Teachers in America
Education is ever evolving. On Teachers in America, we connect with real educators and ed leaders to provide practical instructional tips and talk about the latest teaching trends to help you stay on the forefront of what’s new in education. Tune in to learn from educators who are embracing innovations, rethinking their approach, and focusing on what moves their students forward in learning and in life.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 95
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Creativity, Community, and Pride with Owen Bondono
Meet Owen Bondono, a high school ELA teacher at Oak Park High School, located in the Oak Park School district in Oak Park, Michigan. In 2021, Owen was named the first known transgender Michigan Teac…
Lessons in Language and Loss with Angelica Moreno
Meet Angelica Moreno, a Spanish kindergarten teacher at the Dual Language Academy at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary in El Paso, Texas. This week's discussion includes the struggles of students (and their p…
2021 National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey
Meet Juliana Urtubey, co-teacher and instructional strategist at Kermit R. Booker Senior Innovative Elementary School in Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. Juliana is the 2021 Nevada…
From Foster Care to State Teacher of the Year with Anthony Swann
Meet Anthony Swann, a fifth grade teacher in Rocky Mount, Virginia. From ages 9 to 21, Anthony lived in the foster care system. Today, he is an advocate for hope and empathy when it comes to students…
Creating Classroom Content Worth Watching with CJ Reynolds
Meet CJ Reynolds, a high school teacher at an all-boys school in inner city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By creating the teacher YouTube channel Real Rap with Reynolds, he has discovered that what mig…
Shaking Up the Kindergarten Curriculum with LaNesha Tabb
Meet LaNesha Tabb, a kindergarten teacher at the Metropolitan School District in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. After starting a blog called Education with an Apron, LaNesha set her sigh…
Season Three Trailer
Find out what's up next on Season 3 of Teachers in America. Host and former teacher Noelle Morris gives you the scoop!
On Embracing Native Culture in Alaska with Danielle Riha
Meet Danielle Riha, a middle school teacher at the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in Anchorage. She is passionate about equity, indigenous languages, and culturally relevant lessons. She was t…
A Seat at the Peace Table with Karen Johnston
Meet Karen Johnston, an elementary school teacher at Harriet Tubman Montessori in New Orleans, Louisiana. Karen studied at The University of Southern Mississippi before she began her 14-year career i…
Retiring During COVID-19 with Karl Grubaugh
Meet Karl Grubaugh, a former AP economics teacher and advanced journalism advisor at Granite Bay High School, part of the Roseville Joint Union High School District in California. In 2020, Karl retir…
Finding Acceptance as an Immigrant Student with Margarita Lezama
Meet Margarita Lezama, a middle school ESL and ESOL teacher at Brownsville Middle School, part of Miami-Dade Public Schools in Miami, Florida. When she was a child, Margarita and her family fled the …
Virtual Learning During COVID-19 with Sharon Biava
Sharon Biava joins us once again to discuss virtual learning during COVID-19, and how she adapted to her new digital classroom with the help of her students. Sharon discusses strategies for mastering…
Embrace Being Wrong, Applaud Being Right with Sharon Biava
Meet Sharon Biava, a 4th grade math teacher at Silver Lakes Elementary in Miramar, Florida, part of Broward County Public Schools.
A proud single mother of twins, Sharon has been an educator for 18 ye…
On Being a POC in Academic Spaces with Dr. Chris Emdin
Meet Dr. Chris Emdin an Associate Professor of Science Education at Columbia University.
Chris is the founder of Science Genius and HipHopEd, a nonprofit educational organization that boosts student …
Teaching During COVID-19 with Priyank Bhatt
Meet Priyank Bhatt, a lead math teacher at West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. This week he joins us for a follow-up episode to discuss his experiences with virtual learning as an urban educ…
From ELL Student to HS Math Teacher with Priyank Bhatt
Meet Priyank Bhatt, a lead math teacher at West Side High School, part of the Newark Public Schools in New Jersey.
When he was a child, Priyank moved from India to the U.S., and learned English with …
Amplifying Student Voices with Kelly Harper
Meet Kelly Harper, a third-grade teacher at Mary Bethune Elementary, part of Fulton County Schools in Georgia.
After winning the 2019 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year Award and being named one…
Overcoming Trauma in Parkland, FL with Sarah Lerner
Meet Sarah Lerner, an advisor for the yearbook and an English and journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
On February 14th, 2018, 17 individuals at the school …
Minisode: On Virtual Learning & BLM Protests with Bianca Cole
This week on the podcast, we are joined by a middle school educator out of Washington state for an important minisode of Teachers in America. Bianca Cole discusses what it is like to teach not only h…
Minisode: Homeschooling During COVID-19 with Debra Liese
Meet Debra Liese, our very first minisode guest, who met with Noelle to discuss Homeschooling during COVID-19. Debra is a publishing professional with a background in education who, like many parents…