Starfleet Academy: Teacher’s Lounge

Episode 5: Vox in Excelso (SFA S1E4)

We talk about episode four of Starfleet Academy, "Vox in Excelso"! Brian plays a game that Sofia wins handedly. Sofia talks about being biracial and how to teach with consent. How do you serve students while maintaining their dignity and their existential right to their own identities? Also we nerd out about Klingons! Thanks for listening!

Episode 4: Vitus Reflux (SFA S1E3)

A Science teacher and a language discuss episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, where a plant metaphor becomes reality and then becomes a jumping off point for a discussion about how to teach with respect, empathy, and patience. Not just for our students but for ourselves. Also what is the deal with Kyle? Sofia has a mind-blowing theory about his potential secret origins. Brian explains how to teach a kid how to lose, and boy does he have a lot of experience on the subject! Thanks for listening!

Episode 3: Beta Test

It's episode 3 of the podcast and we're talking about EPISODE 2 of Starfleet Academy! We talk about the professors of Starfleet Academy, their teaching styles, and how they handle all of the student behaviors that pop up in the classroom. How do you build trust with students? How do you deal with disruptions? How do you tactfully put a student on blast when they think they know everything already?! If you like the pod, give us a five star review! Live long and prosper!

Episode 2: Kids These Days (part2)

Sofia and Brian discuss the exciting second half of Starfleet Academy's premiere episode. We talk about how to support student growth and what happens when a typical lesson turns into an emergency. There's always an opportunity to have a "teachable moment"!

Episode 1: Kids These Days (part 1)

Sofia and Brian, two veteran teachers talk about the premiere of Starfleet Academy to see how teaching cadets compares to teaching today's teenagers!