Turn closed questions into open doors: Marcus Luther shows how to fuel thinking, talking, and learning. In this episode, Julie Arnold speaks with Oregon-based English teacher and podcaster Marcus Luther about building classrooms where curiosity crackles and every student’s voice matters. From quick wins that draw even the quietest students into conversation, to feedback moments that shift self‑belief, Marcus shares practical strategies wrapped in warmth and optimism. Along the way, Marcus cha...
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Turn closed questions into open doors: Marcus Luther shows how to fuel thinking, talking, and learning. In this episode, Julie Arnold speaks with Oregon-based English teacher and podcaster Marcus Luther about building classrooms where curiosity crackles and every student’s voice matters. From quick wins that draw even the quietest students into conversation, to feedback moments that shift self‑belief, Marcus shares practical strategies wrapped in warmth and optimism. Along the way, Marcus cha...
Just because I don't like PD, doesn't mean I'm not a professional learner
Hoops of Steel
37 minutes
5 months ago
Just because I don't like PD, doesn't mean I'm not a professional learner
How does a English teacher transform professional learning into great classroom practice? How do you take a set text, pick the bits that are going to engage your students and prepare them for what comes next? From medieval Icelandic sagas to Hannah Kent’s Burial Rites, Dan joins Julie to talk about how deep reading, writing, and meaningful classroom encounters help students grow and keep teachers loving what they do. Dan has taught English in public schools for most of this century and ...
Hoops of Steel
Turn closed questions into open doors: Marcus Luther shows how to fuel thinking, talking, and learning. In this episode, Julie Arnold speaks with Oregon-based English teacher and podcaster Marcus Luther about building classrooms where curiosity crackles and every student’s voice matters. From quick wins that draw even the quietest students into conversation, to feedback moments that shift self‑belief, Marcus shares practical strategies wrapped in warmth and optimism. Along the way, Marcus cha...
