Brave New Teaching

Welcome to Brave New Teaching.

Find the show notes for each episode here. Can’t find what you’re looking for? We’re just one email away — send us a note at bravenewteaching@gmail.com!

To Teach the Story of America [S1 E26]

To Teach the Story of America [S1 E26]

On today’s show, we look at the task of tackling early American voices and strategies that help shed multiple perspectives and make difficult texts manageable.

diverse voices, essential questions, lesson planning, strategiesAmanda CardenasSeptember 17, 2020unit, american literature Comments

To Cope with Virtual and Hybrid Teaching Struggles [S1 E25]

To Cope with Virtual and Hybrid Teaching Struggles [S1 E25]

The struggle for teachers right now is real and we’re ready to help you cope. Let’s be real about virtual and hybrid teaching at the start of Fall 2020.

eLearning, planning, season oneAmanda CardenasSeptember 10, 2020 Comment

To Celebrate Diverse Voices: LatinX Writers [S1 E24]

To Celebrate Diverse Voices: LatinX Writers [S1 E24]

As we continue the work of building anti-racist/anti-biased classrooms, the texts we put in front of students are a critical starting point. In this episode, we celebrate LatinX writers across Latin America.

diverse voices, poetry, lesson planningAmanda CardenasSeptember 2, 2020planning, diverse voices, equityComment

To Prioritize When Teaching Virtually [S1 E23]

To Prioritize When Teaching Virtually [S1 E23]

Virtual teaching can feel like it’s pulling you in a million directions. Here are three to focus on.

eLearning, lesson planning, organizationAmanda CardenasAugust 27, 2020Comment

To Teach Close Reading: Characterization [S1 E22]

To Teach Close Reading: Characterization [S1 E22]

We’re taking a deep dive into a very important teaching strategy in the English classroom: close reading. Specifically, we’re looking at CHARACTERIZATION.

season one, teaching, strategies, lesson planningAmanda CardenasAugust 20, 2020Comment

To Teach Social Justice Through Poetry [S1 E21]

To Teach Social Justice Through Poetry [S1 E21]

In today’s episode of Brave New Teaching, we caught up with Tanesha Forman: teacher, writer, and activist inspiring teachers all across social media.

lesson planning, brave, strategies, poetryAmanda CardenasAugust 13, 2020poetry, interviewComment

To Plan the First Week Back to School [S1 E20]

To Plan the First Week Back to School [S1 E20]

Let’s walk through the first week together.

eLearning, lesson planning, organizationAmanda CardenasAugust 6, 2020planning, back to school

To Be Honest About Fails and Wins [S1 E19]

To Be Honest About Fails and Wins [S1 E19]

Sometimes (okay, a lot of times) teaching is just HARD. Here, Amanda & Marie share their biggest fails and a few of their wins.

eLearning, lesson planning, new, teachingAmanda CardenasJuly 30, 2020adviceComment

To Embrace Student Agency [S1 E18]

To Embrace Student Agency [S1 E18]

Hear from expert sociologist Dr. Anindya Kundu on the importance of student

interview, strategies, braveAmanda CardenasJuly 23, 2020interview, community, advice Comment

To Hack Digital Grading & Assessment [S1 E17]

To Hack Digital Grading & Assessment [S1 E17]

Here is our go-to list of digital grading and assessment tools to bring into your classrooms.

eLearning, lesson planning, season oneAmanda CardenasJuly 16, 2020assessment Comment

To Find Supplementary Texts [S1 E16]

To Find Supplementary Texts [S1 E16]

We share our favorite places to locate supplementary texts for your units broken down by genre.

lesson planning, essential questions, newAmanda CardenasJuly 9, 2020unitComment

To Write an Essential Question [S1 E15]

To Write an Essential Question [S1 E15]

Join us as we do a live workshop/coaching experience with Marie’s new American Lit course.

planning, season one, essential questionsAmanda CardenasJuly 1, 2020 Comments