Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Educators! Is your passion tank running on empty? Look no further. Gretchen of Always A Lesson has a double dose of just what you need. Come fill yourself up with an Empowering Educators podcast to start your day feeling… EMPOWERED!
Includes empowering messages weekly with new episodes released early Monday morning just in time for your commute. Excellent source of professional development, inspiration, empowerment, as well as techniques and strategies that are best practices. Listeners include new teachers, teachers in distress or transition and teacher leaders. #education
What happens when a child grows up feeling unseen? In this heartfelt episode, our guest shares her personal story of navigating childhood without feeling noticed and how those experiences shaped her confidence, relationships, and perspective on education. Through vulnerability and reflection, she explains why being truly present for children can change the trajectory of their lives.This conversation is a powerful reminder for educators that while lesson plans are important, students often remember the adults who made them feel valued. Every greeting, encouraging word, and intentional interaction has the potential to make a lasting difference.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "No matter what their [students] mistake is,they are welcome back and they are forgiven for whatever they have done." * "We need to honor the dignity of students with every interaction that we make." * "Every child deserves to be treated with unconditional positive regard."
About Julianna BurmeschJulianna Burmesch is a former school principal, speech pathologist, early brain development trainer, parent educator, and child advocate. In writing her memoir, “Life with Less of Me” (Books Fluent, June 23, 2026), she wants to help people understand the effects of adverse childhood experiences and unresolved trauma on one's long-term physical and mental health. Julianna is a mother, grandmother, potter, and occasional jewelry artist. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, John, and her beautiful dogs, Bella and Ruby.Connect with Julianna* Book-Life with Less of Me * visitJuliannaBurmesch.com * Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/people/Julianna-Burmesch-Author/61568035880501/ * LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianna-burmesch-69476674/
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
What does effective leadership in education really look like? In this episode, we sit down with Shanimarie Ogilvie, an experienced educator whose career journey has taken her from the classroom to instructional coaching and back to teaching. Through each role, she has gained a unique perspective on what leadership means and how it directly influences student success.
Shanimarie shares how leadership extends far beyond administrative titles, emphasizing that teachers, coaches, and school leaders all have the ability to create meaningful change. She reflects on the differences between leading from the classroom and leading as a coach, the lessons she learned in each position, and why returning to the classroom strengthened her understanding of educational leadership.
Throughout the conversation, you will hear thoughtful insights about building relationships, supporting educators, and keeping students at the center of every decision.Quotables* "The teachers in the classroom, their voices have to be center stage." * "Realize your students are students and get to know them." * "How can I make this year and grow their [students] potential?"
About Shanimarie OgilvieShanimarie Ogilvie is an elementary educator and podcaster with nearly 20 years of classroom experience. She helps teachers create positive learning environments, navigate classroom challenges, and grow professionally through practical strategies, reflective practices, and engaging educational content.Connect with Shanimarie OgilvieSocial: @teachersimpactpodcastWebsite: https://teachersimpact.netJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
Connect with Gretchen* Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Writing is one of the most essential skills students develop in school. It empowers learners to communicate ideas, think critically, express creativity, and build confidence across all subject areas. In this episode, Lisa Collum discusses why writing matters, how educators can foster strong writing skills, and the lasting impact effective writing instruction has on student success.
From early writing experiences to developing lifelong communication skills, this conversation highlights the important role writing plays in education and beyond.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewees* "If we give them [students] explicit instruction with structure they will then become their own individualized creative writer." * "Every kid can be successful; we just can't be a one size fits all kinda box learning." * "It's structured and it's a starting place."
About Lisa CollumLisa Collum is an educator, author, entrepreneur, and mom of four with more than 20 years of experience in education. She is the founder and CEO of Top Score Writing, a K–12 writing curriculum used by schools nationwide, and the owner of Coastal Middle and High School, a nonprofit private school in South Florida. Lisa believes that all students can be successful when teachers are equipped with the right tools, resources, and support to help them succeed.Connect with Lisa CollumSocial Media: @lisacollumceohttps://topscorewriting.com/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
Connect with Gretchen* Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
What does it truly mean to be "ready" to teach? In this episode, we sit down with Nicole S. Turner to explore the concept of teaching readiness and the skills, mindsets, and experiences educators need to thrive in today's classrooms.
Nicole shares her insights on preparing educators for the realities of teaching, building confidence through practice, and developing the resilience necessary to support student success. Whether you're a new teacher, aspiring educator, instructional coach, or school leader, this conversation offers valuable perspectives on what it takes to enter and remain effective in the profession.
Quotables* "No learning can happen during chaos." * “We are the only field that feels like a coach is a punitive.“ * "It's very important for you to create a system of support."
About Nicole S. TurnerNicole S. Turner is the founder of Simply Coaching Co. and creator of the Simply Coaching Framework™, a proven system that helps schools grow teachers and raise student achievement. Her keynotes are an energizing mix of motivation and real-world strategy, leaving educators fired up and ready to take action. Whether she’s rallying an entire school staff or training coaches or leaders at national conferences, Nicole’s presentations deliver practical tools, powerful insights, and lasting inspiration.Resources from this Episode* https://simplycoaching.co/ * Episode 80: More Than Teaching * Episode 285: Impact with Nicole Turner
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
What does it really mean to lead with empathy in today’s schools? In this episode, we sit down with Joshua Stamper to explore how empathetic leadership can transform school culture, strengthen relationships, and create environments where both educators and students thrive.
Joshua shares practical strategies for building trust, supporting teacher wellness, and leading with authenticity—even during challenging times. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school administrator, this conversation offers valuable insights on creating a more compassionate and connected educational community.
QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "We can’t define them [students] based on the actions that we see." * "There’s always something behind the behavior.” * "There are going to be times you need to work more, and there are going to be times you need to be with your family more.”
About Joshua StamperJoshua Stamper is an educator, speaker, and creator of the Aspire to Lead podcast. A former middle school administrator and author of The Language of Behavior, he equips educators with trauma-responsive strategies to create supportive learning environments and drive student success through empathetic leadership.Links From This Episode:“Transform Your Mental Health: Joshua Stamper's Email Strategy to Prioritize Balance”: https://youtu.be/cht3g1trmlE?si=DQoWQqrYLVtUJIsQBook: Aspire to LeadBook: Language of BehaviorConnect with Joshua Stamper: Website:www.joshstamper.com * Twitter (X):@Joshua__Stamper(@Joshua__Stamper) * Instagram:@Joshua__Stamper(@Joshua__Stamper) * LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-stamper/ * Blue Sky:*@joshuaStamper
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
In this episode, we sit down with educator Adina Medina to explore what it truly means to build a strong foundation in education—for students, teachers, and school communities.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "Teachers who hang on the idea that we’re always learning and we can always do better are the teachers that develop into leaders." * "Being reflective in every moment has been really helpful." * "It’s important to help foster the teachers."
About Adina MedinaAdina Medina was born and raised in the Bronx, NY, when she became a lifelong learner. The teachers and administrators at St. John Chrysostom loved on her and pushed her to excel academically even when her outside life became unstable. After living in New Jersey for a few years and graduating from High School in Queens, NY, Adina attended SUNY New Paltz, where she majored in English with a minor in Black Studies. After graduating with her BA, she started her career as a Magazine Editor in the Dental Field and shifted focus to education when her first child, Melanie, was born. Adina served as a High School English teacher at a small Christian school in her first year and STUNK IT UP. With no mentor in place, it was really the hardest year ever, and she was ready (and told!) to give up. Instead of giving up, she landed in a small all-girl's Catholic High School in Hoboken, NJ, and it was there that her administrators suggested she attend Seton Hall's EPICS (Educational Partners in Catholic Schools) program. Adina earned her Master's in Education, with a focus on Curriculum Development while raising her toddler, and that program launched her passion and drive for fostering rigorous, engaging academics first within her classroom and then schoolwide. Adina served as a High School English teacher in Elizabeth NJ for ten years and, after having observed that her students who struggled least with the rigors of AP level content were those who came into high school with a strong foundation, she decided to shift her focus to Middle School ELA. Adina joined the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) in 2013 and served as a founding 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English teacher for five years. The school was only in its third year of operation and Adina was able to play a major role in developing the Dual Language Curriculum that is currently used today. In 2017, Adina attended Relay's National Principal Academy Fellowship and began her training as an Educational Coach. After serving as a coach for two years, Adina shifted into the Instructional Lead position and then into a full Principalship while earning her certification at Rutgers University. She is currently the Middle School Principal at HoLa, where she is beyond privileged to guide her students in becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural individuals with a firm academic foundation who are going to make this world a better, more inclusive place one step at a time.Resources from this Episode* www.holahoboken.org
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Data can feel overwhelming in education—assessment scores, progress monitoring, intervention tracking, attendance trends, and classroom performance. In this episode, we’re joined by Jessica Lane and Jenelle McClenahen from Data Symplifyed to talk about how educators can make data more manageable, meaningful, and useful in their daily work.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewees* "The point is to test something and see if it's really making an impact." * "It [collecting data] doesn't have to be fancy." * "If you don't have the consistency and routine, then you don't have anything."
About Jessica Lane & Jenelle McClenahenJessica Lane is an educator and former school leader with a career rooted in supporting teachers and students through practical, meaningful systems. She is the founder of Data-Informed Impact and serves as the Tech Cofounder of Symplifyed, where she helps design human-centered data tools that support real classroom and school-level work. She is the author of the forthcoming book Data-Informed, People-Driven, which focuses on using data to strengthen culture, align goals, and drive sustainable improvement in schools. Jessica believes data should serve people first and lead to clear, actionable, and lasting change.Jenelle McClenahen is the CEO and Founder of Symplifyed, delivering decision infrastructure for every K–5 classroom. Symplifyed turns fragmented classroom data into real-time guidance that supports diverse learners and unlocks capacity for the entire classroom. A former inclusion educator with a Master’s in Education from Santa Clara University and training in Universal Design for Learning, Jenelle combines systems design, educator training, and mindset shifts to strengthen how schools collect and use data. Her work is deeply informed by both her classroom experience and her journey as a parent of a neurodivergent child, reinforcing her commitment to building data practices that are clear, affirming, and truly supportive of all learners.Resources from this Episode symplifyed.com * Vanessa Vakharia, known as@TheMathGuru*on X
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As the school year winds down, the pressure can feel overwhelming—testing, deadlines, student behaviors, and sheer exhaustion. In this episode, we dive into practical, realistic strategies to help educators finish the year with intention, not burnout. It’s not about doing more—it’s about doing what matters most.Quotables* "Teachers often move on before they even acknowledge their own impact." * "The closure isn't about complexity, it's about connection." * "Now's the time to set the game plan."
Resources from this Episode* Innovative Assessment Link
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
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What if assessment wasn’t something students feared—but something that actually fueled learning? In this episode, we explore innovative assessment strategies that go beyond traditional tests and quizzes. From performance-based tasks to student-led reflections, we’re diving into ways educators can measure understanding more authentically, creatively, and effectively. Whether you're looking to increase engagement, better capture student growth, or align assessments with real-world skills, this episode will give you practical ideas you can start using right away.
Quotables* "Innovative assessment isn’t just being creative but it’s about being intentional." * "If we want students to really become people who think solve problems, and collaborate, then our assessments should reflect that." * "Self assessment and reflection are game changers."
Links from this EpisodeDr. Swift EpisodeStop Doing What Students Can DoJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
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What happens when students take the lead in the classroom? In this episode, we explore the concept of a student-run classroom and how shifting ownership of learning to students can transform engagement, responsibility, and classroom culture. Instead of the teacher doing all the directing, students help manage routines, lead discussions, take on leadership roles, and become active participants in their own learning journey.
We discuss how empowering students to take ownership not only builds independence and confidence, but also strengthens collaboration, problem-solving, and accountability within the classroom community.
Quotables* "Administrative tasks take up a lot of teaching time." * "Start small and be strategic." * "Consistency creates freedom."
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
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Dr. Swift brings decades of experience across public education, higher education, and educational organizations to a conversation centered on one powerful idea: learning isn’t meant to be still.
Dr. Swift shares why engaging the whole body in the learning process can transform literacy development, increase student engagement, and support deeper understanding—especially for young learners. From movement-based strategies to rethinking traditional classroom expectations, this episode challenges the idea that effective learning only happens when students sit quietly at a desk.
If you’ve ever wondered how movement, multisensory strategies, and intentional instruction can unlock learning potential, this conversation will leave you inspired and ready to try something new in your classroom.
QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "Success breeds success." * "Who wants to show up to something boring?" * "The idea that writing starts with being still is not quite where we need to go."
About Dr. Lundy SwiftDr. Cheryl Lundy Swift is the Professional Learner Director at Learning Without Tears and the Host of the Literacy Matters Podcast. She has worked in leadership and executive roles for various educational organizations including public schools, post-secondary institutions and education companies including several leading tutoring and supplemental education service companies. Dr. Swift is also the founder and CEO of EduPower, an education consulting firm that empowers school and business leaders, teachers, parents and students to reach their fullest potential through professional development, coaching and curriculum.Connect with Dr. Lundy Swift* https://www.lwtears.com/, * https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-lundy-swift/
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Teaching is more than a profession — it’s a calling. But in today’s educational climate, staying in the classroom requires intention, boundaries, and support. In this episode, we’re talking honestly about teacher retention: why educators leave, why some stay, and how we can create conditions where teachers don’t just survive — they thrive.Quotables* "Know when to take yourself out of the game before your team suffers." * "Some part of finding your balance and happiness is just changing up the scenery." * "Every time I switched it up, I grew something I didn't know I needed or wanted."
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In this episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest tools transforming education right now: ChatGPT. We're switching it up where Gretchen asks ChatGPT questions about herself and the future of education.
Quotables* "Focus on growth without shame." * "Change happens when people feel empowered, not managed." * "You're not behind, you just need the right lense."
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In this episode, we dive into the heart of culturally responsive teaching and what it really means to meet the diverse needs of today’s students. From honoring students’ backgrounds and lived experiences to creating inclusive, engaging classroom environments, this conversation is all about teaching with intention, empathy, and impact. Whether you’re new to culturally responsive practices or looking to deepen your approach, this episode offers practical strategies you can use right away.Quotables* "You gotta make a connection." * "When curriculum is inclusive and representative, it deepens understanding." * "When students feel seen, heard, and valued, they are more likely to take academic risks, collaborate with their peers, and develop a strong sense of belonging in the classroom—and that’s the point."
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What does leadership look like beyond the classroom—and how do educators take the next step without leaving teaching behind? In this episode, we explore the many pathways educators can take to grow their influence, expand their impact, and step into leadership roles that align with their strengths and values. From instructional coaching to administration and teacher-leader roles, this conversation unpacks what it really means to advance your teaching career. Whether you’re early in your career, feeling ready for a change, or quietly wondering “what’s next?”, this episode offers clarity, encouragement, and practical next steps.
Quotables* "Leadership isn’t the loudest voice in the room, it’s the clearest one." * "Leadership isn’t about having it all figured out from day one.” * "Leadership isn’t a single leap. It’s a series of steps.“
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In this energizing episode, we dive into what it really takes to ignite a classroom—where students are curious, teachers are confident, and learning feels alive. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your students lean in instead of zone out, this is the episode for you.Quotables* "Kids love to talk. Why aren’t we doing more of it?" * "Learning is a process. Put time into the process." * “Fun is not a substitute for rigor.”
