Mr. Clarke After Dark
by Lucas Clarke
#119 - Dr. Mark Hirschkorn | Supporting New Teachers: Challenges and…
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 128 episodes
- #119 - Dr. Mark Hirschkorn | Supporting New Teachers: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead · 1 h 33 minIn this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Hirschkorn to explore the evolving landscape of teacher education in Canada. We unpack the structure of various teacher preparation…
- #118 - Richelle Marynowski | Navigating Math Anxiety in Education · 59 minIn this episode, I sit down with Dr. Richelle Marynowski to unpack the challenges and opportunities in math education today. We talk about the anxiety many teachers…
- #117 - Dr. Lori Desaultes | The Eyes Are Never Quiet · 37 minIn this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lori Desautels, a leading expert in the intersection of neuroscience and education, to explore how understanding the brain can reshape the…
- #116 - Durga Suresh-Menon | How To Embody an Innovative Ethos · 53 minIn this episode, I sit down with Durga Suresh Menon, the new Head of School at New England Innovation Academy (NEIA), to talk about what it means to truly reimagine education…
- #115 - Brent Saccucci | Ungrading, Equity, and the Heart of Education · 1 h 17 minBrent Saccucci is an education professor with the University of Lethbridge. In this episode, I sit down with Brent Saccucci to talk about how mentorship, equity, and compassion…
- #114 - Melanie Brethour | Untangling Dyslexia · 1 h 2 minMelanie Brethour is the Founder of Decoding Dyslexia. A teacher for almost 20 years, Brethour’s engagement with dyslexia was sparked when her son was diagnosed with severe…
- #113 - Dr. Jody Carrington | Handling The Kids These Days · 51 minDr. Carrington is the founder and principal psychologist at Carrington & Company, she's written three best-selling books, speaks on hundreds of stages globally each year, and…
- #112 - Jessica Joelle Alexander | The Danish Way of Parenting · 1 h 8 minJessica Joelle Alexander is a world-renowned parenting expert and is the author of the global best-seller The Danish Way of Parenting. In this conversation, Jessica Joelle…
- #111 - Kelsie Marks | How Educators Can Transition to New Career Paths · 31 minKelsie Marks is the Director of Career Transformation at Educated Exit, a company dedicated to helping educators successfully transition out of teaching and explore new career…
- #110 - Bernii Godwin Essentials | Garbage Dump or Grocery Store? · 33 minIn this episode, I sit down with Bernii Godwin and dive deep into are you are a grocery store or a garbage dump, the wellbeing trap, working with divorced families, her horrible…
- #109 - Poppy Gibson | Presentation Panic Attacks & Social Media For Kids · 35 minDr. Poppy Gibson is an Author, Lecturer, and Professor in Education at The Open University, and is based out of the UK. On the episode, Poppy and I discuss baby gender…
- #108 - Kurtis Hewson Essentials | We Are Smaller Frauds Together · 34 min · Episode 108In this episode, Kurtis Hewson and I dive into the Collaborative Response Model and discuss how establishing formalized meeting structures from the start can help avoid awkward…
- #107 - Amy Marshall Essentials | Digging Your Own Rabbit Holes · 37 minOn this episode, hear Amy and I discuss her reading 93 books in a year, support structures, how she views her role as a curriculum leader, the value of long-term PL instead of…
- #106 - Martin Malone Essentials | How To Be Less Fat · 32 minMartin Malone is a former educator and is best known for his work as a Personal Trainer for Teachers. In this conversation, Martin and I discuss how to create a structured…
- #105 - Mandy Grass Essentials | How to Implement Behaviour Systems · 30 minMandy Grass is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and hosts the popular social media parenting page @thefamilybehaviorist on Instagram. On this episode, Mandy and I discuss…
- #104 - Cabrina Lafonte Essentials | Battling Educational Advocates & Turning Your Classroom Into a Chess Board · 30 minCabrina (@cabrinascreativeclassroom) is a special education teacher in Virginia and is currently entering her seventh year in the profession. On this episode, Cabrina and I…
- #103 - George Couros Essentials | Interviews Gone Wrong, How You Should Hire, and Handling an Intense Confrontation · 29 minGeorge Couros is currently an Educational Consultant, author of several books including What Makes a Great Principal and has worked as both a Teacher and Administrator in…
- #102 - Lily Donald | Crying in Paris, The Experience of High School, and Pursuing a Crumbling Profession · 53 minIn this episode, I sit down with Lily Donald, a Grade 12 student who also plans on pursuing education once she finishes high school. Our conversation dives into her transition…
- Clarke Notes #8 | Embarrassing Self-Reflections, When Teachers Lie, and Young Administrators · 36 minIn this episode, I discuss my embarrassing attempts at being present with my friend groups, how neuroscience PD has stalled and what is routinely available is not working and why…
- #101 - Mr. Clarke | Top Takeaways From One Hundred Episodes · 1 h 0 minTeachers need to put themselves out there more. Teachers hide their expertise behind their classroom door because we have constantly been told nobody knows what they are doing…







