The Rebel Teachers Rising Podcast
Current teachers with over 40 years of experience, speak truth to power to protect our precious and fragile democracy.
Topics of The Podcast
An Introduction to the Mess
The Canned Curriculum Mess
The DEI Mess
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Bad Ideas Abound in K-12 Educational DEI Frameworks
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The Unbelievable Truth Behind the Sexual Violence Problems on K-12 Campuses
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Candid Conversations about Gender Equity in K-12 Education
This Mess Is Killing Us
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Candid Talk About Prep Time and the Myth that Teachers Have a lot of Time Off
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Trying to Rally the Troops Around Students of Concern
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The Physical and Psychologial Toll of the Mess on Teacher Health
The Teacher Pay Mess
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A Discussion with a New Teacher Who Chose to Leave the Profession
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An Interview with Another Teacher Who Chose to Leave the Profession
The Teacher Pay Mess
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a Reaction Episode with Amanda, Janet, Jess, and Trina
The Special Education Mess
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Intro to the Special Education Mess, A Comprehensive Discussion of the Terms, Challenges, and Insights
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A Brief Overview of the Complexities and History of the Special Education Mess
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A Discussion with Manuwella Allen, Why She Left Sped After 20 Years
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A Discussion with Elyse Dorflinger, A Transitional Kindergarten Teacher Who Had to Fight a Hard Won Battle to Acquire Support for Her Autistic Son
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Why We All Lose Out When Neurodivergent Students Are Missed
The Insidious War on Teacher Autonomy
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What Teaching May Look Like in the Coming Decades
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How K-12 Leadership Cuts Teachers out of the Real Work
The Teacher Preparation Mess
The Climate & Culture Mess
The Assessment Mess
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Why Standardized Testing Benefits Corporations but Not Students
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How Assessments Contribute to Mental Health Issues
A New Way Forward
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The Novel Idea of Creating Space for Teacher Leadership Over Our Own Profession
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Forcing Congress to Fix K-12 Schooling
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Candid Conversations with Teachers About The Solution Framework
What are “Bizzaro Scenarios”?
Bizarro Scenarios is a YouTube channel segment show we developed to allow us to speak candidly about the weird stuff we were chatting about with each other offline. As our podcast collaboration grew, so did our reliance on leaning on each other to laugh, cry, and lament about how hard, crazy, and WEIRD teaching is today. Below, you’ll find our introduction clip to this new and fun segment as well as episode #1! Enjoy!