Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers podcast

Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers

Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!

Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!

 

#288

Kids Have Officially Forgotten How to Play, and We’re Going to Help Them Remember! - BNT Team Meetin...

If your algorithm has also been screaming “screens are ruining humanity!” at you lately, t... more

11 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:54

11 Dec 2025


#287

Phones, Chromebooks, AI, and The Battle for Their Attention (Send Help!) - BNT Team Meeting [Episode...

Screens are running the show, and we need to talk about it! Phones, Chromebooks, AI - they... more

04 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:30

04 Dec 2025


#286

Ok, but what if the secret to getting them to read is getting them to WRITE?? - BNT Team Meeting (Ep...

In this week's  Brave New Teaching team meeting, Marie's going a bit off-script with an id... more

29 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:45

29 Nov 2025


#285

Fine, We Can Game-ify Reading (But No Gimmicks!) - BNT Team Meeting [Episode 275]

Consider this your official invite to our Brave New Teaching team meeting! We’re catching ... more

20 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:56

20 Nov 2025


#284

TEACHING DYSTOPIA: Our NEW Favorite Stories & Protagonists [Ep 274]

Think you’ve seen all the dystopia books out there? Think again! In part three of our “Tea... more

23 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:19

23 Oct 2025


#283

TEACHING DYSTOPIA: A Spotlight for Juxtaposition [Ep 273]

Have you ever felt like dystopia is the genre that just keeps on giving? In part two of ou... more

16 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:04

16 Oct 2025


#282

TEACHING DYSTOPIA: New Essential Questions to Try [Ep 272]

Ready to refresh your dystopia unit? In this episode, we explore how to make the genre fee... more

09 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:16

09 Oct 2025


#281

BACK TO SCHOOL: State of the BNT Union + Reading Update [Ep 271]

In this “State of the BNT Union” episode, we’re sharing where the Brave New Teaching podca... more

14 Aug 2025

46 MINS

46:44

14 Aug 2025


#280

INDEPENDENT READING: Breaking Down the Backwards Design for ELA Classrooms [Ep 270]

We’re calling it: independent reading is the back-to-school move of the year! In this epis... more

07 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:03

07 Aug 2025


#279

TJ KLUNE: A Conversation about The House in the Cerulean Sea [Ep 269]

In our final episode of Camp BNT, we got to sit down with none other than TJ Klune, author... more

31 Jul 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:33

31 Jul 2025


#278

HUDA FAHMY: A Conversation about Huda F Cares? [Ep 268]

We’ve been wanting to bring Huda Fahmy on the podcast for a long time, and this conversati... more

24 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:24

24 Jul 2025


#277

LIBBA BRAY: A Conversation about Under the Same Stars [Ep 267]

Some conversations leave a mark, and this one with author Libba Bray is exactly that. From... more

17 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:53

17 Jul 2025


#276

KATIE BAYERL: A Conversation about What Comes After [Ep 266]

If you've ever daydreamed about writing a novel between grading essays, this one’s for you... more

10 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:22

10 Jul 2025


#275

BREAK FOR THE 4TH: Amanda’s Road Trip Advice for Teacher Parents [Ep 265]

It’s Amanda here, and if you’ve ever hit the road with a car full of kids (or just your te... more

03 Jul 2025

56 MINS

56:42

03 Jul 2025


#274

AARON H. ACEVES: A Conversation about This is Why They Hate Us [Ep 264]

This episode lit us up in the best way. Amanda sat down with Aaron H. Aceves, author of Th... more

26 Jun 2025

47 MINS

47:31

26 Jun 2025


#273

AIMEE PHAN: A Conversation about The Lost Queen Part 2 [Ep 263]

We’re so excited to share part two of our conversation with Aimee Phan, author of The Lost... more

19 Jun 2025

24 MINS

24:30

19 Jun 2025


#272

AIMEE PHAN: A Conversation about The Lost Queen Part 1 [Ep 262]

What if the legendary queens of Vietnamese history were reborn as modern-day teens in Cali... more

12 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:24

12 Jun 2025


#271

SAMIRA AHMED: A Conversation About Internment, Part 2 [Ep 261]

In part two of our conversation with author Samira Ahmed, we deep dive into the genre of I... more

05 Jun 2025

47 MINS

47:17

05 Jun 2025


#270

SAMIRA AHMED: A Conversation About Internment, Part 1 [Ep 260]

Camp BNT is back for year three, and we’re kicking things off with bestselling author (and... more

29 May 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:12

29 May 2025


#269

TEACHING THE HERO’S JOURNEY: A Fantasy Choice Unit Approach for 11- 12 Grade ELA [Ep 259]

We’re wrapping up our Hero’s Journey series with a fresh twist—this time through the lens ... more

22 May 2025

33 MINS

33:57

22 May 2025


#268

TEACHING THE HERO’S JOURNEY: Studying the Odyssey for 9-10 Grade ELA [Ep 258]

Teaching The Odyssey doesn’t have to be stuck in surface-level plot points. It can be the ... more

15 May 2025

21 MINS

21:29

15 May 2025


#267

TEACHING THE HERO’S JOURNEY: Studying The Hobbit for Middle School ELA [Ep 257]

Let’s be honest—The Hobbit isn’t always a crowd-pleaser in middle school, but in this epis... more

08 May 2025

25 MINS

25:35

08 May 2025


#266

TEACHING THE HERO’S JOURNEY: Dos and Don’ts of Unit Design [Ep 256]

We’re kicking off a new four-part series all about teaching the Hero’s Journey—starting wi... more

01 May 2025

37 MINS

37:05

01 May 2025


#265

THE WORST ACTIVITIES TO USE IN ELA (and How to Make Them Better) [Ep 255]

We’ve all had those end-of-year activities that looked great on paper—but quickly turned i... more

24 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:42

24 Apr 2025


#264

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR: Fundraising Ideas for Books (Book Fairs & Read-a-Thons) [Ep 254]

Looking for a way to fundraise and build a love of reading in your school? In this episode... more

17 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:51

17 Apr 2025


#263

SUMMER READING RESCUE - PART 2 [Ep 253]

What if summer reading didn’t have to feel like a chore for students or teachers? In part ... more

10 Apr 2025

45 MINS

45:56

10 Apr 2025


#262

SUMMER READING RESCUE - PART 1 [Ep 252]

What the research tells us is clear: reading skills are lost over the summer.   And that l... more

03 Apr 2025

41 MINS

41:49

03 Apr 2025


#261

TEACHERS REACT: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books - Part 2 [Ep 251]

Did you catch last week’s episode? If not, listen here! In that conversation, we gave our ... more

27 Mar 2025

27 MINS

27:41

27 Mar 2025