Life Behind the Desk

By: Jonathon Miller
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  • In Life Behind the Desk, Jonathon Miller takes you into the classroom so he can give teachers an opportunity to answer the questions they wish they were asked. Discover the challenges that teachers face on a day to day basis and the added challenges they are facing due to school closures as a result of COVID-19 from a personal perspective. Dive deeper than the stories featured in the mass media so you can gain a greater understanding of what it's like to be trusted with the care and education of the nation's children from the people who do the job. Jonathon will talk to teachers from around the country to learn how they deal with under-funded classrooms, challenging parents, the administration, work life balance, and more in a public school setting. We'll also delve into what it was like the day they got sent home and told to teach from there, how they are coping with it today, and what they see in their future. If you've ever wondered what it was like to be a teacher: the struggle, the balance, and just what do they do over summer vacation we’ve got you covered. Hit Subscribe and get ready to step behind the desk.
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  • Navigating Teaching, Technology, and Side Hustles with Tennille Martinez of The Book Advantage

    Navigating Teaching, Technology, and Side Hustles with Tennille Martinez of The Book Advantage
    Jun 12 2023

    Join our insightful conversation with Tennille Martinez, a South Florida middle school teacher with over 20 years of experience, as she shares the daily struggles of grading papers, attending to her personal life, and managing her side hustles. We dig deep into the challenges she faced when transitioning from teaching high schoolers to middle schoolers, and the unique alternative charter school she worked at that offered students the opportunity to get a high school diploma.

    In this episode, we explore the impact of COVID on teaching and learning, discussing the struggles of balancing virtual and in-person instruction and how it has changed the way students interact with each other. Tennille also shares her thoughts on the challenges of technology in the classroom, including maintaining her students' focus and preventing them from using AI and chat GPT to pass off other people's work as their own.

    But it's not all doom and gloom! Tennille reflects on the rewards of teaching, such as the lessons she's learned from her students and the impact they've had on her life. We also discuss the current teacher exodus and how to make the profession more appealing, while touching on Tennille's side hustles, including a podcast, The Book Advantage, about the power of books and her blog, The Profitable Teacher.

    Visit The Book Advantage at:
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-book-advantage/id1654267198

    Visit The Profitable Teacher at:
    https://www.profitableteacher.com/

    Connect with Tennille on Instagram:
    @thebookadvantage

    Learn more about Coach Hall Writes at:
    https://coachhallwrites.com/

    Listen to Coach Hall's Life Behind the Desk episode:
    https://lifebehindthedesk.com/003bethhall/

    Support the Show.

    Be sure to visit the website at http://www.lifebehindthedesk.com
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    56 mins
  • Announcing Season 2 - Jonathon Miller

    Announcing Season 2 - Jonathon Miller
    May 8 2023

    S02E01

    We're back for more! This season brings new guests and new ways to support this project. We may even ask some previous guests to make another appearance.

    If you would like to contact Life Behind the Desk for appearance or sponsorship opportunities, email us at:

    lifebehindthedesk@gmail.com

    Please visit the website and check out the shopping section:

    http://www.lifebehindthedesk.com

    And of course, don't forget to listen to the first real episode of this season at:

    https://lifebehindthedesk.com/0202timmfreitas/

    Last, but certainly not least, if you find value in this content and would like to help financially support this project you can toss a few bucks into the tip jar at:

    https://pages.lifebehindthedesk.com/products/tip-jar

    Support the Show.

    Be sure to visit the website at http://www.lifebehindthedesk.com
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    6 mins
  • Garden of English_Timm Freitas

    Garden of English_Timm Freitas
    May 8 2023

    S02E02

    In this episode, we talk to Timm Freitas. Timm has taught in different settings throughout his career. Outside of the classroom, he does a great deal of work with the AP program and even partners with one of our very first guests Beth Hall. Timm and I discuss not just how Covid-19 affected him, or didn't, but how the educational landscape has changed. Especially with the escalation of school shootings and school violence. We touch on the teacher exodus out of the profession that we are regularly hearing about what can keep teachers in the classroom.

    Get the full show notes at:
    www.lifebehindthedesk.com/0202timmfreitas

    To get your 20% off at Match Accessories this month when you sign up for the mailing list:
    https://lifebehindthedesk.com/match

    Learn more about Coach Hall Writes at:
    https://coachhallwrites.com/

    Listen to Coach Hall's Life Behind the Desk episode:
    https://lifebehindthedesk.com/003bethhall/

    Support the Show.

    Be sure to visit the website at http://www.lifebehindthedesk.com
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    1 hr and 1 min

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