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Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in

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Total: 401

It’s Amanda here, and if you’ve ever hit the road with a car full of kids (or just your teacher brai

This episode lit us up in the best way. Amanda sat down with Aaron H. Aceves, author of This Is Why

We’re so excited to share part two of our conversation with Aimee Phan, author of The Lost Queen! If

What if the legendary queens of Vietnamese history were reborn as modern-day teens in California? In

In part two of our conversation with author Samira Ahmed, we deep dive into the genre of Internment—

Camp BNT is back for year three, and we’re kicking things off with bestselling author (and former hi

We’re wrapping up our Hero’s Journey series with a fresh twist—this time through the lens of fantasy

Teaching The Odyssey doesn’t have to be stuck in surface-level plot points. It can be the unit where

Let’s be honest—The Hobbit isn’t always a crowd-pleaser in middle school, but in this episode, we’re

We’re kicking off a new four-part series all about teaching the Hero’s Journey—starting with the dos

We’ve all had those end-of-year activities that looked great on paper—but quickly turned into chaos

Looking for a way to fundraise and build a love of reading in your school? In this episode, we share

What if summer reading didn’t have to feel like a chore for students or teachers?In part two of our

What the research tells us is clear: reading skills are lost over the summer.  And that loss is not

Did you catch last week’s episode? If not, listen here! In that conversation, we gave our initial re

Are students reading less than ever before? In this episode, we dive into The Atlantic article The E

Today we’re fully embracing the energy of spring - because what better time to refresh our bookshelv

Marie here! Did you know that I teach high school English AND theatre? From early mornings with (mul

Assessments don’t have to be boring, stressful, or one-size-fits-all - and in this episode, we’re pr

We’re in the middle of our novels in verse series and so far we’ve talked about the possibilities th