Podcasts by 1stgenteacherlens
1st Gen Teacher Lens is a podcast aimed to support teachers from all backgrounds. This podcast is perfect for teachers who are new to the game, future educators trying to get ahead of the game, and veteran teachers who are eager to learn new perspectives! This podcast will also discuss what it is like to be a first-generation American and professional and the stories that have followed me throughout my journey.
May we always strive to be better, learn each day, and bring new clarity to this incredible profession.
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Episode 51: Talking about Latinx Identity with Students W/ Angel Casarrubias from 2022-11-29T00:19:22
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Angel, a first generation QPOC (Queer Person of Color) Salvadoran-American Pre-k teacher, about the importance of di...
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Episode 50: The importance of Latinx Teachers W/ Sergio Jara Arroyos from 2022-10-11T01:53:55
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Sergio, a former Childhood Education teacher, about the importance of Latinx teachers in education. Also, Sergio and...
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Episode 49: Latinx representation in Education W/ Jon Carlo Dominguez and Isaiah Soriano from 2022-07-28T23:38:37
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I discuss the importance of Latinx representation within the teaching field. My guests, Jon Carlo Dominguez and Isaiah Soriano a...
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Episode 48: Self Care Talk W/April Moody-Jennings from 2022-07-21T15:04:27
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I discuss self-care and its benefits with April Moody-Jennings. Ms. Jennings seeks to be a voice for racial justice for women of...
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Episode 47: Book Talk #2 W/ Dr. Frank Buck, author of "Get Organized Digitally!" from 2022-05-06T01:50:16
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with a familiar guest, Dr. Buck about his latest book, Get Organized Digitally! The Educators Guide to Time Management, D...
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Episode 46: Sound off on dealing with toxic school culture from 2022-04-13T01:44:17
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk about toxic school culture. Recently, I have been seeing more and more posts about teachers leaving the profession. I hav...
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Episode 45: Growth Mindset in the classroom W/ Brian Martin from 2022-03-06T03:17:46
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Brian Martin about building a Growth Mindset within the classroom. Moreover, Brian and I talk about the importance o...
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Episode 44: Building up Student Confidence W/ Erin O’Byrne from 2022-02-09T02:48:34
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Erin O'Byrne about building student confidence within the classroom. Erin has taught English as a Foreign Language f...
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Episode 43: Using humor to cope with the challenges of teaching W/ Arturo Aviña from 2022-01-21T03:55:28
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Arturo Aviña about using humor to cope with the challenges of teaching. Arturo is a Theatre teacher and Tik Tok Crea...
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Using humor to cope with the challenges of teaching W/ Arturo Aviña from 2022-01-21T03:55:28
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Arturo Aviña about using humor to cope with the challenges of teaching. Arturo is a Theatre teacher and Tik Tok Crea...
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Episode 42: Book Talk W/ Dr. Frank Buck, author of "Get Organized Digitally!" from 2021-11-30T02:50:20
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk with Dr. Buck about digital organization through different digital platforms. Moreover, in his latest book, Get Organized...
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Episode 41: Sound off on teacher fatigue from 2021-10-14T01:43:15
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! The start of this particular school year has been rough; however, as teachers, we should rely on each other to get through another hectic year. &...
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Episode 40: Sound off on Social Emotional Health of Students Now from 2021-09-30T02:07:29
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk about the Social-Emotional Health of my students. I see a lot of them struggling and wanted to have a conversation about ...
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Episode 39: Sound off on being back in school from 2021-09-10T01:39:57
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, I talk about being in the school building after a year of virtual teaching. The kiddos came in for two days only for testing, an...
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Anti-bullying within the Latinx Community W/ Dali Rivera from 2021-08-31T01:08:55
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, my guest, Dali, talks about Anti-bullying within the Latinx community. Additionally, Dali helps parents concerned about their ch...
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Episode 38: Anti-bullying within the Latinx Community W/ Dali Rivera from 2021-08-31T01:08:55
Hey, Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! In this episode, my guest, Dali, talks about Anti-bullying within the Latinx community. Additionally, Dali helps parents concerned about their ch...
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Episode 37: Sound off on creating spaces for your cultural identity from 2021-08-17T15:07:41
Hey Y'all, We're back after a bit of another hiatus due to personal life issues. It feels incredible to be back and continuously move forward. This episode came about while on Tik Tok (lol); I s...
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Episode 36: Sound off on Self Care as a teacher from 2021-07-27T20:14:16
Hey Y'all, We're are back after a bit of a hiatus due to vacation and personal life stuff. It's great to come back on and to connect with listeners. This episode came about while talking to anot...
