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