From the Middle Podcast

It seems that long hiatuses are a thing nowadays? We're sorry! But we're back! We talk about our summers and what we've been up to. Pool time, grad school, and surgery. 

The White Lotus 

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Episode 29- After a little Covid hiatus, we are back. We had the lovely Allyson back on and chatted about what we’ve been doing since the last time we recorded, which was March. We talk about virtual teaching, a little on Covid in general, and the things that we are enjoying on tv and reading. Emily In Paris https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8962124/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Virgin River https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9077530/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Friday Night Lights https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758745/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Outer Banks https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293938/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 American Royals by Katharine McGee https://www.amazon.com/American-Royals-Katharine-McGee/dp/1984830201/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=american+royal&qid=1603660253&sr=8-1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 28 - Honored to record this episode at the Ron Clark Academy with co-founder Kim Bearden. Kim is a best selling author, award winning teacher, and overall superstar. We discussed how Ron Clark Academy was created, the importance of relationships (can’t talk about this enough), Soul care, tv’s Survivor, and a million other topics. We could have talked to her for hours. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation just as much as we enjoyed having it. www.kimbearden.com www.ronclarkacademy.com Talk to Me: Finding the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage and Get Things Done by Kim Bearden https://www.amazon.com/dp/1946444855/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_vyfyEbBF8WZRT Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me by Kim Bearden https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451687710/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_hueyEb274YJSD The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child, by Ron Clark https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316424773/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_QzfyEbFBNXYJS --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 27 - We talked about how fabulous this woman was when we returned from AMLE, so we feel so lucky to have teacher, Dean of Students, and speaker Kim Campbell as a guest on the podcast. We talk about the importance of movement, engaging boys, building relationships, and a little on how to reach "mean girls." Kim Campbell's website: https://www.motivatingthemiddle.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 26 - We could not be more excited than to welcome New York Times Best Selling Author Jessica Lahey on the podcast. Jessica has articles written in The Atlantic and the New York Times, and we have her on the podcast to discuss her New York Times best selling book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. We had the joy of seeing her at AMLE in Nashville this past November and knew we had to ask her to come on the podcast. We hope you enjoy this great discussion on our love for middle schoolers, the importance of giving children of any age autonomy and intrinsic motivation to succeed. Jessica Lahey http://www.jessicalahey.com Buy The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Parents-Children-Succeed-ebook/dp/B00GLS00LY/?tag=jessicalcom-20 Gift of Failure Frequently Asked Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJvu5en3L6M&list=PLWc_BZJdVWKLk7yIgkofPUNfhUi4bVEKj&disable_polymer=true 
Jessica’s Bibliography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51d5b70de4b07e30233ade36/t/5bc4ace8c83025dddf3f2adc/1539615976178/Bibliography.pdf Balanced and barefoot by Angela J. Hanscom https://www.amazon.com/Balanced-Barefoot-Unrestricted-Confident-Children/dp/1626253730 “Drive” Daniel H. Pink https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/1594484805 Middle School Matters by Phyllis L. Fagell https://www.amazon.com/Middle-School-Matters-Beyond-Parents/dp/0738235083 The Happiness Project with Gretchen Rubin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin/id969519520 Happier in Hollywood with Liz Craft and Sarah Fain https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happier-in-hollywood/id1236845161 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 25 - Chelsea leads us on a little topic jumping. We discuss Christmas presents, books, movies, tv shows, AND even more importantly our thoughts on the latest season of The Crown and the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama. Trunk Club https://www.trunkclub.com Go See the Principal by Gerry Brooks https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285064/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_o0LhEb96TP52 Gerry Brooks’s Lunch Room Etiquette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W6bCJR-jbI The Book of Waking Up by Seth Haines https://www.amazon.com/Book-Waking-Up-Experiencing-Reorders/dp/0310353963/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+book+of+waking+up&qid=1579048312&sr=8-1 The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Failure-Parents-Children-Succeed/dp/0062299255/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+gift+of+failure&qid=1579048348&sr=8-1 How to Lead in a World of Distraction by Clay Scroggins https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310598699/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_k3LhEb65Y4Q7M Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (it is currently on Netflix) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10837476/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Little Women https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281548/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Ozark https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5071412/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Broadchurch https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 24 : It’s Christmas! We’re here to wrap up the year with our annual Christmas Episode. We have our friend Ally as our special guest this time around. We talk about Christmas traditions changing with marriage and kids, Ally’s first Christmas gift of the year, the amazingness that is The Great British Baking Show and some stand out presents we received as children. Chinese food on Christmas https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/why-american-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/384011/ The Clapper https://www.amazon.com/Clapper-Activated-Detection-Appliances-Technology/dp/B0000CGKLR/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=clapper&qid=1576711370&sr=8-4 New Kids on the Block Christmas Album https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ttc1BQu1k3SfU02vn2cM5?si=cwr2p_tQSraTOTt_r7cXZQ The Great British Baking Show https://www.pbs.org/food/shows/great-british-baking-show/ Hallmark Christmas Movies https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas/new-movies-countdown-to-christmas-2019 Nutcracker - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 23 - featuring Katie Powell- We were very fortunate to meet Katie in person at this year’s AMLE conference in Nashville, as well as attend many of her featured sessions. We asked her if she’d come on the podcast, and she’s here to discuss her amazing book and her ideas of helping educators to create engaging and meaningful experiences for students. Boredom Busters by Katie Powell https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949595684?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=3X9PH5Y6JPR4179WYQMS Katie’s website https://www.teachbeyondthedesk.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 22 - Part 2 of AMLE talks. This time we’re back in Atlanta. We talk to more colleagues, and we’ve put some things into practice. We talk about what we've tried and what else we learned the rest of the conference. AMLE http://www.amle.org Katie Powell https://www.teachbeyondthedesk.com Katie Anderson https://www.consciousteaching.com/ Kim Campbell https://www.motivatingthemiddle.org Marcia Tate http://developingmindsinc.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support

Episode 21 - We recorded from AMLE in Nashville. We decompress after our first day of the conference discussing our favorite sessions and our takeaways with items that we are hoping to start implementing in our classrooms. AMLE http://www.amle.org Katie Powell https://www.teachbeyondthedesk.com Katie Anderson https://www.consciousteaching.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/from-the-middle-podcast/support