Shoutout to My Teacher

Season Finale feat. Rob Buller-Taylor who is a high school PE teacher and coach. Topics Covered: The Power of Story, Sports, Coaching This is the season finale of SOTMT. It was recorded about a month ago, but due to the busyness of the start of the school year, it’s just now being released. This episode features Rob Buller-Taylor who was an influential teacher for yours truly, and it was a blessing to get to spend time and have a conversation with him. In this episode we talked about a wide range of things how he ended up becoming a teacher, meeting Terry Fox, becoming a Christian, the subjects we taught, the difficulty of teaching online, the evolution of sports and coaching, how we connect with students, and many other random things along the way. BT was an influential teacher for me and for many others as well, and I hope there’s something encouraging for anyone listening this episode. Shoutout to all the teachers who have influenced over the years. If you liked these series, let me know! Follow on Social Media. Like and subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Maybe I’ll pick this show up in the future but till then enjoy this episode! Timestamps 1:50 – How we know each other. 6:20 – Shout out to BT’s grade 5 teacher, Ms. M and the power of story, odd jobs, meeting Terry Fox and how BT ending up in education. 19:50 – Mark Twain: the day you were born, and the day you discover why you were born 26:17 – the subjects we’ve taught, shoutout to various teachers and random catchphrases we’ve said 33:48 – the lost art of conversation and becoming better listeners; difficulty of teaching and learning online; seeing the light at the end of the tunnel 40:10 – PE class: what that looks like during COVID, and memories from high school PE 46:55 – Sports: evolution of different sports over the decades; respect and love for the game 52:40 – Coaching and Conflict Resolution what BT stresses as a coach, how he has approached coaching and conflict resolution through the years 1:00:02 – Trends seen in education over the years and random things Anthony has learned over these past few years in connecting with students 1:11:10 – BT’s story of coming to Christ and shoutout to mentor John. 1:18:52 – Other random questions, what keeps BT going and words of encouragement for alumni. Recorded: August 19 Released: October 2

Mason (@_nicholsanddimes) is a 3rd grade teacher from San Antonio Texas. You can check out his Instagram where he posts about the variety of picture books that he recommends that he’s reading to his students. Topics Covered: Picture Books, Virtual Author Meet & Greets, Travel, Mason and I met via Instagram, and although we are in different countries and timezones, it was incredible to get to hear his passion for picture books and how he connects the authors with students in a time of COVID. Our conversation starts with shoutouts to two of his elementary school teachers and how they have influenced him when it comes to creativitiy and making kids feel like they belong. Mason then shares about what’s happening education wise in his area of the world, the demographics of his area and how he builds rapport with his students. He shares about his passion for picture books and how he was able to conduct virtual meet and greets with the authors of the various picture books and the positive impact that it has had on his students. There’s a lot of really good recommendations that he has that you should check out. Shoutout to Mrs. K and Mrs. L! Timestamps: 1:30 – Introduction to Mason, from Iowa to Texas. Mason’s shoutout to his fourth grade teacher Mrs. K and how she created immersive classroom experiences and spent her own money on her classroom. 8:34 – Mason’s shoutout to his first grade teacher Mrs. L and her sense of creativity 13:16 – What’s happening with education in San Antonio, Texas in a time of COVID and how they’re handing education online and how Mr. Nichols builds rapport with his students and helps kids to feel like they fit in. 22:00 – Demographics of the area of the world we teach in, working with a variety of students of different backgrounds and how we connect with the wide range of students. Tangent about places we would love to travel to. 35:12 – The power of picture books: How Mason developed a passion for finding a variety of picture books and how he was able to connect the authors to his students via personalized video messages. 47:33 – Being a male elementary school teacher and having positive influences. Recorded: August 13 Released September 20

