Exploring the stories and research of professionals in teacher preparation
Where to Listen
You can find The Teacher Education Podcast anywhere you listen to your podcasts.
About The Podcast
Each episode includes a pithy, in-depth interview with a teacher preparation professional. We know you’re busy, so we try to keep our podcasts under 20 minutes. It’s the perfect length for your work commute or work-out session.
The Teacher Education Podcast is presented by GoReact.
Episode 15
Hard-Earned Recognition for the Pre-K Classroom with Tabatha Rosproy
Tabatha Rosproy, 2020 National Teacher of the Year, highlights the crucial role of early childhood education and the issues educators face in the pre-k classroom.
01:04 Introducing Tabatha Rosproy
02:28 Recognizing Early Childhood Educators
04:24 Preschool in a Nursing Home
06:49 Tips for Training Early Childhood Educators
11:36 Engaging Young Children Amidst the Pandemic
13:36 Facilitating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
16:53 The Magic Wand Question
17:44 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/09/29/recognition-for-the-pre-k-classroom/
Link to video: https://youtu.be/Uskc5pD_Xgs
Episode 14
Good Schools for All Students with Dr. Grenot-Scheyer
Nearly 8% of the nation’s teachers graduate from California State University. That places a lot of responsibility on today’s guest, the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Educator Preparation and Public School Programs for CSU, Dr. Marquita Grenot-Scheyer.
01:04 Introducing Dr. Marquita Grenot-Scheyer
02:05 How Special Education Has Changed Over Time
05:24 Preparing Candidates in Teacher Education
07:34 Closing the Diversity Gap for Teacher Candidates
12:31 Advice for Administrators in Teacher Preparation
16:30 Preparing for the New Normal Amidst COVID-19
17:08 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/08/25/informing-your-teaching-practice/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=jF_zxbSPzqU&t=231s
Episode 13
Building the Best STEM Educators with Dr. Anni Reinking
Elementary teachers have the responsibility to incorporate a STEM curriculum into their classrooms, but integration can be difficult. For some insight and ideas, I interviewed Dr. Anni Reinking.
00:57 Introducing Dr. Anni Reinking
03:28 Preparing Teacher Candidates for Diversity Within the Classroom
07:13 The Challenges of Integrating STEM Curriculum Into Elementary Settings
08:59 What STEM Should Look Like
10:43 Girls’ Interest in STEM Fields
13:32 3 Ways to Integrate STEM Into Your Classroom
17:13 The Magic Wand Question
18:39 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/07/21/stem-educators-podcast/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt0Mc_3ZPDY
Episode 12
Advocating for Special Education Programs, Teachers, and Students with Dr. Jane West
The current pandemic exposes and multiplies the challenges for special education and teacher prep programs. For some insight on this topic, I talked with Dr. Jane West.
01:04 Introducing Dr. Jane West
02:37 Special Education Teacher Shortages
05:53 Helping Students With Disabilities During the Pandemic
09:46 Reinventing Roles in Education
14:56 3 Ways to Better Prepare Special Education Candidates
21:16 The Magic Wand Question
22:40 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/06/23/special-education-programs-podcast/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfov5UK8yvw
Episode 11
20 Years of Preparing Candidates Online: A Workshop with Dr. James Mitchell
With 20 plus years of experience preparing teacher candidates online, Dr. James Mitchell is an invaluable resource for teacher prep professionals looking to create a sustainable online learning environment for their candidates this fall.
00:40 Paradigms for Online Education
04:34 Tips to Support Candidates Online
06:04 Common Online Teaching Concerns
08:44 Equity and Accessibility in Online Courses
10:38 Fostering Teacher-Candidate Relationships Online
12:28 Preparing Teacher Candidates for Online Supervision
14:30 Debunking Online Education Myths
16:03 A Healthy Transition to Teaching Online
19:09 Q&A Session
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/06/05/online-teaching-tips-workshop/
Link to video: https://youtu.be/zjhNodLLY4Y
Episode 10
The Illusion of Strengthening Equity in Education with Dr. Paul Gorski
With all of the discussion, research, and effort around equity in education, are we making any headway? Dr. Paul Gorski provides teacher prep programs with ideas of how to strengthen their equity efforts.
01:22 How Equity in the Classroom Has Evolved
04:09 The Illusion of Equity in the Classroom
07:13 Entering Teacher Education With Integrity
10:23 Advice for Teacher Ed Programs
15:25 EdChange and the Equity Literacy Institute
16:43 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/05/26/equity-literacy-paul-gorski-podcast/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrJrTOW0yBw
Episode 9
Educators Rising Looks to Fill the Teacher Shortage
Can teacher academies help solve the current teacher shortage? Lennon Audrain shares his perspective, research, and experience with teacher academies and Educators Rising.
01:01 Educators Rising and Lennon Audrain
04:06 Are Teacher Academies Helping the Teacher Shortage?
