How We Teach This

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.
➡️ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/hwtt

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.
🔗https://linktr.ee/hwtt

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! 📚🍎✨

04/23/2025

🎧 New Episode Alert!
Kansas Teachers of the Year: Passion, Practice, and Purpose
In this inspiring episode of How We Teach This, we talk with the 2025 Kansas Teacher of the Year team—educators who represent the very best of our profession. Hear their personal teaching purpose statements, classroom-tested strategies, and advice on work-life balance, student engagement, and using tech with intention.
💡 Whether you're a teacher, future educator, or education advocate, this episode offers insights you won’t want to miss.

🎙️ Listen now: https://linktr.ee/hwtt

04/09/2025

🚀 New Episode Alert!
In our latest How We Teach This podcast, we’re joined by Amanda Young, principal at Education Imagine Academy, along with educators LaKeshia Brooks and Robert Black. They share how tools like Microsoft Reflect, Canva, Edpuzzle, and more are being used to create engaging, personalized learning experiences—and how they’re turning student use of generative AI into teachable moments.

📲 Listen now and discover tech tools that truly make a difference in the classroom:
🔗https://linktr.ee/hwtt

04/09/2025

Which version do you like? Have you tried making your own action figure toy doll with generative AI?

03/26/2025

🎙️ New Episode Alert! What’s the secret sauce to reigniting passion in teaching? It starts with amplifying teacher voice, fostering autonomy, and sparking innovation. In this episode of How We Teach This, we welcome back Jessica Asbury, Real World Learning Coordinator at Piper USD 203, to discuss how her teachers are being innovative.

From passion-based clubbing, and effective use of generative AI, to gamified professional development, Jessica shares powerful strategies for keeping teachers passionate about being educators and ensuring students are engaged. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation!

🎧 Listen now: https://linktr.ee/hwtt

03/12/2025

🚨 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🚨
Are virtual schools really easier? Do students lose out on social interaction? Can students with IEPs succeed in online learning? In this episode of How We Teach This, we’re debunking the biggest myths about virtual schools with Amanda Young, Courtney Compton, and Tim OBryhim from Education Imagine Academy, a virtual school with Wichita Public Schools.

From flexibility and course options to academic rigor and special education services, we’re setting the record straight! 🎧✨

Tune in now: http://linktr.ee/hwtt

03/12/2025

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