Abbott Elementary
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)Abbottalso hits on something were all susceptible to: nostalgia.
Melissa has won the competition two years in a row, but Janine is determined to break her streak.
She advises that they read at any chance they can no matter where they are… including the bathroom.
This leads to her top readers being sent home with pink eye.
Now shes lost her star players, whose reading makes up for some of the stragglers.
After the competition concludes, Melissa shares a moment with Mya proving just that.
She asks Mya if reading can be challenging, and admits it can even be hard for her sometimes.
And a lifelong learner is someone who will never finish the job of self-educating.
But that kind of passion for reading is becoming increasingly rare.
This statistic hasnearly tripledsince the 1970s.
In Jacobs mind, hes going to produce an Ira Glassinspired podcast that will redefine journalistic storytelling.
He takes this advice to heart and records a new episode with the club.
This story line reminds me of some of the difficulties I face as a college-level instructor.
Basically, I feel Jacobs pain, but I agree with Ava.
It is possible to find a happy medium.
However, when tea needs to be spilled, tea needs to be spilled.
For the next episode of the podcast, Janine is the featured guest.
This is her punishment for losing the Read-A-Thon to Melissa.
So Janine sits down with the podcast club for an interview and Clarence and Raheem waste no time.
Apparently, Clarences mother saw Janine and Gregory dancing at the club, so they pry for answers.
Gregory tries to stop the recording, but Jacob says he wants to hear more for journalistic purposes.
And I concur: a good journalist always asks follow-up questions, no matter the podcast.
Teachers Notes
Janine really is Ms. Frizzle.
When she skipped into the scene right after Barbara described her, I couldnt unsee it.
Gregory is the perfect character for the podcast club.
Also, is a breakup on the way?
Can wepleaseget one episode of Avas podcastSmall Deck Energy?
My favorite club got shut down cause they let a horse in there.
(Love the Bianca Jagger Studio 54/BeyonceRenaissancereference.
Instead, I tried to force my agenda onto impressionable listeners …
