Our Classroom Podcast
1) Episode 141 | When Teaching Has No Script: Staying Human in Unsteady Times
In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán reflects on what it means to teach in truth when the ground beneath education feels unstable. Sparked by a powerful question raised during a Teach...Show More
2) Episode 140 | Reading with Purpose Writing with Passion
In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán explores how emotion and identity serve as the gateway to authentic literacy engagement. Drawing from his presentation Reading with Purpose...Show More
3) Episode 139 | Boldly Serving Boys of Color: Stories, Emotions & Accountability
In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán explores what it means to boldly serve boys of color—not just academically, but emotionally, culturally, and holistically. Drawing from Roberto’s ...Show More
4) Episode 138 | When the Work Reaches Places You've Never Been
In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán shares a powerful testimony from community member Justin Luttrull about a moment that unfolded in a breakout session at Calvin University. A professor ...Show More
5) Episode 137 | Why We Still Need Libraries (More Than Ever)
A librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library went viral after giving one of the funniest and most thoughtful explanations of internet slang ever recorded. But beyond the humor lies a deeper message a...Show More
6) Episode 136 | What Book Banning Really Means — and Why the Language Matters
In this follow-up to “The Difference Between Harmful Books and Harm-Exposing Books,” host Roberto Germán responds to a public comment on Lorena Germán’s recent post — a comment that reflects a common ...Show More
7) Episode 135 | The Difference Between Harmful Books and Harm-Exposing Books
In this episode of Our Classroom, host Roberto Germán expands on Lorena Escoto Germán’s blog post “Harmful Books vs. Harm-Exposing Books.” Roberto breaks down the crucial difference between books that...Show More
8) Episode 134 | Teaching AI Through Storytelling w/ Abigail Hing Wen
In this episode of Our Classroom, New York Times bestselling author Abigail Hing Wen joins to explore how storytelling can be a dynamic tool for teaching students about artificial intelligence. Diving...Show More
9) Episode 133 | Shaping the World w/ Yuyi Morales and Lorena German
In this episode of Our Classroom, titled "Shaping the World," Lorena Germán invites us to a vibrant conversation with renowned author and illustrator Yuyi Morales. Recorded as part of the Latinx Kid L...Show More
10) Episode 132 | Beats Brains and Belonging Hip Hop Pedagogy Meets SEL w/ Erick Royo
In this episode, Erick Royo, founder of Hip Hop Building Blocks, joins to explore the intersection of hip hop culture and social emotional learning (SEL). Erick, a lifelong hip hop artist and seasoned...Show More