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Teacher Answers

Sam Griffin

Hi, I'm Sam Griffin, host of the Teacher Answers Podcast, a 29-year veteran high school math and science teacher, and an examiner of the teenage brain. Come with me as we tackle current issu...

Episodes

20 of 140 episodes

S4|EP 4 Motivation with Alicia Hurps

It's my pleasure to bring you this awesome interview all about motivation, health, diet and exercise featuring Alicia Hurps our school's Exe...

00:43:47May 18, 2023

S4|EP 3 Chat Bubble Theory

It has taken me 2 years to figure this out, but I finally have an answer to how the pandemic has changed current students. I believe this is...

00:40:30May 10, 2023

S4|EP 2 Focusing on yourself is ok!

I put three questions from high school students together into this episode that addresses the issue of not letting friends drag you under. T...

00:21:08Jan 27, 2023

S4|EP1 5 Things you can do to almost guarantee an A

In an activity at the beginning of the new year, I asked students to list their classes and the grades they'd like to receive in those class...

00:21:06Jan 13, 2023

S3|EP 9 Do calculators hinder problem solving?

Should students use calculators? When should they use calculators? Do they over-rely on calculators? Do we teach math right? Find out how ma...

00:24:53Nov 10, 2022

S3|EP 8 When you are stuck in a rut

Here are several questions from actual high school students. How do you get unstuck when you are in a rut and feel like you can't complete a...

00:23:29Oct 20, 2022

S3|EP 7 The 3 most important things teachers should do this year

It's back to school time 2020 - pandemic started - heard about a school that had a graduation for the 2020 students. Good on them. 2021 - Th...

00:29:14Aug 18, 2022

S3|EP 6 Is your perspective off?

Life is rough no doubt about it. Sometimes it's really, really bad. I don't want to downplay how bad someone may have it but many times thou...

00:20:17Mar 25, 2022

S3|EP 5 How to best work in groups

This is the manual and pretty much the exact speech I gave my classes on how to work in groups of 3 and 4. If you get this wrong you have no...

00:21:12Mar 18, 2022

S3|EP 4 When I stop caring about school - Red alert show

S3|EP 4 Red alert show - What do I do when I stop caring about school? It's so easy to get behind, let it pile up, lose motivation, and feel...

00:21:50Feb 25, 2022

S3|EP 3 Respect and how to earn it

Respect is the hardest thing to gain quickly and the easiest thing to lose quickly. Why do we respect some people and not others? Do the thi...

00:28:04Feb 11, 2022

S3|EP 2 The benefits of telling someone NO

No one likes to be told no. No one likes telling other people no, especially your own kids. However, being told no and learning to tell othe...

00:22:52Jan 28, 2022

S3 EP 1 7 ways to make 2022 better

Welcome to Season 3! Some of the seven involve working with each other, some involve working on yourself. None of which are easy. The hell w...

00:23:36Jan 21, 2022

S2|EP 66 Dude, be kind - with Kim Tatman

I have your new year’s resolution for ya. How about being outrageously kind to people? The world would instantly become a better place. Come...

00:31:36Jan 14, 2022

S2|EP 65 Kim Tatman - The social media footprint

In this episode, we get to know public information coordinator Kim Tatman. Come with us as we talk about her life journey and her amazing wo...

00:34:47Dec 17, 2021

S2|EP 64 Being Successful -with Alexis Stokes and Taylor Hites

Special guests Alexis Stokes and Taylor Hites join me discussing 5 questions that they picked out. This fun episode will make you smile and...

00:31:17Dec 10, 2021

S2|EP 63 How do I reduce negative self talk?

How do you stop beating yourself up? 1. Act like you are counseling someone else that is coming to you with those concerns. a. You wouldn't...

00:31:37Dec 3, 2021

S2|EP 62 Gen Z! Part 2: The weaknesses of Gen Z

Teachers and parents may want to study this. This is an eye-opening episode for anyone working with students in school. Hear the words of cu...

00:30:27Nov 19, 2021

S2|EP 61 Gen Z!! Part 1: The strengths of Gen Z

I asked over a hundred high school juniors and seniors, "What are the strengths and weaknesses of your generation -Generation Z? This episod...

00:21:35Nov 12, 2021

S2|EP 60 Why are people easily offended now?

Why do people get offended so easily now compared to a couple of generations ago? Let's take a look at Generation X and some of the differen...

00:22:44Oct 29, 2021