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Latest Episode

What Ed Tech Gets Wrong About Real Classrooms with Stephanie Howell

EP 19 · S21h 8m

What happens when an ed tech insider goes back into the classroom? Rick and Tisha sit down with Stephanie Howell (intervention specialist, instructional coach, Google Innovator, and co-author of…

S2 · EP 18
1h 3m

The Job Market Is Broken: So How Do You Get Hired

Nine experienced professionals posting about their job search in a single day was enough for Tisha to hit pause, so she and Rick recorded this impromptu midweek episode on what's really happening in…

S2 · EP 17
1h 10m

When Did Learning Stop Being Fun? with Scott Bricker

When did learning stop being fun? Rick and Tisha put that question to Scott Bricker — founder and CEO of AweFull Learning, and a 25-year veteran of classrooms, ed tech offices and school leadership —…

S2 · EP 16
45m

What Lessons Were We Taught and No Longer Believe?

What did you believe at 25 that you'd now call complete bollocks? Tisha and Rick go off-script for this one — no plan, no guest, just the two of them working through the things they were taught and…

S2 · EP 15
1h 6m

Teachers Have Accommodations Too, So Why Are We So Judgy? with Dr Amy Mathews-Perez

What do you do when the meeting meant to help your child feels like a poker game — everyone holding cards, nobody showing them? Rick and Tisha sit down with Dr. Amy Mathews-Perez, who spent 34 years…

S2 · EP 14
1h 7m

Are Neurodivergent Teachers Hiding Who They Are at School? with Jennifer Osborne

How many teachers walk into their classroom every day hiding a part of themselves? Rick and Tisha sit down with Dr. Jennifer Osborne, Assistant Principal and founder of Neuro-AFFIRMing Schools, to…

S2 · EP 13
1h 4m

Why Won't AI Solve Education's Real Problems? with Jeffrey Bradbury

AI keeps getting pitched as the fix for everything wrong with education. Rick and Tisha sit down with Jeffrey Bradbury — founder of TeacherCast Educational Network — to make the case that it…

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Meet the Hosts

Real stories, practical insights, and meaningful conversations from across the world of education.

Rick Butterworth

Rick Butterworth

Co-Host

Loves exploring the future of education through leadership, technology, and great conversations. He brings a product design mindset and a passion for helping educators turn big ideas into practical action.

Tisha Poncio

Tisha Poncio

Co-Host

Former educator who believes learning should be creative, engaging, and full of joy. She brings honest classroom experience, fresh ideas, and a teacher's perspective to every conversation.