60 acast.com What Is A Teacher? https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher en Brad Toland Education, History, Teachers,society and culture Whispering Pines Media "What is a Teacher?" tells the story of the American Teacher. From their European origins to the present day, each episode considers the events that shaped what we want teachers to be and what we want them to do.


This podcast is only part of the experience. After each episode you can listen to the companion podcast, The Teacher Workroom, and listen to a group of teachers discuss the episode and how it shapes their understanding of the jobs they do, what they love about teaching, and their concerns about the future of their profession.


You can also join the conversation! What do you think about each episode? We want to hear from you and your messages may be used in a future episode. Let us know your thoughts! Email us at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com

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]]> "What is a Teacher?" tells the story of the American Teacher. From their European origins to the present day, each episode considers the events that shaped what we want teachers to be and what we want them to do.


This podcast is only part of the experience. After each episode you can listen to the companion podcast, The Teacher Workroom, and listen to a group of teachers discuss the episode and how it shapes their understanding of the jobs they do, what they love about teaching, and their concerns about the future of their profession.


You can also join the conversation! What do you think about each episode? We want to hear from you and your messages may be used in a future episode. Let us know your thoughts! Email us at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com

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]]> false Whispering Pines Media info+69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b@mg-eu.acast.com 69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b what-is-a-teacher serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1773020121037-65c9a608-4a76-4acb-bf03-8db6d21fb06f.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher What Is A Teacher? Progressive Teaching Progressive Teaching Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT 50:16 69b89af563444515f9e2204e false https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher/episodes/progressive-teaching 69b89af563444515f9e2204e 69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b progressive-teaching Choose Your Adventure - Teacher Edition full 1 4 As the Progressive Era dawned, new ideas about teaching and teachers were being debated. Were teachers destined to be professionals or would standardization be their undoing? Did we ever really figure out which road teachers should take?


Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


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]]> As the Progressive Era dawned, new ideas about teaching and teachers were being debated. Were teachers destined to be professionals or would standardization be their undoing? Did we ever really figure out which road teachers should take?


Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


This podcast is produced by Whispering Pines Media.

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]]> The American Teacher Is Born! The American Teacher Is Born! Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT 33:57 69b8956dbfccb3d8b10932c3 false https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher/episodes/the-american-teacher-is-born 69b8956dbfccb3d8b10932c3 69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b the-american-teacher-is-born Hard Hitting Realities full 1 3 As Americans begin to figure out what "American education" should be, the economic realities and sexism begin to shape the ever changing nature of teacher identity.


Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


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]]> As Americans begin to figure out what "American education" should be, the economic realities and sexism begin to shape the ever changing nature of teacher identity.


Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


This podcast is produced by Whispering Pines Media.

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]]> The European Model The European Model Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT 44:03 69b894a31b5a7dfbdf78e077 false https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher/episodes/the-european-model 69b894a31b5a7dfbdf78e077 69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b the-european-model From Preachers to Teachers full 1 2 The Protestant Reformation, Napoleon, and German Philosophies. They all lay an important role in the development of the modern teacher, and they are the starting point for why Americans to figure out what it is we want teachers to do.


Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


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]]> The Protestant Reformation, Napoleon, and German Philosophies. They all lay an important role in the development of the modern teacher, and they are the starting point for why Americans to figure out what it is we want teachers to do.


Remember to check out our sister podcast, "The Teacher Workroom," and listen in as a group of real teachers discuss this episode and so much more!


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


This podcast is produced by Whispering Pines Media.

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]]> The Debate The Debate Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT 25:53 69b1c559d308577aad7d7c6e false https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher/episodes/the-debate 69b1c559d308577aad7d7c6e 69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b the-debate Are teachers professionals or technicians? full 1 1 In the first episode, we dive into the central questions of this series. Are teachers professionals or technicians? What these labels mean determines everything about how educators are viewed by the public, what they are expected to do, and most importantly of all, how they are paid.


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


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]]> In the first episode, we dive into the central questions of this series. Are teachers professionals or technicians? What these labels mean determines everything about how educators are viewed by the public, what they are expected to do, and most importantly of all, how they are paid.


We would love to hear from you. Share your thought about this episode at whatisateacher@whisperingpinesmedia.com


This podcast is produced by Whispering Pines Media.

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]]> What Is a Teacher? What Is a Teacher? Sun, 15 Mar 2026 04:20:15 GMT 13:49 69b6337f4266c9b1c704795b false https://shows.acast.com/what-is-a-teacher/episodes/what-is-a-teacher 69b6337f4266c9b1c704795b 69ae2a88a0aa54264fa12c8b what-is-a-teacher Preview trailer 1 Welcome to "What Is a Teacher?" a limited series from Whispering Pines Media. Over the next five episodes, the evolution of the American teacher will be traced. and after each episode you can listen to a group of real teachers discuss the episode and how it shapes their thinking of what they do.


Please enjoy this preview of both shows.

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]]> Welcome to "What Is a Teacher?" a limited series from Whispering Pines Media. Over the next five episodes, the evolution of the American teacher will be traced. and after each episode you can listen to a group of real teachers discuss the episode and how it shapes their thinking of what they do.


Please enjoy this preview of both shows.

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