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In this special role-reversal episode, the mic is flipped—and the interviewer becomes the interviewee. Known for asking powerful questions, today’s guest steps into the hot seat to share a deep-rooted passion for high-quality instruction and why it’s the foundation of meaningful learning.
From lesson design to classroom culture, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what really moves the needle for student engagement and teacher confidence. It’s an honest, reflective look at why being “obsessed” with instruction isn’t about perfection—it’s about intention, impact, and growth.
Quotables* "Good teachers can become great. Great teachers can become greater. " * "Small changes have big results." * “It takes a lot of prep.“
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What really happens behind the scenes of great teaching? In this episode, we pull back the curtain with educator Craig Randall to talk about the realities of the classroom that don’t always make it into lesson plans or professional development sessions. From the behind-the-scenes decisions teachers make every day to the mindset shifts that help sustain energy and passion, Craig shares honest insights, practical wisdom, and relatable moments that every educator will recognize.
QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "It takes focus on one thing to really really grow. " * "Choice matters so much." * “We have to model what we want with kids.“
Resources from the Episode:* Episode 240: Trust Based Observations with Craig Randall * Trust Based Observations Book:https://amzn.to/4oXEoTz * Website:https://trustbased.com/ * Email:craig@trustbased.com
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In this energizing New Year episode, we dive into how teachers can hit reset, refocus their mindset, and walk into the classroom feeling refreshed and ready. Whether the first semester felt chaotic, inspiring, exhausting, or all of the above, this episode offers practical strategies for creating a smoother, more intentional second half of the school year.Quotables* "Model, practice, praise."
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"Reflect before you restart."
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"Choose learning that feeds your strengths."
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We’ve hit the midpoint of the school year—congratulations! In this episode, we’re taking a breath and reflecting on what’s working, what’s not, and how to finish the year strong without burning out. From classroom engagement hacks to managing mid-year chaos, we’ll unpack practical ways to keep your students motivated and protect your own energy.
Quotables* "Let student’s present. However you go about, let them present what they know." * "Don’t forget to communicate and celebrate." * “Kids really want to talk, and kids really want to move—so use it to your benefit.”
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In this episode, we dive into what makes classroom conversations truly meaningful and how to move beyond surface-level participation to create powerful, high-impact discussions. From establishing a safe classroom culture to teaching students how to listen actively and respond thoughtfully, we unpack practical ways to elevate dialogue and deepen learning.Quotables* "Great questions don't just test students knowledge. They actually ignite them to want to know more or go deeper." * "Think time is powerful." * "Let the dang kids talk. That’s the message."
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In this episode we dive into one of the biggest challenges teachers face—getting students to actually care about what they’re learning. Great lesson planning isn’t just about standards and objectives—it’s about connection, relevance, and engagement.
Join us as we explore how intentional planning can transform your lessons from “just another class” into experiences that matter to your students.
Quotables* “Personal growth over grades. ” * "That classroom environment has to be a place where they want to take risks." * "When students feel known, they feel respected, and their more likely to find meaning in what their working on. "
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Listen in as Jennifer Burns tells about the importance of being open to learning, and reflecting on the craft of teaching for all students. Having experience in a variety of different avenues in the teaching profession, Jennifer brings a perspective and a tool in this episode that will help teachers in their upcoming lessons.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "Everywhere you go, there is something to be learned." * "Finding the ability to be open and receptive to what others can offer you is the biggest lesson. " * “It’s okay to be where you are.”
About Jennifer BurnsJennifer is a literacy trainer, consultant and author working with schools and districts to help teachers and leaders make reading joyful to teach and learn from the earliest of ages. As teachers, we go through observe, reflect and create cycles in teaching. This applies to daily lesson planning and teacher professional growth. We are learning to observe and take notes better. We are learning to reflect on what our notes mean. And we are learning how to create impactful lessons. That is what Jennifer has created in the book Building Readers From The Playground to Print for the youngest of readers and what she work with schools to do with all readers.
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In this weeks episode, we're diving into the power of consistency in the classroom. Routines don't just happen overnight -- they're built overtime with patience, practice, and persistence. Gretchen will talk about how setting clear expectations and sticking to them helps create a classroom flow that feels natural and structured for students. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro looking to refine your classroom management strategies, this episode will leave you with practical takeaways for building routines that practically run themselves.Quotables* "Everyone had ownership in the space, and their option mattered." * "When they [students] reflect, it really opens up that door for that ownership to come later." * "It [routines] allows you to do what matters, and it allows them to run the classroom."
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Burnout isn't just "being tired" -- It's an emotional, physical, and mental crash that can leave you feeling stuck, unmotivated, and overwhelmed. In this weeks episode, Gretchen discusses the real struggle of burnout and how it can be avoided.Quotables* "Life is going to get hard, so get yourself in action to prepare for the hard." * "Boundaries and self-care are interconnected." * “We are not meant to do life alone.”
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The school year starts off strong — students are excited, routines are fresh, and momentum is high. But as September rolls on, many classrooms experience what we call the September Slump. In this episode, we talk about why student engagement can dip during this time, why it’s important to address it early, and practical tips for keeping your classroom energized and focused.Quotables* "When your providing feedback, we want it to be timely so that they can do something with it, but we also want it to be specific enough they know what to do differently going forward." * "When students actively participate in setting their own goals, they feel a sense of ownership." * "Acknowledge that things are stressful."
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In this episode, we dive into how educators can intentionally reset their classroom culture at the start of the school year. Whether you’re teaching brand-new students or welcoming back familiar faces, the first weeks are the perfect time to establish the norms, routines, and relationships that will shape the months ahead. We’ll discuss practical strategies to create a safe, engaging, and inclusive environment where every student feels seen and supported.Quotables* "The one thing that made me a really strong teacher, wasn't that I knew how to build culture, it was that I knew how to sustain culture." * "Prioritize routines, procedures, and expectations that are the most important." * "Be comfortable with the reset."
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In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. LaKimbre Brown, an experienced educational leader and advocate for equity in schools, to explore the ever-changing landscape of education. Dr. Brown shares her insights on how schools are evolving to meet the diverse needs of today’s students, from shifting curriculums to addressing representation in both classrooms and leadership.
We discuss what it means to truly serve “different students with different needs,” how curriculum must adapt to be more inclusive and relevant, and why having educators and materials that reflect the identities of all students matters more than ever. Dr. Brown brings real-world examples, deep wisdom, and a clear call to action for educators, leaders, and communities alike.
Whether you're a teacher, parent, or school leader, this episode will challenge you to rethink what equitable and responsive education should look like in today’s world.
Quotables Quotes are from the interviewee * "If you want to have systemic change at district level you need to really think about coherence and how all the systems work together." * "I believe in the child or student sitting in front of me and I believe they can do this hard thing." * “Representation matters.”
About Dr. LaKimbre BrownDr. LaKimbre Brown is Chief Program Officer at Leading Educators and has more than 22 years of experience as an educator. As Chief of Schools for Lorain City Schools, she led 12 of 15 schools to state assessment gains and tripled access to high-quality Pre-K. Previously, she coached principals at dual-language campuses as Instructional Superintendent at DC Public Schools.Connect with Dr. LaKimbre Brown* http://www.leadingeducators.org
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In this inspiring episode, we sit down with school psychologist Kay Kelly to explore her unique journey within the educational system and how she’s thinking outside the box to create real-world opportunities for students. Kay shares stories from her experiences in various school settings and how those shaped her passion for integrating mental health support with practical, hands-on learning.This episode is a powerful look at the intersection of mental health, education, and innovation, and how one educator is helping schools create opportunities that last far beyond the classroom.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "I think connecting with kids... It does feel different, but in some ways you still do the same things we want to have genuine connections with them, actively listen... I think theres a lot to hear in their lived experience." * "The foundations haven't really changed that much, but the way we engaged with them might be a little different." * "There's a lot of benefit in having those virtual communities where you can be a sounding board and provide those resources."
About Kay KellyKay Kelly is a dedicated and experienced School Psychologist with a proven track record in educational settings. Her expertise spans diagnostic assessment, counseling, intervention, and advocacy, and she is passionate about supporting students across all levels and settings. She is skilled in crisis response, collaborating within multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with educational regulations to improve student outcomes.As a life-long learner, Kay Kelly emphasizes a solution-focused approach, working within a problem-solving framework to support students’ emotional and academic development. Over the years, she's had the opportunity to lead and contribute to several impactful initiatives, including collaborating with the University of Kansas to help develop Multi-Tier Systems of Support and securing grants for innovative programs, such as a self-sustaining, student-run car detailing service at the high school where she worked. This program provided students in the life skills program with hands-on, real-world experience.Kay Kelly remains committed to creating positive, lasting impacts on students, families, and educators through her current position with eLuma, a tele school-based company that provides access to high quality mental health providers.Contact Kay Kelly:kkelly@elumatherapy.comKay Kelly-www.linkedin.com/in/kay-kelly-3261279bhttps://eluma.com/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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In this inspiring episode, we dive into the heart of literacy and its life-changing impact with renowned literacy advocate, educator, and CEO Pam Allyn. Pam shares powerful insights into why reading is not just a fundamental skill, but a gateway to equity, empowerment, and lifelong success.Quotables All quotes are from the interviewee * "I really want the world to be a better place for children and young adults to be able to be comfortable learning to read and write." * "Reading a story to a child isn’t just something you do on the side...It’s actually something that can be central to who I am as an educator. " * "Reading is breathing in and writing is breathing out."
About Pam AllynPam Allyn is the founder and CEO of Dewey, a groundbreaking learning platform designed to support the wellbeing of families and caregivers at the powerful intersection of home, work, and learning.
A lifelong educator, curriculum developer, and literacy advocate — and a proud grandparent — Pam has dedicated her career to helping young children learn to read and develop a lasting love for reading and writing. Through Dewey, she’s on a mission to make learning joyful and accessible by introducing playful, engaging tools that ease the fear and anxiety often associated with school. Since its launch, Dewey has positively impacted over 100,000 children, offering a wide range of educational products for parents, caregivers, and educators in both English and Spanish, with more languages on the way.
Connect with Pam Allyn* https://www.deweycommunity.com * https://pamallyn.com/ * https://medium.com/@pam_90412 * https://www.instagram.com/deweycommunity/
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In this powerful episode, Superintendent Dr. Brandi Kelly joins us to share the story behind her transformative system of H.O.P.E. She breaks down what H.O.P.E. stands for, how it came to be, and how it’s changing the way educators and leaders approach their work in schools and communities.
Dr. Kelly dives into the importance of strong, uplifting relationships—connecting with the right people who challenge and support you—as a foundation for authentic leadership. She also shares how her system not only supports teachers and leaders, but also empowers students to rise and thrive.
Whether you're in education or leadership in any form, this conversation will leave you with practical tools, heartfelt encouragement, and a renewed sense of purpose.
Quotables* "We need community and we need to lift each other up." * "My mission is just to help those leaders and educators create systems that support thriving communities rooted in my system of H.O.P.E." * "Change starts from the inside out."
About Dr. Brandi KellyDr. Brandi Kelly is an accomplished author, speaker, and consultant with over 20 years of experience dedicated to empowering leaders to inspire growth, drive positive change, and cultivate environments where success thrives. Known for her passion and purpose, Dr. Kelly believes in the transformational power of hope—and the courage it takes to lead with it. Dr. Kelly’s mission is simple yet powerful: to spark hope in every individual and organization she serves. Through her signature System of H.O.P.E., she equips others to foster strong leadership, build supportive cultures, and achieve sustainable, hope-driven success.Resources from this Episodewww.sparkhopeedu.comJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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In this episode, we sit down with educational leader Pablo Munoz to explore the heart of effective teaching and leadership. Pablo emphasizes that loving children is the foundation of successful teaching, sharing how genuine care and connection pave the way for impactful learning. He dives into what true educational leadership looks like—leading with purpose, integrity, and a deep belief in student potential. Throughout the conversation, Pablo reflects on how great teaching isn’t just about strategy, but about showing up with compassion, commitment, and the drive to help every child thrive. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned leader, this episode offers powerful reminders of why we teach and how love and leadership go hand-in-hand for lasting success.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "You really have to be intentional when you start moving up to get into schools." * "Task predicts performance." * "The most important part about a leader is that your actions actually match your written and spoken words."
About Pablo MunozPablo Muñoz is the managing director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. He is a leadership coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker with the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team; the author of The Leader’s Algorithm; and the host and producer of Latino Leaders podcast. Pablo has 30 years of public education experience as a teacher and administrator, including 16 years as a superintendent of schools. He was recognized as the 2008 Union County School Superintendent of the Year by the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce in New Jersey and named as one of the George Lucas Educational Foundation’s 2008 Daring Dozen – a prestigious group of twelve educators “who are reshaping the future of education.” Pablo graduated from Yale University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Ivy League pitching honors. A lifelong athlete and sports fan, he has coached baseball at all levels from little league to professional, having been a minor league pitching coach with the Chicago Cubs. After Yale, Pablo continued his education at Teachers College, Columbia University where he earned a Master of Arts in educational administration in 1996.Resources from this episode:* https://www.themunozcompany.com/ * linkedin.com/in/pablo-muñoz-b30b2ab1 * https://www.themunozcompany.com/the-leaders-algorithm https://www.themunozcompany.com/latino-leaders-podcast
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Let's celebrate together as Always a Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast turns 10! Tune in on this live recording in celebration of all things over the past ten years. Throughout the episode, Gretchen talks past and present about the experience, the fun, and the amazing educators she's been able to meet along the way.Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Step into the world of STEM when you listen to this weeks episode! Learn all about the benefits, different tips to take back to your own classroom, and how you can get involved yourself.Quotables All quotes are by the interviewee* “A setback is when you learn from the mistake and you continue on.” * “Find role models and mentors.” * “We need to be more collaborative together as teaching teams.”
About Nichole AustionNichole Austion, MBA, has over 20 years of marketing success and has served as VP of public affairs for the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) since 2022. She leads government affairs, fostering relationships with federal and state entities. Nichole holds a B.S. in computer science and engineering from Howard University and an MBA from Texas McCombs (1995). An active member of the National Black MBA Association, she was named Innovator of the Year by the Women’s Empowerment Ministry in 2024. A passionate STEM advocate, she published Miles and the Math Monsters in 2024, a children’s book designed to make math fun and accessible.Resources from the Episode* www.nms.org * www.linkedin.com/in/nichole-austion/ * www.nicholeaustionbooks.com/ * National Math and Science Initiative website: nms.org
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Often times teachers want to do what is comfortable for them, but what if the best way to help your students was to step out of your comfort zone and teach differently? Listen in as Robert Barnett tells his story about how he shifted his teaching style and stepped out of the norm for his students.Quotables All quotes are by the interviewee* "Learning should feel good. Students should build self esteem to build confidence when they learn something new."
