edupodlooza! (Yes, we really hosted podcasts for almost 8 1/2 hours...).
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 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 intimidating meetings with the principal, and we discuss what principal meetings are REALLY like...
Follow Williams on Twitter @_CWConsulting
To contact Williams, find all his links here!
And just for fun, here's Lavar Burton reading "Pockets" by Amal El-Mohtar.
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 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 luau...
And, just for fun, here's that disgusting blueberry pie scene from Stand By Me.
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Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 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, the real purpose of educators, and why you should never ask students to turn their cameras on during a Zoom class...
Follow her on Twitter @DrJCarrington
Please check out her website DrJodyCarrington.com.
Check out her book, Kids These Days, on Amazon.
And, just for fun, listen to her hilarious interview on the Social Studies podcast with our friend Joe “Mr.D” Dombrowski.
You can hear Joe as our guest on episode 54.
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Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
The Unprofessionals catch up with Ruth Swailes, an educator, administrator, consultant, and organizer of a digital "staff room" that helped a lot of educators through the pandemic. We discuss the importance of staff morale, how to do a proper school observation, and how we're all like The Very Hungry Caterpillar...
Check out her Twitter @SwailesRuth
Here is more information about her consulting work.
Check out her website, Assure Education.
And check out Teacher Hug Radio on Twitter.
And just for fun, here's a video of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
Mealey and Tudisco talk with Joyce Matthews, a physical education teacher and facilitator. She teaches us the pillars of andragogy, how to know if you're ready to be a facilitator, and why you should never learn golf from your spouse...
You can check out her website here!
Interested in andragogy. Check out one of Joyce's many books!
And just for fun, here's our episode with Chris Smith!
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
This week, the unstoppable force that is the Mealey/ Tudisco duo meet up with fellow podcaster Elsie Escobar. We discuss the benefits of homeschooling, why podcasting can be an essential educational tool, and why Unprofessional Development is better than NPR...
Follow Elsie Escobar on Twitter @TheElsieEscobar
If you want her newsletter or are interested in contacting Elsie, definitely check out her website.
And absolutely listen to She Podcasts.
And just for fun, here's the Gacha app that Elsie's kids enjoy.
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