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Amanda has been a passionate full time classroom teacher for 16 years. She’s worked in a wide range of educational settings teaching students grades 3rd-8th. Amanda worked for a Title I, charter, magnet, and National Blue Ribbon school and now she homeschools her twice exceptional daughter.No matter what type of school or grade she’s taught, engaging and empowering students has always been at the forefront of her work as an educator and teacher author.Amanda understands that helping students find their voice is core to being an effective teacher and social justice advocate.Even with a teacher will...

Paradoxical AuDHD: A Poem About Contradictions, Overwhelm, and Self-Understanding

16 mins; March 21, 2026

Rethinking “Defiance”: When Students Are Drowning, Not Disobeying

18 mins; March 14, 2026

Why Diagnosis Matters: My ADHD and Autism Journey as a Parent and Teacher

45 mins; March 07, 2026

What Made Me Suspect I'm Autistic: A Teacher's Adult Diagnosis Story and Classroom Takeaways

30 mins; February 21, 2026

Teaching Emotional Regulation in the Classroom

37 mins; February 14, 2026

How to Teach Conflict Resolution to Students

36 mins; February 07, 2026

Why I Left Teaching, A Career I Still Love

14 mins; January 31, 2026

Teaching When the News is Breaking Your Heart

13 mins; January 25, 2026

How to Teach Students Collaborative Problem Solving Skills

33 mins; January 24, 2026

How to Teach Active Listening: An Essential Skill for the Future

39 mins; January 18, 2026

Navigating an Adult Diagnosis of Autism

28 mins; January 10, 2026

I'm Autistic. Always Have Been. Always Will Be.

29 mins; January 03, 2026

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills: Key Questions and Strategies

25 mins; December 27, 2025

Empowering Students with Ethical Reasoning in the Age of AI

13 mins; December 20, 2025

Self-Advocacy for Students and Teachers

33 mins; December 12, 2025

The Crucial Skill of Self-Knowledge for Future-Ready Students

22 mins; December 06, 2025

Championing Kids' Dreams: An Education Intervention in the Age of AI

36 mins; November 21, 2025

The 80/20 Vision: What Education Could Become When AI Handles the Rest

42 mins; November 15, 2025

When AI Replaces Jobs: Pivoting Towards a Purpose Economy

47 mins; November 12, 2025

AI Is An Alien Among Us: Not Good or Bad, It's How We Use It That Matters

25 mins; November 08, 2025

I'm Not Okay with AI Anymore: The Hypervigilant Parent

17 mins; October 17, 2025

I'm Not Okay with AI Anymore: The Hypervigilant Teacherpreneur

29 mins; October 05, 2025

I'm Not Okay with AI Anymore: The Hypervigilant Teacher

22 mins; September 21, 2025

Listener Favorite: A New Way to Think About Apathetic, Unmotivated, and Defiant Students

14 mins; September 06, 2025

Key Takeaways from the Mindfulness and Meditation Series for Educators

58 mins; August 24, 2025

Understanding Pain: A Mindfulness Based Perspective

37 mins; August 10, 2025

Teaching and Living from the Heart with the Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)

29 mins; July 27, 2025

The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion

32 mins; July 20, 2025

A New Way to Think About Thinking

39 mins; June 27, 2025

Navigating the Complexities of Our Emotional Lives with Mindfulness & Meditation

46 mins; May 25, 2025

How to Bring More Awareness to Your Body (+ Why This is Important!)