- "Every child deserves an excellent education no matter who they are or what their background is. "
- “The more I got away from this sort of one lesson at a time approach, the more I just appreciated the incredible diversity of talent, interest, and potential that students bring to class. ”
About Robert BarnettRobert Barnett co-founded the Modern Classrooms Project, which has empowered 80,000+ educators in 180+ countries to meet every learner’s needs. Before that he taught math, computer science, English, social studies, and law, from the middle-school to university levels, at public and private schools in the U.S. and abroad. He is the author of Meet Every Learner’s Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Learners Can Succeed and he hopes his children will learn in Modern Classrooms someday!Resources from this episode:1.meeteverylearnersneeds.org2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-s-barnett/3. book4. Book giveaway : https://meln-form.paperform.co/?podcast=aal5. Modern Classrooms Project: https://www.modernclassrooms.org/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Have you ever needed more clarity? Have you ever wondered what more clarity looked like in schools? Listen in as Casey Watts speaks on exactly that and gives insider tips on how to make your school successful in this practice.Quotables All quotes are by the interviewee* "Show up for yourself the way you want to show up." * "Pause, listen, question, and avoid making assumptions." * "Clarity precedes capacity every single time."
About Casey WattsCasey Watts has spent 20 years in education—teaching, coaching, and leading—watching talented educators get stuck in silos, overwhelmed by initiatives, and frustrated by collaboration that felt more like chaos than progress. She knows the real problem isn’t a lack of effort or expertise. It’s a lack of clarity.Through her Clarity Cycle Framework, Casey helps instructional leaders cut through the noise, align their teams, and turn collaboration into something that actually works. Because without clarity, even the best teams stay stuck.Now, as the founder of Casey Watts Coaching & Consulting, and host of The Catching Up with Casey Podcast, she’s on a mission to help school leaders stop spinning their wheels and start leading with purpose. Whether speaking, coaching, or leading workshops, Casey equips leaders with the tools to create the kind of teams that don’t just function—they thrive.Resources from this episode:https://www.catchingupwithcasey.com/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Peer collaboration in education is so important and can bring so much growth to you as a professional. Listen in to this weeks episode as Gretchen dives deep into how peer collaboration can be beneficial, rewarding, and valuable.Quotables* "It really builds a culture of collaboration when you can go watch a peer and build them up. "
- "You don’t know what someone can bring to the table, so don’t assume. "
- “Peer collaboration is a give and take among peers.”
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Are you a mentor? Are you a beginning teacher? Listen in as Gretchen speaks on the importance of a successful mentor and mentee partnership. This partnership is highly important for beginning teachers as they navigate the profession. Throughout this episode, Gretchen shares a story and gives quality tips to help things run smoothly.Quotables* "When we can name what makes something successful, we can repeat it. " * "We want to grow the mindset and the skill set of educators." * “Implement the feedback you’re given. ”
Resources from this Episode:Blog Posts:§ https://alwaysalesson.com/characteristics-of-an-effective-teacher-mentor/§ https://alwaysalesson.com/5-mistakes-a-teacher-mentor-makes/§ https://alwaysalesson.com/tips-for-making-the-most-out-of-teacher-mentorship/§ https://alwaysalesson.com/the-power-of-mentorship/§ https://alwaysalesson.com/fire-your-mentor-hire-your-idol/§ https://alwaysalesson.com/being-an-effective-mentor-with-paula-rutherford/Podcast Episodes:§ https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/234-why-your-mentorship-program-isnt-working/§ https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/229-the-future-of-mentorship/Printable Mentorship Kit:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teacher-Mentor-Kit-for-Mentor-Teachers-Printable-Electronic-and-Editable-3385349Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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School partnerships between parents, teachers, and administration are so important. Listen in as Christina Hidek tells her story about leading the PTO in her district, and how it turned her passion of helping others into the work she does today.QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee* "Happy teachers make for happy kids which makes happy parents." * "It's a funny little thing when your passion lines up with what you can do to help others." * "If it doesn't work one time, that's not an excuse to not try again."
About Christina HidekChristina Hidek is a recovering attorney turned Professional Organizer and certified PTO volunteer nerd. She founded PTO Answers 7 years ago to boost family engagement in schools and empower parents to improve their child’s educational experience and school community through PTA/PTO involvement. She’s been an active PTO leader for the past 14 years and hosts the vibrant 8000 plus member Super Star PTO Leaders Facebook Group. When she’s not volunteering, you can find her in her garden, listening to the latest Katherine Center audiobook or walking the family dogs.Connect with Christina HidekWebsite: https://ptoanswers.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptoanswersPTO Super Star Leaders Facebook Group: https://ptoanswers.com/communityPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ptoanswersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ptoanswersFreebie: PTO Family Engagement Opportunity Assessment: https://ptoanswers.com/principal/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Coaching can be seen differently depending on your school and district, but it doesn't have to be negative. By working side by side, the coach and the teacher can turn into a successful partnership where growth happens all around. Listen in as Gretchen explains different steps, tips, and tricks to make an instructional coaching partnership in your own school.
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- "The coaching partnership is a tremendous support tool when implemented as it is intended. "
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Have you ever wondered if something in our schools should be celebrated more, less or not at all? Join in as Gretchen speaks about the importance of celebrations based on personal tangible performance, and tells personal stories from her own experiences.
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- “That [best performance] looks different for everyone.”
- "We want to reward work ethic, but we also want to personalize what is considered best performance."
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You never know when chaos will strike, but it's always good to have a system in place. Listen in as Gretchen talks about her experience with chaos during holiday break and how she is prepared and ready when it strikes again.Quotables:* "Things are going to happen. Chaos is going to come and sometimes it's for the better." * "Recalibrate often and assess needs." * "When you don't overuse your connections, people will move mountains."
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Join Gretchen as she speaks about the Crisis Response in Education and what you can do to make it better. Throughout the episode, Gretchen gives you resources and tangible action steps to make your school more prepared in a crisis situation.Quotables* "We can't just prepare for crisis itself. We have to prepare for what happens after the crisis." * "You don’t have to be a leader in the school to have a game plan and bring it to the table. " * "Develop plans that are thorough enough to handle a lot of things."
Resources1. 332: Clear Communication: Effective com w/ Ss and Ps 2. 207: From Crisis to Calm https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/207-from-crisis-to-calm/ 3. Office for victims of crime: https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/publications/bulletins/schoolcrisis/pg3.html 4. Office for victims of crime 2: https://www.schoolcrisiscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/School-Crisis-Response-Initiative.pdf 5. PBIS: https://www.pbis.org/crisis-recovery 6. NEA: https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/NEA%20School%20Crisis%20Guide%202018.pdf 7. Office of State Superintendent of Education: https://osse.dc.gov/page/responding-school-crisis
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Join us as we listen in to Miriam Plotinsky and all about her teaching perspective. Throughout this episode you will here how Miriam Plotinsky has used he knowledge in and out of the classroom in order to develop tips and tricks for teachers.QuotablesAll quotes are from interviewee* " The collective expertise that we all share for whatever our advantage point is what can get us the result that we want if we just learned to embrace that." * "If you hold yourself to this impossible standard you’re never going to be able to last in teaching." * "Anything you do with consistency will work you just have to keep doing it."
All about Miriam PlotinskyMiriam Plotinsky is an instructional specialist with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland and the author of several education books: Teach More, Hover Less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom, Lead Like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School and Writing Their Future Selves: Instructional Strategies to Affirm Student Identity (W.W. Norton), as well as the forthcoming Small but Mighty: How Everyday Habits Add Up to More Manageable and Confident Teaching (ASCD). She is also a National Board-certified teacher with additional certification in administration and supervision.Connect with Miriam Plotinsky@MirPloMCPShttps://miriamplotinsky.com/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Join in on the conversation about Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills where Gretchen gives you a story, a lesson, and tangible next steps. In today's episode Gretchen speaks on how our world has changed with modern technology and how important it is to prepare our students to think critically for their future in the workplace.
Quotables:
- "Stay above the robotic curve by developing high level thinking skills."
- "Staying relevant and flexible in your thinking is your superpower."
- "Make critical thinking part of your culture."
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
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There's so much teachers can learn from one another. From how to engage students to how to enhance lessons, teachers can grow in their craft every day. Listen in as Gretchen tells a story and provides tips and tricks on the importance of collaboration among colleagues.Quotables* "How well teachers collaborate has a direct impact on how well they teach and on how well students learn." * "When teachers collaborate and support each other, it can create a positive and encouraging school culture." * "We've got to grow our own skills."
Links for Today's Episode* Time Management Episodes + 328: Manage Your Time with Time Blocking + 329: Manage Time By Streamlining Administrative Tasks + 331: Collaborative Planning and Resource Sharing
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Communication with students and parents are key in a classroom setting. It is what helps builds trust between the teacher, parents, and students to make the school year that much smoother. Join us as Gretchen tells a story and provides tips and tricks in order to keep effective communication for students and parents.Quotables* "Make space in your calendar for ongoing communication." * "Communication builds trust which leads to support and understanding." * "When you're available and you're transparent, relationships pave the way for best results."
Links from today's episode12 apps for better P-T communication https://www.teachthought.com/technology/teacher-parent-communication/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
There's so much that goes into a good lesson. Collaborative planning and resource sharing is a must to make sure students are engaged and learning in the best ways possible. Listen in as Gretchen speaks on the topic of collaboration with colleagues, and explains the best practices to make those planning sessions successful for everyone in the room.Quotables* "When we come together and brainstorm, hash it out and come prepared everyone having done their research first, now everyone is ready to actually teach the concept rather than dividing it up." * "Personalize, differentiate, add your own flare on top of what's been planned so that when you deliver it to students, it makes sense for who is in the room." * Build on each others ideas."
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Connections are so important in education. They are what brings us together and allows us learn from one another. Join us as we listen in on the importance of making connections outside of our comfort zone, and how much those connections can help us through our work. With Ariella Racco's new program CoLab, it allows collaboration to be that much easier!QuotablesAll quotes are from the interviewee. "It's okay to not know what you're doing. Ask for help and put yourself into spaces that are really unfamiliar." * "Make connections to the world around you." * "Put yourself in rooms and spaces with other passionate people and don't limit yourself to just other educators."
About Ariella RaccoAriella Racco has been a middle school teacher in Canada and Spain for the past 6 years. After experiencing and seeing the challenges teachers face each day, as well as just how critical the issue of teacher burnout, retention and engagement have become, she set out to build a solution for teachers. CoLab is a collaboration platform just for teachers with tools that boost productivity, foster community, and democratize access to high-quality resources. Ariella Racco is dedicated to not only improving individual teacher experiences; but transforming the entire education ecosystem. By empowering educators in their role, she believes they are positively impacting student outcomes on a global scale.Connect with Ariella Raccohttps://www.colab.education/https://www.instagram.com/colab.ed/www.linkedin.com/in/ariella-racco/Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
There's so much that goes on behind-the-scenes when teaching and leading. It can be hard to find time to complete those tasks (let alone do them well). Join Gretchen as she shares her experiences with time management and streamlining administrative tasks. She gives practical tangible next steps that can help you achieve your goals in getting things done.Quotables
- "Developing systems and then refining them, overtime, is gonna put time back on the clock and that allows you to focus on what matters most."
- “Start small.”
- “Plan ahead. Prioritize well, and protect your time for what matters most.”
Episode Links1. David Allen’s Getting Things Done: 5 Steps to a more productive life (https://gettingthingsdone.com/) 2. https://www.thetogethergroup.com/ 3. The Together Teacher book 4. The Together Leader book
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Have you ever heard of time blocking? Listen in as Gretchen explains what it is, how she uses it, and the tips and tricks that may work for you.Quotables* "You don’t want to overbook yourself because even though we’re planning every minute of every day you don’t want to tire yourself out." * "Over estimate your pacing so you end up with extra time instead of rushing to finish or getting stressed out." * “Time blocking is your key to freedom."
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Are you in need of more self-care? Listen in as Gretchen talks about her self-care routines, tips, and tricks that might be able to help with just that.Quotables* "Don't wait (to use self-care tactics) until you're facing burnout." * "It's okay to take a break and fill your time with something unrelated to your role." * "No matter how you decide to engage in self-care, it's an activity that disengages us from the stress of the job."
Previous Work-Life Balance Series Episodes324: Reality of Work-Life Balance326: Supportive School CultureJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Are you wondering how to make your school culture better? This episode is for you! Tune in as Gretchen shares a practical story about her experience with a supportive school culture, and the tips and tricks she uses to make it that much better.Quotables* "We as the educators had the choice for how we worked, and where. Just the flexibility made all the difference in finding enjoyment and slowing, or avoiding, the burnout that was coming." * "The lesson here is the school environment plays a major role in the work-life balance of the people working within its walls." * "The leader sets the expectation and the tone for how to navigate the ins and out of teaching so that we aren't just a great teacher for a single year, but for many years."
Work Life Balance Series Previous EpisodesEpisode 324: Reality of a Work-Life BalanceJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Join us as we dive into the important of building trust and relationships with students, and how much of a difference small conversations can make. With Ashley Bendiksen's expertise in supporting at-risk youth, she has touched many lives of students and adults.QuotablesAll quotables are from the interviewee "Foster every opportunity for conversation for dialogue remind them that you’re there and hopefully they will turn to you. Should they ever need support." * “School staff plays such a unique and powerful role in the lives of students because of their proximity." * "Foster every opportunity for conversation for dialogue remind them that you’re there and hopefully they will turn to you. Should they ever need support."
About Ashley BendiksenAshley Bendiksen is an acclaimed speaker, Top Youth Speaker, award-winning activist, and survivor turned subject matter expert in domestic and sexual violence, child and family abuse, adolescent mental health, and supporting at-risk youth. Year-round, Ashley specializes in reaching both students and the adults who serve them. Ashley is also the founder of the Blue Hearts Project, a global storytelling platform for survivors, as well as co-founder of Island Youth Coaching which provides support to at-risk youth as well as consulting and training for youth-serving organizations. Earning her degree in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University, Ashley graduated, remarkably, as Valedictorian seven years after dropping out with a failing GPA due to abuse.Connect with Ashley Bendiksenwww.ashleybendiksen.com www.linkedin.com/in/ashleybendiksenwww.twitter.com/ashleybendiksenwww.instagram.com/ashleybendiksenJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Have you ever felt like your work-life balance just isn't enough? This episode is for you! Tune in as Gretchen shares a practical story about the reality of her work-life balance, and the tips and tricks she uses to make it that much easier.Quotables* "Balance means we're doing enough of work, and enough of life that we actually feel both sides receive time spent equally." * "Prevention is EVERYTHING!" * "Sometimes the pendulum swings on one side a bit, but the good news it's not gonna stay that way forever so stay focused on that end goal, and push through when you're out of balance and then recoup as necessary after."
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Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Join us as we dive into the importance of understanding student language and how beneficial it can be in the classroom with Michael Grande. With his expertise in coaching, he has touched the lives of many educators across the world.QuotablesAll quotables are from the interviewee "I finally found someone who taught me how I wanted to be taught and found my learning language which is what interested me. If we could do that with our students, we'd have a whole new universe." * "I work with them [students]. I talk to them, not at them." * "Every single time something comes to me, I never say no. I think about it and say where is the opportunity? Not the obstacle. Where is the opportunity?"
