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Brace yourself for an audible extravaganza! Two high school English teachers from polar opposite schools discuss the common problems of American education. They speak candidly on the importance of teacher/student relationships and offer solutions to all o

Sam Tudor


    • Aug 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Kitty Litter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 30:32


    Still struggling with summer transitions, both teachers review Tom Cruise's latest performance and try to find the energy to make it this year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/first-period/support

    Bad Omens

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 31:05


    Season three premiere! Whoopity do. Recharging from the summer and prepping selves for the school year ahead --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/first-period/support

    The Russell Wilson of Podcasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 34:55


    Travis is on the mend in this comeback spectacular. So far, the kids have been great. Both teachers explore both edges of the powerful axe teachers wield. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Pay the Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 30:35


    Sam and Travis look at the nation wide teachers shortage and offer up a couple of solutions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    PVO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 36:16


    Travis stumbles on to another useful way to lighten the mood in the classroom. It's still summer for Sam, but he gives an acronym that all teachers can use. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    The Multiverse Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 32:23


    As a new year gears up, Travis gives a way to increase energy levels and cites why Marvel's multiverse is ruining kids. Sam gives a shout out to a couple of teaching legends and the legacy they've left for educators. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Lester Papadopolous

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 33:21


    Brace yourself. In their final weeks of 2022, the two teachers get to the bottom of a conspiracy theory. Zeus's real name is discovered by a student and Sam's class learns a valuable lesson about their clothes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

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    Forehead On The Desk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 40:58


    It's after Spring Break and both teachers see the light at the end of the tunnel…sort of. One of Sam's students offers up two words to save the world and Travis gives valuable advice regarding lockdown drills. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    “Triple T” rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 36:55


    It's prom season and both teachers are scrounging for ways to get kids excited. The “Triple T” ranking system is explain in-depth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Rejuvenation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 35:43


    It's nearing Spring Break and the energy is palpable…sort of. The main thing is that both teachers have been making dreams come true. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Donald Duck Monday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 41:26


    It's Monday and both teachers struggle to start the week on a positive note. Travis gets news of more school policy restrictions and Sam explains the problems with N95 masks. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Off our duffs again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 33:04


    Sam & Travis get off of their duffs and start the new year with an episode displaying new challenges for the home stretch of the school year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

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    Can Drive / First Aid Kit Birthday Presents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 33:24


    Another week goes by and Sam finds himself as a front runner in the schools' food drive. Travis plays a sound bite from his classroom and gets creative with birthday gifts for students. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    The 42 minute Wednesday spectacular.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 41:08


    In this special extended director's cut, Sam and Travis talk about teen drivers and a riveting playground incident that will keep you on the edge of your seat. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Talking TRUMP to up the ratings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 38:23


    Travis struggles through staff meetings and the two teachers talk about some of the “trickle down” effect caused by our nation's political divide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

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    Sticky Note Marriage Counseling / Jumping Jellyfish

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 35:58


    Travis and Sam struggle to develop a new technique of teaching that resembles marriage counseling. Sam admits that most of his students drive Fords, and Ford's aren't as good as Chevy's. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Boo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 34:38


    Travis endures a Halloween door decorating contest that goes awry, and Sam blames COVID for the extinction of funny bathroom passes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Who is packing your parachute?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 37:25


    Both teachers engage in a real conversation about the importance of in-school learning. It's decided that apologies only go so far in the classroom and Sam adds his first audio sound byte in the last four seconds. Prepare yourselves for episode 9 (not episode 10). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 28:38


    It might be Columbus Day. Travis had the day off of school and Sam is reeling from a case of Monday blues. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Hilary Swank ruined public education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 33:13


    In this episode Travis and Sam discuss formative moments in their professional development and somehow find themselves critiquing Hilary Swank. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Not-so Smart Boards / Classroom Cornhole

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 33:59


    It's Monday and educators are making it happen again this week! Sam and Travis discuss how Smart Boards are enhancing student engagement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Detroit Lions fans / bad accents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 28:33


    Another celebration of Friday includes theories of why Lions fans are always nice. Sam tries and fails a German accent. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Reel to reel / gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 27:02


    Sam struggles with old age and classroom cinema, and Travis elaborates on the blizzard of gratitude a previous student has shown him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

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    Homecoming / Avatar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 27:06


    The two teachers discuss work detail outside of the classroom and mention some of the more interesting things to happen in their classes this week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Relationships / NCLB

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 28:01


    In another uncut episode, the brothers discuss a taco in a bag and old legislation that is still a drag on educators. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

    Masks, 9/11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 27:03


    The two teachers go full Lee Greenwood, discuss masks, and some obstacles educators are facing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/first-period/support

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