39 mins; May 10, 2025

The Art of Empowering Students: An Interview with Jen Chieco

47 mins; April 26, 2025

Finding Calm Amongst the Chaos of Life Using Your Breath

29 mins; April 20, 2025

98. Fixing the Oppressive Foundations: Teacher Prep, Induction, and Pay

54 mins; July 19, 2024

97. Educators or Pawns? Unpacking the Realities of Being a K-12 Teacher in America

35 mins; July 14, 2024

96. Teaching in Turbulent Times: Our Take on SNL's 'Y'all Won'

42 mins; May 19, 2024

A Guided Meditation for Mothers i.e. Those Who Care for Children

8 mins; May 12, 2024

94. Unpacking the Impact of School Climate and Culture on the Teacher Shortage Crisis

74 hours 13 mins; April 26, 2024

93. Our Public Education System is in Crisis and the Solutions are Obvious

38 mins; April 05, 2024

82. Navigating Adult ADHD: A Personal and Professional Journey

58 mins; March 29, 2024

81. The Revealing Reality Struggling Readers Face within the U.S. Education System

50 mins; March 09, 2024

90. Forgotten Narratives from the Frontline of the Reading Wars

81 hours 46 mins; February 14, 2024

89. Courageous Teachers Speak Out Against a Serious Problem Being Overlooked in K-12 Schools

67 hours 34 mins; October 21, 2023

88. Gender Equity Issues in K-12 Schools are Being Neglected and It's Harming Our Students and Staff

83 hours 59 mins; October 08, 2023

87. True Educational Equity Reforms are NOT Happening in Schools and Repercussions are Severe

81 hours 19 mins; September 23, 2023

86. An ESL Teacher's Stand Against Canned Curriculum

54 mins; September 01, 2023

85. Outsourcing Teacher Expertise to Canned Curriculum

98 hours 46 mins; August 19, 2023

84. Red Tape and Teacher Induction Programs are Overburdening New Teachers

22 mins; August 05, 2023

83. The High Cost of Becoming a Teacher

33 mins; July 28, 2023

82. A Discussion with a New Teacher Who Left the Profession

26 mins; July 22, 2023

81. Teacher Pay Scales are Outdated and Oppressive, Here's How to Fix Teacher Pay

48 mins; July 21, 2023

80. I Found Out I Have ADHD At 40

37 mins; July 07, 2023

79. Essential Takeaways from Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov

30 mins; June 30, 2023

78. Essential Takeaways from The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez

30 mins; June 23, 2023

77. Essential Takeaways from Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond

36 mins; June 17, 2023

76. How to Increase Student Engagement with Equitable Teaching Practices

21 mins; May 25, 2023

75. We Need to Stop Shaming Kids (and Ourselves) for Screen Use, Here's Why...

19 mins; May 12, 2023

74. A New Way to Think About Apathetic, Unmotivated, and Defiant Students

14 mins; May 05, 2023

73. Dropping the Suitcases of Regret and Worry (A Guided Meditation for Teachers)

15 mins; April 29, 2023

72. Easy To Plan End Of School Year Writing Projects Students Will Love

21 mins; April 21, 2023

71. 8 Highly Engaging (and Controversial) Argumentative Mentor Texts for Middle and High Schoolers

29 mins; March 21, 2023

70. Are You Blindly Following Rules?

26 mins; March 10, 2023

69. The Absolute Best Way To Start An Argumentative Writing Unit

25 mins; February 24, 2023

8 Outstanding Videos To Spark Discussion About Neurodiversity With Students

26 mins; February 10, 2023

67. My Identity Crisis Part II (I'm Changing The Name Of This Podcast)

14 mins; February 03, 2023

66. 11 Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative Writing

25 mins; January 27, 2023

65. How To Talk To Students About ChatGPT

21 mins; January 20, 2023

64. How To Prevent Plagiarism With Chat GPT

28 mins; January 13, 2023

63. 7 Ways Chat GPT Will Impact Education Positively

31 mins; January 06, 2023

62. Twenty-Eight Essential Strategies To Support Struggling Writers In The Secondary Classroom

38 mins; October 19, 2022

61. Rethinking Elementary And Secondary Reading Instruction And Assessment With Equity In Mind

49 mins; September 27, 2022

60. Rethinking Writing Assessment With Equity In Mind

28 mins; September 09, 2022

59. Rethinking Unit Design With Equity In Mind

29 mins; August 20, 2022

58. Rethinking Conferencing With Equity In Mind

22 mins; August 12, 2022

57. Rethinking Reading Workshop With Equity In Mind

25 mins; April 09, 2022

56. Rethinking Writing Workshop With Equity In Mind

20 mins; February 20, 2022

55. The Story of a Teacher Author's Identity Crisis

23 mins; January 08, 2022

54. Join The English Teacher Summer Reading Series, It's FREE!

13 mins; May 23, 2021

53. Encyclopedia Memoirs! The Best Way to End a School Year!

14 mins; April 17, 2021

52. An Overview and Review of 7 Myths About Education

27 mins; April 04, 2021

51. When You Find Out You've Been Teaching Wrong

27 mins; March 06, 2021

50. Ten Ways To Bring Mindfulness Into Your Digital Classroom

23 mins; February 20, 2021

49. 5 Mini Lessons To Teach Writing Explicitly And Support Struggling Writers

27 mins; February 07, 2021

48. 15 Ways To Engage Students In Meaningful Discussions In Person Or Online

23 mins; January 24, 2021

47. How To Actually Accomplish Your Goals

17 mins; January 16, 2021

46. How To Approach Issues of Race with Mentor Texts

25 mins; December 06, 2020

45. How To Quit Grading So Much And Make It More Meaningful

21 mins; October 23, 2020

44. 15 Community Building Distance Learning Activities Middle Schoolers Will LOVE!

28 mins; August 23, 2020

43. How To Teach Reading And Writing Workshop From A Distance

19 mins; August 02, 2020

42. I'm Back! Life Update

31 mins; July 19, 2020

41. My Best Tips for Managing a Book Club Unit

26 mins; February 02, 2020

40. Want to Get Started With Workshop This Year? Do This One Simple Yet Powerful Thing!

16 mins; January 19, 2020

39. How I Cut My Grading Time Down By 10 Hours

19 mins; January 05, 2020

38. ONE Crucial Thing You Might Not Be Doing When Planning Writing Units and How To Start Doing It!

18 mins; December 22, 2019

37. 13 Ways to Motivate Writers

16 mins; December 08, 2019

36. The Truth About Programs: 4 Programs That Changed Me But That I Eventually Quit

26 mins; September 16, 2019

35. What does workshop in a secondary classroom actually look like?

17 mins; August 18, 2019

34. What I'm Doing the First Day of School Might Surprise You...

12 mins; August 04, 2019

33. 10 Best YouTube Channels for Writing Teachers

15 mins; July 21, 2019

32. Your First Mini Lesson of the School Year

17 mins; July 14, 2019

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