Hear part two of our conversation with Brian Sztabnik and Susan Barber, co-authors of 100% Engagement.

Amanda CardenasFebruary 19, 2026book recommendations

Boost student engagement without overhauling your classroom. Brian Sztabnik and Susan Barber share practical strategies from 100% Engagement.

Amanda CardenasFebruary 12, 2026book recommendations

Super Bowl 2026: Commercial Rhetorical Analysis Pep Talk - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 284]

Hear our Super Bowl 2026 pep talk on teaching commercial rhetorical analysis with fun book talks and practical classroom strategies.

Amanda CardenasFebruary 5, 2026book recommendations

Resistant Readers Need The Four Reading Realms: A Walkthrough - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 283]

Learn how the four reading realms help resistant readers understand reading purpose, build engagement, and bring the right energy to every text.

Amanda CardenasJanuary 29, 2026book recommendations

We’re Building our ELA Units WRONG. Here’s How to Fix it. - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 282]

Most ELA units start with the wrong thing. In this BNT Team Meeting, we break down a better way to plan - starting with student conversations, not data or books.

Amanda CardenasJanuary 22, 2026book recommendations

SEL and Organic Community Really Are This Simple - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 281]

January fatigue is real! Learn simple, low-tech routines to help students manage time, reduce stress, and build classroom community during finals season.

Amanda CardenasJanuary 15, 2026book recommendations

New Year Teacher Trends for 2026: Goals, Books, and Real Talk - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 280]

In this BNT team meeting, Amanda dives into 2026 teacher trends, reading goals, one-word intentions, and real talk about the shifts happening in education this year.

Amanda CardenasJanuary 8, 2026book recommendations

2026 Will Bring Uncomfortable Shifts, and That’s a Really Good Thing - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 279]

Join our team meeting to discuss how teaching is changing, why AI is forcing uncomfortable shifts, and how 2026 can move us toward what truly matters in classrooms.

Amanda CardenasDecember 18, 2025book recommendations

Kids Have Officially Forgotten How to Play, and We’re Going to Help Them Remember! - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 278]

A look at tech comfort vs. tech fluency, why play matters for critical thinking, and simple screen-free ways to boost student skills as we head into a new term.

Amanda CardenasDecember 11, 2025book recommendations

Phones, Chromebooks, AI, and The Battle for Their Attention (Send Help!) - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 277]

Screens, phones, and AI are taking over classrooms! Marie shares her thoughts, articles, and screen-free ideas, plus she wants to hear from you!

Amanda CardenasDecember 4, 2025book recommendations

Ok, but what if the secret to getting them to read is getting them to WRITE?? - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 276]

This BNT team meeting connects the dots between reading resistance, writing avoidance, student emotions, and the way anxiety is showing up in classrooms more than ever.

Amanda CardenasNovember 30, 2025book recommendations

Fine, We Can Game-ify Reading (But No Gimmicks!) - BNT Team Meeting [S7 EP. 275]

Welcome to your first BNT team meeting! We’re chatting gimmicks, gamification, and tiny resin ghosts: what actually gets students to pick up a book?

Amanda CardenasNovember 20, 2025book recommendations

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