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Episode 35 :Let's talk about Teacher Representation W/ Ms. Cleverly. Beverly from 2021-07-01T12:17:19
Hey, Y'all, We are back with a new episode! Our guest, Anjalee Beverly, is a fourth-grade teacher in San Francisco, CA, for the past twelve years. She is also a project-based learning coach. Las...
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Episode 34: Sound off on Colorism in Latinx Culture from 2021-06-22T04:09:45
Hey, Y'all! We're back with another episode; however, I decided to talk about colorism since its recent rise in convos in this episode. I want to sound off why this problem is toxic and how we c...
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Episode 33: Sound off on Teacher Interview Tips from 2021-06-15T04:50:21
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! So for this week's episode, I decided to do something new: a short quick tips episode on Teacher Interview Tips! I was nervous during my interviews...
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Episode 32: Let's talk about Perfectionism W/ A. Grace Martin from 2021-06-08T03:12:19
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Our guest, A. Grace Martin, teaches a high school science teacher, self-help author, fiction novel author, mentor, wife, and mom. As the Wellness P...
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Episode 31: Book Talk W/ CJ Reynolds AKA "Real Rap With Reynolds" from 2021-06-01T04:00:32
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Our guest, CJ Reynolds, teaches high school Literature and The History of Hip-Hop in West Philadelphia. Cj's uses Hip Hop is to engage and empower ...
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Episode 30: Book Talk W/ Philip Lee from 2021-05-18T03:20:28
Hi Y'all, we're finally back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Philip Lee, teaches high school English in Queens. He uses poetry to engage and empower his students. Mr. Lee also runs a creati...
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Episode 29: Book Talk W/ Dr. Bradley Conrad from 2021-04-20T05:16:42
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dr. Bradley Conrad, is a co-author of the book Lesson Planning with Purpose: Five Approaches to Curriculum Design with Dr. McConnell and...
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Episode 28: Book Talk W/ Dave Burgess from 2021-04-12T04:12:23
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Dave Burgess, is an award winning teacher and New York Times bestselling author. In this episode, Dave and I talk about his book Teach L...
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Episode 27: Pros/Cons of Standardized Testing W/ Hedreich Nichols from 2021-04-05T04:43:59
Hi everyone, we’re back with another episode! Our guest, Hedreich Nichols, is an author and equity consultant helping teachers and schools uplift the voices of all students. Hedreich also hosts ...
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Episode 26: Book Talk W/ Andre Doeman from 2021-03-31T02:12:09
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Andre Doeman, teaches Middle School English in Brooklyn. He is the author of Time Transcendence – A Collective Awakening, which...
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Episode: 25: End Of The Year Burnout! from 2021-03-23T21:08:25
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Firstly, my motivation at work is going down hill, and I feel the same thing is happening to my students. I think that the "burnout" is real right ...
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Episode 24: NYS Standards in 2020-2021 from 2021-03-15T04:23:11
Hi everyone, we're back with another episode. In this episode, I talk about NYS standards during the chaotic school year. It seems like we're assessing standards just to assess this year. I hope...
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Episode: 23: Virtual and In Person Workplace Toxicity W/ JB Makhani from 2021-03-07T21:53:16
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! Our guest, JB Makhani, teaches 8th grade Social Studies in Houston. He was a part of Teach For America and graduated from Rice University. He's an ...
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Episode: 22: Racism within Latinx Culture W/ Tomara Hall from 2021-03-03T04:25:24
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! We have a great guest, Tomara Hall, who is an Afro-Latina Educator from California. Tomara works as a Special Education Teacher in her state. She i...
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Episode: 21: Being a parent and teacher during Remote/Hybrid Learning W/ Brittany aka Teacher Leader Podcast from 2021-02-15T16:07:26
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! We have another amazing guest, Brittany, from the Teacher Leader Podcast. Brittany teaches 4th grade, is a Teacher Leader and podcaster. In this ep...
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Episode: 20: Brewing Accountability, Trust, and Empathy In Our Current Environment W/ Classroom Brew from 2021-02-08T12:00
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! We have another fantastic guest, Ryan, from the Classroom Brew Podcast. Ryan teaches high school History, is a Department Chair and Instructional/A...
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Episode: 19: Student Engagement with Hybrid and Remote Learning W/ Natalie Blackman from 2021-02-01T19:54:48
Hi Y'all, we're back with a brand new episode! We have another outstanding guest, Natalie Blackman. Natalie teaches 6th grade Math, is a 1st generation Latinx educator, and has a TPT store. In t...
