Student Voice & Agency

Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on one of the most meaningful projects of my teaching career—the BAGO Mic Student Podcast. What began as an experiment to help students develop communication and leadership skills quickly became something much bigger. It transformed the way I think about student voice and reminded me just how capable

Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on Tim Brown’s presentation about self-efficacy, reflection, and goal setting from a national education conference in Las Vegas. His message focused on helping students recognize their own value, accomplishments, growth, and ability to succeed. Rather than hearing entirely new ideas, I found myself affirming many practices I have

Episode Summary In this episode, I focus on the power of participation and why voting matters for educators and students. As Mr. Funky Teacher, Nicholas Kleve, I explore how showing up for our communities models responsibility, voice, and leadership for the young people we teach. I begin with gratitude for the freedom to vote, the