We&#39;ve all heard the saying: opinions are like educational systems; everyone has been impacted by them and only some are good. Our hosts,277 Media&#39;s founder and former teacher Jacob Conklin along with educators Eric Schrantz, Samantha Ravens,Amanda Wood, and a season of phenomenal guests, hope to bridge the gap between educators and those that are invested in schools. A podcast by educators, for educators, about all things education.

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The WTWA gang sit down with former guest Melissa Tate to chat about her experience of being a 1st year teacher. We first visited with Melissa back in March of 2023 about her student teaching experience. We were thrilled to be able to check with her as she closes out her first year of teaching and delve into what worked and what didn&#39;t.

Ep 54: 1st Year Teacher: The Return of Melissa Tate

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In this short episode the WTWA gang react to more teacher hot takes and this time Jacob left all the flagged content in.

Ep 53: Even More Hot Takes

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The WTWA gang is joined by Dr. Brad Snow, director of bands for MSU again as the tackle the topic of teacher wellness. They talk about their experiences with wellness programs in their districts, what works and what isn&#39;t working, and tips on how to improve your own wellness.

Ep 52: Teacher Wellness

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The WTWA gang sits down with Dr. Brad Snow, Director of Bands for Missouri State University and how his time as a K-12 music teacher influences his role at the higher education level. In this fascinating episode, Dr. Snow talks about how he runs the largest music program in the state/region and how he teaching/learning play such a major in role in his success.

Ep 51: Dr. Snow - Education Beyond K-12

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The WTWA gang check in with a how it started and how its going in second semester of the 23-24 school year.

Ep 50: 2nd Semester Check In

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The WTWA gang react to teacher hot takes from Reddit! Sure your hot takes with us at wtwa@277media.com .

Ep 49: Hot Take Reactions

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The WTWA gang share how they make it through the dark days of January and February, the craziness of spring sports, trip, and testing to get that miracle last day of school.

Ep 48: Surviving 2nd Semester

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The WTWA talk data, where they get, how they get, and what they do with it.

Ep 47: Data. data. data

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Jacob flies solo and he takes WTWA on the road to meet with a group of experienced teachers to talk about teaching middle school and elementary school students.

Ep 46: Middle School and Elementary School

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The WTWA gang chats about some the fun and unexpected things that have popped up in their teaching experiences.

Ep 45: The Unexpected

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The WTWA gang (sans Eric) delves into the topic of late and the many approaches they have seen over their careers. They explore what works and what should never be tried ever again....but probably will.

Ep 44: Late Work

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The WTWA gang, sans Eric, chat about what grades are supposed to be and what they actually end up being.

Ep 43: Grades

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The WTWA gang and Misty talk about the old teacher adage of &#34;Not Smiling Before Christmas&#34; and if there is any truth to it. Our answers might just surprise you!!

Ep 42: Don't Smile Before Christmas!

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The WTWA gang talk with Misty about what it like to be a teacher of your own children. She shares the many upsides of having your kids in your school and a few of the awkward disadvantages too. We have a great conversation the explores her role as mom to her kids and school-mom to many other students and novice teachers too,

Ep 41: Teacher / Parent

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The WTWA gang sit down with an expert of business education and all around amazing colleague to talk about of business education, FBLA, GOCAPS, and Career and Technical Education (CTE).

Ep 40: Business Educator Extraordinaire

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Eric took the WTWA podcast on the road to the annual MMEA (Missouri Music Educators Association) conference. Eric chats with Dan who served as his cooperating teacher during student teaching experience about the his role as a cooperating teacher cultivating the next generation of music educators.

BONUS: Conversation with a Cooperating Teacher

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The WTWA gang sit back down with Kay and Mitzi, two of the most masterful teachers in the education field, to talk about their experiences in supporting people who are new to field of education.Be sure to check out our BONUS episode in which Eric chats with his cooperating teacher from his student teacher days that is also releasing.

Ep 39: "Retired" Teachers Mentoring Student Teachers

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The WTWA gang sits down with two retired teachers that are still actively serving as educators in some form in their communities. These masterful teachers share insights into how education has changed for better and worse. They also share heartfelt insights into what it takes to be successful in an industry where many people are leaving. This a great episode for education newcomers, the seasoned professional and everyone in between.

Ep 38: "Retired" Teachers

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Eric takes WTWA on the road to Chicago, as he attends the 77th annual Midwest Clinic, THE international band and orchestra conference. He reflects on his strategies for getting the most of his experience at a massive conference and what he hopes to gain from the many offerings for professional development.

BONUS: Eric takes on the Midwest Clinic: International Band and Orchestra Conference

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This is the firth and final episode in the Summer Session Series where the WTWA gang answer questions about a plethora of topics. In this episode you can get to know the WTWA gang as they answer the fluffiest questions yet.

Ep 37: Q and A Summer Session: Superlatives and Fluff

A podcast by educators about all things education.

We've all heard the saying: opinions are like educational systems; everyone has been impacted by them and only some are good. Our hosts,277 Media's founder and former teacher Jacob Conklin along with educators Eric Schrantz, Samantha Ravens,Amanda Wood, and a season of phenomenal guests, hope to bridge the gap between educators and those that are invested in schools. A podcast by educators, for educators, about all things education.