Mr. Clarke After Dark
Welcome to the “Mr. Clarke After Dark” podcast with host Lucas Clarke, an educator determined to move away from recycled professional development and engage in more nuanced, personable, and relevant conversations for learning.
Each week, Mr. Clarke unpacks the inner workings of the classroom and learns out loud with educators, politicians, comedians, and other field experts of all shapes, sizes, and burnout levels. Whether they have been in the trenches of their profession for five months or fifty years, we are here to share everything from classroom hacks, our worst mistakes, and the occasional profound musing (from the guests). From conversations about race with Daryl Davis, education reform with Jennifer Gonzalez, global educational development with professors from the World Bank, to stories about students farting in class, there will always be something you can take away from the show, for better or worse.
So, come on over and join the dark side ... unless you’re scared.
Mr. Clarke After Dark
#088 - Amy Marshall | An Ode to Smooth Joy
Amy Marshall is a District Leader in Literacy with the Anglophone South School District based out of Saint John, New Brunswick. In this conversation, Amy and I discuss teaching curiosity, conceptualizing joy as a skill, innovative approaches to restructuring education, developing reader identity in your students, a surprising way to use ChatGPT in the humanities classroom, the movement in assessment changing from product to process, Amy’s awesome change with not having desks in her classroom, and, much more. Thank you for tuning in and hope you enjoy this smooth beach listen.
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Other episodes you might enjoy:
#083 - Kelsie Marks | Exit Strategy: How Educators Can Transition to New Career Paths
#055 - Mandy Grass | Implementing Behavior Systems
#054 - Racism, The Ku Klux Klan, and Productive Conversation | Daryl Davis
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Chapters
00:00 The Journey of an Educator
03:06 Passion for Teaching in 2025
05:15 The Role of Literacy in Education
07:56 Reflections on Educational Philosophy
11:17 The Importance of Advocacy in Literacy
13:41 Diverse Educational Experiences
16:17 The Impact of Reading on Teaching
18:55 Innovations in Educational Structure
21:44 The Human Element in Education
29:15 Navigating Professional Discontent in Education
32:32 The Unique Energy of Teaching
35:37 Innovative Classroom Dynamics
37:33 Understanding Joy as a Skill
42:37 The Shift Towards Holistic Curriculum
47:53 Rethinking Assessment and Grading Practices
59:18 The Importance of Intentionality in Education
01:03:16 Navigating AI in the Classroom
01:06:27 Questioning the Role of Technology in Writing
01:09:36 Redefining Reader Identity
01:12:55 The Joy of Reading and Learning
Thoughts shared on the podcast are purely our own and do not represent the views of the Anglophone South School District or the relevant jurisdictions associated with my guests.
