Classroom Crusaders Podcast

Julie Mason and Darcy Mueller

We are Julie Mason, instructional coach, and Darcy Mueller, middle school teacher. We started Classroom Crusaders to share teaching strategies, discuss current trends in education, and to listen to other educators' stories. We hope we will spark conversations and connect with our listeners. Please feel free to visit our website, ClassroomCrusaders.com for our blog posts and to follow our crusade.

  • 22 minutes 40 seconds
    Episode 10- Holiday Edition- A Christmas Carol Mini Unit
    It's almost Christmas and what better way to gear up for the holidays than teaching a mini-unit on A Christmas Carol. Julie and Darcy share a playlist of assignments that started out as a "pivot" and ended up becoming a fun, effective, festive unit to wrap the semester up with. Feel free to go to ClassroomCrusaders.com for the resource.
    19 December 2018, 5:00 am
  • 36 minutes 47 seconds
    Episode 9 - - I Am Not Where I Should Be! 4 Teaching Pacing Pivots
    We're two weeks before the end of the semester and we have fallen behind in our curriculum! Julie and Darcy are sharing four different strategies to pick up the pace a little bit and get you back on track.
    14 December 2018, 6:43 am
  • 40 minutes 46 seconds
    Episode 8 - Time Magazine's "I Am A Teacher In America" Article Thoughts
    Julie and Darcy talk about the recent Time Magazine cover article that discusses what some teachers across America are facing financially.
    18 September 2018, 6:26 am
  • 30 minutes 6 seconds
    Episode 7- Every Year Is The First Year: Back to School Strategies
    In this episode, Julie and Darcy share their favorite ways to start the school year.
    10 September 2018, 4:32 am
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