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"I Think I Might Have ADHD" - from Masking to Special Ed Certification
Does ADHD Awareness Month actually change anything? Rick and Tisha hit record mid-planning and ended up living the answer: interruptions, tangents, and banter included.They start by questioning…
Recent Episodes
S2 · EP 23How Do You Get Teenagers Excited to Write? with Stephanie Clinise
Ninth graders asking to write? Tisha and Rick press play with Stephanie Clinise, a ninth grade English teacher in Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania community lead for We Will Write, whose students…
S2 · EP 22Why Don't Teachers Value Themselves? Finding Your WHY with Barbara Bray
What did you get in trouble for the most as a kid? For Barbara Bray, it was always asking "why?" Seven decades on, she's built a whole life around that question. Rick and Tisha sit down with the…
S2 · EP 21Why Are Teachers Expected to Be Perfect?
Why are teachers expected to be perfect when other professions get room to practice? Rick and Tisha open up the first responses to "What Are You Noticing?", the anonymous section of their new Press…
S2 · EP 20Would I Lie to You? Teacher Edition — Truth or Complete Rubbish?
Would you know if your co-host was lying to you? Tisha and Rick borrow the brilliance of the British panel show Would I Lie to You? for a no-guest, just-for-fun episode — each tells a story from…
S2 · EP 19What Ed Tech Gets Wrong About Real Classrooms with Stephanie Howell
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 18The 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…
Meet the Hosts
Real stories, practical insights, and meaningful conversations from across the world of education.
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.