About Michael GrandeAfter spending time in Rwanda teaching music Teachers how to become Coaches, Michael quickly learned that Coaching is not cultural, rather it is universal. After the Minister of Education of Rwanda agreed to incorporate Michael’s Coaching techniques and strategies, he felt it was time to share his methods of Coaching with others. In September 2023 Michael released his self-published book; From Teacher to Coach (And why you would NEVER want to be a Teacher).Connect with Michael Grandehttp://TheGrandeMan.comJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon. Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Join us as we go all in with Dr. Jim Van Allan, President of The Energy Bus for Schools. With experience in creating a positive school culture using his framework, Dr. Van Allan's insights have impacted the lives of leaders and educators across the nation. QuotablesAll quotables are from the interviewee "All in is what comes to mind...That's what I've seen that inspires me... The ability for these schools to go all in and truly commit to being a positive campus." * You can love people by communicating effectively with them...by doing more one on one meetings." * "I believe in that...I believe in putting in the work to make sure it's [PD] specific and relevant to the people sitting there because if it's not, they will not listen or they will not get a lot out of it."
About Dr. Jim:Dr. Jim Van Allan is President of The Energy Bus for Schools. He runs The Energy Bus for Schools program which gives schools the blueprint and framework to create a positive school culture. He coaches school leaders and superintendents on mindset, teamwork, communication, and culture-building. Additionally, Jim speaks to schools and districts across the country with keynotes, trainings, workshops, and student assemblies. He is the co-author of the book, The Energy Bus for Schools, with Jon Gordon.Jim is also a Professor of Communication Studies and Lead Speech Instructor with Keiser University, which is based in Florida. He teaches Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, and Business Communication.Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida and a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Florida Atlantic University. He also earned his Ph.D in Education Leadership from Keiser University. Jim studied the impact of an early version of The Energy Bus for Schools program on a model school in Ohio. Much of his research centered around the impact of sustainable professional development for schools. He lives in Palm City, Florida, with his wife and three children, Brady, Brenden, and Brinley.Connect with Dr. Jim: * Follow him on all social media @JimVanAllan * Email him: Jim@JonGordon.com * The Energy Bus for Schools Book * The Energy Bus for Schools Program * The Energy Bus for Schools on You Tube
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Join us as we immerse in Vicki Davis's journey as an educator, author, and host. With over 20+ years of experience in education, specializing in technology, Vicki has touched the life of many students and educators throughout her career.QuotablesAll quotables are from the interviewee "I would never say every single teacher has to embrace technology, but we have to embrace children. We have to embrace the nobility of teaching and we do have to embrace learning." * "All that our kids are going to know is massive change...So we need to educate ourselves about how we can learn." * "You have to relate to educate."
About Vicki:Vicki Davis is a classroom teacher, book publisher, mom, author of the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, and host of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast. With over 20+ years in education, Vicki has received many acknowledgments which include top education influencer awards, and a feature in USA Today. However, the award closest to her heart is being named STAR Teacher at her school and district this past school year. Over the years her blog has grown into a vibrant community of over 6000 posts, and her podcast has been recognized as a top podcast in education. Each post and episode is a fresh chapter in her shared adventure in education and technology. When the school bell rings, you can find Vicki juggling roles as an IT Director, Computer Science and Digital Technology teacher. Her classroom more than just a space; it’s a dynamic, fun learning community that extends beyond school walls, as they share and engage with the world. Vicki’s family includes her husband, three unique children, two of whom learn differently, (she never says the word “disability”), two dogs, and yes – Cheeto! Vicki’s varied educational journeys of her children ignite her drive to inspire every learner, celebrating their individuality. Vicki enjoys celebrating Cool Classrooms, explore Cool Apps and Technology, and share Cool Teaching Tips. When she is not immersed in a film project, assisting teachers, or fending off gnats in my hometown of Camilla, Georgia, she loves to spread her wings. Over the years, Vicki has conducted over 100 workshops, keynotes, and spotlight sessions globally, often with her students in tow!
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Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon. Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Join us as we untangle the inspirational journey of Matthew Ebert, a powerhouse in education and expert in school leadership. With over twenty years of education experience, Matthew's transformational insights have touched the lives of millions of educators worldwide.Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee
- "People are not robots. The investment in the adults... the operationalizing of this idea of care pays off in the long run even if it's messy."
- It’s [winning] laughter. It’s joy. It’s people being happy to come to work, and kids being happy going to school.
- "Winning [in education] is a long term strategy that comes from taking care of each other."
About Matthew:Matthew Ebert is a human-centered leader with 20+ years of experience in education, primarily focused on school leadership in urban settings. Matthew’s consulting is grounded in his experiences as a teacher, director of academic innovation, academy leader, and a decade of successful leadership as a public charter school principal. Throughout his leadership tenure, Matthew has developed teams that exceed expectations, consistently achieving strong results. He is committed to cultivating healthy work and learning environments in which individuals feel seen, heard, and valued. In addition to helping team members consistently attain their personal and professional goals, Matthew has facilitated dramatic and consistent growth in student achievement in both Baltimore and Boston, in metrics focused on academic achievement and school climate. Matthew’s leadership is based in the idea that we are all here to take care of one another.Connect with Matthew:* www.linkedin.com/in/matthewebert1982 * https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebert-educational-consulting * IG: eberteducationalconsulting * X: eberteducation
Published Works:EdWeek* Creating A Culture Of Care * Telling An Excellent Teacher It's Time To Leave * A Good Principal Knows When It's Time To Leave
Edutopia* Using Slack In Schools (Internal Communications) * One on One Meetings * Ted Talk: 3 Strategies to Address the Teacher Shortage Crisis
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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Empowering Educators! In this episode, we delve into proven teacher support strategies that can significantly enhance student learning outcomes. Discover how to help educators improve their skills and foster a more effective learning environment!Quotables:* "Every classroom deserves a teacher who is growing in capacity so that students have the opportunity to become an even better version of themselves. " * "It's no longer enough to have a conversation about goals and dreams or to only check in on a colleague randomly when you have time. You've got to execute a support strategy consistently and with urgency." * "When things are working, we diagnose that magic so we can replicate it. "
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Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.Leave a Rating and Review:This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2* Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast * Click ‘Send’
Ryan Pelkey is an educator/speaker/writer and advocate of teacher mental health. With 25 years in education he has seen most, done most and been a part of some amazing schools and taught over 10,000 students.As a current administrator, he is active in restorative practices, instructional leadership and bringing the best out of his teachers, students and other stakeholders.Listen to Episode 280 which is when we first interviewed Ryan in 2022!QuotablesAll quotables are from the interviewee * "*I want other people to know that it's okay to want more out of your career, or want more out of your life...and to be able to step up and step out is what it's all about..." * "A lot of times the focus is on the kids. The focus is on our students, and it should be...but if you treat your teachers well, you're gonna create those environments where the kids are gonna want to be there..." * "...I know my staff. I know my community and I know my kids and I've really adapted and grown as a leader and a person because of the people I'm surrounded with..."
About Ryan PelkeyRyan is writing a new book called "...Just- The Dirtiest 4 letter word in a Growth Mindset" which is soon to be published on Amazon.His previous book The Boy Who Lost His Ears was a best seller on Amazon for students in grades 3-5. This SEL story shows the importance of listening skills and do we really need ears to hear/listen? Feel free to zoom him into your classrooms as a Pop Up Author!He has spoken at educational conferences from Virginia to Australia and Malaysia, hoping to make connections to help people anyway, anyhow and anywhere. Teachers need to be first in schools!He lives in Northern Virginia with his family and 2 amazing dogs. A big Yankee Fan, Eagles Fan and Carolina Basketball Fan.Find him on X and Instagram @mr_pelkeyView Ryan's LinkedIn profile, too!Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Dive into insightful conversations with Michael and Nita Creekmore, seasoned educators with over 35 years of combined experience. Join them as they explore the importance of relationships in education, drawing from Michael's counseling background and Nita's instructional coaching expertise. Get practical tips, personal anecdotes, and wisdom from their book, Every Connection Matters.Tune in for actionable strategies, balancing career and family life, and fostering meaningful connections in and out of the classroom.
Quotables
*All quotables are from the interviewee
- “When you’re building relationships, you have to build trust, and the more you build trust, the more you can...get into [the] why. What is the root behind this?”
- "...compartmentalize! That's one of the necessary tools to avoid burnout..."
- ”That’s one of the by-products of having the biggest hearts...we take a lot of stuff home.”
About Michael & NitaMichael and NIta Creekmore are a married couple both with more than 35 years combined in the field of children and education. Micheal has been in the field of professional counseling for about 16+ years and in school counseling for 5+ years. Nita has been in education for 19+ years. She has been an Instructional Coach for 5+ years and facilitates learning experiences with other educators. Nita and Michael have 4 children and a pup. Together they have Creekmore Conversations in which they facilitate learning experiences around the importance building, maintaining and restoring relationships in education. Together they wrote, Every Connection Matters: Building, Maintaining and Restoring Relationships Inside the Classroom and Out. They have very productive life inside and outside of education. They love what they do. They love having a large family. And, they also believe that having a healthy balance of it all is so important.
Listen to Episode 218 which is when we first interviewed Nita in 2020!Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Empowering Educators! In this episode, we delve into the Mastermind structure of Always a Lesson that can significantly enhance student learning outcomes. A mastermind is a community of colleagues that put their minds together to problem solve and goal set so that collectively they create ONE master mind. Discover how to help educators improve their skills and foster a more effective learning environment!
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Quotables:
- "Each district and school operates so differently and especially as to how they use a teacher leader, aim for, and their name for the role..."
- "I teach the Triple A Method: aim, action, and achieve..."
- "Most important is the evidence...how do you know that you're moving forward?"
- "If you support the growth of teachers, you are a teacher leader and you can participate!"
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Join us as we unravel the remarkable journey of Angela Watson, a powerhouse in education and expert in the incorporation of AI in the classroom. With over a decade of classroom experience, Angela's transformational insights have touched the lives of millions of educators worldwide.
Quotables
*All quotables are from the interviewee
- [When we think about AI, we ask] “How is this going to help me streamline my workload? It’s not going to do everything, but how can I make it really useful and how can I do it in an ethical manner?”
- "The trick to getting really good results from AI is to know how to give it good prompts."
- ”Productivity is something we all have to experiment with!”
About Angela:Angela Watson is a National Board Certified Teacher with a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She has 11 years of classroom experience and over a decade of experience as an instructional coach.
Angela created this website as a young teacher in 2003 to share practical classroom ideas and help other educators build a positive mindset so they can truly enjoy their work. It was originally called “Ms. Powell’s Management Ideas for Teachers” until 2008, when it was renamed “The Cornerstone for Teachers” after her first book.
Rebranded in November 2021 to Truth for Teachers, the site now impacts over 8 million educators annually.
Angela’s ideas have been featured in thousands of magazine articles, newsletters, and internet resources, and utilized in teacher preparation and support programs throughout the nation. She has authored numerous printable curriculum resources, online courses, and six books. Her newest book is the second edition of “Awakened: Change Your Mindset to Transform Your Teaching,” which was released in November 2022.
She is perhaps best known for her free Truth for Teachers podcast, which provides bi-weekly encouragement for educators and consistently ranks in the top K-12 podcasts in the world.
Angela’s professional development on productivity is being used in over 45,000 schools through the 40 Hour Workweek program. First designed for teachers and then expanded to instructional coaches and administrators, 40 Hour helps educators become more intentional with their personal, contractual, and instructional time so they can focus on what really matters.
Angela’s mission is to help teachers live a more purposeful and conscious life. Through her mentorship, countless teachers have learned to take charge of their time and energy so they can prevent burnout and stay in the profession they love for years to come.
Listen to Episode 155 which is when we first interviewed Angela in 2018!Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Don't miss this enlightening episode with Gretchen as she delves into the realm of tech integration in education. Discover invaluable tips for effectively assessing the level of student engagement versus mere compliance when utilizing tech tools in the classroom.
In this episode, Gretchen shares practical planning strategies and essential considerations to enhance your instructional practices and ensure that lessons are accessible to all students, regardless of their learning styles or abilities.
Unlock the power of technology to foster genuine student engagement and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. Tune in now for expert insights that will revolutionize your teaching approach and empower you to create inclusive and impactful lessons!
As highlighted in this episode, Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon. Dive into this invaluable resource for a wealth of additional insights on increasing student engagement and fostering academic success!
Quotables
- “We couldn’t finish the Engagement Series without touching on technology, because a lot of what folks think engagement is includes some sort of tech activity or game...”
- "...really it's less about check the box, I used tech today, and more about when I use tech it makes all the difference in student understanding."
- ”We can’t assume that every tool is going to produce the same high levels of engagement.”
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Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Naomi Hall, also known as The Recovering Educator, as she shares invaluable insights on navigating the challenges of being an educator. Naomi reminds us that while the teaching profession can be stressful, there are numerous factors within our control that can positively impact our well-being.
In this episode, Naomi offers practical strategies for managing stress and reclaiming control over various aspects of our professional and personal lives. Discover how to effectively address the stressors inherent in education and cultivate a healthier, more balanced approach to teaching.
Tune in to empower yourself with tools and techniques to navigate the demands of the teaching profession with resilience and grace. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Naomi's expertise and embark on a journey towards greater well-being and fulfillment in your career!
Quotables
*All quotables are from the interviewee
- It’s that recognition of; there are external stressors and there are internal stressors...and I have to work on the internal stressors and mindsets that contributed to my burnout.
- I'm not the only educator struggling with burnout. I'm not alone in this.
- ”I don’t know who I am without students, lessons...without a classroom.”
About NaomiNaomi has spent years learning how to manage stress, prevent burnout, and make a comeback from burnout...and now she's teaching others. She offers realistic stress management techniques that are important to your effectiveness and happiness in your classroom. She works to help educators be their best and provide the support you need. Learn more about Naomi atMy goal has never been to leave education. It has been to help educators be their best and provide the support school districts forget to give you.Learn more about her at https://www.therecoveringeducator.com/
Connect with Naomi:* Instagram and Facebook: naomihallfiteducator * Email: therecoveringeducator@gmail.com * YouTube: The Recovering Educator
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Join us for a transformative episode as Gretchen delves into the strategies for leveraging student engagement through the incorporation of student voice. Discover practical tips and simple techniques that can be implemented right away to enhance classroom dynamics and empower your students.
In this episode, Gretchen shares a compelling story that underscores the importance of student involvement in the learning process. Learn how to amplify student voices effectively and create an inclusive classroom environment where every student feels heard and valued.
As highlighted in this discussion, Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon. Dive into this invaluable resource for a wealth of additional insights on increasing student engagement and fostering academic success!
Don't miss out on this enlightening episode that promises to revolutionize your teaching approach and inspire meaningful connections with your students. Tune in now and embark on a journey towards greater student empowerment!
Quotables
- If we don't nail engagement, then we've really let students down...we've really minimized their future success because we're limiting the amount of knowledge and skills they can acquire.
- Student voice is gonna look different for each of your students, depending on what their needs are.
- There were so many tiny ways throughout the day that students could exercise their voices.
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Join us for an insightful discussion with Gretchen as she delves into the secrets of differentiating and personalizing learning to maximize student engagement. Discover how to streamline your teaching approach by eliminating time-wasting techniques and focusing on strategies that truly resonate with learners.
In this episode, Gretchen unveils the concept of "Swiss Cheese Understanding" and its profound implications for educational planning. Tune in to gain valuable insights that will revolutionize the way you structure your teaching methods!
