Monday, April 21 at 3:01 pm brings another deep dive topic to After The Bell. The Stunt Brothers bring the listeners an exploration of diversity and inclusion in the classroom with a special guest, school trustee Cyndi Gerlach. This episode will be sure to evoke discussion among all the partner groups who strive to make diversity and…

On Monday, April 14, Roy and Martin try something different by recording an episode in Martin’s kitchen on a sunny but crisp North Vancouver morning. Snowball fights in Texas, Martin’s crow friends and Roy’s rockstar-like return to the school from which he retired are all fodder for this episode. Martin drops a line from Severance which…

On March 31 and April 7, we are excited to announce a special two part episode on incivility or rudeness in the classroom. Whether it is an angry shopper waiting in the checkout line at your local supermarket, being yelled out by some impatient driver, or online rudeness, incivility is on the rise. Many teachers…

Happy Monday, podcast listeners everywhere. We now have listeners as far away as South Africa, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, England, and New York. Yesterday we celebrated our 1000th download so things are going very well indeed. Please keep sharing our podcast with those who might be interested. We truly believe they will soon be fans. As many places will be heading into…

A celebration is coming soon. In two days when Episode 9: Celebration drops. In a week or two, many teachers around the world will be heading off for a well deserved spring break so Roy and Martin proclaim that the time has come to celebrate. Episode 9 brings a little Christmas cheer to the month of…

Episode 8 is live in 8 hours. The theme is the power of the Union. Think Billy Bragg singing his great anthem and that will lead you to today’s episode. Roy and Martin share their own thoughts and then it’s off on a fieldtrip with the table officers of the local North Vancouver, Canada teachers’…

How many of us have experienced the ever changing landscape of the teaching world? We are so often told, “this is the way.” But there are many ways, aren’t there? Episode 7 of After The Bell dives deep into this challenging aspect of teaching and, hopefully, gives the listener both the confidence to try new…

Today is a day of holidays all across North America. Many Canadian provinces celebrate Family Day, P.E.I. has Islander Day, in Nova Scotia today is Heritage Day, Manitoba celebrates Louis Riel Day, and in the U.S.A., today is President’s Day. And it’s National Random Act of Kindness Day! So lots to celebrate. I can’t think…

Episode 5 is out today! The topic is leadership, a vital component of not only the classroom but all organizations. More than ever we need great leadership in this world. This begins in the classroom and extends out to the greater society. Roy and Martin share their nugget and how to bring leadership into the…

Episode 4 is out! We had a wonderful visit with Kulvir Mann, a two term school trustee in North Vancouver, Canada. Kulvir Mann offers a great perspective on the duties of a trustee. During our conversation it quickly became clear that she takes her duties to the core of her heart. We hope to visit…