Under The School Bus: The Podcast

In this emotional episode, we discuss the politics behind the state of Utah refusing to follow the Title 9 directive that protects transgender students, who the players are and the ultimate effect that it's going to have. Special thanks to our sponsors: FYI CBD (use code cole20 at checkout), Blenders eyewear (use code cole76 at checkout) and Caddis Eye Appliances.

Welcome to Season 3! This year we will be doing a multipart exposition on politics in education. Episode 1 will introduce you to some of the background and where we're headed.

In this highly emotional episode. We look at the loss of a former student of ours, Tanner Ward. Tanner Ward went missing in June of 2017 and his body was found 6 months later. The police determined his death a suicide. If there is anyone out there that can help us get the police to re-open this investigation, we are happy to support in any way we can. **TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains very sensitive information about the facts of Tanner Ward's death. It may be too sensitive for...

In this highly anticipated continuation of Season 2, Episode 1, Cole, K-Dub and Annsterdam continue to discuss the pitfalls of education during the pandemic. Special thanks to our sponsors, fyicbd.com and blenders.com.

We're back for another year of fun! This season we've added a new participant to the party! Meet Ansterdam! She's a teacher, she's Cole's wife and she has a lot to say about the world of education! We're coming into this school year hot! We're teaching under a hybrid schedule with an online only option, we've been working all summer, we're worn out and it's just the beginning! Things are crazy! Thank you to our sponsor, FYI CBD! They're keeping us calm during the most uncalm time of our...

In this episode, Cole and K-Dub take you through teaching during the quarantine, what it has looked like so far, the frustrations and the fears as well as the wins.

In this episode, Cole and K-dub have learned to do a lot of things that they normally do together at work, from their individual homes. From podcasting to teaching and holding school online, they are at home and they are frustrated.

In this episode, Cole and K-Dub look at the double edged sword of teaching in the electronics age. The addiction of electronics and the affect it has on students in the classroom and the pendulum swing of finding a balance between too much electronics and not enough. What does this have to do with Pavlov? I guess you'll have to listen to find out. Special thanks to our sponsor FYICBD! If you haven't tried FYICBD, you need to! Use our special code cole20 for a special Cole friend discount!

In episode 8, K-dub and Cole delve into the calling that is teaching and why it is so important that it be a calling for educators. Special thanks to our sponsor, FYI CBD!

In episode 7, Cole and K-Dub discuss the difference between managing a classroom through control vs through building a connection. As an editors note, we are aware that the quality of sound is off on this episode. We are still new and are trying to figure out the best way to record. Thanks in advance for your patience and please hang in there with us!

In this episode, Cole and K-Dub discuss Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how the only way to help student's find success is by focusing on their needs. The education decision makers put the cart before the horse in only focusing on achievement but on the school level we need to go back to the basics.

Cole and K-Dub explore how positive and negative feedback affects your willingness to want to put effort in. How it affects teachers and students alike.

In this riveting episode, K-Dub and Cole talk about the verb parenting, what it means, the importance of the parent/teacher relationship and much, much more.

Episode 3 of Under the School Bus looks at the concept of secondary trauma and how it affects the lives of the people that experience it. This includes educators that hear the stories of their students. Educators that experience secondary trauma begin to see the world differently. They have to work through the trauma as if they experienced it themselves.

In this episode, we will look at all the "critics" in education. From the President to governing boards and contractors. We will examine everything from years of experience to years out of the classroom as we try to uncover why this part of education seems to be so disconnected from the actual school setting.

This podcast looks at education and the issues facing it today through the eyes of two frustrated educators working in a Title 1 School.