Current research on the psychology of procrastination tells us it’s A LOT more complex than just "laziness" ... Leveraging the work of psychologist, author, and fellow podcaster Dr. Adam Grant, from his recent appearance on an episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, and his latest book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, Jake & Nathan challenge the notion that this behavior in students (and teachers) is somehow related to what we keep calling "laziness." While chronic procrastinators are the bane of every educator’s existence, there isn’t an easy answer to why students ..read more

Current research on the psychology of procrastination tells us it’s A LOT more complex than just "laziness" ... Leveraging the work of psychologist, author, and fellow podcaster Dr. Adam Grant, from his recent appearance on an episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, and his latest book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, Jake & Nathan challenge the notion that this behavior in students (and teachers) is somehow related to what we keep calling "laziness." While chronic procrastinators are the bane of every educator’s existence, there isn’t an easy answer to why students ..read more

Jake just returned from a whirlwind professional development tour, dropping the mic at a keynote in LA, and facilitating his first AI-in-education training in New York. It’s time for a What Teachers Have to Say debrief and special announcement! Jake & Nathan, along with friend and fellow EduProtocols author for the Social Studies Edition, Adam Moler! have been invited to serve on a team of consultants to integrate artificial intelligence in education for the Successful Practices Network & National Dropout Prevention Center with Dr. Bill Daggett. Bringing some hard truths from Dr. Dagge ..read more

Respectfully borrowing a term from LGBTQ+ culture, the classroom is often a closet for teachers, who do not feel safe to share much (if any) of their authentic human selves in their teaching without facing unjust disciplinary action or community backlash. Jake & Nathan approach this difficult topic to draw attention to this unspoken requirement of the career path of teaching. We need to talk about the cognitive dissonance of being in a profession that talks a big game about access and equity, while not offering actual protection for inclusion and diversity to individual teachers and admini ..read more

Josh Kuersten is a celebrated behaviorist and self-described "dimensional traveler" who is widely respected for his hands-on approach—training teachers how to work with the toughest, most intense students. In a post-Covid world, teachers are being rocked on a daily basis by behavior issues unlike anything we've seen before. Teachers out there are hurting. If you're thinking 'that's me!'—you need to hear this! Author of Stop Accidentally Making Things Worse—an incredibly approachable workbook with actionable strategies you can put into practice in your classroom tomorrow, and co-founder and CE ..read more

Jake & Nathan return to where it all started, and provide a much-needed update, we're talking artificial intelligence in education! We start by checking in on the state of artificial intelligence in education, talk a little educational philosophy in an attempt to dispel some of the fear educators have about using AI with students, and provide personally-vetted quality AI resources and strategies that include: ChatGPT, Quizizz, and Canva to name a few (there's more). We share practical strategies and talk through how to use these resources to offload mundane teacher tasks to AI, open up c ..read more

You know you love it. Bloopers are amazing. If you like these, let us know and we'll do "more better-er" next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatteachershavetosay/message ..read more

Jake & Nathan are joined from afar by friend, colleague, and special guest Kim Voge (educator, best-selling author of Deploying EduProtocols, consultant—is there anything she can't do?!) to slide tackle their way into practical teaching lessons learned from the universally-acclaimed Apple TV show Ted Lasso. With our crew's combined insights into mentorship and education, they unpack the "relentless positivity" and empathetic storytelling of the show and discuss how it offers valuable life lessons for teachers and students alike. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com ..read more

Jon Corippo [EduProtocols] pulls no punches in his perspective on current trends in education and takes us on a journey through his vast experience in the education sector: with 30+ years of service and hundreds of boots-on-the-ground trainings and professional development sessions. Jon's mission is to fundamentally change education by figuring out once and for all why it ain't workin' and FIX IT! Jon shares his practical advice on using effective student engagement strategies (including EduProtocols) to help students stay in the moment, build intrinsic motivation, and get them to actively in ..read more

Marisa Thompson [Unlimited Teacher] shares her unique perspective on flipping the script and letting students lead in the classroom by incorporating educational technology and getting out of the way! Marisa offers some tips & tricks that you can use in your classroom immediately to: grow student agency, explore student choice, and improve student ownership over their education. We explore best practices for using her Thoughts, Questions, and Epiphanies (TQE) framework to promote engagement, ownership, and active learning in students, and Marisa talks through how to seamlessly implement th ..read more