Don't miss out on this transformative episode that promises to enhance your teaching toolkit and empower your students. Tune in now and embark on a journey towards more effective and impactful teaching strategies!
Quotables
- Every level of what I'm gonna call "The House of Learning" is build with the support necessary so that new learning above it can actually stick.
- It's not that kids can't understand on their grade level. They need to work with the material long enough to make sense of it.
- ...the point is...they understand where they're going and why they need to have these skills..."
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Investigate the power of positivity in the classroom and its impact on student engagement through this episode! From fostering inclusivity to promoting collaboration, uncover practical strategies for creating a supportive learning environment that empowers students to thrive and participate actively in their education journey. You'll walk away with 10 ideas for easy and immediate implementation!Quotables:* Explicitly teach the why behind the what. * ...before we can start tweaking instruction, we have to nail the environment... * Stressed brains can’t learn.
Access the Thrive Framework by Ed Connective referenced in this episode, here!Gretchen Has a New Book Coming Soon!Pre-order Gretchen's NEW book HEREJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Tune in and be empowered by our listeners as they share innovative teaching strategies for student engagement. Explore cutting-edge teaching methods to captivate students' attention and foster deeper learning. From gamification to interactive technology, discover strategies that ignite curiosity and enhance engagement in the classroom.In this episode, Gretchen reminds us as educators that "...we don't always need the physical work sample--sometimes listening to the words they're using and the level of complexity of the topic they're able to talk about will determine how much knowledge has been consumed..."
Quotables:
- You are going to hear from folks all over the United States with what is working for teachers and students in classrooms...in regards to engagement!
- ...we don't always need the physical work sample--sometimes listening to the words they're using and the level of complexity of the topic they're able to talk about will determine how much knowledge has been consumed...
- We know when students are more involved in the learning process, their learning outcomes will soar.
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Tune in and be empowered by Rebekah Shoaf. Rebekah shares all about her experiences in education and the valuable lessons she has learned along the way. Rebekah shares about burnout, the different types of burnout and the best way to avoid it. This episode will truly reignite your passion so be sure to tune in today!Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * Having a burn out is really a sense of having lost your purpose, your power, and your passion. * Every teacher has the potential to be a leader. * As an educator, stay connected to who you are as a learner and find the things that excite you and drive you and keep you connected to what you teach.
About RebekahRebekah Shoaf is an author, educational consultant, and social entrepreneur. In addition to being the founder and CEO of the Bronx-based bookstore-without-walls Boogie Down Books and What If Schools, Rebekah’s first book, Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going without Burning Out, was published in 2023 by Jossey-Bass. Rebekah has been an educator for more than two decades as a high school English teacher, founding faculty member, teacher leader, university instructor, and instructional and teacher leadership coach with the New York City Department of Education. She currently works with schools, districts, and other organizations across the country to promote transformative, innovative, learner-centered practices that advance educational justice. A Miami native, Rebekah graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and is a culinary school alum, a marathon runner, the owner of a pink Vespa, and everyone’s favorite aunt. Learn more about her at rebekahshoaf.com.Resources Mentioned by Alissa: Book by Rebekah: Educating with Passion and Purpose: Keep the Fire Going without Burning Out* * Website: www.rebekahshoaf.com
Connect with Alissa:* IG @whatifschools and @boogiedownbooks * Email rebekah@whatifschools.com
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Have you ever ran into a problem that you just can't seem to hack? This episode is for you! Tune in as Gretchen shares a practical story about a problem she had trouble hacking and how she overcame it. You'll walk away with tangible steps to hack your own problems and you'll leave this episode feeling empowered to take it on!Quotables* Some problems aren’t meant to be solved by you. * Say to yourself, “I’m not dumb. I’m not lazy. I’ve just run out of tools and that’s okay.” * Trust that hindsight is 20/20. It will make sense later.
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It's a new year! Tune into this special episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast as Gretchen shares three ways to grow your potential in the upcoming year. You'll walk away from this podcast with a list of three tangible things you can do to level up your teaching whether you are working with students or coaching teachers.Quotables* The only way we are going to become better is if we shift our behaviors into better behaviors. * We want application. That is the only thing that is going to change us and allow us to transform into something better. * If some of the foundational stuff has cracks in it, it’s just going to fall flat.
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It's the last podcast of the year! In this special episode, Gretchen reflects over the behind the scenes work of the podcast. She talks about who she intended the podcast for: new teachers, teachers in a slump and teacher leaders and how it has evolved over time. Gretchen shares how she has used the head, heart, hands strategy to plan every episode- a strategy that will serve you well in planning for professional developments that you may lead. Be sure to tune into this fun episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast.Quotables* It’s important that you hear from other people what’s working. * Am I being true to what I originally intended? * If you revisit your mission statement and your core values, that might light that fire back up.
Podcasts Mentioned:Melissa Emler Episode 20Melissa Emler Episode 210Gretchen Has a New Book Coming Soon!Pre-order Gretchen's NEW book HEREJoin the Always A Lesson Newsletter* Join here and grab a freebie!
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Do you have credibility with the teachers that you lead? It may just be the secret sauce that you are missing. In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen talks all about credibility and what that looks like. Lacking in the credibility area? No worries! Gretchen shares tips and tricks on how you can gain credibility with teachers.Quotables* Credibility sets the tone. * You can be successful and imperfect. * Be caring and invested in other people.
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Meet and be empowered by Alissa Crabtree in this special interview episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast. Alissa shares great, tactile advice about how to effectively work with teachers as an instructional coach. She also discusses the importance of the instructional coach/administrator relationship and how that relationship can be a powerhouse for change within a district. Get your pen and paper out and hit play!Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * As coaches and administrators, we are in the business of fostering motivation in adult learners. * Sit down one on one with the people you lead and understand them as a person. * When I slowed down, it sped my kids up.
About AlissaAlissa is an advocate for educators everywhere! As a 16+ year veteran, she has been exposed to numerous instructional strategies, district and campus initiatives, and professional learning opportunities. Through her experiences, she has recognized what has a lasting impact and who truly benefits. Alissa believes in the power of growing teacher and student efficacy. She has spent the last eight years of her career coaching teachers, administrators, and district leaders so that both teachers and students harness their power and abilities. Her approach to coaching is simple: it is a collaboration, not a one-and-done experience. Alissa works alongside leaders, teachers, and stakeholders to analyze areas for growth, establish clear and attainable goals, facilitate learning, track student and teacher development, and pivot when necessary. Change occurs from the top down, so she meets with leaders to ensure goal understanding and support before coaching teachers and professional learning communities. Her coaching style is collaborative, and to make the most impact, everyone involved must have a clear picture of coaching.Resources Mentioned by Alissa:* Online Course: Launch Your Instructional Coaching Style * Email List: Crabtree Coaching Collaborative Newsletter * Website: crabtreecoachingcollaborative.org
Connect with Alissa:* IG @crabtree_coaching_collab * Twitter @alissa_crabtree * Facebook Crabtree Coaching Collaborative * Linked-In: Crabtree Coaching Collaborative
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When hardship arrives, it can be used as an opportunity to propel you forward. Tune into this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast as Gretchen shares a personal story about hardship and then gives you practical steps that you can apply to your own hardships in order to use them as a stepping stone to move forward. You're not going to want to miss this one! Listen in and get ready to be empowered.Quotables* When we are clear on what we want or need… it’s easier to brainstorm a solution. * How can I use this situation in my favor? * Hardship is a an opportunity to showcase great leadership and critical thinking skills.
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Accountability partners! Do you have one? In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen shares the importance of having an accountability partner. She shares why an accountability partner just might be the secret sauce to level up your success! Gretchen also shares 8 practical tips on how to be an effective accountability partner. Tune in today and learn how an accountability partner just might be the solution you need to add to your growth strategy!Quotables* Accountability is the secret sauce of dreamers and planners to actual achievers. * An accountability partner is just the solution you need to add to your growth strategy. * Your goals are only as great as your follow through.
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Comparing yourself to others takes all the joy out of growth. Tune into this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast and listen as Gretchen shares her experience of comparing herself to others and the lessons she learned along the way. Listen until the end as Gretchen shares 4 tips to help you out of the comparison trap.Quotables* It’s unfair to look at your colleagues and compare yourself. * I was taking the joy out of the growth because I was too busy looking at the wrong people and comparing myself. * The only data point that makes sense is comparing yourself to you in the same situation.
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen lays out the four key bricks, in the order needed, so that instruction can be improved. She provides practical tips in order to make sure you are laying each brick securely before moving onto the next brick. Tune in today and leave empowered to improve teacher instruction.Quotables* Sometimes we find solutions by just doing the dang thing. * Classroom Management. This is prevention over being reactive. * You gain so much time for instruction and learning because of how you set up your physical space and how you and your students operate within it.
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The Science of Reading has replaced Guided Reading. Switching to something new can feel hard and frustrating. Tune into this episode and become encouraged and empowered by Linda Rhyne. She talks about what Science of Reading is, why it’s replaced Guided Reading and how you can implement it. Tune in now!Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * In order to become a proficient reader, children need and require direct, explicit, and systematic instruction. * Educators know, understand and feel to their core a deep understanding of the impact that they have or could have. * I can use what I’m learning now to propel myself forward.
About LindaLinda Rhyne is the owner of Linda Rhyne Consulting, a company focused on helping teachers and leaders connect research to practice in a safe & supportive environment. Linda is an award-winning and National Board Certified educator with 15 years of experience in education with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, one of the nation’s 20 largest urban school districts located in Charlotte, NC. She served in multiple positions in CMS: classroom teacher, literacy facilitator, new teacher support coordinator, and Southeast Learning Community coordinator, with 10 years of experience as an instructional coach. In her free time, you can find her playing with her two boys, hanging with her husband, reading, and working out.Resources Mentioned by Linda:* The Reading League- The Science of Reading
Connect with Linda:* IG @lindarhyneconsulting * Twitter @lindaschultzie * FB LindaRhyneConsulting * Website: http://lindarhyneconsulting.com
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen talks about the importance of critical thinking. She shares relatable stories, a lesson and then four keys to building critical thinking that lasts. Tune into this episode and leave empowered to support critical thinking skills within yourself and your students.Quotables* Critical thinking is the biggest clue of what’s to come. * Everyone is going to have a problem or an obstacle. It’s not about how big that thing is but how you react to it. * We have to teach kids and adults how to think.
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen talks about the importance of critical thinking. She shares relatable stories, a lesson and then four keys to building critical thinking that lasts. Tune into this episode and leave empowered to support critical thinking skills within yourself and your students.Quotables* Critical thinking is the biggest clue of what’s to come. * Everyone is going to have a problem or an obstacle. It’s not about how big that thing is but how you react to it. * We have to teach kids and adults how to think.
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In this Summer Series episode, you'll hear from Sam Shields. Sam shares the highs and lows of her education journey. She'll encourage you and empower you to just keep going, even when it's hard. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee * We are all learning no matter where we are at in our journey. * That first year of a coach is going to be worth it. * A lot of times teachers don’t see or feel how appreciated they are.
About Sam Samantha Shields is a Product Owner at Torsh. Prior to Torsh, Sam served as an Early Learning Specialist supporting early childhood educators, a district instructional coach, a classroom teacher, and is a published author. She is passionate about the outcomes that true, authentic coaching can deliver for student and teacher success. Sam became a part of the Torsh team after Torsh acquired Your Coaches Corner, a company she founded and ran for the past several years.
Books by Sam: * Daisy's Unperfect School Year * Every Educator Speaks their own Languages: The Unique Love and Appreciation Languages of Educators
Connect with Sam: * IG @samshieldscoach * Twitter @samshieldscoach
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Gretchen interviews Laura Williams in this special Summer Series episode. Laura shares about her journey into the field of education. Laura has a passion for creativity in the classroom and a desire to help teachers empower students to think more deeply. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee * When you’re a yes person and you’re a go getter and you do things, opportunities just come your way. * Be a motivator. * We’re trying to move the bar and we are going to move it a lot further if we move it together.
About Laura: Laura Williams (MAT, M.ED ELPS) is your resident authentic learning expert, co-facilitates the Iowa Authentic Learning Network for the Iowa AEAs, and is the founder of the Authentic Learning Alliance. She also is a Project Manager on a statewide project board for PK-12 Students across Iowa as part of her AEA role. Her educational background includes: B.A. in Interdepartmental Health Studies: Emphasis on Multidisciplinary Sciences, M.A.T. in Secondary Science Education, and Principal Licensure and M.A. in Ed. Leadership and Policy Studies and is currently a doctoral student. Laura is a certified Scrum Master, Product Owner and Agile Classrooms Trainer. Over the past 10 years, she’s dedicated herself to transforming education through incorporating authentic learning experiences with area partnerships into PK-12 classrooms as an educator, consultant, and 21st Century Learning Specialist. She believes that education can be “the great equalizer” if we can leverage our student’s interests and passions. “We have ~6.5 instructional hours a day and I believe we can be the difference. We just have to dedicate the time, space, and connections to "up the ante" for students. I believe we can help each learner find their superpowers and help them develop 21st Century skills to be successful in living, learning, and working. We can help students develop a mindset that they can be and do whatever they want in order to find their greatest human potential and live in their element.”
Resources mentioned: * Agile Classrooms Live Event * Sir Ken Robinson
Connect with Laura: * Website: https://www.authenticlearningalliance.org/ * Twitter: @mrswilliams21c * Email: laura@authenticlearningalliance.org
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You'll enjoy this special summer interview series as Jana Lee shares about all the unique hats she's worn in education and how her journey in education has evolved. Get ready to be empowered as Jana shares how everyone has an X-factor and something unique to bring to the world of education. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee * Teachers have it really hard. It doesn’t have to be like that. * Sometimes we forget that there’s so much out there in the impact we can have as educators. * Never underestimate the power of building relationships.
About Jana: Jana Lee is the proud founder of New Jersey's first all-girls, district, public school, she has spent the last 15 years surrounding herself with forward-thinkers in the educational space. As educator, leader, adjunct instructor, literacy specialist, and Executive Director of Jana Lee Consulting, LLC, Jana has gained valuable insight into the significance of collaboration, strategic teacher-leadership, and data-driven approaches for effecting transformative change within classrooms, schools and districts. Jana, who will complete her Doctor of Philosophy in Reading, Language, and Literacy in winter, 2023, continues to be most impressed by the people who work in and support our schools- the ultimate champions of student learning. Connect with Jana: * Website: janaleeconsulting.com * Instagram: @misslee_edconsulting * Twitter: @misslee_ed * Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/janaclee
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In this special bonus episode, Gretchen shares about her journey from classroom teacher to teacher leader and how her mentor helped her along the way. She now empowers other teacher leaders to impact their school districts positively. Gretchen shares how she can specifically help teacher leaders and gives a special invitation to join her exclusive, Fall Mastermind at the end of the episode. Join the Mastermind here! Quotables * Few actually achieve it [their dreams] because of that piece of knowing how to turn it into a plan. * Everyone dreams. Most people take action but very few achieve.