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Episode: 18: Reflections on Remote/Hybrid Learning W/David Mercaldo from 2021-01-26T01:13:31
Hi everyone, we're back with another episode. However, this time again, we have an extraordinary guest, David Mercaldo. David teaches 6th grade English, is a school leadership consultant, and ha...
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Episode: 17: Work Guilt from 2021-01-18T04:12:31
Hi everyone, we're back with another episode. In this episode, I talk about the work guilt that I and some of my co-workers go through. I constantly feel that I'll never catch up with all my wor...
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Episode: 16: Being a 1st Generation Latinx Educator W/ Brianna Moreno from 2021-01-11T22:37:43
Hi everyone, we're back with another episode. However, this time we have a very special guest, Brianna Moreno. Brianna is a first-generation teacher that teaches English and Creative Writing. In...
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Episode: 15: Dealing with parental criticism from 2020-12-30T00:16:57
Hey Y'all, we're back! Any criticism can be challenging; however, parental criticism can be tough to take. Educators need feedback without a doubt, but sometimes parental feedback turns to be ne...
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Episode: 14: Dealing with toxicity from 2020-12-13T01:56:10
Episode 14 is out!!! Sorry for the wait, everyone; however, the last two weeks have been crazy with grad school and my laptop breaking! I had a positive incident at my school, and that got...
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Episode 13: Being a Student and Teacher from 2020-11-23T21:26:10
Episode 13 is here! Sorry for the hiatus; grad school has kinda taken over my life! Thus, the idea for this episode was born, lol. I decided to talk about juggling grad school and teaching. It's...
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Episode 12: Showing student investment from 2020-11-10T02:45:03
We're back with a new episode! Sorry for the wait; this past week was crazy! In this episode, I talk about the importance o showing investment within your students. My students freak out when I ...
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Episode 11: National Teacher Pay Raise from 2020-10-27T02:48:43
Hey Y'all, we're back with a new episode! In this episode, I discuss teacher pay raises. I have heard this topic in conversation among fellow teachers, politicians, and organizations. I wonder i...
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Episode 10: Stuff I wish I knew as a Student Teacher/1st Year Teacher from 2020-10-20T04:05:03
Hi everyone, we're back with a new episode! I talk about things that I wish I knew as a student-teacher/first-year teacher in this episode. There are so many changes that I went through as I cra...
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Episode 9: Rest and Relaxation from 2020-10-13T02:08:09
We're back with a new episode!!! In this episode, I decided to talk about rest and relaxation! A little R and R never hurt anyone. However, overworking yourself may create a lot of unwanted nega...
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Episode 8: Dealing with Negative Co-Workers from 2020-10-05T23:44:17
Hey Y'all, we're back with another episode! A lot of things have been happening at my school regarding Covid, attendance, and Remote Learning. On top of those problems, we had a situation with a...
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Episode 7: Building Student Relationships From Home from 2020-09-28T13:01:11
Hey Y'all, We're back with a new episode! I had a moment in my classroom that really surprised me this week. A student mentioned how they felt that they feel seen in ELA and that they conn...
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Episode 6: Empathy during Remote Learning from 2020-09-22T03:05:27
Hey Y'all, we're back with another episode! This episode, I talk about having empathy during Remote Learning. I felt that Remote Learning stresses out many of my students and teachers (myself in...
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Episode 5: Reflection on 1st Remote Learning Day from 2020-09-15T02:31:55
We're back with another reflection episode!!!! This time I reflect on my first actual day back with my students in my virtual classroom. It wasn't all bad, but there were some issues that I can ...
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Episode 4: Reflection on 1st week back from 2020-09-05T23:28:01
We're back with another episode!!!!! This episode, I talk about my first week at school/grad school and all the confusion! It is going to be a wild year for sure.🤪 🏫
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Episode 3: Restorative Justice in the classroom from 2020-08-30T04:58:33
This 3rd episode of 1stgenteacherlens is all about Restorative Justice. I talk about Restorative Justice in the ELA classroom; however, I think some ideas and activities apply to all classrooms....
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Episode 2: Segregation in lower NYS Schools from 2020-08-25T03:35
Welcome back to another episode of the 1stgenteacherlens podcast! After reading a few chapters, "The Color of Law" by Richard Rothstein, I decided to discuss segregation in NYS schools. There ar...
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Episode 1: Welcome to the 1stgenteacherlens podcast and Imposter Phenomenon from 2020-08-21T21:25:18
It's finally here the first episode of 1stgenteacherlens!!!!! In this episode, I talk about the reason that I made this podcast and imposter phenomenon. Imposter phenomenon is when you doubt you...
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