Author: BC Educator

  • The Summer Sessions Begin

    Tomorrow, Roy and Martin begin the summer sessions. These are short and snappy sessions that will usually have absolutely nothing to do with teaching. We want to relax and unwind and get as far away from teaching as you do! Our first session sets the tone though we do touch on teaching as we name…

  • Episode 21: Self Assessment

    The final episode of Season 1 of After The Bell: Teaching Tips With a Twist drops today at 3:01pm. Roy and Martin are giddy and we hope teachers are too as we approach the coming summer vacation. The Stunt Brothers look back at the success of Season 1, getting in the spirit of the season by completing a…

  • Episode 20: Where The Wild Things Are

    Today at 3:01 pm, Episode 20: Where The Wild Things Are, the penultimate episode of Season 1. Roy and Martin go outside to where the wild things are. This episode finds our podcasters in Martin’s back garden with the calming sounds of a stream and the birds. The Stunt Brothers sit down for a fascinating…

  • Episode 19: Mission Possible?

    Today at 3:01pm comes a new mission. Roy Hunt claims to be Ethan’s cousin while Martin makes everyone uneasy with his crush on Tom Cruise. Before anyone finds it impossible to listen to this episode, the Stunt Brothers look at just how impossible teaching in 2025 can be. The Nugget brings a review of all the great…

  • Episode 18: Why Is It So Hard To Say Goodbye?

    Episode 18 drops today at 3:01 pm PST, After The Bell. Longer days and warmer weather must mean the end of the school year is coming. And with endings comes goodbyes. As the Stunt Brothers wrap up Season 1 with their final 5 episodes, the long goodbye begins. Roy and Martin share one especially long…

  • Episode 17: Everyone Is Political

    Today at 3:01 pm PST, After The Bell Episode 17. Despite warming days and more time in the garden, somehow Martin gets on his soapbox again and starts ranting about recycling. Roy takes the bait and, using family members as sacrificial lambs, agrees that everyone is political, even if they don’t know it. To take…

  • Episode 16: The Final Countdown

    The final countdown. Six weeks to go before the end of the school year and teachers are weary. As Roy and Martin know, at this time of the year life in the classroom is winding up and not down, despite what non teachers sometimes think. Now Martin does make the mistake of saying he feels…

  • Episode 15: Building A Class Culture

    Get ready for episode 15 that drops on Monday, May 12 at 3:01 pm PST. Roy is pleased that this is Episode 15 and not Episode 2000 and hopes Martin keeps his dirty garden hands away. As it looks like the episode may slip into the world of the mundane and go for quantity over…

  • Episode 14: Going Forward With Courage

    Dr. Brad Baker, a proud member of the Squamish Nation and the Superintendent of Indigenous Education for the province of British Columbia in Canada, is our special guest for Episode 14, which drops on Monday, May 5. Brad’s two core guiding principles are “Truth Before Reconciliation” and “Go Forward with Courage”. Our conversation explores how…

  • Episode 13: Freak Out (Don’t!)

    Roy starts the episode by filing for bankruptcy and Martin freaks out! The Stunt Brothers soon get their financial house in order but show their age as they stumble over current social media lingo. Change is inevitable, they realize, but you don’t need to jump on the bandwagon and throw everything you do out the window.…

Tomorrow, Roy and Martin begin the summer sessions. These are short and snappy sessions that will usually have absolutely nothing to do with teaching. We want to relax and unwind and get as far away from teaching as you do!

Our first session sets the tone though we do touch on teaching as we name The Top Ten Signs That Teachers Are On Summer Vacation. Put your feet up, relax, have a listen and get ready for summer. And feel free to join the Stunt Brothers in a drinking game!