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Ryan Tibbens, Producer & Host Reader. Thinker. Writer. Speaker. Father. Husband. Son. Brother. Uncle. Citizen. Teacher. Tutor. Mentor. Adviser. Ryan Tibbens has over 16 years of public school teaching experience and over 9 years of private tutoring experience. He is originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Mechanicsburg Area Senior High. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University in 2005 (Go Dukes!); he graduated magna cum laude and majored in English with minors in Secondary Education and Anthropology. He earned his Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Education, English) degree from James Madison University in 2006. Ryan Tibbens was voted the "Most Valuable Teacher" at Heritage High School by the Class of 2010, has been honored at the annual Loudoun County Excellence in Education banquet nearly 20 times, and was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. Tibbens was awarded Broad Run High School's 2015-2016 "Triple I" Award (teacher of the year-styled award) for his innovation, instruction, and impact. He also owns and operates TEST -- Tibbens Education Services & Tutoring, through which he offers a variety of tutoring, writing, consulting, and education services. In 2019, Mr. Tibbens was named the "2019 Best Teacher" in the Loudoun Times-Mirror's "Best of Loudoun" contest. He was also named to the "Loudoun 40 Under 40" list of "rising business and community leaders" and the "Loudoun 100," a platform that showcases the extraordinary stories of ordinary people who influence life in Loudoun County and beyond. He has completed the AP Institute for AP Language and Composition, the AP Institute for AP Literature and Composition, George Washington University's Teachers in Industry Program, and other specialized professional development programs. Mr. Tibbens is currently or has been a member of the Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the Loudoun Education Association (LEA), Virginia Education Association (VEA), National Education Association (NEA), and served on VATE's Executive Board for three years. Mr. Tibbens is a member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society, Lambda Alpha National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology (charter class at JMU), and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Ryan Tibbens has operated Read.Think.Write.Speak. and the ClassCast Podcast since early 2019 and looks forward to many years of academic and intellectual engagement. |
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- The BeerEDU Podcast - Episode 115 - November 13, 2021 - Distance by Choice with Ryan Tibbens (1:08:44) (Click Image to the Right for YouTube/video podcast) |
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- EduPodLooza- June 17, 2021 - Hosted by the Unprofessional Development Podcast - "Education Innovation Roundtable Discussion" featuring Ryan Tibbens (ClassCast Podcast), Sandrine Hope (Step Into Mondays), Toria Bono (Tiny Voice Talks), Gerardo Muñoz (Two Dope Teachers and a Mic), Batsheva Frankel (Overthrowing Education), Mike Yates (Schoolish Podcast), and Tudisco and Mealey (Unprofessional Development). (Click the image to the left for the full video; click the link above for a great segment that was featured on the ClassCast Podcast.) |
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- Competencies without a Classroom Podcast - Season 2 Episode 2 - April 12, 2021 - Ryan Tibbens @ClassCastPod (18:06) |
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- Planning Period Podcast - Episode 157 - March 26, 2021 - Ryan Tibbens -- The Need for Flexibility (43:21) |
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- EduMagic Podcast w/ Dr. Sam Fecich - March 23, 2021 - "It's never too late to get it all organized with Ryan Tibbens..." (31:45) |
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- FloppED the Podcast w/ Eric Guise & TreeFishEDU - February 26, 2021 - Episode #4: Discussion-Based Learning Practices that Work in the Anywhere Classroom w/ Ryan Tibbens (27:18) |
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- The Ed Podcast - February 1, 2021 - Check-In, "Just One Wish," featuring Ryan Tibbens, William Mealey, and host Shane Lawrence (42:14) |
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- The Ed Podcast - January 4, 2021 - Check-In, "The Year in Review," featuring Ryan Tibbens, Batsheva Frankel, William Mealey, and host Shane Lawrence (1:06:45) |
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- Unprofessional Development Podcast - December 21, 2020 - Episode 50 -- Ryan Tibbens of the ClassCast Podcast (1:15:00) |
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- The Ed Podcast - November 5, 2020 - Conversation 157 - Ryan Tibbens - Know Stuff to Think Stuff (45:52) |
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- Tests and the Rest Podcast - August 7, 2020 - 121. Writing Rhetorically In Admissions Essays (25:46) |
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- Overthrowing Education Podcast - April 6, 2020 - Episode 18: In the Trenches: Educators Reflect, Respond and Inspire (~5:20-23:40) |