Rockie (@iamtheclaritycoach) is a relationship coach. You can check out his work at claritycoach.ca Topics Covered: Relationship Coaching, Dating, Singleness, Marriage, Art of Listening We talk all things relationships in this episode. I start by asking what a relationship coach does and how Rockie became one. Our conversation goes into the importance of being clear about what you want and the difference between compatibilities and commonalities. He talks about what photography taught him in noticing details. Rockie also shares different things he’s observered: from the need for forgiveness in broken relationships, to patterns that he’s seen in couples, to how we’ve lost the art of listening to the impact of COVID in relationships. This is definitely one of the most enlightening episodes and there’s so much good wisdom about life and relationships from Rockie aka Clarity Coach! Shoutout to photography mentor, Don MacGregor. Timestamps: 1:35 – What does a life and relationship coach do? Difference between relationship coach and therapist. 7:15 – How Rockie became a life coach and the need/market for the service. Compatibilities vs Commonalities in relationships. Profiling based on values. 16:33 - Being clear about what you want; confidence; and developing a working criteria in relatiionships 23:00 – Paying attention to details of life: what years of working in photography taught Rockie in noticing the little details. Shoutout to mentor Don MacGregor photography 29:45 – Forgiveness: Forgiving the person who hurt you in the first place that set the model for the rest of your relationships. 35:13 – Patterns seen in marriage relationships: defining love, bitterness and negative thought processes. 46:13 – How we’ve lost the art of listening. 55:05 – Communication in business versus communication in relationships. 57:05 – Impact of COVID on relationships – different context, same issues. Building connection and intimacy. The commodity of relationships. On dating apps. 1:10:33 – Healing and setting thoughts to the future. How do you know someone is healed? 1:14:00 – Joy: What does joy look like in the state of singleness or in marriage? Breadth vs depth of God’s love. Trusting the character of God in prayer. Recorded: August 13 Released: September 13

Conner is one of the homies and we go way back. Topics: Line Chef, Working in the Kitchen, Restaurants, Richmond BC, Mentors In this episode, Conner talks about what it’s like being a line chef, experiences in different kitchens, and gives a shoutout to the mentors and role models in his life, including his dad and Chef T. There’s a lot of tangents, from the grind of culinary school to different experimental recipes to dank smells in the kitchen. Both of us grew up in Richmond, BC, which is a foodie paradise, and we basically talked about our favourite restaurants in Richmond. Shoutout to Chef T, dad, and friendship Fridays. Timestamps: 1:26 – Experiences in the kitchen: What makes a good day, a good day, in the kitchen? Dank smells in the kitchen; 11:34 – How we met each other and Conner’s shoutout to his Dad and what makes him awesome 16:14 – Conner’s shoutout to Chef T and what made him a respectable and down to earth mentor 19:11 – Learning to cook in a Mediterranean place that made food from scratch, the grind of culinary school, experimenting with leftovers 27:36 – Experience as a line chef in the pub; why pub food is amazing 30:16 – Growing up in Richmond and our favourite restaurants in Richmond, BC – foodie heaven 45:24 – Conner’s experimental Chicken Wrap Recorded - August 12 Released – September 2

Job G. is an elementary special ed. teacher who also runs an incredible art journaling /bullet journaling account which you can check on Instagram at @jobsjournal. Topics Covered: Bullet Journaling, Art Journaling, Introspection, Reflection, Mentor Teachers In this episode, we start of by reminiscing of our days as student teachers, and Job talks about what art journaling, bullet journaling is, and how he got started and what his design process for art journaling is like. We did our PDP experience together, and it was great to catch up and talk about teaching, travel, art and design. He then opens up about his experiences living abroad in Korea. At the core of this episode is a discussion about the importance of reflection. It can be a bit of an empty word, especially in the world of education. Nevertheless, it’s still important as a life skill. Finally, Job gives a shout out to some of the co-workers/mentors and talks about how they have helped him transition into his current role and the value of community in a school. Recorded via Zoom call. Timestamps: 1:40 – Reminiscing about student-teacher days. 6:00 – Starting Job’s Journal in Korea and what is Bullet Journaling/Art Journaling is. 10:00 – Job’s Design Process, Gear, Set-up and Midori Travel’s Notebook, and nerding about equipment. 20:10 – Experiences and lessons learned working abroad as a teacher in Korea. 24:47 – The importance of introspection and reflection. 31:50 – Benefits of Bullet Journaling; the link of writing and journaling. 35:20 - Cursive writing and why kids should learn about cursive writing. 38:48 – Tangent about Baybayin, ancient Filipino writing system. 42:28 – Job’s shoutout to co-workers Mr. Y and Ms. C and how they showed him the value of community in a school. 49:39 – Our shoutout to our Faculty Adivsor while we were student-teachers and how she was a great mentor. 54:10 – Being bold and being ourselves as teachers and artists. 56:30 – More shoutouts. Recorded: August 12 Released: August 28

