Teaching Tales w/ Brent Coley

Teaching Tales w/ Brent Coley


Latest Episodes

E87: Dr. Sam Fecich & Advice for New and Aspiring Teachers (and Veteran Teachers Too!)
January 09, 2021

Dr. Sam, a professor at Grove City College in Pennsylvania working with preservice teachers in the areas of educational technology and special education, is back for another episode (see her previous chat in Episode 52)! She is also the author of EduMagic

E84: Jessica Gomez & Practical Ways to Build Classroom and Campus Culture - Pt. 2
December 19, 2020

Jessica, an elementary principal in Southern California, is back to continue the conversation she and Brent began in Episode 83 on building classroom and campus culture! Listen in as Jessica and Brent share even more practical ways educators can make thei

E83: Jessica Gomez & Practical Ways to Build Classroom and Campus Culture
December 12, 2020

Jessica has been an elementary principal in the Colton Joint Unified School District for over 10 years. She is passionate about celebrating students, staff, and creating a positive school culture, and she frequently shares her passion with the world via h

E82: Teaching and Leading During a Global Pandemic
October 03, 2020

In this episode, Brent is interviewed by his pastor, John Hansen, for his church's weekly podcast. Brent discusses the joys and challenges of teaching and leading through a global pandemic, offers encouragement and suggestions for teachers and...

E81: What's Your Green Sauce?
August 09, 2020

In an episode borne from his recent blog post, Brent talks about how we should make our classrooms more like...wait for it...El Pollo Loco. That's right. El Pollo Loco. As most of us prepare to begin the new school year in a virtual model, this...

E80: Nyree Clark, Tory Wadlington & An Honest Conversation About Equality
June 16, 2020

Nyree and Tory are both educators in Southern California, Nyree a Curriculum Program Specialist for Technology in the Colton Joint Unified School District, and Tory an elementary special education teacher in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. In

E79: John Eick & Lessons Learned From Distance Learning (So Far)
April 19, 2020

John is a passionate educator doing amazing things as the Executive Director of Westlake Charter School in Sacramento, California. In this broadcast, released on both Teaching Tales and the Learn with John Eick Podcast, John and Brent swap stories and les

E78: Dr. Ed Tse & Fostering Creativity
April 15, 2020

Dr. Ed is the Vice President of Strategy and Content and co-owner of NUITEQ. As a professional and parent, he is deeply concerned about how we can make education relevant for careers that don’t yet exist. In this episode, he chats...

E77: Solomon Petchers & Writing a Book for Kids
March 15, 2020

Solomon is a veteran educator with more than 20 years classroom experience currently teaching middle school in Southern California. He is also the author of two books for children and young adults, A Ghost in the Attic and Feasters: An Apocalyptic Tale. I

E76: Jill Coley & How to Better Serve Students in Foster Care
March 08, 2020

Along with his dad and daughter, Brent's amazing wife becomes the third member of the family to be a guest on Teaching Tales. Jill has worked in the field of social work for 25 years and is currently the Chief of Child and Family Programs at...