Podcast Episode 4: The Secret Lives of Teachers

This year, more than any other year, feels exhausting. As such, this blog has been on a hiatus of sorts. Hopefully, I'm back with just a bit more regularity. I recently started a podcast project with my students, so I too re-engaged with podcasting to go through the process and learn a little bit more about splicing interviews. Today I bring you a brand new episode about hybrid teaching and tired teachers, and what these teachers do at the end of the day to destress. Thanks for listening!

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These teachers were interviewed, be sure to follow them on Twitter:
Valerie Brunow
Allison Mitchell
Lauren Nero
Brett Steinberg
John Tobin

Music from the podcast c/o Kevin MacLead. You kind find more of his royalty free music at incompetech.filmmusic.io/

I talk about my card making. You can see my cards on my blog DannysCards.com

For more Episodes of English Teachers check these out:
Episode 3: NCTE 2019
Episode 2: LGBTQ Books
Episode 1: L-Space

Daniel Valentin teaches English 9 and Ethics at Horace Greeley High School. He is currently reading Group by Christie Tate and is listening to Memorial by Bryan Washington. He wants his students to feel empowered through books. Follow him on Twitter @DanielJValentin

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