08:19 3 Ways to Modernize Teacher Academies
12:01 Clinical Practice and Pre-Collegiate Teacher Candidates
13:18 Partnering with Teacher Prep Programs
18:14 The Magic Wand Question
19:15 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/05/12/educators-rising-teacher-shortage/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIgdhdBg6uI
Episode 8
Navigating edTPA with Dr. Lisa Barron
As more and more programs and states adopt edTPA standards, teacher preparation professionals are thrown into the proverbial deep end. To help you navigate those edTPA waters, we interviewed Dr. Lisa Barron.
01:26 Coronavirus and Educational Inequities
02:51 Sylvia Robinson
04:49 Know Your Students
07:34 The School-to-Prison Pipeline
12:39 Teacher-Student Relationships
14:40 Equity and Teacher Preparation Programs
17:04 Diversity in the Teaching Profession
21:00 3 Ways to Build Equity in the Classroom
25:17 The Magic Wand Question
26:50 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/04/14/equity-in-the-classroom-rodney-robinson-podcast/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mrzWiZdHAQ&feature=youtu.be
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Episode 7
Equity in the Classroom with National Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson
What should equity in the classroom look like? For some perspective, we interviewed the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson.
01:26 Coronavirus and Educational Inequities
02:51 Sylvia Robinson
04:49 Know Your Students
07:34 The School-to-Prison Pipeline
12:39 Teacher-Student Relationships
14:40 Equity and Teacher Preparation Programs
17:04 Diversity in the Teaching Profession
21:00 3 Ways to Build Equity in the Classroom
25:17 The Magic Wand Question
26:50 Lightning Round
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/04/14/equity-in-the-classroom-rodney-robinson-podcast/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mrzWiZdHAQ&feature=youtu.be
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Episode 6
Challenges of Online Learning with Tierney Barcarse
Teaching online this semester? Tierney Barcarse shares her experiences and tips for teaching online courses to prepare teacher candidates at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
00:42 Teacher Preparation in Hawaii
02:35 Challenging Supervisions
06:18 A Solution for Remote Supervisions
08:50 Tips for Teaching Online Courses
15:15 Online Learning in Teacher Preparation
16:46 The Magic Wand Question
17:55 Lightning Round
19:22 Career Advice for Teacher Preparation
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/03/31/teaching-online-courses-podcast/
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDtpZitiREs
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Episode 5
Why We Stay: Teacher Retention with Suzanne Beasterfield
Teacher retention is a perennial topic these days. In order to better understand why certain teachers stay, we chatted with Suzanne Beasterfield about her research.
00:49 Introducing Dr. Lisa Barron and Austin Peay State University
05:20 Challenges in Teacher Preparation Programs
07:20 The Early Learning Teacher Residency Program
09:49 Impacting the Teacher Shortage
11:42 edTPA Implementation
13:21 Advice for Piloting edTPA
15:17 The Benefits of edTPA
18:55 The Magic Wand Question
19:58 Lightning Round
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Link to video: https://youtu.be/x7c4w1se2_M
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Episode 4
Talking CAEP with Dr. Christopher Koch, President of CAEP
Today we talk all things accreditation with CAEP’s president Dr. Christopher Koch. He shares some useful CAEP tips and his perspective on accreditation in the United States.
0:42 Introducing Dr. Christopher Koch and CAEP
02:55 The Makeup of CAEP
04:21 Challenges and Looking Forward
07:00 CAEP vs. Other Accrediting Bodies
08:46 Resources and Advice
17:30 The Magic Wand Question
18:43 Lightning Round
CAEP Website: http://caepnet.org/
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/03/03/caep-accreditation-president-podcast/
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Episode 3
100 Years of ATE with ATE President Dr. Christie McIntyre
The Association of Teacher Educators is turning 100! We sat down with ATE president, Dr. Christie McIntyre, to discuss ATE’s legacy, current policy initiatives, and the exciting future of micro-credentialing.
0:36 Introducing Dr. McIntrye and ATE
2:56 Today’s Modern ATE
5:43 Teacher Performance Assessments
8:37 Micro-Credentialing in Teacher Preparation
13:25 The Magic Wand Question
16:42 A Playbook for State Leaders
18:26 Lightning Round
ATE Website: https://ate1.org
Link to full transcript: https://blog.goreact.com/2020/02/13/association-of-teacher-educators/
Episode 2
You Can’t Handle the Feedback!
Can preservice teachers handle hard feedback? Dr. Amy Broemmel and Dr. Jennifer Jordan say they can. These two professors from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville explain the roles of hard feedback and autonomy to foster professional development in teacher candidates.
1:37 The Role of Supervisors and Feedback
7:07 Diversity at The University of Tennessee
9:58 The Enrollment Problem
13:54 Teacher Preparation Ten Years in the Future
14:53 The Magic Wand Question
18:13 Lightning Round
Episode 1
Interns and Mentors: A Perfect Match
A little matchmaking may save you time in the long run. Dr. Michelle Adler, the Elementary Education Program Chair at Wichita State University, shares her strategies to strengthen candidate relationships with faculty and mentors.
2:02 Welcome to Wichita State University
3:14 Matching Interns and Mentors
7:42 The Enrollment Shortage
10:28 Building Relationships With Candidates
12:30 Teaching Strategies
13:48 The Role of Technology in Teacher Prep
15:52 The Magic Wand Question
17:50 Lightning Round