In this mini-episode, Dr. Dave reflects on hopeful lessons learned from hearing actor and children's literacy advocate LeVar Burton speak at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Anaheim, CA the day after the election. Dave shares three lessons learned from LeVar that can help families and teachers support children in times of uncertainty. Views expressed are Dr. Dave's interpretations of LeVar's message and do not reflect any other entity.

Dave chats with longtime friend, Kathleen Doyle – an award winning theater arts teacher, Fulbright recipient, costumer, puppeteer, climate and endangered animal activist. The play "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get theater supplies for Mrs. Cullen's Donors Choose project.

Dave chats with veteran French teacher and friend James Sennette. James plays "teacher feature trivia" for Ms. Roman's Donors Choose project to get a translation device to use with her PreK-2 students and their families.

Dave chats with Dr. Melissa Rojas Williams, a motherscholar, professor, and veteran bilingual teacher. Melissa plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get culturally sustaining books for the classrooms libraries of teachers she worked with on her dissertation research (and matches the funds!).

Dave chats with veteran elementary school and one of the first friends he made in the Boston Public Schools, Tara McDonough. Tara plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get sensory room materials for her school, the Harvard Kent in Boston, MA.

NEW JINGLE ALERT all about how you can help the podcast! Dr. Dave talks with friend and award-winning veteran early childhood educator, Marissa Thornton Samih. She plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to get cooking supplies for her students.

Dr. Dave Barry talks with educator, curriculum specialist, and friend, Chrysta Naron, founder of the non-profit Read The Room. Chrysta plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to raise funds for "Read the Room" to continue her work in bringing early literacy to children, teachers, families, and communities in Austin TX.

Dr. Dave Barry talks with his friend and research collaborator, Katie Quirin Manwiller, who is an assistant professor and education librarian. Katie plays "Teacher Feature Trivia" to support Mrs. Reedy's Donors Choose project to get books centering neurodiverse characters for her PreK-2 students.