408: The year is winding down and Ryan's feeling the fatigue and frustration... But why is everybody testing it? Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

407: As the year winds down, Ryan gets into the frustrations of Senioritis and entitlement, ChalkBeat's article on Chicago Public Schools' rising truancy but somehow rising graduation rate, IEP and 504 meeting etiquette/head-scratchers, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

406: Ryan's displaced classes due to AP testing, the uncomfortable time between the end of AP exams and the end of the year, a new idea for a hall pass, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

405: Ryan's [supposed to be] in cruise control, now that the AP exam is over... While students felt great about the exam, unfortunately, the first day after the AP exam wasn't smooth sailing... Cheers to this episode. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

404: Ryan's school year winds down, just as he overcommits to things during crunch time before AP Exams... Also discussed: how to become the most confident teacher (human) possible, things overheard from students, our upcoming series for the podcast, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

403: Ryan lets off a bit of steam, addressing a truly frustrating occurrence from this school year; we also get into the plan for the upcoming podcast/video series that was alluded to last week, as well as an update on that initiative! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

402: Ryan gets into the testing debacle at the hands of ACT, resurrecting an old unit from before the pandemic, the need to change things up a bit, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

401: Before getting to Ryan's children's book synopses, there's the topic of a substitute teacher taking a stand, the need to shorten (eliminate) meeting opening moves, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

400: Ryan recaps weird elementary school memories, parent conferences (as a teacher in 2025) from this semester, the pervasiveness of AI, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

399: Spring Break, a time for relaxation, to-do lists, friendly fire from teachers and non-teachers, HR-899 updates, and acceptance of all students being put on trial... This episode is available in video format on Patreon! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

398: Teachers are really earning that spring break, given the audacity of everything going on right now... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

397: Sometimes you just want to go home... This week's episode covers more on the status of the Department of Education under WWE's Linda McMahon, times where you just want to go home at the end of the day, current union vs. district contract talks, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

396: Checkmate, restorative justice, WWE has joined the education conversation! Ryan gets into some updates from this week, the newly confirmed Secretary of [soon-to-be-gone] Education, a heartwarming gesture from a student, and much more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

395: Video episode available on Patreon! The topic of student audacity versus teacher pettiness is on the floor today... Ryan also addresses some audacity from an unknown coworker... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

394: Almost 5 years exactly, Ryan's got another post-Flu episode (see episode 77 of the podcast or go to bit.ly/classroomflu for the video podcast from 2019)... The struggle is real, teachers... Stay healthy during Flu Season! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

393: Another week of early mornings, late nights, and full school days in between... We're just rolling with the punches this semester: everything from duck passes, to shapeshifting classrooms, to pure exhaustion, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

392: Ryan covers everything from being graded on tie-tying abilities, to random teachers (and former coworkers) silently requesting access to his files, and even to more bus driver shortages that are impacting schools. All this and more on this week's episode! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

391: Ryan covers some of the challenges and frustrations with teaching government in 2025, a lack of urgency in the hallways en route to the staff bathroom, a brief moment of surprise in his own lesson, late nights planning at the school, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

390: With the new semester beginning, Ryan covers some of the transitional days in the school district, including some of the frustrations with programming for teachers, and addressing executive orders and the inauguration as a social studies teacher... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

389: Ryan with the flu sits down to talk about the lack of snow days, finals week, the final push from students in the new school, and some of the Inspector General's findings with Chicago Public Schools that are... not surprising... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew…

388: Ryan sits down this week to talk about WWE's Linda McMahon, the upcoming nominee for Secretary of Education, getting back into the groove of school after winter break, some alarming oddities from the first week back, and more! Sign up to become a free or paid member on Patreon for access to exclusive and bonus content, podcast merchandise, and…

387: Ryan gets into the different types of emails received before and during winter break, the CEO of the district vs. the teacher union, and more! A full video for this episode is available to all free and paid Patreon members. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew…

386: Happy Holidays (and Winter Break)! Just a quick wrap-up for the podcast in 2024. Huge shoutout to James, Lish, Cyndi, Melynda, Sabrina, Leo, and Leslie! See you in 2025!By Olibalow Studios

