About this podcast
How can educators take the fight to the major issues affecting the profession and their lives instead of being consumed by them?
Dr. Jordan Lauer a career educator, innovator, and author go on the offensive and discuss the major issues in education today, and how to overcome them. Great conversations, debate, interviews, and funny stories from our time in the classroom and beyond allows him to bring the fight to the issues attacking educators today at work, home, and within ourselves.
Regular weekly episodes, so those on the front lines are part of the conversation too and driving our content.
Episodes
- Disinformation Nation: Lies and the Cost of Your Scroll · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 2Dr. Jordan Lauer and co-host Blake Bellamy dive into the growing crisis of disinformation. How it spreads, who profits from it, and what it's costing us as a society. From viral…
- Back To School MADNESS!!! · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 1Back to School MADNESS!! The school year is here, and with it comes the chaos, stress, and high expectations of those first days back. In this episode of Educational Warfare, Dr…
- Unpacking The Second Backpack: Diving Into My New Book · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 13Every teenager walks into school carrying two backpacks—one filled with books and homework, and one filled with stress, trauma, hope, and emotions most adults never see. In this…
- A.I. vs Traditional Education: The Ultimate Showdown · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 12Are the machines taking over?!? In this episode of Educational Warfare, we dive headfirst into the growing battle between artificial intelligence and traditional education…
- Mental Health Meltdown: Are We Failing Our Children?! · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this explosive episode of Educational Warfare, Dr. Jordan Lauer and Dr. Ryan Jackson take on the mental health crisis gripping our schools—not just for educators, but for the…
- Spring Break Binge!! · 1 h 23 min · Season 1 Episode 10Teachers, it’s time to kick back and recharge! In this episode, Dr. Lauer & Dr. Jackson bring you the perfect Spring Break Binge list—two must-watch movies, two binge-worthy TV…
- The Department of Education is OUT! · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 9The unthinkable has happened—the Department of Education is officially shutting down. Thousands of federal employees are out, funding for public schools is in chaos, and the…
- The Curriculum Wars - Who Decides? · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 8From book bans to history lessons, the battle over school curriculums is heating up. Who decides what students should learn - parents, teachers, politicians, or activists? In…
- The March to Mordor a.k.a. The Second Semester Slump!! · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 7Welcome to the dreaded Second Semester Slump! You powered through the first semester, but now the motivation is gone, the energy is low, and the finish line feels impossibly far…
- Double Edged Sword: Charter Schools & Vouchers · 1 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 6Dr. Jordan Lauer and Dr. Ryan Jackson explain, discuss, and debate Charter Schools and School Vouchers. Two issues that are rocketing into our state houses, schools, and…
- Education Smackdown! Linda McMahon Enters the Ring · 1 h 30 min · Season 1 Episode 5Let's Get Ready to RUUUUUUMMMMMBBBBBLLLLLLEEEEEE! Dr. Jordan Lauer and Dr. Ryan Jackson discuss the possible dismantling of the Department of Education and what it could mean if…
- Is Gen Z Ready? · 1 h 43 min · Season 1 Episode 4Who? And What? are Gen Z? How are they different than other generations? What do they need? Most importantly, are they ready to lead? Dr. Jordan Lauer and Dr. Ryan Jackson tackle…
- Mailbag 3 - Exhaustion: The War Within · 35 min · Season 1You've Got Mail! It's time for our third and final mailbag episode covering the topics discussed in our three-episode arc covering exhaustion. In this episode we discuss the…
- Exhaustion: The War Within · 1 h 28 min · Season 1 Episode 3The war with exhaustion has moved to a new battleground: our minds and bodies!! The third and final installment of our 3-episode arc covering the topic of exhaustion in education…
- Thanksgiving Special: What We Are Thankful For · 40 min · Season 1Grab your turkey leg and cranberry sauce, and let's talk about what we are thankful for!!! Dr. Lauer and Dr. Jackson take a moment to discuss everything in education and their…
- Mailbag 2 - Exhaustion: The War at Home · 47 min · Season 1You've Got Mail! Dr. Jordan Lauer answers your questions and comments. Digging deeper into exhaustion at home with spouses, different ways teachers can be gaslighted by our…
- Exhaustion: The War at Home · 1 h 28 min · Season 1 Episode 2Exhaustion from work following us home?!? The second installment of our 3-episode arc covering the topic of exhaustion in education and the professional life. Dr. Jordan Lauer…
- Mailbag 1 - Exhaustion: The War at Work · 53 min · Season 1Dr. Jordan Lauer rides solo in this mailbag episode, answering the questions you emailed to the show. He digs deeper into the issues that are causing Exhaustion at work and…
- Exhaustion: The War at Work · 1 h 32 min · Season 1 Episode 1The first installment of our 3-episode arc, covering the topic of exhaustion in education and the professional life. Dr. Jordan Lauer and Dr. Ryan Jackson bring the fight to the…
- Season 1 Trailer - Educational Warfare - Bringing the Fight to the Issues in Education · 3 min · Season 1Welcome to the show!! Your hosts Dr. Jordan Lauer and Dr. Ryan Jackson bring the fight to the issues effecting education!! Join us for our first episode, Exhaustion: The War at…
