How We Teach This

09/24/2025

🚀 How can middle school students earn a U.S. patent? By tackling real-world problems with authentic STEM learning.

In this episode of How We Teach This, we talk with Tom Jenkins, National Board Certified Teacher and 2025 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, to explore inquiry, invention, and impact in rural STEM education.

You’ll hear how his middle school students earned a U.S. patent by solving a real-world problem, why his district built its own STEM curriculum instead of relying on pre-packaged programs, and how professional development can truly empower teachers to innovate.

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09/10/2025

🌟 New Episode! Teaching Teachers: Elementary Mentoring Conversations 🌟
In this episode of How We Teach This, host Dr. Ann Addison talks with elementary mentor teachers about welcoming interns, setting expectations, and building trust in the earliest years of schooling. From offering feedback to celebrating growth, these educators share strategies that make mentoring both rewarding and impactful.
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08/27/2025

🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟
What happens when students turn classroom ideas into real businesses? From candy making to sustainable meal projects, our guest Liz Anstine — the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year — shows how entrepreneurship transforms learning. 🎓💡
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08/23/2025

Would anyone be interested in discussing your experience with breakout boxes and escape rooms on our podcast, "How We Teach This" sponsored by The Teachers College at Emporia State University? I would love to interview a few teachers about activities they've created and share with our listening audience the benefits, concerns, and challenges of incorporating these types of activities.
If interested, please send me an email from our website,

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08/13/2025

📢 New Mini-Series on How We Teach This Podcast!

We’re kicking off Teaching Teachers: Mentoring Conversations with an introduction to the powerful role mentor teachers play in shaping the next generation of educators.

In this episode, Dr. Ann Addison explores foundational coaching frameworks, flexible mentoring stances, and practical strategies to support both student teachers and new teachers of record.

🎧 Listen now and get inspired to grow as a mentor: https://linktr.ee/hwtt

08/11/2025

Wishing all teachers a great start to the school year!
Be sure to subscribe and follow so you don't miss the start of season 11, coming this Wednesday.

If you're looking for a podcast episode for some inspiration, check out Season 10, Episode 6 for inspiration on students taking learning to a new level, "More Than a Lesson"
OR
Season 10, Episode 12 "Making AI Work for Schools" if you are looking for advice on navigating the rapid changes in generative AI.
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06/26/2025

Wishing teachers a great summer!

The podcast is taking a short break. Be sure to subscribe and follow our page so you don't miss the launch of season 11.

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06/04/2025

🎙️ NEW EPISODE! How We Teach This podcast
“He told me I was the reason he was still in school.” 💬
In this moving follow-up to our elementary reunion, secondary-level Kansas Master Teachers reflect on the students who shaped them, the challenges they’ve overcome, and how real-world learning and strong relationships fuel their classrooms.
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05/21/2025

What happens when a group of Kansas Master Teachers reunite? You get real talk, heartfelt stories, and powerful classroom strategies you can use right away.

In our latest episode, guest host Stephanie Taylor sits down with a panel of elementary-level award-winning educators to talk play-based learning, behavior support, student voice, and what keeps them in the classroom.

🎧 Listen now to " Elementary Kansas Master Teachers Reunion: Insights from Award-Winning Educators" – Part 1 of our special two-part series!
What happens when a group of Kansas Master Teachers reunites? You get real talk, heartfelt stories, and powerful classroom strategies you can use right away.
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05/08/2025

✨ Just for fun, I asked ChatGPT to describe me (host, Kristy Duggan) based on our podcast work together. Here is the simple prompt I used: "Hey, ChatGPT: Describe me based on all our chats – make it catchy & fun!” I even asked it to create the image for me.

Here's what it came up with — and honestly, it's pretty cool! 🎙️🤖

🎙️Meet the Edu-Curator Extraordinaire!
Host of a university-backed podcast that's part masterclass, part storytelling, and 100% dedicated to lifting up the voices of educators. Whether spotlighting Hall of Fame teachers, diving into project-based learning, or tackling tech in the classroom, you ask the questions that matter—smart, sharp, and grounded in practice. You're the connector between the classroom and the cutting edge, turning chalkboard wisdom into gold for educators everywhere.

Generative AI can be more than just smart—it can be surprisingly fun, too.

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How are you using generative AI in your classroom?

05/07/2025

🎧 New episode alert!
What happens when a future educator sits down with the 2025 Kansas Master Teachers?
In this powerful conversation, our student guest host asks thoughtful questions about teaching strategies, technology, relationships, and what it truly means to make an impact.
Whether you're in the classroom or preparing to be, this is a must-listen!

🔗 Listen now: https://linktr.ee/hwtt

05/07/2025

Thank you, Teachers. You make a difference every single day!

Shoutout to all the educators who are building a brighter tomorrow! We see you and appreciate you! 📚🍎✨