385: The week and a half leading up to winter break are rarely fun, but they've been especially weird with some of these student interactions... Ryan gets into some of these communications, moments of gratitude, and more in this week's episode! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/…

384: You can't top a bald eagle in class... also discussed: a conundrum of a student, a weird feeling for a teacher, and witnessing the weird actions of other teachers... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

383: Ryan's first week back from Thanksgiving Break has been... stressfully frustrating... Everything from botched standardized testing, burst pipes, no heat in the school, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew…

382: So much to cover this week, from updates on the Texas Board of Education's vote, Betsy Devos making a return, teachers union vs. school district negotiations, and the potential for the Department of Education to be dissolved. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew…

381: The week before a holiday break is always tough; including engagement for students, juggling crazy current events in the classroom, and even working with students with Tourette's. We're making it through, though! Also this week: a return to our "Comment Hero of the Week" segment! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.…

380: This week started off with a sick day and botched sub plans—and it just went downhill from there, including an evacuation, an odd student complaint, etc. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

379: Teaching hours after the results of a tough election is hard... Parent conferences went well, but the day after the election was emotionally draining. Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

378: The first one of "those" talks happened for Ryan at the new school with one of his classes... Also discussed: teacher prep in your early 20s versus your early 30s, attending the student fall play, upcoming parent conferences, an AI-Generated, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: ww…

377: The theme of this week must be standardized testing and weird interactions with new coworkers... All this and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

376: Ryan's first observation at the new school seemed to go well, we look at another teacher's wild staff meeting experience, address the sleeping elephants in the room at the interim school board's first press conference, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroomb…

375: Ryan covers questions from Reddit, Chicago's dire situation with the entire school board resigning, some wholesome moments with his new students, some weird encounters with a new coworker, and more! Full video podcast available for this episode on Patreon! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok…

374: To view this episode, visit patreon.com/classroombrew See you next week on the regular podcast feed!By Olibalow Studios

373: Some parts of Ryan's new job are just like the old days... Also discussed: how local news can interfere with instruction or assessment... and the potential for a teacher strike in the current school-year is a possibility... fun!!! (yikes...). Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.c…

372: The week of drill after drill... Listen 'til the end for this short pep talk... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

371: Ryan's annual cold within the first three weeks of the school year continues, while curriculum night with parents and guardians is like a whole new world... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

370: Let's talk about rodent issues in schools, the first two weeks at a new job/school, adjusting to new commute times and teacher prep times, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

369: Ryan's first week at the new school is like an entirely different world than his previous school... Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

368: Ryan's first week at his new job has definitely been an adjustment period. Change may be scary at times, but this new opportunity is going to be great! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

367: As the summer ends, Ryan gets a chance to go into his new school ahead of teachers' first week; FX has a new teacher-based comedy to join Abbott Elementary, Reddit has opinions on emails from your phone, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew…

366: Hayden, Ryan's former student teacher, rejoins the podcast to talk about his first year in the profession, shifting content areas, the outlook ahead, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

365: Carla joins Ryan on the podcast for a couple drinks and discussion about summer school, challenges different teachers face in different educational settings, the Teachers' Bill of Rights in Alabama, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew…

364: As the summer begins winding down, Ryan gets into some poll data from listeners, where things are at with his career transition, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

363: In addition to this week's Comment Heroes of the Week, Ryan also gets into some of Reddit's school gossip, a few updates on career transitioning, the official versus real reasons teachers may want to leave their jobs, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombr…

362: Fallout from Ryan resigning and accepting a new job, the Pennsylvania students posing as teachers on TikTok, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

361: It's Ryan's last day at his job after packing up his classroom. Link to FREE video podcast: https://youtu.be/7f8cep72bCc Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrewBy Olibalow Studios

360: Feed teachers! This week, Ryan gets into his first APSI since 2018, some disparities among teacher experiences, a few Reddit questions, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Email: [email protected]…

359: Ryan gets into the growing use of A.I. in teaching, the A.I. songs that didn't make the cut for last week's Teacher Pep Talk, our Comment Hero of the Week, an impatient person versus a teacher in the drive-thru, and more! Patreon: www.patreon.com/classroombrew Instagram: www.instagram.com/classroombrew/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@classroombrew Em…