Leia Morit is a teacher who recently finished the PDP. We go way back, and it was great to catch up and talk about our experiences as fellow educators. Topics Covered: Teenagers and Social Media; Teacher-Candidate Experience during COVID; Private Schools; In this episode, Leia and I start with a long tangent about the differences between Gen Z and Millennials, which led to a discussion about how difficult it is growing up, as a teenager in today,’s social media driven culture. She then opens up about how her English teacher Mr. G.Y. inspired her to become an English teacher and how he created a space were students were valued and could be themselves. She also shares what it was like being a Teacher-Candidate and how COVID disrupted the program. Finally she asks me what it’s like working in a private school, and she opens up about her experience growing up in Dubai and having to go to a private school designated for children of Overseas Filipino Workers. Shoutout to Mr. G.Y! 1:44 – Gen Z vs Millenials  10:44 – Growing up as a teenager in today’s world and the pressures of social media  18:34 – Think before you text? How do you model respectful online use is?  31:01 – Leia’s shoutout to Mr. G.Y and how he influenced her to become a teacher 47:09 – How COVID impacted Student-Teacher/Teacher Candidates  55:54 – The new reality disrupting old models of teaching and uncertainties of September 1:09:59 – Leia asks Anthony what it’s like working in a private school 1:17:22 – Leia’s experience growing up in Dubai, and Private Schools for OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) Recorded: August 10 Released: August 24

Marcelo is a University student studying Criminology and a former student. Topics Covered: Parents and Coaches; Transitions from High School to University; Being a Student during COVID; Criminology In this episode I get to catch up with Marcelo who is a former student of mine who reached out to me about joining the podcast . He talks about the examples his parents set for him in working hard and shoutouts his soccer coach who gave him opportunities to prove himself on the soccer field. We then talk about the transition between high school and university, the growth Marcelo’s experienced as an individual and how COVID changed student and social life. As an educator it’s a joy and blessing to get to catch up with alumni and hear from them and what they’ve been up to. Along the way we reminisce about our senior English class and Marcelo teaches me about some of the things he’s learned in his criminology classes. Shoutout to Marcelo’s parents, Coach Eric, Mr. W and all the kids who graduated with Marcelo. Timestamps: 3:45 – Shoutout to Marcelo’s parents: examples of hard work set by parents; thankfulness; sayings and lessons from parents that have stuck 9:48 – Marcelo’s shoutout to his soccer coach Eric; opportunities to prove himself on the field; 15:04 – Marcelo’s transition from High School to University: tangents about studying techniques; length of media content and shorter attention spans excitement of being accepted into University and future aspirations 23:20 – Marcelo teaches Anthony some of the things he’s learning in Criminology: labeling theory; concentric zone theory 29:43 – Being a University student during COVID; missing the social aspect of school; reminiscing about crazy high school English classes, missing in class debates, discussions and arguments; new routines because of COVID and weirdness of it 42:38 – Change as a person since High School: shoutout to Mr. W; needing to take more responsibility; from small school to big university Recorded: August 7 Released: August 20

