Come to the Carpet‪!‬ Mary Ellen Gillam and Dylan Brown

It's almost Halloween! But Halloween does not come up once in this episode. What does come up, you ask? Oh- Red Ribbon Week/DARE, shoes off in the classroom, the upcoming election, and as always - RECESS (but not in the way you think it will...). In the afternoon, we answer a burning listener question: "What did teachers do in your experience as students that you try to avoid doing now?" And as always, we have... OPINIONS! Don't be late. Come to the carpet!!!

Did you miss us? Welcome back to the carpet! Tune in this week to hear us be HONEST about how we are "doing". It's like when people ask you, "how are you" and expect a generic response, and you give them the truth. That's this episode. Topics include how the pandemic changed us as teachers, space in the classroom, and we ultimately reveal ourselves to be... Hamilton stans. Don't be late! Come to the carpet!

Welcome to our first small group episode! Take a listen as we sit with a fellow teacher, vulnerability queen, best friend of the pod AND our previously mentioned unpaid intern MELANIE!!! Topics today include: the best ways to consume information, virtual teaching, Tik Tok karaoke, sharing your emotions with your students and the benefits of vulnerability in the classroom. We loved talking to Mel about all things elementary school and can't wait for you to take a listen! Don't be late! Come to the carpet!

Hello Everybody!!! Please take a listen as we reveal some LONG awaited information! It might have to do with our coffee orders. There’s only one way to find out. Additionally, this week we catch the listeners up on HOW WE GOT HERE. We respond to the fan feedback of “Who are you???” and “Tell us more!”, and we give you the story of how we became the teachers we are today. Other topics include: copy cats, chrome nails, and The Jewish New Year. Shana Tova to all who celebrate! Don’t be late! Come to the carpet!

Good morning everybody! Brown and Gillam are here with ANOTHER coffee drink, but not our usual. We have a very special guest joining us today - Special Education teacher extraordinaire and friend of the podcast Lily Kanefield! Listen as we discuss period mishaps, how we try and treat kids, and how power dynamics both in and outside of the classroom affect relationships. We all bring out the feisty parts of each other so don't be late! Come to the carpet!

Listen to our commute to and from work to start of a new week! This week we try and discuss a new morning coffee drink. We clue y'all into the reasoning behind the name "Come to the Carpet" and share the many memories we have there. And after school, fresh off of another hot day and eventful recess, we share our roses and thorns and finally reveal which grade levels we have taught. Don't be late! Come to the carpet!!
Thank you to Henry Shorr, tech genius, for editing this episode for us teachers!