Episode 33: Sound off on Teacher Interview Tips

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! So for this week’s episode, I decided to do something new: a short quick tips episode on Teacher Interview Tips! I was nervous during my interviews, and I hope this segment helps you with your future interviews. I hope that you enjoy the episode! MORE EPISODES

Episode 32: Let’s talk about Perfectionism W/ A. Grace Martin

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, A. Grace Martin, teaches a high school science teacher, self-help author, mentor, wife, and mom. As the Wellness Potential Teacher, she helps burned-out educators get through the illusions of perfectionism to become efficient, thriving high performers. She also has an online course called Essential Self Care. I hope you … Read More

Episode 31: Book Talk W/ CJ Reynolds AKA “Real Rap With Reynolds”

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re back with a brand new episode! Our guest, CJ Reynolds, teaches high school Literature and The History of Hip-Hop in West Philadelphia. Cj’s uses Hip Hop is to engage and empower his students. Moreover, Cj’s bare-bones teaching philosophy is simple: In the classroom, relationships are king, and education is only ever about the students. Lastly, CJ is … Read More

Episode 30: Book Talk W/ Philip Lee

Alex Calderon1st Gen Teacher Lens Podcast

Hi Y’all, we’re finally back with a brand new episode! Our guest, Philip Lee, teaches high school English in Queens. He uses poetry to engage and empower his students. Mr. Lee also runs a creative writing group called Writer’s Block. Lastly, Philip is the author of Parts of a Man, a collection of poems that discuss his identity as a … Read More