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Hallway Conversations

Abby DeGroot & Dave Mulder

We are three friends who have been teaching for quite a while, but we still have lots of questions about education. This is our place for thinking out loud about topics we think are important for Christian teachers to consider. Welcome to the conversation!

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Episodes

156 episodes

  1. Episode 135: Play and Joy (or, Dave is bad at drawing, and is joyful about it!) 20:57
  2. Episode 134: The Science of Reading (a conversation with Dr. Trista Logan) 29:03
  3. Episode 133: Book Recommendations (or, “We are readers, and we have a lot of suggestions for you.”) 26:18
  4. Episode 132: Fall Excitement (or, ”Do I remember how to teach?”) 20:08
  5. Episode 131: Our Hiatus Explained (no excuses, but we’ve been a little busy this spring…) 25:17
  6. Episode 130: A Christmas Reading List (or, our lives are rich and full, but we still love to read!) 30:41
  7. Episode 129: Student Relationships and Classroom Management (A conversation with Katie Reitsma) 42:46
  8. Episode 128: What Do Successful Teachers Have in Common? (A conversation with Paul Lapka) 25:24
  9. Episode 127: Parent-Teacher Conferences (or, “we really learned this stuff through the school of hard knocks!”) 19:51
  10. Episode 126: Re-energizing in the Middle of the Semester (or, “the honeymoon is over, and it’s time to mix things up!”) 18:59
  11. Episode 125: Welcome Back! (or…”It’s been a hot minute, and we need to catch up…”) 29:12
  12. Episode 124: Winding Down (or, Abby is an award-winning teacher, and we’re all here to reflect on our learning) 28:42
  13. Bonus: More Great Ideas with Erik Ringsby 8:49
  14. Episode 123: Supporting ALL Our Students (a conversation with Erik Ringsby) 29:38
  15. Episode 122: Finding Joy Amidst Frustration (or, Dave adopted a dog and is navigating this!) 30:19
  16. Episode 121: Deepening Our Understanding of Christian Education (a conversation with Shaun Brooker) 49:29
  17. Bonus Episode: It's Good to Be Smart! 9:16
  18. Episode 120: Accountability and Trust (a conversation with Darryl De Boer) 36:27
  19. Episode 119: Teacher Collaboration (or, why Abby thinks co-teaching is a fantastic idea and we should do more of it!) 22:48
  20. Episode 118: Always Becoming, Never Arriving (or, Dave’s book is finally out!) 40:18
  21. Episode 117: Christmas Gifts! (or, Dave got a rubber duckie from a student, and he’s an idealist) 23:11
  22. Episode 116: So Many Things! (or, what happens when we don’t actually plan a topic and just talk in front of our microphones) 26:27
  23. Episode 115: Being a Real Human Being (or, why Dave should not teach when he isn't feeling well) 31:00
  24. Episode 114: What Should We Do about AI in Education? (or, Matt has a lot of questions, and Abby and Dave have ideas) 34:45
  25. Episode 113: Why Aren’t People Becoming Teachers? (or, why Dave thinks we have to elevate the profession!) 25:38
  26. Episode 112: Connections (or..."We're Back, Baby!") 28:40
  27. Episode 111: What Have We Learned? (or, why Dave believes “the people are the work!”) 18:24
  28. Episode 110: Healing for “Infectious Behaviors” in the Classroom: A Conversation with Al Bandstra 43:17
  29. Episode 109: The Science of Reading: A Conversation with Dr. Gwen Marra 37:06
  30. Episode 108: Teaching for (and from?) Transformation: A Conversation with Darryl De Boer 45:38
  31. Episode 107: Teacher Leadership (or, why Abby is an effective leader, even though she never wants to be a principal) 28:03
  32. Episode 106: Attracting and Retaining Great Teachers: A Conversation with Chad Dirkse 50:42
  33. Episode 105: Empowering Learners (Recorded with a Live Audience at Sioux Falls Christian School!) 54:54
  34. Episode 104: Power in the Classroom (or, why Dave is a “whimsical” teacher) 28:09
  35. Episode 103: The Good Old Days (or, why Abby is the in-between generation, even though she never owned a flip phone) 24:20
  36. Bonus: Christmas in the Hallway, 2023 7:57
  37. Episode 102: Assessment Imaginings (or, ”Are we teaching students? Or teaching students to take tests?”) 25:17
  38. Episode 101: Stories of Thanksgiving and Encouragement 17:55
  39. Episode 100: A LIVE Hallway Conversation! - Recorded in front of a live audience at the Christian Educators’ Association Conference 45:22
  40. Episode 099: A Conversation with Lynn Swaner (or, “It really is a very nice hallway you have here.”) 35:35
  41. Episode 098: Walking the Camino, part II (or, education as pilgrimage) 30:50
  42. Episode 097: Walking the Camino, part I (or, pilgrimage is both an individual and communal exercise) 24:03
  43. Episode 096: Our Favorite Podcasts (or, why Dave Mulder dominates at trivia) 26:01
  44. Episode 095: Reflections and Beginnings and Ongoing Development (or, ”into the newness”) 22:59
  45. Summer 2023 Replay: What’s the Value in Project-Based Learning? 25:31
  46. Episode 094: More Encouragement for Novice Teachers (and the difference between ”good” and ”great?”) 12:17
  47. Summer 2023 Replay: Good Teaching Can’t Be Reduced to Technique (Can It?) 26:12
  48. Episode 093: Advice for a Novice Teacher (or, eating the elephant one bite at a time) 26:40
  49. Summer 2023 Replay: Changing Our Minds 24:56
  50. Episode 092: “During Our Careers, So Many Things Changed!” - A Conversation with Kim and Ed Starkenburg 36:15