Episode 1.18 Ask a Teacher Part 2 - The Middle School Mind

On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast for tweens, we finish up our Ask a Teacher session with Mom, Aunt and Cousin and get silly.

We have a great time laughing at some of the silly answers on this episode. If you missed our first episode with this same group of teachers, check out our previous Episode 1.16 Ask a Teacher Part 1!

Mom has been a middle school teacher for 26 years while Aunt has been teaching middle school for 27 years. Cousin is new to education and has been teaching for one year.

On this episode, we ask our teachers about:

If you changed your job, what would it be?

Image of uniquely dressed tollbooth collector in South Florida. — Tollbooth Collector is what Aunt would be if she were not in teaching. Image courtesy of miaminewstimes.com.

What did you want to be when you were middle school age?

Image of Solid Gold Dancers who were teen hearththrobs in the 1980's. — When Aunt was in Middle School, she and her sister wanted to be Solid Gold Dancers. Image courtesy of metv.com.

How do your coworkers view you at school?
Learning during COVID was rough for many students, what was it like as a teacher?

Three female educators wearing masks and interacting with the camera in the time of COVID. — Teaching during COVID presented many challenges to both students and teachers. Image courtesy of illinoisnewsroom.org.

What gives you the motivation to keep teaching?

Mom and Aunt play a version of The Newlywed Game to see how many matches they can get during our game.

See how our middle school teachers react to:

Deodorant

Image of a tween boy smelling his under arm and wincing because of the body odor stench — Raise your hands if you’re sure…that deodorant use needs to start at 6th grade. Image courtesy of tbhkids.com.

Teacher’s Pets

Image of an over eager student with his hand raised while the rest of the class looks annoyed. — Teacher’s pets – awesome or annoying? Image courtesy of tvtropes.org.

The Teacher’s Lounge

Image of middle school teachers hanging out in the teacher's lounge. — These middle school teachers are relaxing in their teacher’s lounge. Image courtesy of shelbycountyreporter.com.

and more

We loved making this Ask a Teacher episode because we got honest feedback from our family members who are also long-time teachers! Educators are dedicated to the students they teach and love to have fun and see them grow.

Thank you to our guests and to all the teachers who spend their time teaching kids! We will have our educators back on another episode because we had more questions

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2.12 The Goodbye Episode – The Middle School Mind

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After months of deliberation and soul-searching Father and Son publish their last and final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. After nearly 18 months and over 35+ episodes, on this episode: We say goodbye to our listeners We talk about what's next for Son We hear from some of our past guests Of course we get a little silly And we play one last game So sit back, relax, grab the Kleenex and stick around for our very special goodbye episode. We think kid's voices are under represented in the podcast space. Even though we are leaving, we encourage you to visit Kids Listen. This organization is a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality audio content for children. The Middle School Mind is a proud member of Kids Listen and, with our show ending, we encourage kids and families to find other interesting and engaging podcasts for kids. Through this adventure, we connected with the creator of Sound Carrot. This website was founded by a father/daughter team with the goal to help younger listeners find amazing children's podcasts. We hope this resource helps parents and kids find other kid's voices that you want to listen to and hear more from. We also believe that kids can create their own podcasts! Last summer we launched a three-part series encouraging kids to make their own kids' podcasts. You can find the episodes here: 1.20 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 1 1.21 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 2 1.22 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 3 Thank you to The Middle School Mind listeners and even our future listeners. We enjoyed making these episodes together and sharing them with you. This time was special for us and we will look back at this show as an amazing point in time where we talked about what was on Son's mind or relevant pop culture during this time. If you loved listening to the show and want to connect with us, e-mail us at: middleschoolmind.podcast@gmail.com. We are happy to connect if you want to talk about creating your own podcast for your child or, potentially, if you are interested in having your middle schooler take over The Middle School Mind, let's chat. We always knew that The Middle School Mind was going to last at most, 3 years, with Son and I. But amazing shows like Star Trek had Star Trek: The Next Generation and Saved By The Bell had Saved By The Bell: The New Class introduced a new cast of characters while providing new stories and fresh perspectives. It would be amazing to have a Mother/Daughter voice leading the show or a parent/child from a different part of the country or even a completely different country! It's the unique perspectives that help us all learn and appreciate each other. Enjoy The Goodbye Episode and thank you for being part of our show. Sincerely, Father & Son — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/support