I Still Believe in School

By: Dr. Dave Barry
  • Summary

  • "I Still Believe in School" is a podcast by Dr. Dave Barry, an Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education at West Chester University of PA. Dave was a Kindergarten and Pre-K teacher for over 10 years and gets how stressful teaching is (he even wrote a book about it), but is trying to focus on what's going well in schools by sharing wisdom from the best educators he knows to add some positivity to the narrative about teaching. Guests of the show play games to fundraise for classrooms. Opinions expressed on the show are Dave's & his guests' and do not represent any employer/entity.
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Episodes
  • Episode 10: Because of the Power of Community
    Oct 28 2024

    Dave chats with Dr. Melissa Rojas Williams, a motherscholar, professor, and veteran bilingual teacher. Melissa plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get culturally sustaining books for the classrooms libraries of teachers she worked with on her dissertation research (and matches the funds!).

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    41 mins
  • Episode 9: Because Schools can Nurture Children to Become Adults who Change the World
    Oct 21 2024

    Dave chats with veteran elementary school and one of the first friends he made in the Boston Public Schools, Tara McDonough. Tara plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get sensory room materials for her school, the Harvard Kent in Boston, MA.

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    31 mins
  • Episode 8: Because I Believe in Being an Advocate for Children and Their Families
    Oct 14 2024

    NEW JINGLE ALERT all about how you can help the podcast! Dr. Dave talks with friend and award-winning veteran early childhood educator, Marissa Thornton Samih. She plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get cooking supplies for her students.

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    33 mins

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