Berlin Capalad is a high school English teacher Topics Covered: Second-Generation Canadian Filipino Experience, Social Justice Education, Anti-Racism in an English Classroom. In this episode we primarily talk about the experience of being Canadian-Filipino and how that impacts and influences the way we teach. Berlin shares about how her different teachers were an influence for developing a passion for social justice causes and anti-racism. We then talk about different activities and lessons that we use to unpack power and privilege, and how we processed the events of the recent BLM protests with the students online. At the end of the episode, Berlin talks about the importance of doing the internal work in becoming a better ally. Timestamps: 1:50 – First Nations land acknowledgements: the purpose and the importance of it during assemblies, how often we should say it? 6:50 – Understanding our immigrant backgrounds in relation education: Berlin’s heritage and experience shuffling between Manila and Vancouver; Anthony’s heritage and educational background, loss of ability to speak Filipino languages; acknowledgement of privileges; 12:42 – How Berlin got into teaching: heart for humanitarianism and social justice; parallel experiences between a school trip to the Dominican Republic and growing up in the Philippines; Asian parents and expectations for education and how it’s led to a place of privilege; 18:29 – Lessons learned from the Dominican Republic: shoutout to Berlin’s Latin American Studies Prof. B.A.; being shocked about others being shocked by poverty; learning about Spanish colonization; 23:59 Berlin’s shoutout to grade 10 Social Studies teacher Mr. R.M. and learning about Residential schools; Empathy and growing up in immigrant settler backgrounds: parents reminding us of privilege; 27:55 – Shoutout to Mr. H.C.; being proud of being Asian; example of a template for being yourself as a teacher 30:12 – Being a Filipino-Canadian teacher: diversity of teachers and students; being a role model; “Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay”; random tangents of feeling out of place, or in-between 42:34 – What’s worked in discussing race and discrimination in an English classroom; inquiry questions about teaching privilege; privilege walk activity; “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas; codeswitching; scaffolding topics such as power and privilege; how the recent BLM protests has normalized discussions about race; hosting online sessions to process with students what’s happening; the privilege of being able to shut off social media; 1:00:19 – Being an Ally - to post or not to post; dealing with the discomfort negative guilt; importance of doing the internal work of understanding identity; getting to a point of anti-racism; highlights of seeing students working to understand what’s happening in the world Recorded: August 6 Released: August 17

Richard Conanan is one of the homies and we go way back. Topics Covered: Study Techniques, Lo-Fi Hip Hop, Guilty Pleasure Music; Friendship Shoutout to Phyllis for better studying techniques and to the homies. In this episode, Richard shares about how he went from being a high school slacker to getting straight A's by the end of his university career and how a car accident changed his perspective on life. We talk about studying techniques, in particular the Pomodoro Technique and how it works for both us.The rest of the episode is a vibe and we talk about our love for lo-fi hip hop, our favourite guilty pleasure music, and friendships. Timestamps: 1:19 – scrapped summer plans and staying positive during COVID and good vibes 5:17 – being a slacker during high school; getting by and potential to do more; car accident and how it changes perspective 11:32 – Richard’s shoutout to Phyllis; repeating courses and being challenged with the question: ‘how do you study?’; introduction to the Pomodoro Study Technique; zoom study sessions with the boys; from being a slacker to a straight A student 21:04 – Random tangents: candles and air diffusers; watching other’s Instagram stories; hiking trails and being able to tell if people are hiking from the ‘gram or for nature 27:14 – lofi-hip hop; white noise and shoutout to ChilledCow, lofi hip-hop 24/7 hours, talking about our love for lofi-hip hop; playing lo-fi hip hop as background music during work period; ‘does music help your productivity?’ teenagers, music and identity; random tangents about different lofi music 34:06 – our love for music in general; being hip hop heads; Richard and Anthony listing off about our favourite guilty pleasure music ¯\_(ツ)_/¯; road trip and vibes; memories associated with music; our favourite rap and RnB artists these days 46:29 – Richard on the importance on friendship and good vibes; how would you describe yourself in the friend group? Travel memories, chilling with friends and talking about life; quality over quantity friendships Recorded: July 27 Released: August 13

