Learnt Joshua Conner

On this seventh episode and SEASON 1 FINALE of Learnt, I sat down in Gibbons Hall with Carol Rabin and Linda Roggero of Notre Dame of Maryland University's GEI Program! We discuss their history of teaching inside and outside of Baltimore City and Baltimore County, the drive to participate in special education even when the chips are down, and the didactic problems with season 4 of "The Wire!" We also delve into the process of starting and maintaining a rigorous teacher preparation program at a university, what it's like to have a second career, and then I blabber profusely about how these two great women shaped my life to this point.

Music for this episode was provided by JAUNTER off of his debut album SELF-INFLICTED SOLITUDE! The track is called "Dreamscape," and you can download at jaunter.bandcamp.com!

You can reach me at facebook.com/learnpodcast, twitter.com/learntpod, or learntpodcast@gmail.com.

I would like to specifically thank the wonderful donors who put themselves out there for a second season of the Learnt podcast! Although we did not hit our fundraising goal, THERE WILL DEFINITELY BE A SECOND SEASON of this show! I love working and interviewing my colleagues too much not to do it. Until December, keep learnin', ya'll!

On this sixth episode of Learnt, I sat down in the dining room with Ms. Santina Jannotti of Baltimore County Public Schools! We discuss her history of teaching inside and outside of BCPS, the importance of your reputation as a teacher, and the parenting styles of the Montagues & Capulets! We also dissect the Baltimore Sun story "Boosting college readiness is a goal for new city schools CEO." We go over the enormous change in store for BCPS teachers with the block schedule, the differences between a school's perceived conditions and the reality of the building, and of course, a callback to Terry's episode.

Be sure to read the Baltimore Sun story mentioned at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-college-readiness-20140809,0,1594639.story

Music for this episode was provided by JAUNTER off of his debut album SELF-INFLICTED SOLITUDE! The track is called "Dreamscape," and you can download at jaunter.bandcamp.com!

You can reach me at facebook.com/learnpodcast, twitter.com/learntpod, or learntpodcast@gmail.com.

If you like the show, please share episodes on Facebook and consider donating to our Kickstarter campaign for season 2! It is available for backing at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836422533/learnt-podcast-season-2

On this monumental fifth episode of Learnt, I sat down in the dining room with Ms. Katrina Castro of Baltimore City Public Schools! We discuss her history of being an adjunct professor at Towson University (our shared alma mater), methods of engaging students, and how to dispel your own misconceptions about a job! We also chat about the Baltimore Sun story "Maryland school board approves discipline guidelines." We go over the enormous change in store for first year teachers, just how supportive your administration can be when you need them, and of course, Mr. George Feeney and the newly-certified Mr. Cory Matthews.

Be sure to read the Huffington Post story mentioned at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/blog/bal-maryland-school-board-votes-on-discipline-guidelines--20140723,0,7631406.story?track=rss

Music for this episode was provided by JAUNTER off of his debut album SELF-INFLICTED SOLITUDE! The track is called "Dreamscape," and you can download at jaunter.bandcamp.com!

You can reach me at facebook.com/learnpodcast, twitter.com/learntpod, or learntpodcast@gmail.com.

If you like the show, please share episodes on Facebook and consider donating to our Kickstarter campaign for season 2! It is available for backing at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836422533/learnt-podcast-season-2

On this episode of Learnt, I Google Hungout with an old friend and a True Dope DorkyBoi: Mr. Terry Erickson of the English Project In Korea (EPIK)! We discuss the process of getting hired as a teacher of English in a land where you can't speak the first language, game theory, and Robin John Blake! We also chat about the Huffington Post story "California Law Limits School Football Practices to Prevent Concussions." We go over the stresses of your first adult j-o-b, how teaching in Korea can be like a semester abroad for many of the teachers there, and of course, John Ritter.

Be sure to read the Huffington Post story mentioned at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/21/california-youth-concussion-law_n_5607743.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education

Music for this episode was provided by When Particles Collide from the PodSafe Network.

You can reach me at facebook.com/learnpodcast, twitter.com/learntpod, or learntpodcast@gmail.com.

If you like the show, please share episodes on Facebook and consider donating to our Kickstarter campaign for season 2! It is available for backing at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836422533/learnt-podcast-season-2

On this episode of Learnt, I sit down with a dear, dear colleague: Mr. Todd Sautters of Baltimore County Public Schools! We discuss the early onset of ageism in the teaching profession, methods of engagement, and Hulk Hogan! We chat about the AlJazeera editorial "The Greening of the American Teacher" Then, we discuss what Todd does to unwind (HINT: nothing) and the paradox of being a Swaglord while also acknowledging how uncool you really are.

Be sure to read the AlJazeera editorial mentioned at http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/6/education-teachercharterschoolstenure.html

Music for this episode was provided by When Particles Collide from the PodSafe Network.

You can reach me at facebook.com/learnpodcast, twitter.com/learntpod, or learntpodcast@gmail.com.

If you like the show, please share episodes on Facebook and consider donating to our Kickstarter campaign for season 2! It is available for backing at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836422533/learnt-podcast-season-2

On this episode of Learnt, I sit down with Baltimore City Public Schools Special Educator (and future English 9 teacher) Jordan White...in the home that we share. We discuss the paradox of securing a job as a certified teacher in the city when there are pools of TFA and BCTR candidates...which leads us into a discussion of the AlJazeera editorial "Has Teach for America reached its Waterloo?" Then, we discuss Jordan's time in graduate school, how her students should be treated, what my "My Little Pony" name would be, and whether Jordan is a total Alicia Florrick or a Kalinda Sharma (spoiler: she's such a Diane.)

Be sure to read the AlJazeera editorial mentioned at http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/4/teach-for-americacontractpittsburgheducation.html. Music for this episode was provided by When Particles Collide.

You can reach me at facebook.com/learnpodcast, twitter.com/learntpod, or learntpodcast@gmail.com.

If you like the show, please share episodes on Facebook and consider donating to our Kickstarter campaign for season 2!