Brown Teacher Reads

[NHIE] Teachers Pt. 2: Mr. Shapiro & Mr. Kulkarni

Time for some teacher-to-teacher talk on our two favorite Sherman Oaks teachers! This episode discusses and analyzes the pedagogical practices and personalities of Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Kulkarni.
What do I agree and disagree with these teachers on as a high school English teacher myself? What are my predictions for Season 3? Catch them al in this episode.

[Never Have I Ever] Teachers in the Show, Part 1

Let's celebrate the teachers at Sherman Oaks! In this episode, I discuss the functions of the teachers in the show: plot development and comedy.

2 Causes to Support this Month

Join me and advocate for 2 causes. 1) Dhul Hijjah Global Activism Drive: Close Guantanamo and 2) the removal of spiritual abuser, Nouman Ali Khan, from a mosque in Texas.

HS English Teacher’s Guide to Dava Shastri’s Last Day

Teachers considering including Dava Shastri's Last Day in their curriculum next year--here is my high school English teacher's guide to teaching the novel! It includes a review of the book with cases for and against teaching it as well as 5 free resources you are welcome to use. Listeners, email me your assignments at brownteacherreads@gmail.com

BTR Origin Story

In today's episode, you'll hear about my journey toward reading and teaching multicultural texts. I connect the dots from high school, college, grad school, and student teaching experiences and explain how I've ended up with Brown Teacher Reads.

Severus Snape Mini Mixtape: The Prince’s Tape

This episode is all about my mini mixtape for Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series. Find out which 5 songs made the cut! High school English teachers: check out the free resources on my website that go alongside the mini mixtape project I created!

Turning Red Podcast (Extended)

Have you seen Pixar's new movie, Turning Red? I did! Listen to my thoughts on the film. 

”A Brown Muslim,” Recent Reads, and Current Events

In this episode, I read a sample racial identity autobiography essay I wrote. I also discuss what I've been reading lately as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine and other current events.

Dava Shastri’s Last Day Ch. 5, Part 1

Check out the second podcast episode on Dava Shastri's Last Day! I'm continuing reading this book and in this episode, I dive a bit deeper into the text as the story progresses.

Dava Shastri’s Last Day, Chs. 1-4

Join me as I read Dava Shastri's Last Day. This is the current pick (Feb 2022) for LIlly's Library, Lilly Singh's reading club. I'm discussing Chapters 1-4 in this episode.