Classroom Matters
The Classroom Matters podcast aims to tell the stories and share the experiences of K-12 educators and the reality of our education system. Join Kristy Houle, former teacher, assistant principal and principal as she talks with a wide variety of fascinating people on important and interesting educational topics.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 142
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #7: Keeping Kids Learning, Structured and Engaged
Keeping kids learning and engaged on a daily basis in a classroom can sometimes be a struggle for teachers. Now take that situation and flip it to a dining room table with parents adapting to the ne…
Episode #34: Teaching the Gifted Student During the Coronavirus: A Conversation With Jeff Danielian
According to an article published by the National Association for Gifted Children “Worries and anxious thoughts can increase in the absence of intellectual stimulation.” So how are families keeping u…
Episode #33: Teaching Special Education Students During the Coronavirus: A Conversation With Christie Johnson
The Coronavirus has led to multiple challenges for schools and families across the nation and no one has felt that more than families educating students with disabilities. On a normal day a student …
Episode #32: Teaching Reading At Home: A Conversation With Becky Jennings
Teaching kids to read can be a difficult task for trained teachers in the best of environments, so you can imagine how difficult it might be for parents trying to teach from home. The current learni…
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #6: How to Use Zoom Technology With Students
Looking for a way to keep your kids engaged with both teachers and friends during this time of social distancing? Join host Kristy Houle and Tim Gore as they chat about the use of Zoom technology fo…
Episode #31: Challenges for Educators in Uncertain Times
During these uncertain times for schools and public education, teachers are dealing with a tremendous amount of challenges. They now have the heavy burden of working from home, teaching online and mo…
Episode #30: A Conversation with Michelle Esswein
Michelle Esswein is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Winning Women, an organization that promotes an economic environment conducive to growth and development for women in business. …
Episode #29: Classroom Adjustments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conversation with Tim Gore
Kristy Houle and Tim Gore discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and how parents and teachers can effectively transition to online/at home learning.
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #5: The Homework Debate
This week Kristy and Tim talk all about homework and its place in the classroom. Effective? A waste of time? Where do you stand?
Episode #28: A Conversation with Tre Gammage
Social-Emotional development in students is a vital component of any child's school day. How students respond and internalize peer interactions can either motivate or damage a student's mindset. Join…
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #4: Our First Year of Teaching
Most educators would tell you that the first year of teaching is usually the most challenging. That was no different for our host Kristy Houle and her colleague Tim Gore. Join Kristy and Tim for som…
Episode #27: A Look Behind the Scenes: A Conversation with Tiffany Allen, School Secretary
Anyone that has ever worked in a public school setting know that the school secretary is the first person that most parents and community members see. It sometimes falls on them to set the tone and …
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #3: Past vs. Present; How Teaching Has Changed Over the Years
Episode #26: Going the Extra Mile: A Conversation with Dr. Bernard DuBray
Education usually ensures a life-long career, however, Dr. Bernard Dubray has pushed that to the limit. Dr. Dubray has been in the education field for over 50 years and is currently the longest runni…
Episode #25: Defending Science Education: A Conversation with Eric Hadley
Eric Hadley has been knee deep in the world of science for over twenty years. Working as an educator and expert in the field of STEM, he has witnessed firsthand how far public education has come in t…
Episode #24: I Can't Come to Rehearsal, Cause the Hogs Got Out: A Conversation with Tom Tobias and Ed Grooms
How important are the arts in today's classroom? It seems as though the arts programs are always the first to be cut when school budgets get low. In today’s episode of Classroom Matters I will be c…
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #2: What We Do Not Miss About Teaching
Join host Kristy Houle and colleague Tim Gore for another dose of reality as they discuss things they DON’T miss about teaching.
Episode #23: The Epidemic of Bad Professional Development: A Conversation with Becky Jennings
Becky Jennings is no stranger to substandard professional development for teachers. As an expert in the professional development field for over 20 years, she has experienced the challenges and helpe…
Coffee with Kristy and Tim: Episode #1: What We Miss Most About Teaching
Join host Kristy Houle and former educator Tim Gore as they reminisce about aspects of teaching they miss most. Everything from read alouds to interacting with students Kristy and Tim dive into some…
Episode #22: School Violence: Where Do We Go From Here?
Public education has seen a tragic increase in the amount of school shootings and overall school violence in the last ten years. Students are no longer just “duking it out” on the playground and the…