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In this special summer interview series on the Empowering Educators podcast, Gretchen interviews Heidi Davis. Heidi brings value and wisdom to the show as she shares about her experience in a variety of different educational roles. Heidi shares her secrets of how she ignites her passion in education so that you can be an empowered and great educator in the upcoming school year. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee * Be able to go with the flow and be flexible. You never know what the day is going to bring. * Knowing what’s going on in your students’ lives makes a huge impact on the difference your education is going to make. * Don’t take yourself too seriously, it’ll be okay.
About Heidi Heidi Davis has been teaching for 10 years and has taught 6th grade, been a reading interventionist, an instructional coach, and is currently teaching third grade. She is married to her high school sweetheart and she has two kids. Heidi lives in a small town in West Virginia and she loves to spend time outdoors and being with family. Heidi's favorite past time is reading. She is passionate about helping teachers find their way through the difficult times with the help of God and to find their way back to loving teaching again. Connect with Heidi: * IG @heidi_m_davis
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Tune in as you listen to this special Summer Series episode on the Empowering Educators Podcast. In this episode, Gretchen interviews Ashley Hubner. You will feel empowered as you hear Ashley's story of being a classroom teacher, instructional coach and curriculum specialist. You'll love her advice on how to reignite your passion, listen today! Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee * In education today, you have to be very flexible and adaptable. * There are so many good educators everywhere in the world. If we were to collaborate a lot more outside of our own little silos, we could make education great.
About Ashley Ashley has been an Instructional Coach and Curriculum Specialist since 2013. Her background contains experience in systematic planning, curriculum design, professional development, and intervention. She provides quality professional development at the campus and district levels to improve classroom instruction within schools. Ashley is dedicated to impacting student growth by building capacity within schools through coaching, mentoring, and professional development. She enjoys working with stakeholders to build instructional effectiveness within classrooms while cultivating a positive school culture. Ashley started ACCESS to impact the success of students. She believes education is an ever-changing world, so as educators, we must be life-long learners. We must be prepared to meet all learners’ needs as education changes. Together, we can find student-centered solutions that will give all students access to a profound learning environment, every day.
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What is collaboration? What is it not? In this short and sweet episode, Gretchen talks all about collaboration amongst teachers. Stay tuned until the end as Gretchen gives you a special opportunity for collaboration amongst other teacher leaders. Join the Mastermind here! Quotables * We cannot confusing talking with true collaboration. * We have to push each other’s thinking. * Tuning people out when it doesn’t apply to you is not a way to be a good collaborator.
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators podcast, Gretchen interviews Michelle Ruhe. Michelle shares all about her journey in education. Throughout the interview, Michelle shares wisdom and encouragement to all educators that will empower you to be elite no matter where you are at in your journey. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee * It’s not about the knowledge. It’s about the people. * The reason you’re here right now, in this situation is because you’re supposed to learn something and think about what that is. * Even though it’s stressful, there’s a tremendous benefit to the lesson you’re going to learn from it once you get through the hard part.
About Michelle Michelle helps teachers and school leaders implement best instructional practices in literacy, as she stays very current in the latest research findings. She's in classrooms every day, working alongside teachers, helping students grow. Michelle keeps things simple, where impactful student learning, not cutesy fluff, is at the forefront. This is the recipe that leads to maximum student success and reduced teacher overwhelm. Her 15 years of classroom experience include: -Kindergarten -First Grade -Second Grade -Fourth Grade -Lead Teacher -Teaching in 4 different states -Opened 2 new buildings -Looped twice and then serving as a literacy interventionist, K-5 for 5 years, and have now been a literacy coach for three years. Additionally, as part of the school's leadership team, she gets to partner with administration to plan and implement next steps forward for greater student achievement in literacy. Connect with Michelle: * IG @coach_fromthecouch * Twitter @MichelleRuhe * Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-ruhe/ * Website: www.coachfromthecouch.com
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Meet Courtney Tate in this special interview episode on the Empowering Educators Podcast. Courtney shares her journey from teacher to teacher leader and everything that helped her along the way. She shares special nuggets of wisdom that will have you leaving empowered so that you can go out and be great!Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * Step back and think about why you are doing this work. * Be patient but give yourself grace and give your students grace. * You have to be doing well mentally and emotionally to be showing up well for your students and your colleagues. Take care of yourself and take time for yourself.
About CourtneyCourtney Tate is from Gastonia. Over the past nine years, Courtney has worked with teachers, facilitators, and school leaders to lead professional development and coaching to address the assessed needs of the school. Her mission is to build the capacity of teachers and leaders to have a positive impact on student achievement one goal at a time.Connect with Courtney:* IG @ctatewrites * Facebook: CourtneyTateConsulting * Website https://courtneystate.com/
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen interviews Casey Watts. Casey gives practical and applicable advice that is easy to follow. You'll step away from this interview with powerful nuggets of wisdom that you'll be able to use right away!Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * If you can hone your resiliency as a classroom teacher and be ready to shape shift it as you move into an instructional leadership role you will have so much more confidence and clarity about what you bring to the table as a leader. * Part of growing into leadership is being the courageous person that owns their current reality but does not accept it for what it is. * When we find passion in what we are doing, even the hard things become easier or manageable.
About CaseyCasey Watts is an Impact Coach and Consultant as well as a school-based instructional specialist in East Texas. She received her Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Elementary Education and her Master's Degree of Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. Over the past several years, she has focused her research and work on effective collaboration that leads to collective efficacy. In this work, she has recognized the importance of internal and external components that are absolutely necessary for cohesive, vision-driven teams. In her experience, she has realized that this is possible, even when you feel overwhelmed by resistance and roadblocks.Connect with Casey:* IG @catchingupwithcasey * Facebook @catchingupwithcasey * Website www.catchingupwithcasey.com
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Tune into this episode of the Empowering Educators podcast to hear Gretchen interview Melissa Morrison. Melissa has a passion for quality writing instruction within the classroom. You'll love hearing her story of how she went from a psychology degree, to teacher, to consultant. Hit play and get empowered!Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * Change takes time. * Regardless of what you teach, you have to honestly and truly care about your students. * You have to be willing to continually fine tune your practice. * It’s okay to not be great at something right away.
About MelissaMelissa was an elementary teacher for 10 years. After being in the classroom, she decided to become a consultant and has done so for the past 4 years. Melissa is passionate about bringing high quality literacy (especially writing) instruction to schools and teachers.Links Mentioned:Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroomhttps://amzn.to/3GvD4UTConnect with Melissa:* IG teachingtotransformllc * Facebook teachingtotransformllc * Website www.teaching-to-transform.com
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen shares about a personal struggle she has had in her own child's education journey. Gretchen shares about how she navigated the challenges, acted quickly and was able to advocate strongly for what her daughter needed. As always, Gretchen leaves you with practical tips and applications on how you can use the lessons she's learned in your own EDU journey.Quotables* Productive struggle is part of the process. * You have to advocate for yourself and those you represent. * There’s a fine line between struggling and making progress. * Advocate for what you need and advocate for what you want.
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Gretchen attended CoachFest in the mountains of North Carolina. In this episodes she reflects on her experience and shares her eight big takeaways. You'll step away from this podcast challenged to make the most of your next professional development opportunity!Quotables* Sometimes your message is interpreted quickly and teachers can process and change fast and other times it takes them a moment to process. * The learning relationship requires you to give to someone else and to receive. * Everyone has something to contribute. * Your authenticity is your magic.
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It's that time of year! Are you and your students experiencing spring fever? It's a real thing and it makes the end of the year a challenge. Tune into this episode and be empowered with tips and tricks on how to combat spring fever, head on!Quotables* A disengaged mind can be problematic. * Give more breaks in the spring. * We should plan for spring fever.
Links Shared in the Podcast:* Blog Post: https://foxwellforest.com/embracing-spring-fever-tricks-tips- * Light
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Want to grow as a teacher or a teacher leader? You won't want to miss this episode! Tune in as Gretchen shares five key leadership moves that can empower you into the teacher leader you are capable of being!Quotables* Leadership is a state of mind. It doesn’t always have to be a title. * A lot of what leadership is, is just being a good human. * If we believe that teachers have tremendous effect on students, then we better do everything we can to support their growth.
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This is the second time Nicole Turner has been on the Empowering Educators Podcast! She was on the show a couple of years ago but a lot has changed since then! Tune in to hear what she's been up to and what all has changed in her life. While she shares her story, you'll also gain some valuable pieces of wisdom. You'll step away from this episode an Empowered Educator.Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * Choose one small thing to work on and get quick wins. * Small little gains end up being a bigger impact. * Coaches help to bring out the best in you. * Make time for you.
About NicoleNicole S. Turner is a K-12 educational coach, author, speaker, trainer, and school improvement specialist, founder & CEO of Simply Coaching and Teaching Inc. She is also the founder of the Simply Coaching Summit—the first virtual summit exclusively for instructional coaches and teacher leaders. Nicole specializes in helping instructional coaches master their roles and helping teachers use engaging activities in the classroom. She has 18+ years of K-12 classroom and leadership experience in positions such as classroom teacher, lead teacher, differentiated accountability coach, district and building-level instructional coach, assistant principal, dean of students, AdvancEd diagnostic review team member, and school improvement and turnaround specialist for the Indiana Department of Education.Nicole has worked with thousands of educators, instructional coaches, and administrators across the United States through conferences, one-to-one & small-group coaching, and custom professional development sessions. Her professional memberships include Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Indiana State Teacher Association, Indiana State Reading Association, and the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She is the author of two published books, Simply Instructional Coaching: Questions Asked and Answered from the Field and The S.I.M.P.L.E. Blueprint for Instructional Coaching Workbook and the creator of the Track My Coaching Planner and the Simply Coaching Hub.Nicole is a candidate for a doctor of education in Curriculum and Instruction at Oakland City University with research focused on the professional development of instructional coaches.When Nicole is not serving in various educational roles, she can be found spending time with her family, which consists of a supportive fiancée, three biological children, and three bonus children.Connect with Nicole:* IG simplycoachingandteaching_ * Facebook Simply Coaching and Teaching * Website simplycoachingandteaching.com
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We have mission statements plastered on our school walls, websites and in our email signatures but are we truly living that mission statement? In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen shares how we can go from just having a mission statement to actually living that mission statement in a way that makes our school better for the people that work there, the students that attend and the community surrounding the school.Quotables * If you’re not clear in where you’re going, everyday you show up without a North Star you are working in circles. * People want to work at a place where good intentions are followed up by good works. * Move beyond the mission statement. We have to become the mission statement.
Links Shared in the Podcast:* Coachfest March 15-17 https://sites.google.com/view/coachfest2023/home?pli=1 * Murder Mystery party www.nightofmystery.com * Nicole Turner Episode #80: https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/80-bonus-edition-interview-nicole-turner/
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Burnout! Have you been there? Are you currently going through it? Gretchen shares 5 helpful tips on how to combat the burnout. Tune in today and reignite your passion!Quotables* A lot of times burnout is seasonal. * Know the course of your goals. * We can push through when we know there is a reward at the end.
Links Shared in the Podcast:* Amber- blog + video + audio series : https://alwaysalesson.com/how-burn-out-saved-my-educator-spirit/ * CH chat: https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/ch-bonus-supporting-teachers-in-burnout/ * Pod Ep 171: https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/171-burning-out-isnt-an-option/ * Blog: https://alwaysalesson.com/beat-student-burnout-5-strategies-enhancing-student-psyche/
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Breaks are absolutely needed to continue being elite educators but getting back into the groove after a long break can be difficult. If you love acrostic poems and practical tips, this episode is for you! Gretchen uses the word GROOVE to give six, easy steps to get yourself back into the groove in the new year as you head off back to school. If you find this episode helpful, be sure to share it with a colleague!Quotables* It’s so important that we find our flow as fast as possible because the students depend on us to be our best. * When you get overwhelmed, your productivity goes down and you start getting depressed and anxious. * Successful people don’t haphazardly reach their goals.
Links Shared in the Podcast:https://alwaysalesson.com/product/elementary-educ-101-what-they-didnt-teach-you-in-college/Come Chat on Clubhouse!* Instructional Coaching Club– www.clubhouse.com/club/instructionalcoaching
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Change is inevitable- especially within the world of education. What is an educator to do when everything they have learned to be good and right is now thought of to be wrong and bad practice? Tune into this episode and listen as Gretchen shares with you five practical tips of what to do when best practices change.Quotables* We can’t be upset with ourselves for doing what we were told to do. * Research is going to continue to evolve. * What is a disservice is when we continue to do what we know is not a best practice. * Change is going to come. It always does.
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, our guest Ryan Pelky encourages all educators to be more and achieve more. His "teacher first" mindset is refreshing and will empower you to be all that you are meant to be! Put your headphones in, it's time to be empowered.Quotables*All quotables are from the interviewee * We have to get rid of the taboo of needing to say, “I’m broken and I need some help.” * It’s important to make everybody matter and everyone can come to the table with new ideas. * New teachers: ask questions. * Put teachers first.
About RyanAfter 25 years of education, Ryan Pelkey has finally realized the importance of putting teachers first in schools. He has steadily broke the "just a PE teacher" mold and has put out a platform of meeting the mental health needs of all educators. Without teachers and administrators, schools would cease to exist. He is a published best selling author of a children's book "The Boy Who Lost His Ears" and has spoken at various educational conferences all over the world. He can often be found on the audio only app Clubhouse as one of the leaders of the Education sphere. When he is not fighting for teacher's rights, he is found at home with his family and his two dogs.Connect with Ryan:* IG @mr_pelkey * Twitter @mr_pelkey * Clubhouse @mr_pelkey
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Get to know Gretchen a little bit more! You'll enjoy this special Q&A episode with Gretchen. Learn about her biggest triumphs, mistakes, holiday favorites and teacher lounge must haves. You'll get to know Gretchen all while leaving empowered.
Quotables * Let me help you figure out a way it can work for you in your classroom so that all students can be successful. * It’s going to be okay. Even on your worse day you didn’t ruin a kid’s life. * Kids are going to have a hard time connecting with you if you’re just trying to be perfect.
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This is the is the third and finally episode in the Champion Series. And just like with key #1 and 2, Gretchen will be sharing real life stories and how she applied this key, advocation, in her EDU journey. Get ready to learn a little more about Gretchen, all while being empowered on your EDU journey.
Quotables * Listen to what you desire and chase the heck out of it. * Advocate for what you need and what you want. * Don’t be afraid to change your situation so that you can have more experiences that fill your cup. * You have an impact to make in this world. Don’t show up with pebbles when you’re capable of bringing boulders.
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This is the second episode in the three part Champion Series. Gretchen will be talking about key #2, attraction. And just like with key #1, she'll be sharing real life stories and how she applied this key in her EDU journey. Get ready to learn a little more about Gretchen, all while being empowered on your EDU journey.
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It always works out in the end because you choose for it to.
It’s mindset and it’s motion.
You find strength within yourself whenever you go through something hard.
Attract what you want so that your dreams can come to fruition.
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This is the second episode in the three part Champion Series. Gretchen will be talking about key #2, attraction. And just like with key #1, she'll be sharing real life stories and how she applied this key in her EDU journey. Get ready to learn a little more about Gretchen, all while being empowered on your EDU journey.
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It always works out in the end because you choose for it to.
It’s mindset and it’s motion.
You find strength within yourself whenever you go through something hard.
Attract what you want so that your dreams can come to fruition.