Stewart is a middle school teacher and fellow musician. Topics Covered: Body Art, Creating Positive Relationships with Students, Youth Ministry; Being Seen & Known In this episode, we start by talking about our various tattoos and their symbolic meaning. We then talk about his transition from being a youth pastor to being a middle school teacher, skillsets that are similar, and the importance of creating an atmosphere where kids can feel welcome, seen and known. We get into many tangents from scholastic book fairs to random things kids do in band class. Stew shares about the impact his volleyball coach and band teacher had on him and the qualities that he hopes to be remembered for as an educator. Shout out to Mr. H and Mr. M. 1:20 – How Anthony got addicted to coffee; tattoos that we have and the meaning and symbolism behind them; responses to students when they ask about tattoos; 16:00 – Stewart’s days as a youth pastor and the transition to becoming a middle school teacher. 22:40 – Connections between being a youth pastor and being a teacher such as creating an atmosphere for kids to feel welcome; having a good team whether it’s volunteer youth leaders in youth ministry or support staff in the school; 28:00 – Stew’s shoutout to his volleyball coach Mr. Hong; volleyball as a mental game, mental toughness and losing and winning well 36:10 – Stew’s shoutout to Mr. Maller; random tangents about scholastic book fairs; how Mr. Maller was patient with Stew as an excited drummer, 43:25 – Value of continuity as a teacher; qualities that we hope to remembered for as a teacher; importance of students knowing that they are seen and known 48:20 – Teaching during for the first year during COVID, and continuing to connect with kids during COVID Recorded: July 27 Released: August 10

Mitch Diwar is a fitness coach and also works in campus missions. Topics Covered: Childhood Memories, Fitness, Weightlifting, Coaching, Campus Ministry  In this episode, we start off by reminiscing childhood memories and shoutout our grade 6 teacher. He then talks about his journey to becoming a fitness coach from hockey and boxing to discovering crossfit. We talk about various fitness principles and the importance of meeting clients where they are at in their fitness journey. Mitch also opens up what it’s like working in campus missions and explore some of the difficulties and tensions in campus missions work and ultimately meeting people where they are at in their faith journey and the need for God in a broken world. Shoutout to our grade 6 teacher, Mr. C, for being relatable and making an impact on us. Follow SOTMT on Instagram: @shoutouttomyteacher Follow SOTMT on Twitter: @bigorniaa Recorded: July 23, 2020 Released: August 6, 2020 1:26 – Reminiscing about childhood memories from Star Wars, WWE and making fun of each other’s report cards, 8:35 - Mitch’s s/o to our grade 6 teacher Mr. Cowley and how he was relatable 15:10 – How Mitch got into fitness coaching; his background in hockey and boxing and then getting into crossfit 22:40 – Principles that Mitch emphasizes in his coaching philosophy and training (constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement), compound vs isolated movements, examples of complementary exercises 32:00 – As a fitness coach, the importance of meeting and understanding clients of where they are at with their own fitness goals. 37:30 – As a campus missions, the importance meeting people where they are at wherever they are in their faith journey. Why campus missions is valuable. 44:00 – Approaches to campus missions, what does the phrase ‘doing life with people’ mean anyway?; the story of Jesus and the rich young man; the concern of having the awesome missions programs vs connecting with individuals; lack of clear answers, not seeing the end results and the need for God while fulfilling the great commission; getting introspective about Mitch’s heart for campus missions

Mr. Edward Dengler is a PE/Socials high school teacher. In this episode we primarily talk about the experience of being a TOC, Teacher on call, aka Subsitute Teacher. Edward shares tips and tricks on being effective, and what’s worked for him, particularly in Phys. Ed We also talk about connecting with students via anime shows, volleyball and Edward opens up about the high school teachers that influenced and inspired him to be an educator today. Shoutout to the different teacher high school teachers who were passionate and knowledgeable about their subjects, so much so that when we think about that subject, we think about them. If you want to reach out to Edward and talk to him about TOCing and what we've talked about in the podcast, you can message him on IG @mr.e.dengler Top of Form Bottom of Form Timestamps: 1:30 - Edward’s favourite anime shows and connecting with students as fans of anime shows. 9:30 – S/O to Edward’s Volleyball Coach and how he developed Edward’s love for the game, and how volleyball is a mental game; S/O to the law teacher 12:40 – s/o to Edward’s different high school teachers who were passionate about their subjects and how they influenced him as an educator today 22:32 – Tips and Tricks for Being a TOC, aka teacher on call/substitute teacher. What would you tell a friend if they are getting into it for the first time? The importance of getting there early and getting familiar with the school environment. Being proactive vs reactive in setting up classroom management. 36:23 – What’s worked and what’s not worked when subbing for Phys Ed. Classes; not standing in one place and being participatory; having go to games. The importance of creating an opportunity for everyone to be successful; the different categories of PE games and having a variety; working with individual students who don’t want to participate or just stand to the side; importance of leaving notes for the teacher as a sub Recorded: July 21, 2020 Released: August 3, 2020

