Dustin Tatroe and Ghazali Abdul Wahab celebrate the 50th episode of Teachers Talkin’ with a Podcasthon bonus episode spotlighting the Les Turner ALS Foundation. They reflect on five standout moments: Joe Dale on AI for language learning (and improving podcast sound quality), their boundaries-and-balance episode on avoiding burnout, Connie Rasmussen on outdoor learning, Kip Morales on building classroom relationships through environment, energy, positivity, and student-led structures, and Ryan Nicholas Leon on student wellbeing through creative role-play and channeling student energy. They share honorable mentions featuring Rob Barnett (Modern Classrooms Project), Bobby Canosa- Carr (challenging school power dynamics), Dean Marolla (principal leadership), and Javier Payano (Human Values Collective).

Dustin explains his mother’s recent ALS di ...