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Join in on the first episode of a unique, three part series. Get to know Gretchen a little more by listening in on stories from her life and the lessons she learned along the way. You'll be captivated and entertained all while being inspired and empowered to show up well in your EDU journey. In this episode, Gretchen will chat about adjustment and what that looks like in life and as an educator.
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You can be the champion of your life and career.
Just because you’re experiencing a moment that feels different than the norm doesn’t mean it can’t be a great opportunity
You have a choice. You can rely on yourself- that you’re capable and confident enough to do it. Just take the risk.
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Join in on the first episode of a unique, three part series. Get to know Gretchen a little more by listening in on stories from her life and the lessons she learned along the way. You'll be captivated and entertained all while being inspired and empowered to show up well in your EDU journey. In this episode, Gretchen will chat about adjustment and what that looks like in life and as an educator.
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You can be the champion of your life and career.
Just because you’re experiencing a moment that feels different than the norm doesn’t mean it can’t be a great opportunity
You have a choice. You can rely on yourself- that you’re capable and confident enough to do it. Just take the risk.
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Tune into this episode to be encouraged and inspired by another Instructional Coach. Her story is unique in that she took a break from the field of education to reignite her passion for the classroom. After her break, she came back as an Instructional Coach. Hit play now to be empowered by her story. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EmpoweringEducatorsPodcast-7.png ()Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee
The more we put boundaries around our lives, the better we can be for our students.
It’s okay to say no sometimes, to speak up for what you need and to leave the building at a normal time.
It’s natural to feel nervous to take that next step.
Do your thing and be proud.
Find your people to help you reignite your passion.
About Julianna Julianna Morelock is an elementary instructional coach in Marietta, GA. Prior to this role, Julianna taught kindergarten through 3rd grade at schools across metro Atlanta. She started teaching in 2011 as part of Teach for America Metro Atlanta, and worked as a coach for TFA during summer institute. Julianna also took a break from education and worked in ed tech for 2 years. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University, a Master's in Higher Education Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina, and her Specialist's degree in Teacher Leadership from Mercer University. Outside of school, Julianna enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog Charlie, trying new restaurants, and getting involved in the community. Connect with Julianna:
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Gretchen shares about her experience with writing a book and she draws parallels to teaching and leading. You'll enjoy getting a "behind the scenes" taste of what Gretchen has been working on, all while gaining valuable insight for your own career.
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Show up every day no matter what- consistency is what makes you effective.
You have to have a roadmap but still leave room to off road.
Are you saying the same things in different ways so that it can be remembered and acted upon?
Back up what you’re saying.
Share yourself. You are the x-factor.
Consistency is everything.
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Leadership isn't always easy, but it can be worth it. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where educational leaders, Casey and Courtney, share their review of Mike Staver's book, Leadership Isn't for Cowards. This book acts as an all-in-one leadership guide with tips that you can immediately apply. It is applicable for anyone interested in growing their leadership skills, regardless of their current role or title. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bonus-Episode-7.png ()Quotables
Leaders mess with people’s lives, both positively and negatively.
The way we use our words is really important.
Stop thinking that your solution is the answer, but that it is the conversation starter.
Focus on finding the bright spots.
Reward hard work and risk taking.
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In this episode, Gretchen reveals four of the most common fears about coaching and she gives you practical tips to overcome those fears. Are you new to the role of coaching or you just have those beginning of the year jitters? Get this episode in your ear! You won't want to miss this one!
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All you can do is show value and continue to show up, encourage people to engage with you and build trust.
Time is always going to be an obstacle, no matter what career you have.
Quality is essential in how you show up versus quantity.
Leadership isn’t for sissies.
Leading others is hard because it’s personal.
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With only five years of experience in the field of education, Sahur shares wisdom beyond her years in both teaching and leadership. Sahur has a calm confidence that will surely reignite your passion for teaching. As an ending to our summer series, this interview is just what you need to start your school year off right!
You can read the article she talks about in the podcast https://www.schoolrubric.org/the-pandemics-impact-on-literacy-in-k-5-schools/ (here.) https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Intervie-4.png ()Quotables
You don’t necessarily need the years, just go about it in your own way and be excellent at what you do.
Focus on being present on the day to day things you are working on.
When I’m present I can realize the needs around me.
Really great teachers come with a passion.
Believe in the work that you’re doing.
If you’re just committed to figuring it out in this life, you’re going to be okay.
About Sahur Sahur Augsteen is a Campus Instructional Coach with five years of experience in education. Prior to becoming an instructional coach, she was an educator in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with her Bachelor's degree in Applied Learning and Development (Hook 'em!), before going on to earn her Master's in Urban Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University. Coming from a family of educators, she feels that teaching is her calling! Sahur is an instructional leader who truly believes in the power of education and has seen how a dedicated teacher can change the trajectory of a student's life. Sahur loves to cheer others on! So much so that it is what she can be seen doing while coaching and supporting educators daily. Fostering relationships, being a servant leader and working alongside educators to help them polish their skills and talent is what bring her the most joy. She believe in continuously growing and dedicating herself to excellence. As a teacher, she was awarded Teacher of the Year her third and final year of being in the classroom. She has also been a mentor to first-year teachers and never misses the chance to make new staff on campus feel welcomed and supported! Outside of school, she loves to stay involved at church, spend time with family, drink coffee and work out. She can be found by the lake fishing or reading on any summer day. She always finds value in the small moments and looks for ways to spread kindness and love toward everyone she meets. Connect with Sahur:
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Tune into this special episode in the summer series of the Empowering Educator's podcast. Brian Sepe is on and he shares with us how he reignites his passion for education. You'll gain practical tips to help you reignite your own passion for education. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Intervie-3.png ()Quotables
Admit what you don’t know and find ways to be a learner around that.
Everyone DESERVES a thought partner.
Whatever happens today, the next presentation will definitely be better.
Don’t be afraid to ask for support.
The most successful educators that I’ve been around are not afraid to hand it over to their students.
If you can’t walk the talk, it becomes really challenging for your colleagues to gain that trust.
When it comes to teacher leadership, it’s really just about understanding and deploying empathy and really understanding what’s being said and what’s not being said in a way that we can support without the bells and whistles of something that isn’t attainable.
About Brian Brian Sepe is educator, instructional coach, and consultant. He is passionate about exploring the habits, beliefs, and ideas of people who teach and is driven by the idea that everyone deserves a thought-partner and trusted coach. Brian received his MA from Canisius College and began his work in classrooms as a teacher and coach through the partnership with the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. He spent 17 years in Buffalo, NY as an elementary and middle school teacher and instructional coach. During the day, Brian can be found in classrooms supporting and empowering educators to find their voice and pursue their goals for their own learning and their impact on students. When Brian is not in the classroom, he serves as an adjunct professor at Canisius College and as a consultant and coach for the Western New York Teacher Residency Program. A program where early career educators experience a one year residency with a Master-Teacher in the city of Buffalo, NY. Brian is also a consultant with the Instructional Coaching Group (ICG) with Jim Knight and learning partner with Growth Coaching International (GCI) In his free time, Brian enjoys writing for Choice Literacy, spending time with his family, and coaching baseball. Connect with Brian:
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In this episode of the Empowering Educators Podcast, Inga Parker shares about her EDU journey. She encourages and inspires others to coach teachers well. Inga has a passion for advocating for new and seasoned teachers alike. Tune into this episode and leave empowered. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Intervie-2.png ()Quotables
Just say you don’t know, it’s okay.
You can know it all but if you don’t let them know you care about them, it’s all for not.
Don’t compare your journey.
About Inga Dr. Inga Parker is the Instruction and Personalized Learning Lead (IPLL) at Rocky Creek Elementary School in Hampton, Georgia. In this role, she serves general and special education teachers and students in grades Kindergarten through 5th. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Core Leadership/Administrative Team. Parker holds a BA degree in Sociology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Counseling from Morris Brown College, a Masters Degree in Education from Touro University, and a Specialist and Doctoral Degree in Education with a concentration in Curriculum and Instruction from Argosy University. Parker has been an educator for 22 years. While in the classroom she taught grades K, 1, 4, and 5. As an Early Intervention Program (EIP) teacher, she taught grades K-2. In both roles, Parker often had leadership roles. She's had opportunities to serve as the grade level and committee chairperson, MTSS chairperson, testing coordinator assistant, mentor, and more. As a teacher leader, she believes that what matters most are relationships! It is her mission to engage teachers and students in equitable practices that enhances their performance, growth, and development. Parker is the creator of numerous professional developments for educators. Her most impactful PD sessions are Rigor, Re-Engagement, Relevance, and Relationships and Leveraging Healthy Conflicts in Teams, which was presented nationally at the Simply Coaching and Teaching Summer Summit 2021. She was recently selected by her colleagues to represent Rocky Creek as the 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Parker is married to her amazing husband Frederick and together, they have one son, Asa. Connect with Inga:
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Listen in to hear Linda Rhyne share her experience from being a teacher, coach to now being the owner of Linda Rhyne consulting. You'll be empowered as you hear about her EDU journey. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/empowering-educators-podcast-16.png ()Quotables
There are so many people in our lives that have untapped potential that they do not see.
I know a great teacher when the students love them but the students grow.
The relationship has to be the gateway to being instructionally sound.
We have to assume that people are showing up with their best selves.
Something is more than nothing.
We need to be authentic in what we do.
If you can take a stance of staying curious- you will succeed.
About Linda Linda Rhyne is the owner of Linda Rhyne Consulting, a company focused on helping teachers and leaders connect research to practice in a safe & supportive environment. Linda is an award-winning and National Board Certified educator with 15 years of experience in education with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, one of the nation's 20 largest urban school districts located in Charlotte, NC. She served in multiple positions in CMS: classroom teacher, literacy facilitator, new teacher support coordinator, and Southeast Learning Community coordinator, with 10 years of experience as an instructional coach. In her free time, you can find her playing with her two boys, hanging with her husband, reading, and working out. Connect with Linda:
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Tune in and listen as Erica Harrell shares about her experience and knowledge with creating effective Professional Development opportunities for educators. You'll be inspired as Erica shares her challenges and wins along her education journey. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/empowering-educators-podcast-15.png ()Quotables
When you are the expert…it’s often hard to make the information digestible for others because you want to give so much.
Facilitators who really hit the nail on the head, get to know their learners.
When you can be willing and transparent to show all the data, that’s when growth happens.
As a PD facilitator there is a time to be the GPS and a time to be the map.
About Erica: Erica Harrell is the CEO of Erica Harrell Consulting, an education consulting firm created to help dedicated educators create strategic professional development plans to increase student achievement and improve staff capacity. Erica has over 12 years of experience in K-8 education. She began her career as a special education teacher and has held multiple leadership roles from instructional coach to principal to Director of Leadership Development. In all of her roles, Erica has always had the desire to grow and help others do the same. As a school leader, Erica has led teams to develop strategic and comprehensive project plans for multi-day and multi-week professional development series and coached leaders to ensure high-quality session facilitation. Under her leadership, a team of school-based leaders facilitated 4-week summer professional development with an average of over 90% of participants rating sessions and operations as “Platinum” (highest rating on 5-point Likert scale) multiple years in a row. Erica is originally from Upstate New York. She attended University of Maryland, College Park for undergrad. She holds a MEd in Instructional Leadership from Relay Graduate School of Education. Erica currently lives in Maryland with her husband and one year old son. Connect with Erica:
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The end of the school year can get a little crazy, which is why now more than ever, it is important to remember that classroom management is a year-round thing. Take the time to check in with your teachers and start planning on how you can better support them in the fall. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where classroom management expert, Celeste, shares strategies for establishing strong classroom management routines and how you can support teachers and keep them accountable. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bonus-Episode-4.png ()Quotables
Focus on classroom management as a lever to getting to the content.
Classroom management is a year-round thing.
Reflection makes you an effective teacher.
Classroom management doesn’t have to be super complicated, but it needs to be consistent and appropriate.
Classroom management is not a one size fits all.
Think through all of the hiccups that can happen while teaching, and plan ahead on how to avoid them.
Think outside the box.
The end of the year is the perfect time to plan how you will support teachers in the fall.
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Jamal Maxsam shares his wisdom about being an effective school leader. He will leave you motivated an inspired to make a change within your school or school district. If you are needing a recharge this summer, this episode is for you! Jamal will leave you feeling empowered to take on another school year. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/empowering-educators-podcast-14.png ()Quotables
We have to be the problem solvers and we have to see the mission within the mess.
That one thing that keeps bugging you is probably your mission.
Maybe it’s not time to quit. Maybe it’s time to address the root of the frustration.
Leadership is influencing people to take action.
Don’t give up on your vision.
When you have vision, communicate vision, and act on it- that’s when things happen.
It’s not about you and what you do. It’s about how you motivate and support everyone else who’s doing the work.
The role of a leader is to bring out the greatness in others.
Your responsibility is not to lead everybody but to lead the right people.
About Jamal: Jamal Maxsam is a friend; mentor to new and aspiring leaders as well as Edupreneurs. His mission is to ignite K-12 educators to be champions of change by stepping into leadership or Edupeneurhsip so they can rekindle their joy of being an educator. Jamal is known for his ability to plan strategically; helping those he serves create action steps to accomplish their vision and overcome the challenges of school leadership. Jamal obtained his first leadership role at the age of 16, managing a fast-food restaurant, leading his peers as well as adults. His success continued as he opened a new location of a franchise recruiting and training team members which resulted in several awards for sales and performance. Jamal shifted to education and continued to grow in the ability to develop people. He taught for 9 years then served as a school Principal. He has led a school with as many as 92 staff members, serving approximately 950 families. He also provided support to a school Principal at a school that served approximately 2,100 families. In addition to running his business, Jamal serves on the board of directors of a non-profit organization. Jamal lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife where they enjoy laughing and spending time together. Connect with Becca:
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Mental health is a topic that is hard to talk about, but it is time that we address the elephant in the room. Now more than ever, it is important to come together to make a change. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where mental health expert, Charle, shares strategies for establishing strong relationships and addressing the mental health needs of teachers, students, and parents. The time is now to start talking and make your voice heard! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bonus-Episode-5.png ()Quotables
Mental Health is a systemic issue.
We need to acknowledge that feelings are part of the human experience, and how to handle them.
Ask teachers what they need, and what can make their experience better.
Let’s start the conversation now, before it’s too late.
Kids need a space to talk; find a way to make everyone feel safe.
Start brainstorming and being creative with what is in our power to control.
If we keep doing the same things, we are going to keep having the same problems.
Your voice does matter!
You’re not going to change policy, and I’m not going to change policy, but together we can make a difference.
Don’t give up on the system.
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Becca Silver shares how she helps support Teacher Coaches by working on mindset. She discusses the importance of working on personal growth as well as professional growths and how both ares of our lives effect the other. You won't want to miss this important discussion! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/empowering-educators-podcast-13.png ()Quotables
Coaches are the figure it out people
What coaches end up doing is treating teachers the way they want to be treated and not the way the teacher wants to be treated.
Don’t treat people the way you want to be treated but the way they want to be treated.
There is a skill to be built to sense when something is off.
Listen to better understand.
If they can talk about it they can move through it and get back to instruction.
Being self aware is really powerful.
