Classroom Brew

Teacher happy hour in podcast-form! This is not your typical teacher podcast. Each week, we discuss weird and funny teacher experiences, including Weird Student Questions & Confessions, Comment Hero of the Week, Teacher Pep Talks, and more!

Inequitable Teacher Responsibilities

429: Ryan's past couple of weeks were marked with his school district further relying on Google and AWS, adding barriers to log in, providing inequitable teacher assignments, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

10-23
24:20

Pretentious Emails Galore

428: Ryan recaps a tough week, given current events in Chicago, a weird email from a substitute teacher, an audacious email from a 4th grade parent, standardized testing qualms, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

10-16
25:46

Technologically Allergic

427: Ryan gets into everything from being taken off guard/startled by an excited student, to a 22-year old man pretending to be a high schooler, to logistical concerns with standardized testing, potential school closures, Jeopardy interruptions, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

10-09
25:00

Even More of a Quite of a Time

426: Ryan's trip to Salem included teacher shoutouts, while his return to work had mixed experiences with two different substitutes... All this and more, as Ryan struggles to find time to prep and grade during consistent national crises! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

10-02
20:36

Free the Knee!

425: Ryan covers some new year changes in his second year at the new school; some good, some bad... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

09-25
17:27

School Toilet Paper Crisis

424: Tracking teacher copies can be a slippery slope... This week, Ryan gets into covering current events that are turbulent in classes, district employees being put on leave or laid off for comments, silly required videos to show your advisory class, and the aforementioned slippery slope as it relates to paper in schools... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

09-18
20:04

Advisory Switcheroo

423: Ryan's recap on the old switcheroo, finding a good workflow, addressing good questions about questionable government action as a government/politics teacher, the weird chicken-or-egg scenario with permission slips, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

09-11
22:54

Allergic to Teaching

422: The first few weeks of school are nearly done, juuuust as the first health ailment hits Ryan: Allergies... Also discussed: the National Guard potentially policing the city of Chicago, teaching when you sound sick, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

09-04
20:21

The Snaky Bathroom Wall Thing

421: Ryan covers "news" on exterior bathroom doors in Oak Park River Forest High School, buying weird combinations of supplies for a lesson, more unfortunate news—this time from Minnesota—and much more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

08-28
18:31

No Toilet Paper?!

420: The first day of classes have been happening for centuries... why are so many schools so unprepared for this? Ryan tackles this question from personal experience, Oklahoma’s right-wing initiative, and more on this week's episode. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

08-21
21:04

End of Summer (ft. Lish)

419: Lish joins the podcast this week to talk about similarities and differences for Minnesota teachers and Illinois teachers, logistics that only teachers need to concern themselves with, and more as Ryan's summer comes to a close! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

08-14
40:51

Slippery Slope Nicknames

418: As Ryan gears up for the new school year, we get into how e-GiftCards take advantage of teachers, a Florida teacher's fallout from calling a student by their nickname, the dread of summer ending, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

08-07
24:12

Regular People Things?! (Teacher Pep Talk)

417: This Teacher Pep Talk from Ryan covers something we should all take stock of every once and a while... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

07-31
02:46

Oklahoma's Indoctrination and Colbert Cancellation

416: This week, Ryan covers CBS/Paramount stifling Colbert and the media, a cringe-worthy memory as a teacher, an update from a student from 2019's student series of this podcast, Oklahoma's right-wing curriculum indoctrination, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

07-24
18:37

Flair Pen Final Drafts?!

415: Ryan's summer has consisted of getting over [some/most of] his imposter syndrome at his new school, thanks to AP scores, as well as the process of moving up salary lanes, perplexing flair pen usage, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

07-17
24:57

Back Into Teacher Fitness, Part 2

414: The second installment of the fitness series, as Ryan works to balance teaching with getting back into a groove at the gym.  Check out the video version at: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

07-10
13:20

Back Into Teacher Fitness, Part 1

413: This is the first installment of the fitness series, as Ryan works to balance teaching with getting back into a groove at the gym.  Check it out for free: youtube.com/@classroombrew  Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

07-03
20:45

Wayground It Is

412: Ryan's summer enrichment program is off to a good start, we've got a new CEO, a new version of "Quizizz," and we're moving up salary lanes in some interesting ways... All this and more on this week's episode!  Video episode available on Patreon! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

06-26
20:40

Summer Brief

411: As summer kicks off, Ryan covers some updates from the end of the school year, the first days of summer, and a look ahead! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

06-19
12:51

Staying Late to Stay Regular

410: Ryan's last week with students this school year and it was everything from frustrating to heartwarming... Also discussed, some connections between classes and current events, as well as the only weird feeling for Ryan after the first year at the new school... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew

06-12
23:56

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