Lorrie, Jessica, Noemi, Laura and special guest Casey are here this time, talking about some of the issues with drugs and drug use among the students and in schools. Note: This show contains direct talk about drugs and drug use. The problems range from abuse of prescription meds stolen from their parents, if there's a difference between curious experimentation and lashing out in a plea for attention, the dangers with some drugs being instantaneously addiction-forming, and more.

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Show Notes: Dynamics in Classrooms Lorrie, Jessica, Noemi, Megan, Laura talk about the different student and teacher interactions they can run into every day. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Voicemail: Gary from Jacksonville talks about the sex ed instruction he received while in Catholic school, which kicks off a long discussion about the differences in [...]

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Show Notes: Inspirations from a Teacher Lorrie, Megan, Carla, Jessica, Jessica’s husband Mike, our own Mike, and the infamous Tee Morris are participating in this roundtable. Never underestimate the power of the bunny ears. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Tee tells us about reconnecting with his high school English teacher to thank her for [...]

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Show Notes: Sex Education in School Lorrie, Megan, Mike, and Jessica are in studio this time around, and tonight’s discussion is about sex education in school. This show contains frank discussion about sex Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! First, the discussion starts with how they were educated about sex when they were young, and the frightening [...]

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Show Notes: The Roles Teachers Play Lorrie, Megan, Joyce, Noemi. Brad and Carla are in the studio, with fellow co-workers listening in. Each of the educators discuss the different roles that teachers must pla, and our school-wide goal – Writing every single day, in every single classroom. Jinx calls in to respond to the teachers “Big Wish,” [...]

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Show Notes: Making A Difference Lorrie, Megan, Joyce, and Noemi are joined by co-workers Brad, Jan, and Deborah, as well as, Jessica, their school psychologist. Each of the educators discuss why they chose special education over general education. Jessica answers the question, “When & why would a student be brought to the school psychologist. Do you have questions you’d [...]

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Show Notes: Just What Does The Principal Do? Lorrie, Megan, Joyce, and Noemi, interview Gayle Galligan. Gayle is the Principal of Paseo Hills School, as well as, an educator of educators at ASU. Gayle tells the ladies, at what point in her life, she knew she wanted to be a teacher (and reveals a surprising talent). [...]

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Show Notes: The Discipline of Education Lorrie, Megan, Joyce, Noemi, Carla and Brad respond to a voicemail from Kat in NJ, wondering what the teachers would change about public education in the US, if they had the power to do so. The consensus is: reduce the class size, period. Joyce also elaborates on how much work teachers [...]

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With Class After Dark! Lorrie, Megan, Joyce, Noemi, Carla and Stacy start out this episode discussing their favorite books to read while they were growing up: Joyce: “Mrs Mike” by Benedict Freeman Megan: “The Diary of Anne Frank” Noemi: “Blubber” by Judy Blume Carla: “A Wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula LeGuin, “Stranger in a Strange Land” [...]

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Show Notes: With Class is Back! Meet some of Lorrie’s coworkers, Noemi, Joyce and Megan… all teachers, all working with students with special needs, and trying to work with a system that should be simpler than it is. Today’s topics cover the overabundance of ever-increasing acronyms, dealing with behavior issues in different ways, the differences between teaching [...]

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