Dr. Johnny Lupinacci
Creating Belonging
Are you ready to go back to school? More importantly, are you ready to get back to education and learning? Dr. Johnny and Producer Jess talk about all it takes to get back into a learning space where each learner feels valued, respected, and ready to participate. Dr. Johnny walks us through the most important […]
Weekly Best of Busted Pencils for Aug 10
Another week, another pack of pencils busted! Catch up on some of the best segments from this week. We talk with Nancy Carlsson-Paige about Tim Walz’s designation of Trump/Vance as “weird” and how sometimes you have to respond to a bully with their own language. Then catch our discussion with Educators Amplified on the excitement […]
Thank goodness it’s Friday, that’s nothing trivial!
Goodness this week passed in a blink, and yet we covered SO MUCH! Thank goodness it’s Busted Pencils Friday, when we get to break it down. This week, we soaked in the radical joy that returned to politics with the Harris-Walz ticket. We talked professional ethics- this week’s anchoring lesson from On Tyranny– from classroom […]
The Right to be a Uuuman*, A Social Studies Lesson
Today, we’re talking human needs and human excellence. First off, checking in on the Olympics- an important opportunity for multi-cultural exchanges. And an excellent chance to promote diversity, sportsmanship, and camaraderie. AND the Olympics provide ample teaching moments for two educated social studies educators. Then, a social studies lesson in honor of the newest Vice […]
Harris-Walz: Make America Joyful Again
Joy- pure radiant jubilant joy- returns to American politics with the announcement of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ VP pick. Who could have guessed three weeks ago that we would be so excited for the 2024 Presidential election? Who would have guessed that public education would rise to such prominence in this race? Well, Dr. […]
Beyond “Weird”
What would Matt Damon’s mom think of calling Trump and JD Vance “weird”? Well, we asked her! On the one hand, weird is a loaded word, especially for those in the LGBTQ+ community and all those who’ve been saddled with the term in childhood or beyond. On the other hand, countering a bully requires flexibility […]
TG- and I can’t emphasize this enough- IBPF
It’s Friday, and we’re all back together (virtually) again! Johnny rejoins Tim and Jess to wrap up a busy week of educated educators talking hella education. Wrapping up the week, we check in on our lesson, of 20, from the 20th Century on not obeying in advance. Next week, we’ll focus on lesson #5: remember […]
Teaching In Times of Crisis
When historical events unfold, teachers must teach. Today, Dr. Tim and Dr. Johnny talk about how to address big historical moments- events that often feel like or ARE crises- in the classroom. They emphasize the need to build regular moments of genuine connection into daily routines. When these exist, teachers have a strong base of […]
Unity, not Uniformity
The clock and the calendar say it’s not yet been a week but boy, it feels like it’s been at least a year since President Biden announced the end of his re-election campaign. In the months (er, days???) following, we’ve been exhilarated with the new sense of unity that has blossomed after a storm of […]
It is time to push each other forward, not down.
Sometimes, in the words of Dr. Johnny Lupinacci, we have to have a little bit of a backbone with our solidarity. What does that mean? It means it’s time to compare some options for the VP slot on Kamala Harris’ presidential ticket. Over the next few weeks, we’ll hear a lot of comparison and contrast […]
