Pod Save The Teachers

Pod Save The Teachers

“Pod Save the Teachers” is a dynamic new podcast from the College of Education and Human Services and 107.7 The Bronc at Rider University. Hosted by Dr. Mark Pearcy, “PSTT” is a monthly look at educational issues, faculty and student spotlights, and a focus on our partner districts in New Jersey and around the country. “Pod Save the Teachers” will feature the best practices, the most important topics in and out of the classroom, and questions which drive the debate around education in the U.S.

Episodes

April 26, 2025 50 mins

On this episode of Pod Save The Teachers, we begin with a student spotlight on Ethan Elkin-Handelman, then Dr. Mark Pearcy, Ethan, and producers Ashley Semmel and Matthew Rodrigues discuss the effects of smartphones and social media on today's students.

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Dr. Mark Pearcy talks to Jesse Ambriz, and Sarah Burdick, who teach at Fisher Middle School to get inside experience about their classroom and on their styles of teaching. Along with that there is a special student spotlight from Jacob Hubbs.

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February 22, 2025 49 mins

This week on Pod Save the Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy sits down with Shane Conto and Amy Atkinson from the Academic Success Center at Rider to talk about studying, tutoring, and test anxiety in a world where test anxiety seems to be getting more and more common. We then followed that up with a wonderful student spotlight with this weeks guest Jenna Lubnewski.

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January 25, 2025 48 mins

In this episode Dr. Mark Pearcy is back again to discuss the best and worst ideas in education with student producers Matthew Rodrigues, Jay Roberson, and Nicholas Harrison. He then follows that up with a student spotlight with this months guest, Bekah Hickey.

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December 28, 2024 38 mins

In this months episode of Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy and guest Dr. Tracey Garrett discuss strategies to manage different parts of the classroom. You can also meet our new PSTT student producer Ashley Semmel in our student spotlight!

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November 30, 2024 43 mins

This week on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr.Pearcy explores all the facets of what being a dean is like with Dean Jeannine Dingus-Eason. This episode also has a special appearance from our new student producers Matt Rodrigues and Ciara Khan.


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September 28, 2024 47 mins

In this episode of Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses Rider University's student teaching abroad program. He is joined by Dr. Diane Giannola, the facilitator of the program, and Jeff Applegate, a graduate student for secondary English education who studied in Turku, Finland last spring semester!

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August 31, 2024 50 mins

This episode on Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Pearcy and the student producers decide the quintessential slang word for Gen Z in the Great Slang Exploder Tournament!

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July 27, 2024 50 mins

From pre-service to veteran perspectives, this month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy talks about the art of classroom management with teachers from Ewing High School, Victoria Burd and Christina Caldwell! Also joining him for student spotlight is Maddie McGreevy, current Rider education student!

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June 29, 2024 44 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy dives into the vital topic of special education with fellow Rider professor Dr. Diane Giannola! Joining her is Rowan Mickley, a Rider student studying elementary and special education. For our student spotlight, we welcome back student producer Jay Roberson, who discusses their future endeavors in the field of special education!

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May 25, 2024 45 mins

On this month’s episode of Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Pearcy discusses the transformative experience student teachers go through while working in the classroom full time. Rider alumnae and past Pod Save The Teachers producers Vanessa Rivera and Aubree Prendergast share their experiences student teaching in middle and high school during their last semester at Rider. Vanessa and Aubree also discuss their future in education, with opp...

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April 27, 2024 50 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy talks with Dr. Sarah Perry, a professor of the Westminster Choir College, about the importance of music education! Our student spotlight guest is Jasmin Villatoro, a passionate music education student!

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March 30, 2024 49 mins

This month for Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy discusses the trending epidemic of banning books across American schools with high school English teacher Johanna Claps! Our student spotlight features junior English major Talia Hincks!

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February 24, 2024 44 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy talks with Dr. Susan Dougherty about the most recent debate in Education. This month for Student Spotlight we meet our new Student Producers Jay Roberson, Sophia Caparas, and Nick Harrison.

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January 27, 2024 51 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers Dr. Mark Pearcy highlights the Hopewell Valley Regional School District with special guests Rebecca Mora, Dr. Rosetta Treece, and former HVCHS student, Gianluca Procaccini.

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December 30, 2023 50 mins

This month Dr. Pearcy does a district spotlight with Hamilton School District! Dr. Pearcy speaks with Superintendent Dr. Scott Rocco and our student Spotlight is Dr. Rashaan Monroe, who is the Principal of Klockner Elementary School!

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November 25, 2023 51 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Pearcy talks with Leah Rodriguez about transitioning teachers out of the classroom and into administration. For our student spotlight, three sophomore History Education majors, Amanda Aoun, Katelin Hornsby, and Mitchell Meyer, join Dr. Pearcy.

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October 28, 2023 48 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Pearcy chats with Sean Demarest, Ben Sczepanik, Juli Ezzo, and Michael Tomasulo about early career teaching and life after graduation.

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September 30, 2023 49 mins

On this month’s episode of Pod Save The Teachers, we celebrate our One Year Anniversary with special guest Dr. Mark Pearcy! Student producers, Vanessa Rivera and Aubree Prendergast take over and turn the tables on Dr. Pearcy himself. This month’s student spotlight features Cassidy Petrone, Elementary and Middle School English Education major.

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August 26, 2023 45 mins

This month on Pod Save The Teachers, Dr. Mark Pearcy speaks with Erica Spence-Umstead about student teaching! Our student spotlight is a Rider alum Courtney James, who speaks about her experiences as a first year teacher!

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