Mrs. Natalie Poirier is a math teacher and IB MYP coordinator. She is one of the most passionate teachers I know. We talk about the qualities of her middle school teachers that made them amazing teachers and how her math teacher changed her mindset on math; from thinking of math as a set of stuff to memorize to seeing it as a fascinating and interesting world to open up and discover. We also touch upon ATL (Approaches to Learning) skills, which became a discussion about the rise of cancel culture, and how it’s led us to being entrenched in our own ideologies and how itcloses the door to reconciliation and moving forward. Shoutout to Mr. R.S. and Mrs. D.T! Follow SOTMT on IG: @shoutouttomyteacher Timestamps: 1:09 – Our favourite hikes we’ve been on this summer. 10:11 - Shoutout to Mr. R.S. teacher and the qualities that are make an awesome middle school teacher. 16:29 - Shoutout to Mrs. D.T. and how it led to Natalie becoming a math teacher. Rethinking the way we think about math from a set of rules to memorize to a fascinating and interesting world to open up and discover. 30:00 – Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills and why they are important 39:45 – Importance of ATL skill ‘managing state of mind’ including: resilience, ‘failing well,’ dealing with dissapointments and unmet expectations 47:05 – A discussion about ATL communication skills which became a discussion about the rise of cancel culture and how it closes the door to reconciliation and moving forward, and how we’ve become entrenched in our ideologies. Recorded: July 20, 2020 Released: July 30, 2020

Cecil has years of experience   working in various administrative support roles in both school and church   settings. He’s an awesome coworker who has a lot of accumulated wisdom over   the years. We talk about how   you manage time and tasks effectively at work, the importance of a paper trail and the importance of administrative support staff in a school. He also shares about the role his Sunday School teacher in guiding him in asking questions about   faith and the importance of understanding why we believe, what we believe. Shoutout to the  Sunday School teachers, and all the support staff in the school systems for holding it down on the regular. Recorded: July 16, 2020 Released: July 27, 2020

Marco is a high school math teacher. We talk about our shared love and appreciation for all things basketball and in particular the San Antonio Spurs and Gregg Popovich’s coaching style. Marco opens up how our coaches taught us how to handle constructive criticism, on and off the court. He also talks about what his first year was like as a teacher, navigating teaching during COVID and the support systems he had. Shoutout to the group of teachers and coaches that called us out and sought to bring out the best in us. Follow SOTMT on Instagram: @shoutouttomyteacher Recorded: July 15, 2020 Released: July 21, 2020

Oscar and and his wife run an Instagram pan de sal delivery service called @panDalesal. It’s fresh and delicious. In this episode he gets real about OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) dynamics has on family and growing up with parents away working abroad. We also talk about all things Filipino culture, from why are there so many beauty pageants, the lessons he’s learned on faith and fatherhood from his Lola, and our favourite Filipino foods. Shoutout to Lola! Follow SOTMT on Instagram at @shoutouttomyteacher Recorded: July 13, 2020 Released: July 19, 2020

Welcome to the first episode of Shout-Out to My Teacher. This episode, Mitch Skjeveland, IB MYP Sciences teacher, shares about how his track and field coach and teacher inspired him and taught him that running is more than just a sport. We also reflect on what teaching online was like during the past few months and nerd out about different approaches to learning skills and personal projects we’ve seen. Shout-out to Mr. P.B! Recorded: July 7, 2020 Released: July 16, 2020

A high school teacher talks to fellow educators and other guests about the teachers, mentors coaches and role models that have influenced and inspired them and whatever topics catches our attention. This is the premise of the show and how it got started.