On a brand-new episode of Teachers’ Lounge, we’re chatting with Susan Foster! She’s a 2nd-grade teacher atIndian Creek Elementary School in Shabbona, Illinois. She’s been in education for over 30 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.
A lot has changed in that time, especially technology. But sometimes she still likes to turn off the computers and go old school.
“I push the TV to the side, and we start writing on the board and they just think it's hysterical,” she said.
Some of her 2nd graders barely know what a CD is. They couldn’t dream of an overhead projector or a floppy disk!
We also talk about what makes 2nd-grade unique, the teacher who inspired her and her passion for agriculture education and ag literacy. That and so much more on a new Teachers’ Lounge!
If you’ve never listened to Teachers’ Lounge before, our show is based on an idea -- we’ve all had teachers in our lives who shaped who we are. And we want to hear about the teachers who inspired you or deserve a spotlight in your community. Every educator we have on this podcast, whether teacher, coach, counselor or professor, is nominated by our listeners.
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SHOW NOTES
Educator in this episode:
Susan Foster
Stories in this episode:
How a northern Illinois high school is celebrating Dia De Los Muertos
Teachers talk about the art of relationship-building in the classroom
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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