https://btu.org/ Welcome to Teachers on Teaching Podcast! Boston teachers talking about their work and their lives as educators. It’s sponsored by the Boston Teachers Union and hosted by Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning. Eloise Biscoe, retired BPS teacher edits and produces the interviews. Paul catches up with these educators between classes during the planning and development period. He talks to them about their teaching and how being teachers shapes their lives. Wed, 31 May 2023 14:24:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 Welcome to Teachers on Teaching Podcast! Boston teachers talking about their work and their lives as educators. It’s sponsored by the Boston Teachers Union and hosted by Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning. Eloise Biscoe, retired BPS teacher edits and produces the interviews. Paul catches up with these educators between classes during the planning and development period. He talks to them about their teaching and how being teachers shapes their lives. Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning no episodic ptritter@btu.org (Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning) Welcome to Teachers on Teaching Podcast! Boston teachers talking about their work and their lives as educators. It’s sponsored by the Boston Teachers Union and hosted by Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning. Eloise Biscoe, retired BPS teacher e https://btu.org/wp-content/themes/btu-genesis-child/Final-BTU%20Teachers%20are%20Teaching%20Podcast%203000.jpg https://btu.org ptritter@btu.org https://btu.org/lea-serena/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:38:00 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=67083 https://btu.org/lea-serena/#respond https://btu.org/lea-serena/feed/ 0 Lea talks about what brought her to teaching – in particular at the Mather. She explains how she adjusts her teaching to the remote learning environment, recognizing its challenges as well as unique opportunities. And she describes her advocacy work which takes many forms and fills many hours well beyond a regular school day. Lea talks about what brought her to teaching – in particular at the Mather. She explains how she adjusts her teaching to the remote learning environment, recognizing its challenges as well as unique opportunities. Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning 4 2 Lea Serena: Use Your Voice for Something 34:29 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/a-better-tomorrow-kennedy-omolo/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:22:43 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=67075 https://btu.org/a-better-tomorrow-kennedy-omolo/#respond https://btu.org/a-better-tomorrow-kennedy-omolo/feed/ 0 In this episode we meet Kennedy Omolo. He teaches math at the Community Academy of Science and Health in Dorchester. Kennedy talks about rising to meet the challenges of remote schooling: adjusting his teaching methods and routines to the fit the online classroom; responding to the academic and personal needs of his students; keeping up with the best online teaching platforms; and, guiding his students to be independent learners. In this episode we meet Kennedy Omolo. He teaches math at the Community Academy of Science and Health in Dorchester. Kennedy talks about rising to meet the challenges of remote schooling: adjusting his teaching methods and routines to the fit the onlin... Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning 4 1 Kennedy Omolo: A Better Tomorrow 31:26 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/sam-texeira/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:25:58 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=63203 https://btu.org/sam-texeira/#respond https://btu.org/sam-texeira/feed/ 0 Sam TexeiraIn this episode, we meet Sam Texeira.  He teaches history to high school students at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester.  The assistant teacher in the class is Matt Reggianini.  Sam talks about the trips he has taken to explore history firsthand; and how he brings back those experiences to engage students in a process of discovery that makes history meaningful to their lives.  He talks about his motivation to teach and what it means to him to be a teacher in relation to his community and the students in his classroom.   Sam TexeiraIn this episode, we meet Sam Texeira.  He teaches history to high school students at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester.  The assistant teacher in the class is Matt Reggianini.  Sam talks about the trips he has taken to explore his... Sam TexeiraIn this episode, we meet Sam Texeira.  He teaches history to high school students at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester.  The assistant teacher in the class is Matt Reggianini.  Sam talks about the trips he has taken to explore history firsthand; and how he brings back those experiences to engage students in a process of discovery that makes history meaningful to their lives.  He talks about his motivation to teach and what it means to him to be a teacher in relation to his community and the students in his classroom.  ]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning 3 4 Sam Texeira 43:04 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/dave-russell/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:18:16 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=63202 https://btu.org/dave-russell/#respond https://btu.org/dave-russell/feed/ 0 Dave RussellIn this episode, we meet Dave Russell.  He teaches middle school at the McKinley South End Academy.  The school serves students with special emotional, behavioral and learning needs.  Dave talks about the mutual support of the McKinley faculty; about the daily challenges of proving to his students that, despite tough circumstances, they really can learn, improve, and succeed. Dave also reflects on his steadfast efforts to improve his craft over a 34-year teaching career. Dave RussellIn this episode, we meet Dave Russell.  He teaches middle school at the McKinley South End Academy.  The school serves students with special emotional, behavioral and learning needs.  Dave talks about the mutual support of the McKinley facu... Dave RussellIn this episode, we meet Dave Russell.  He teaches middle school at the McKinley South End Academy.  The school serves students with special emotional, behavioral and learning needs.  Dave talks about the mutual support of the McKinley faculty; about the daily challenges of proving to his students that, despite tough circumstances, they really can learn, improve, and succeed. Dave also reflects on his steadfast efforts to improve his craft over a 34-year teaching career.]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning 3 3 Dave Russell 44:40 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/lindsay-thornquist/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:08:38 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=63195 https://btu.org/lindsay-thornquist/#respond https://btu.org/lindsay-thornquist/feed/ 0 Lindsay ThornquistIn this episode, we meet Lindsay Thornquist.  She teaches sixth grade math and Spanish language arts at the Hurley, a K–8 Spanish-English immersion school located in the South End.  Lindsay talks about teaching Spanish not just as language instruction but as a cultural experience.  She describes how the curriculum focus on immigration and identity allows her to explore themes that are of great personal importance to both her and her students.  She also reflects on how she learned to use her own frustration as motivation to organize teachers and, together, solve pressing issues in bilingual education.  Lindsay ThornquistIn this episode, we meet Lindsay Thornquist.  She teaches sixth grade math and Spanish language arts at the Hurley, a K–8 Spanish-English immersion school located in the South End.  Lindsay talks about teaching Spanish not just as lan... Lindsay ThornquistIn this episode, we meet Lindsay Thornquist.  She teaches sixth grade math and Spanish language arts at the Hurley, a K–8 Spanish-English immersion school located in the South End.  Lindsay talks about teaching Spanish not just as language instruction but as a cultural experience.  She describes how the curriculum focus on immigration and identity allows her to explore themes that are of great personal importance to both her and her students.  She also reflects on how she learned to use her own frustration as motivation to organize teachers and, together, solve pressing issues in bilingual education. ]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning 3 2 Lindsay Thornquist 32:59 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/lauren-brett/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:05:13 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=62818 https://btu.org/lauren-brett/#respond https://btu.org/lauren-brett/feed/ 0 Lauren BrettIn this episode, we meet Lauren Brett. She teaches physics at Charlestown High School. Lauren talks about the challenges and rewards of project-based learning. She reflects on how being a mother has influenced her teaching—especially her relationships with the students and their families. Lauren BrettIn this episode, we meet Lauren Brett. She teaches physics at Charlestown High School. Lauren talks about the challenges and rewards of project-based learning. She reflects on how being a mother has influenced her teaching—especially her re... Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning 3 1 Lauren Brett 30:28 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/this-is-who-i-am/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 18:36:04 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=60848 https://btu.org/this-is-who-i-am/#respond https://btu.org/this-is-who-i-am/feed/ 0 Michelle SimonIn this episode, we meet Michelle Simon; she teaches fifth grade at Mozart Elementary School. It’s a small K-5 school tucked away in a residential neighborhood of Roslindale. Michelle talks about a year of building trusting relationships with her students and their families and among her students. She reflects on how race impacts her teaching and on what it means to be a leader in her school. Michelle SimonIn this episode, we meet Michelle Simon; she teaches fifth grade at Mozart Elementary School. It’s a small K-5 school tucked away in a residential neighborhood of Roslindale. Michelle talks about a year of building trusting relationships ... Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 29:30 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/garceline-champagne-i-see-myself/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:20:51 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=57337 https://btu.org/garceline-champagne-i-see-myself/#respond https://btu.org/garceline-champagne-i-see-myself/feed/ 0 Garcie Champagne. In this episode, we meet Garcie Champagne, she’s a teacher at BATA Boston Adult Technical Academy in the bay village neighborhood. BATA is an alternative high school. It serves older students who are motivated to acquire knowledge and skills that they need to complete their high school degrees and achieve their goals after graduation, whether that’s college, employment, or community service. The school’s mission says that their work "is deeply rooted in social, racial and economic justice." Garcie talks about the power of theater to teach essential language skills and about letting her students take ownership of their own theater productions; she tells about her advocacy work on behalf of her students and describes her teaching as part of a personal activism. Garcie Champagne. - In this episode, we meet Garcie Champagne, she’s a teacher at BATA Boston Adult Technical Academy in the bay village neighborhood. BATA is an alternative high school. It serves older students who are motivated to acquire knowledge ... Garcie Champagne.

