#15 ~ Keepin' it Neal

Neal is an Elementary Teacher specializing in education arts and entertainment.  He is also the Founder and Creative Director of Broadway Sings for Pride, a non-profit organization that raises LGBTQIA awareness via annual celebrity concert fundraisers.  

In this episode, Neal discusses how an abiding passion and long naps fuel his teaching and creative projects, social progress made by the LGBTQ community, adapting education to ultramodern learning styles, and technology’s effect on collective intelligence. 

#8 ~ The Burden of Nescience

Rick is a Marine veteran who served two deployments in Iraq, and a 7/8th grade American history teacher in Jersey City.

In this lengthy yet engaging episode, we discuss the difficulty of maintaining long-term friendships, Rick's experience in the Marines, the myriad challenges we face as educators, how technology will redefine humanity, and the breakdown of institutional hierarchies that succumb to The S.N.A.F.U. Principle.