What Is A Teacher? Podcast by Whispering Pines Media

Episodes 6

Avg. Duration 34m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (2)

Since Mar 2026

Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Weekly

Format

Serial

Consistency

81%

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About This Podcast

"What is a Teacher?" tells the story of the American Teacher. From their European origins to the present day, each episode considers the events that shaped what we want teachers to be and what we want them to do.

This podcast is only part of the experience. After each episode you can listen to the companion podcast, The Teacher Workroom, and listen to a group of teachers discuss the episode and how it shapes their understanding of the jobs they do, what they love about teaching, and their concerns about the future of their profession.

You can also join the conversation! What do you think about each episode? We want to hear from you and your messages may be used in a future episode. Let us know your thoughts! Email us at [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

S1E5 Seriously, though, What IS a teacher in America?

Apr 13, 2026 41m

Today in America, the argument of what a teacher is and what they should do has seemingly never been so intense. There are alternatives, though, and maybe by looking a at the past, the American…

S1E4 Progressive Teaching

Apr 06, 2026 50m

As the Progressive Era dawned, new ideas about teaching and teachers were being debated. Were teachers destined to be professionals or would standardization be their undoing? Did we ever really…

S1E3 The American Teacher Is Born!

Mar 30, 2026 33m

As Americans begin to figure out what "American education" should be, the economic realities and sexism begin to shape the ever changing nature of teacher identity.Remember to check out our sister…

S1E2 The European Model

Mar 23, 2026 44m

The Protestant Reformation, Napoleon, and German Philosophies. They all lay an important role in the development of the modern teacher, and they are the starting point for why Americans to figure…

S1E1 The Debate

Mar 16, 2026 25m

In the first episode, we dive into the central questions of this series. Are teachers professionals or technicians? What these labels mean determines everything about how educators are viewed by the…

S1 What Is a Teacher?

Mar 15, 2026 13m Trailer

Welcome to "What Is a Teacher?" a limited series from Whispering Pines Media. Over the next five episodes, the evolution of the American teacher will be traced. and after each episode you can listen…