In this episode, we meet Garcie Champagne, she’s a teacher at BATA Boston Adult Technical Academy in the bay village neighborhood. BATA is an alternative high school. It serves older students who are motivated to acquire knowledge and skills that they need to complete their high school degrees and achieve their goals after graduation, whether that’s college, employment, or community service. The school’s mission says that their work "is deeply rooted in social, racial and economic justice."

Garcie talks about the power of theater to teach essential language skills and about letting her students take ownership of their own theater productions; she tells about her advocacy work on behalf of her students and describes her teaching as part of a personal activism.]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 21:06 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/kim-kulasekaran-we-get-to-change-their-lives/ Wed, 13 Feb 2019 19:24:25 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=57268 https://btu.org/kim-kulasekaran-we-get-to-change-their-lives/#respond https://btu.org/kim-kulasekaran-we-get-to-change-their-lives/feed/ 0 In this episode, our first in Season 2 of Teachers on Teaching, we meet Kim Kulasekaran, a special needs teacher at the Carter School on the border of Lower Roxbury and the South End. The Carter School serves students with severe intensive disabilities and complex health needs. Kim talks about teaching her students to communicate their needs and to engage in their lives with their families, teachers and fellow students. She describes how over the last several years the Carter has grown into a school that sets cognitively demanding goals for each student.   In this episode, our first in Season 2 of Teachers on Teaching, we meet Kim Kulasekaran, a special needs teacher at the Carter School on the border of Lower Roxbury and the South End. The Carter School serves students with severe intensive disabilities...
Kim talks about teaching her students to communicate their needs and to engage in their lives with their families, teachers and fellow students. She describes how over the last several years the Carter has grown into a school that sets cognitively demanding goals for each student.

