Episodes

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Join me as I discuss what I liked, learned, will try & still wonder after my first week of PD back in the classroom since 2018. Be sure to for the links to the tips I discuss at the end …

I think you'll love this episode! AJ and I discuss the challenges facing many educators this year and what you can do to set yourself up for success. Be sure to for my takeaways and some tools I share.

Join me as I reflect upon a tweet I came across earlier this week and share some simple tips and links you can use in your classes. Be sure to check out my for the links.

I'm excited to share this episode with you! Megan Ferne is someone that I've been trying to get on the show for a while now and I think you'll enjoy her attitude, thoughts and ideas. Be sure to check out …

Join me as I discuss and share my plans for the first week of school and four simple tips and tricks for you to try in your classroom. I'd love to hear your thoughts on my plans for the start …

Join me as I share some simple tips and reflect upon my goals for the upcoming school year. Be sure to for links to the resources discussed here.

In this reflection episode I provide you with four simple tips to try and my own thoughts on teaching some of the hard history and the ugly truth of American history in order to provide hope for our students. .

Join me as I discuss using EduProtocols in your social studies classes with Adam Moler. I think you'll love this episode and the vast amounts of resources Adam shared with us. Be sure to check out the when you're done …

Join me as I reflect on what I've learned from my 40 years on this planet as inspired by Chris Nesi! Reflection Links: : Here's the reflection Chris recorded for his 40th birthday that inspired me to do the same. …

Join me as I talk to Kyle Anderson (@AndersonEdTech on Twitter) as we discuss his book To the Edge: Successes and Failures Through Risk Taking, some ways he connects with his students and how he seeks to make his content …

Join me in this week's reflection as I discuss my three main goals for myself this summer. I'd love to hear from you! Let me know your goals or any tips you might have for me on Twitter (@Mr_Brilla) or …

Join me as I talk with Nate Ridgeway about his method of rejecting the Mythical Master Narrative of the Civil Rights Movement in America. I think you'll love this episode and come away with some very practical tips and lessons …

Join me as I discuss what I learned about myself and teaching in my role as a Teacher on Special Assignment during the last two years.

Jen is currently a middle school social studies teacher that worked with a small group of her colleagues to develop a credit score simulation for her students. This simulation, meant to run for the entire school year, would be a …

In this episode, Mike shares his thoughts on the need to keep ego out of the classroom and instead, focus on confidence from your experiences. Feel free to share your thoughts with Mike on Twitter (@Mr_Brilla) or email () or …

I figured it was time for me to put my money where my mouth is and share my best lesson (well, and my schedule this past week made booking a guest impossible). Listen to the latest episode to hear how …

History Contributes to Moral Understading

You'll love the energy and ideas brought to you by Kevin Cline in this episode! Kevin discusses how he uses music and other forms of entertainment to teach history to his students. You'll also hear a lot about how important …

Learn From People & Society

Welcome to the first interview I've ever recorded for the show! In this episode you'll hear from the guru of engagement, James Sturtevant, as he describes a method he created to help progress monitor student engagement in class discussions.

Welcome to the second episode of My Best Lesson Social Studies! In this episode we'll start talking about why I believe it's important to study history in our schools. Join me on this 12-minute reflection as I discuss my own …

Welcome to the first episode of My Best Lesson: Social Studies! This podcast is meant to help social studies educators share their stories of success, and sometimes failure, in their classes so that we can all grow together to become …