Topic: Heinemann Podcast

Are you an English teacher wondering how AI can enhance your classroom?

Are you interested in hearing about a simple high-impact strategy to build connections with your students?

How can we create meaningful opportunities for students to find their voice through poetry, storytelling, and personal narratives?

Today on the podcast, we're continuing the conversation between Dr. Edmund Adjapong and his mentor, Dr. Chris Emdin. Edmund’s new book is, Teach Like an MC: Hip-Hop Pedagogy in the K-12 Classroom.

How do we grow student engagement and be more responsive in our teaching practice?

How do instructional routines in the math classroom build mathematical thinking and reasoning?

Do you have students who seem disengaged or difficult to reach even this far into the school year?

Hip-hop is more than a genre of music. It is a cultural movement that shapes identity, fosters creativity, and serves as a powerful tool for education.

Now more than ever, students need the skills to critically think about the texts they encounter.

What happens when a sense of connection and inclusion is missing from our classrooms or schools?

Are you a new teacher feeling overwhelmed by the demands of the classroom?

By mid-year, the spark of a new school year may feel distant, yet it's the perfect time to revisit the strength of connection and the power of community in sustaining educators through challenges.

How can we make belonging more than a buzzword and create a culture that empowers students to be their unique selves?

How can you bring the momentum of the new year into the classroom mid-year?

What are the most effective strategies to help multilingual students thrive?

Are we overlooking the messy, complex parts of being human in our classrooms?

At this mid-year point, are you thinking about how to reignite students' passion for reading in this age of digital distractions and high-pressure classrooms?

Shamari joins some of the top educators and authors in the country to discuss the humanity in all aspects of teaching and life.