On a new Teachers' Lounge, it’s time for our 3rd annual “Top Issues of the Year” episode with Guilford High School English Teacher, Erik Czerwin.
Topics include:
- 2022 is the year the teacher shortage got personal
- Opening your eyes to student trauma, behavior & discipline
- How teachers are empowered through organized labor
- Embedding media literacy across every classroom
Obviously, COVID-19 is THE biggest issue right now so while it's not on the list, know it factors into the entire conversation.
We’ll look back at our conversation from last year, and see how the topics we talked about played out in his classroom.
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SHOW NOTES
Educator(s) in this episode:
Erik Czerwin
Music: Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band "Kindoves" and their songs "Popn," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their Soundcloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's own Sessions from Studio A where they were featured.
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