Today at 3:01pm, After The Bell, Martin and Roy find themselves discussing the ingenious and countless uses of duct tape as a quick fix to help extend the life of just about anything. Their conversation soon turns from the literal to the metaphorical, as they draw a parallel between duct tape repairs and the growing pressures placed on schools and teachers. Martin and Roy explore how teachers have become the “duct tape” that holds things together, asked to patch complex issues that need far more than a temporary fix.
Author: BC Educator
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Duct Tape Education: The Myth That Teachers Should Fix Everything
Today at 3:01pm, After The Bell, Martin and Roy find themselves discussing the ingenious and countless uses of duct tape as a quick fix to help extend the life of just about anything. Their conversation soon turns from the literal to the metaphorical, as they draw a parallel between duct tape repairs and the growing…
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Food Insecurity
For Episode 8 of Season 2, The Stunt Brothers get serious with the topic of food insecurity. Too many children all around the world are going to school hungry. Roy and Martin are fortunate to have a visit with someone who is doing something about that, Joanne Griffiths, who co founded Backpack Buddies in 2012 along with…
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Resiliency
Episode 6 of Season 2 drops today. As stormy weather brews outside, Martin reflects on how it mirrors the stormy times many people are facing. Meanwhile, Roy takes a moment to steady himself, preparing for the duo’s first podcast field trip of the year. Joined by special guest Scott Orth—mindfulness coach and founder of Mindful…
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Autumn Thoughts
With today being Truth and Reconciliation Day, we encourage listeners to take part of the day to think about where you are on this journey. We have come a long way but we have so far to go. The Stunt Brothers have been busy with a variety of projects as the seasons change from Summer…
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Season 2 Episode 4
The Great Pretender? On a deceptively hot September day Martin reflects on the loss of Robert Redford and references a famous Star Wars line which brings Roy and Martin to draw parallels between teachers and actors as they stumble on to the widely discussed topic of imposter syndrome from which neither thespians nor educators are…
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Season 2 Episode 3: What’s In A Name?
Imagine a teacher long, long ago, attempting to properly pronounce little Martin Stuible’s last name on that first day of the new school year. Or Roy Junior watching his brother being sent to the office for the third time in a week over the simple switching of two letters. Or a teacher trying to name…
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Season 2 Episode 2 Drops Tomorrow!
Roy’s distracted podcasting leads to a Rolling Stones song, talk of Neil Young in Deer Lake Park, and the perfect title for our back to school episode. The Stunt Brothers want you to start the year with a sense of hope, even if Darth Vader is hiding just around the corner. After all, you are a worthy…
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Season 2 Begins!
The Stunt Brothers are excited about the launch of Season 2 of their After The Bell podcast. Season 1 was a great success and the Summer Sessions proved to be a great diversion from the classroom. But the new school year is fast approaching so maybe we should start getting ready for that return to…
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Summer Session 8: Good Drinks and Good Listens
This coming Monday, August 18, at 3:01 pm PST, chill with The Stunt Brothers as they cycle to Deep Cove in North Vancouver, Canada, to enjoy the recreational atmosphere of this scenic locale. Roy and Martin pay a price for mentioning the occupation that shall not be named during the summer but the cost is as…
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Summer Session 5: Summer Jobs
Today at 3:01 pm, Episode 5 of our Summer Sessions. Join Roy and Martin in the splendours of Stanley Park, a 405 hectare city park in Vancouver, Canada. Larger than Central Park in New York, Stanley Park has always been a place where residents and tourists come to enjoy a Vancouver summer day. The Stunt…
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