Coffee with a Geek Interview with Melissa Dean
Channel: Andrew Wheelock
Date: 2022-04-04

Great edtech interviews and commentary over a good cup of coffee... Coffee optional.

 I had a fantastic interview with Math Teacher Melissa Dean.  I came across Melissa on Twitter, when one of her former students Tweeted about how much Melissa inspired her.  Twitter can still offer positive feedback so I thought it was worth checking out Melissa's Twitter Feed.  I wasn't disappointed.  Melissa is a powerhouse classroom teacher but also is a Podcaster, blogger, and author.  Her book, Unravel School: Reimagine Classrooms, Reinvent Assessment, & Revive Learning is now available on Amazon and other book sellers.  I really enjoyed chatting with Melissa about Math and More.  

A little about Melissa in her own words:  Melissa is a grade 7 teacher in Southeastern Manitoba, Canada. She has been a classroom educator for 20 years, spanning grades 1 to 12. She is passionate about assessment and grading reform, and mathematics education. In her spare time, she enjoys drinking coffee, running, writing and baking sourdough bread.

To Connect with Melissa:

Twitter:  @dean_of_math
Instagram @dean_of_math 
Website:  deanofmath.wordpress.com

Questions:
1.  Favorite Coffee Blend? 
ans.  1:49
2.  What's your secret towards inspiring students?
ans.  3:11
3.  Do teachers need to be truth tellers?
ans.  5:10
4.  What is your educational journey?  Where did it start and where is it going?
ans.  8:37
5.  You wrote a blog post called, "It's Going to be a Bloodbath". Can you talk about that post and then your opinions on blogging?
ans.  20:06
6.  Thoughts on Assessment
ans.  30:24
7.  Please tell me about your podcast and your book.
ans.  31:40

Speed Geek Questions:
ans.  37:20