Teacher’s proper conduct and comportment, both inside and outside of the classroom, is the central focus of this episode, as Dr. N. K. Mandela returns to try and repair the difficulties surrounding his first guest appearance on The Insubordinate Teacher podcast. Is Dr. N. K. Mandela right, and could discussions go more smoothly if teachers, like David and Christine, followed a more prescribed understanding of what proper conduct means? Join the gang as they confront ideas of what it means to be a “proper” teacher, and then discuss if we have definitive outlines on how those of us in the field of Education should behave and be seen in and out of schools. Please make sure to NOT wear your bloomers if you are cycling to school; no exceptions! Plus, we find out Christine does NOT eat hot chip as well. What more do you want??

In this episode we get to the point of Dave’s Hot Takes and really, really get into Meryl Streep and Mama Mia! Okay, no we don’t - really - but we do talk about the challenges of teaching and even living by ethical principles in our public schools. Sure, most of us think that teachers should be “moral” and teach “good values”, but are they really teaching ethics? And if they try and take an ethical stance on their professional life, how will that impact your work, when ethical considerations can (and do) challenge existing norms, authority, and the status quo? We are willing to bet that taking an ethical stance will probably be very, very well received, and applauded!! Don't forget to check join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/487119882892299/

In these forthcoming bonus episodes, “Back of them Tunes”, David examines the lives, art, inspirations, and perspectives of the many talented musicians that contribute to The Insubordinate Teacher podcast. James Buffay (aka, JB’s Eateries, Entertainment and Hotels inc.) is David’s first guest, getting to know Florida’s most famous feel-good musician/entrepreneur/beach treasure explorer/Buddhist(ish) philosopher (NB: must include all four categories simultaneously for rankings). Join David and his passion project of exploring music, demonstrating to the world that teachers have lives outside of their classroom, when they aren’t locked away in the collective robot charging ports of public schools.