 

]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 26:27 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/marilu-alvarado/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:38:26 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=51637 https://btu.org/marilu-alvarado/#respond https://btu.org/marilu-alvarado/feed/ 0 In this episode, we meet Marilú Alvarado, 11th grade Spanish Humanities teacher at the Margarita Muñiz Academy in Jamaica Plain. Opened in 2012, the Muñiz is the first dual-language high school in the Boston Public Schools. Marilú talks about her decision to become a teacher, about developing relationships with her students, and about her oral history project in Puerto Rico. Take a listen! In this episode, we meet Marilú Alvarado, 11th grade Spanish Humanities teacher at the Margarita Muñiz Academy in Jamaica Plain. - Opened in 2012, the Muñiz is the first dual-language high school in the Boston Public Schools. In this episode, we meet Marilú Alvarado, 11th grade Spanish Humanities teacher at the Margarita Muñiz Academy in Jamaica Plain.

Opened in 2012, the Muñiz is the first dual-language high school in the Boston Public Schools. Marilú talks about her decision to become a teacher, about developing relationships with her students, and about her oral history project in Puerto Rico. Take a listen!]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 22:42 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/raquel-cardoso/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:38:35 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=51600 https://btu.org/raquel-cardoso/#respond https://btu.org/raquel-cardoso/feed/ 0 Raquel Cardoso, art teacher at the Rafael Hernandez K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury. In this first episode, we meet Raquel Cardoso, Art teacher at the Rafael Hernández K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury. It’s a mid-October day, about a month after the devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico. She talks about how her immigrant experience influences her teaching and about how she tries to help students express their own voices and to realize that they can make a positive difference in the world through art. Raquel Cardoso, art teacher at the Rafael Hernandez K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury. - In this first episode, we meet Raquel Cardoso, Art teacher at the Rafael Hernández K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury. It’s a mid-October day, Raquel Cardoso, art teacher at the Rafael Hernandez K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury.

In this first episode, we meet Raquel Cardoso, Art teacher at the Rafael Hernández K-8 Dual Language School in Roxbury. It’s a mid-October day, about a month after the devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico. She talks about how her immigrant experience influences her teaching and about how she tries to help students express their own voices and to realize that they can make a positive difference in the world through art.]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 15:47 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/joshua-alexander/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:33:14 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=51606 https://btu.org/joshua-alexander/#respond https://btu.org/joshua-alexander/feed/ 0 In this episode, we meet Joshua Alexander, 8th grade Algebra 1 teacher at the Boston Latin Academy in Dorchester.  Joshua talks about his personal goal to always be improving in whatever he does, about how that life focus shapes his teaching, about how he works at recognizing the successes of his students and about being a new father. In this episode, we meet Joshua Alexander, 8th grade Algebra 1 teacher at the Boston Latin Academy in Dorchester.  Joshua talks about his personal goal to always be improving in whatever he does, about how that life focus shapes his teaching, ]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 23:01 Teachers on Teaching https://btu.org/alanna-melendez/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:23:15 +0000 https://btu.org/?p=51593 https://btu.org/alanna-melendez/#respond https://btu.org/alanna-melendez/feed/ 0 Alanna Melendez, K2 inclusion teacher at the Patrick J. Kennedy School in East Boston. In this episode, we meet Alanna Melendez, K2 inclusion teacher at the Patrick J. Kennedy School in East Boston. It’s a cold March day when impending snow and the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida are in everyone’s thoughts. Alanna talks about her mother’s influence on her decision to become a teacher, about her determined efforts to meet students where they are and about fostering those leaps of understanding, she calls light bulb moments! Alanna Melendez, K2 inclusion teacher at the Patrick J. Kennedy School in East Boston. - In this episode, we meet Alanna Melendez, K2 inclusion teacher at the Patrick J. Kennedy School in East Boston. It’s a cold March day when impending snow and the ... Alanna Melendez, K2 inclusion teacher at the Patrick J. Kennedy School in East Boston.

In this episode, we meet Alanna Melendez, K2 inclusion teacher at the Patrick J. Kennedy School in East Boston. It’s a cold March day when impending snow and the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida are in everyone’s thoughts. Alanna talks about her mother’s influence on her decision to become a teacher, about her determined efforts to meet students where they are and about fostering those leaps of understanding, she calls light bulb moments!]]> Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning clean 16:41 Teachers on Teaching