Teaching Appeal

Alycia Garcia
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This podcast dives into the education systems in the United States and Canada, specifically focusing on why teachers are leaving the field and how we can get them to stay.

Episodes

  1. 06/02/2025

    Future Teacher Story: Boston

    In this episode, Alycia talks with Boston, a university student finishing her teaching program! Join them as they talk about why Boston wants to be a teacher, how she wants to welcome students into her classroom, and what can be done to make teaching a more appealing profession.

    33 min

  2. 04/28/2025

    Teacher Story: Nikia

    Join Alycia as she talks with Nikia, a current teacher who shares why she stays in the profession and what can be done to support teachers in the field today.

    42 min

  3. 04/14/2025

    Why do teachers stay in the field?

    In this episode, Alycia lists reasons why, despite all of the things that need to change, teachers remain in the classroom. She uses personal anecdotes and research to explain why teachers choose to keep teaching in turbulent times. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/take-job-and-love-it-why-educators-stay https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3302

    18 min

  4. 03/31/2025

    Teacher Story: Kalie

    Join Alycia as she talks to Kalie, a former teacher who discusses her experiences in the classroom and explains why she ended up leaving the profession.

    24 min

  5. 03/17/2025

    Why are teachers leaving the field?

    In this episode, Alycia shares ten reasons why teachers are leaving the profession according to research across the US and Canada. Sources can be found below: https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-burnout-statistics https://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-out-for-summer-and-many-teachers-are-calling-it-quits-11655732689 https://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/press_releases/07_06_2022.asp https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/NEA%20Member%20COVID-19%20Survey%20Summary.pdf https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/education-educator-shortages-1.7156002 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-11-12/teachers-job-satisfaction-pay-overtime-childcare

    25 min

  6. 03/02/2025

    My student flipped me off on a sticky note - An introduction to Teaching Appeal

    We deal with a lot as teachers - including getting flipped off through a pencil drawing. Hear a little story from my first year teaching, and join me on my Teaching Appeal journey as I walk through the vision of this podcast!

    12 min
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This podcast dives into the education systems in the United States and Canada, specifically focusing on why teachers are leaving the field and how we can get them to stay.

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