Season 1 Wrapped: 10 Favorite Moments that Stuck With Us

What if the most powerful teaching tips weren't found in textbooks, but in the lived wisdom of the educators down the hall? 

In this Season 1 finale, host Marisa Bluestone counts down 10 unforgettable mic-drop moments from the year, the ones that stuck, stirred something, and might just reshape how you teach. From building student belonging in unexpected places to teaching confidence through well-timed mistakes, these research-backed teaching strategies are as practical as they are profoundly human. Binge the full episodes below during your next walk, commute, or grading break.

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Best of Season 1 Episodes:

From Anxiety to A‑Game: 10 Ways to Build Student Confidence Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

From Me to We: 10 Strategies to Build Belonging  Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

Little Reflections, Big Gains: Digging Into the Data on Student Belonging & Metacognition  Listen On Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

From "Is This on the Test?" to "Here's What I Think": 10 Ways to Make Critical Thinking Happen Listen On Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

Advice New Teachers Actually Need: 10 Tips From Educators Who've Been There Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

10 Ways to Create Accessible Classrooms that Lower the Barriers (Not the Standards) Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

This Is Not a Test: 10 Ways Instructors Measure Learning Beyond Grades Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

The Psychology of Psychology: Drs. Dave Myers & June Gruber Discuss Emotion, Happiness & Students' Wellbeing Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

From Grades to Grit: What Psychology Authors Drs. Dave Myers and June Gruber Want Every Student to Know Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts

 

🎓 Featured Educators

Meet the voices behind this season's top teaching strategies (in order of appearance):

Dr. Jennifer Ripley Stueckle has spent the past 17 years as a Teaching Professor and Non-Majors Biology Program Director at West Virginia University. She has taught introductory biology, immunology and human physiology. She also created biology courses offered through dual enrollment at West Virginia high schools.

Dr. Erika Martinez is a Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida, where she has taught economics for 14 years. She's passionate about making economics accessible and engaging for all students and also teaches at UNC-Kenan Flagler Business School's MBA@UNC online program and Santa Barbara City College.

Julie Moore has been teaching writing and literature in Higher Education for 35 years, and is currently working as a Senior Online Academic Advisor and First-Year Composition Instructor for Eastern University. She's authored four collections of poems, with several notable prizes including the Donald Murray Prize from Writing on the Edge.
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