About Becca: Becca Silver is the founder and CEO of The Whole Educator. She is a highly energetic and knowledgeable trainer who approaches leadership development with transformational coaching skills and strategies. Becca is a former educator, instructional coach, life coach and executive coach. Her training programs and customized one-on-one coaching work focuses on fostering teacher buy-in, bridging knowledge gaps between leadership and staff and increasing teacher effectiveness and retention. Connect with Becca:
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The end of the school year is the perfect time to reflect and prepare for the following year. It is important that we don't assume teachers need the same support year after year, and that we get to the root of the problems we can help with. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where we share strategies for adapting your coaching methods to meet the needs of all teachers. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bonus-Episode-3.png ()Quotables
Find the true root of the problem.
Divide and conquer.
To be an effective leader, you don’t have to do it all.
Lean on folks, but don’t push.
You have to figure out what someone needs in order to get better, and a lot of times, it is not what they are asking for.
People first, mindset second, professional growth third.
You can be an effective professional and still be yourself.
When you can leverage the talent within your building you become such a stronger leader.
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Beth Segner found herself burnt out where she was in education. That burn out ultimately lead her to a role of coaching which reignited her passion for education. Beth chats all things coaching and early math education. Tune in to hear actionable steps you can take right now to ensure you stay motivated, focused and productive! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/empowering-educators-podcast-8.png ()Quotables
If they’re not seeing it in action, chances are, they are not going to implement it.
We as coaches are connectors.
You will be successful because you’re always trying to improve.
There’s no set number of years that makes a great educator.
About Beth: Beth Segner is a math instructional coach at a K-5 school in Tennessee. She has experience in coaching new & veteran teachers, best practices for math instruction, co-teaching strategies, systematizing data meetings to maximize effectiveness, and math interventions for struggling students. Beth aspires to contribute to the work of developing teachers’ capacity to understand math more deeply, follow the CRA model for mathematical understanding, and reduce math anxiety in students. Her educational passions include developing number sense, conceptual understanding, productive struggle, and the belief that EVERYONE can learn math. Connect with Gretchen
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As we get closer to the end of the school year, sometimes we feel like we are being pulled in every direction. Schedules also change in the spring semester, and sometimes we find ourselves with nooks and crannies of time that we didn’t have before. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where our guest educator – Mel – shares her tips and tricks for leveraging your time now in order to be better prepared for next year. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bonus-Episode-2.png ()Quotables
Celebration is helpful for the brain.
Random acts of appreciation can make a difference.
Everyone deserves to have their brains stretched.
Don’t be afraid to just sit still for a minute and reflect.
The only way to grow as a leader, is to expose yourself to people who are different.
When you are fully fulfilled, you become more passionate about what you do.
Doing anything to build community and camaraderie should be at the top of the list.
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John Schembari shares about his journey within the education world. He discusses what it takes to be a true teacher leader and how you can leverage past experiences to add value to your teacher leadership journey. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/empowering-educators-podcast-9.png ()Quotables
A true leader understands that it’s about empowering the community, not necessarily empowering themselves.
We cannot do this alone. It requires all of us to step up and give our best.
Educators throughout time have had similar concerns and stress… take comfort in that.
You can have all the content knowledge in the world but if you can’t transmit it or get other people interested in it, you can’t teach.
Sometimes you just need the right person to say the right thing at the right time.
You have to help raise and grow people first and then everything else comes.
That ignites my passion, to see the spread of good things. Not bad things.
About John: Dr. John Schembari is an Improvement Coach through which he supports teachers and school leaders by performing on site evaluations, identifying data informed trends, reviewing curriculum/assessment materials, creating improvement plans, coaching individuals one-on-one, developing and delivering group trainings to educators, and implementing evidence-based instructional strategies that improve teaching practices and increase student learning. John’s areas of specific interest include the facilitation of professional learning communities and educator affinity networks, implementation of project-based learning, and the development of teaching practices that promote student engagement, equity, and inclusion. Prior to his time as a consultant, he served as a middle school teacher, high school social studies teacher, founding high school principal, K-12 district CAO, leadership development facilitator, and as national director of teacher and school leader learning. John also has lived/worked internationally in Japan, Saudi Arabia, and The United Kingdom, and, occasionally, performs on site reviews of American curriculum schools in The United Arab Emirates. Raised in New Jersey, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mary Washington (VA), his master’s degree in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh (PA), his second master’s degree in educational supervision from Montclair State University (NJ), and his doctorate in educational leadership from Seton Hall University (NJ). Linked - Media Mentioned:
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Coaching can be isolating. Sometimes we are at the end of our rope and thinking what else can I try? Tune in to this Bonus Clubhouse Episode where our guest educator – Kelsey – shares her tried and true tips on how to be the instructional coach that your teachers need. This chat not only provides tips on how to help teachers, but also ways to grow as a coach and not get overwhelmed in this leadership role. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bonus-Episode-1.png ()Quotables
A short, pin-pointed coaching cycle can be motivating for teachers.
Sometimes it doesn’t matter that you have years of experience or degrees, but that you have an outside perspective.
It’s important as an instructional coach to shift and redirect some of the negative and toxic conversations.
The best leaders are quiet.
Sometimes there are seasons where you need to pump the breaks in order to get somewhere faster.
Lean into your master teachers and veteran teachers in your building.
Keep feedback new and exciting.
You can’t pour from an empty cup; take care of yourself.
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Do your words have weight? Does the feedback you give to those that you coach provide the results that you know are possible or does your feedback land flat? What do you need to do in order to give feedback that people hear and apply? Tune in to gain some practical tips to help you gain influence with those you coach. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/empowering-educators-podcast-10.png ()Quotables
In order for feedback to create change, it's got to be at the right time with the right relationship between the people.
Words have weight only when you value who it is coming from.
Being ready to listen- that's the first step.
We are in the business of growing people. If we can't reach them as people first, we can't reach them as professionals next.
Influence is an honor.
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Covid has shaken things up in classrooms everywhere, but maybe it is time to shake up professional development as well! We invited multiple instructional coaches to talk about alternative formats for professional development, and how to get away from the one-hour passive meeting that so many of us have found ourselves trapped in. One thing that everyone can agree on, is that teachers don’t need one more thing added to their plate. We can still provide meaningful, authentic learning opportunities that get teachers excited to go back to the classroom each day. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where our guest educator – Kimberly – shares her ideas on how you can shake up your professional development, and get teachers excited about learning! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bonus-Episode.png ()Quotables
It’s not that teachers don’t want to stay current or learn, but that they are so overwhelmed and overworked, that their brains can’t take in any new learning.
Sitting for an hour does not equate to an hour of learning - make your time together come alive and be full of authentic learning opportunities.
Be an advocate for teachers and see if any current responsibilities can be put on pause for now.
Create actionable, bite-sized learning opportunities.
Get to know your staff and what works for them; not everyone wants less. Don’t stop those teachers who are eager to learn!
Maximize PD without putting more on teacher’s plates.
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Your mind is a powerful tool. What you believe becomes your reality. What beliefs do you hold that may be holding you back? How can you turn your thoughts into productive actions for your desirable outcome? https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/empowering-educators-podcast-5.png ()Quotables
You become what you believe
What do you believe about yourself? Does that belief match your current reality? It doesn’t have to.
Thoughts. Actions. Outcomes
It starts with the belief in yourself.
It’s never too late to turn the boat around.
Your reality is not where the story stops.
Think, believe and act like your future self.
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Gone are the days that PD sessions should be viewed as a one-and-done meeting. Professional development should be seen as a whole program experience, that people will talk about and think about after it is over. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat where our guest educator – Erica – shares her tips, tricks, and secrets on how to plan and implement the most powerful and productive PD sessions for your teachers. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CH-Bonus-Episode-Secrets-to-Powerful-PD-for-Teachers.png ()Quotables
We have a lot of talent in our school buildings that aren’t being leveraged and it’s because the ways we are setting up learning opportunities for us adults.
Adults learn because they are in a specific role for learning.
Start with the end in mind.
Less is more – bring it down to a bite-sized learning objective.
Learning doesn’t always have to be a PD session; professional development meets learners where they are.
Remember there is magic in the simple stuff too.
Every minute you spend talking is one less minute that they have to collaborate and implement their learning.
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Fear can be crippling and truly rob us of our greatest potential. Fear can keep us from taking that new position or doing hard things. How can we overcome fear? Listen in as I share about my experience with fear and the steps I have taken to take control of it instead of it taking control of me. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/empowering-educators-podcast-1.png ()Quotables
Perspective and acknowledgment of what was happening really helped me drive out fear.
(Fear) is not healthy or productive. It limits your growth, potential and enjoyment.
Do you have a strength that you are allowing to be used against you? You have to take the control back.
Fear is something you can control. You can manage it by understanding it.
If we don’t get ahold of what holds us, we are never going to have the impact we are meant to have.
If we want kids to set goals, take risks and become who they were meant to become- it starts with us.
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Teachers are stressed out now more than ever before. As teacher leaders, it is important that we know and understand the stressors our teachers face so that we can help with solutions. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat as we discuss the stressors our teachers are facing and how we can help.
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We need to give them (teachers) a voice especially right now with stress. They might feel like when we are giving them a solution it’s just one more thing because it may not fit there personality, style, or their day to day.
Maybe we need to rethink the whole process of the requirement of the lesson plan.
When we limit options, that immediately decreases stress.
We have to move past traditional PD. It’s too much.
Many of our teachers are mourning traditional practices.
We are not going back to normal so we have to help guide teachers to find their new identity.
Help teachers develop the mindset of turning this impossible situation into a possible opportunity.
Make time to visit classrooms… just to check in.
Teachers want us to listen but they also want us to see what’s happening.
The morale and the culture (of the school) helps us to retain teachers.
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Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce discuss their Make Math Moments Three Part Framework. In their framework they discuss sparking curiosity within students all while fueling student sense making and igniting your teacher moves. Jon and Kyle make it easy to help us inspire our students to dive deeper in the classroom https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/empowering-educators-podcast.png ()Quotables
How do we engage our thinkers? How do we get our students thinking in our classrooms and how do we get them more curious?
One of the best compliments or feedback we can receive is when the bell rings and the students say, “Wow, that went by fast!”
We discovered that what we really need to focus on are, “What are the elements that make moments in our math class?”
Caring about kids and who they are is an important part of teaching.
Two key characteristics teachers should have is being reflective and being open.
About Jon: Jon is a math teacher at John McGregor Secondary School in the Lambton-Kent District School Board in Ontario Canada. When not teaching his students and spending time with family he leads workshops and presentations on teaching pedagogy in the math classroom. He is a co-host of the podcast Making Math Moments That Matter along with his friend Kyle Pearce. Lately he is excited about promoting struggle in his students and talking math with primary aged kids while creating math prompts for MathBeforeBed.com. You can follow his classroom lessons, routines, and educational thoughts at Mrorr-isageek.com, makemathmoment.com and also on Twitter: @MrOrr_Geek About Kyle: Kyle is the K-12 Mathematics Consultant with the Greater Essex County District School Board, where his passion for mathematics fuels him to uncover creative ways to spark curiosity and fuel sense making through the inquiry process using tasks that are contextual, visual and concrete. He shares his most recent noticings, wonderings, and reflections in mathematics pedagogy and effective uses of technology by delivering workshops across North America and blogging on www.tapintoteenminds.com, www.mathisvisual.com, on the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast, and @MathletePearce on Twitter Linked - Media Mentioned:
Website - https://makemathmoments.com/ (https://makemathmoments.com/)
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https://www.amazon.com/Building-Thinking-Classrooms-Mathematics-Grades/dp/1544374836/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiAsYyRBhACEiwAkJFKouKEJseJ_KTePsKuh_l5EoxcUfYGlVgHf9spmoicWx4kzQ64MsCC0BoCzzEQAvD_BwE&hvadid=476090865286&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9014993&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1307337860733471568&hvtargid=kwd-998986443341&hydadcr=3821_10071477&keywords=building+thinking+classrooms&qid=1646493501&sr=8-1 (Peter Liljedahl "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics")
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Planning as a team is essential. Many times, though, we find that time to plan is not on our side. Listen in on this Clubhouse Chat as we discuss how to structure collaborative planning teams with teachers!
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Sometimes conversations need more time. Splitting up that time throughout the week allows for those deeper conversations.
Modeling - practicing those activities in team meetings.
Practicing and perfecting - we know it's as efficient as it's going to be, and as accurate as it's going to be, and helpful to students learn and achieve.
Change our mindset to truly collaborate - give everyone a voice.
It can organically work out, without taking work home.
Do the pre-work: come prepared with a resource or something for that particular content area.
Don't be afraid to slow down.
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After several years of pushing our limits, giving all we have as educators, it's time to truly maximize our efforts. How might we scale back from the stress and give our best when tasks are piling up each day? Allow yourself to be fully present and effective. This happens when you discover that sweet spot in maximizing your small jobs done well. Let's find out how!
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Less is more!
Let us reprioritize and share the workload.
Cut the fat - what can you scale back on?
Find our way back to thriving.
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Effective time management is the secret of success; prioritizing our tasks can help us achieve better education quality and better teaching results. As an educator, we should always be looking ahead and planning. Join today’s bonus Clubhouse episode, listen to our guest educator - Tammy- share her experience and tips with us! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bonus-Episode-1-1.png ()Quotable
“It’s essential for us to learn this habit of looking ahead, planing ahead, prioritizing, getting in the calendar”
“When you take the time before you take the time to really know what’s coming, then you can really maximize your time away”
“We prioritize tasks over our time, something I have been getting better at is being really really thoughtful of how I use my time”
“When we are thinking about prioritizing our time, and really focusing on things that we need to do that require the quality time and effort and focus, we should have those time to decide in larger chunks”
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In times of uncertainty, or an emergency, we can find ourselves in a place of panic. When we are reminded of the people and resources around us, though, we are grounded. Listen in to hear a very personal incident I recently encountered that helped me recognize how to leverage my community and resources! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/empowering-educators-podcast-2.png ()Quotables
Leverage what and who is around you.
Who is more knowledgable than you in specific areas and how can you contact them?
What is your weakness, find someone with that strength.
Accept your limitations!
When an opportunity comes, you are ready to execute.
You will never make an impact by yourself!
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When teachers get through the rough patch of the work, what can we do to help them work through the different phases of burnout? You can dip into burnout one day, and come back out. And it's important, to be honest with yourselves about where you are in burnout, and how to get out of it. Join the podcast now and find out more detailed methods to support our teachers! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Bonus-Episode-3.png ()Quotables
Students are coming to their classrooms with different needs, and that really isn't being acknowledged.
As leaders, a part of that responsibility is kind of being a good model, being compassionate, being open to be receptive to the needs of your teachers.
There are things that we can change to bring excitement into our day. And sometimes that is enough to distract the brain from the ho hum.
It's true you're gonna find burnout in any profession, what you need to do is recognize these things in yourself and in your environment.
I might still be in burnout, but I'm making progress towards being burned in which is what Amber says, then that is motivating to make you keep coming to work and keep trying and keep trying to figure it out.
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The waves of stress seems to be inevitable, especially as an educator. Maybe the workload is unreasonable, or there are unrealistic expectations. How do we alter the role of stress so we can be productive and successful? This week I have a strategy to help us educators ride the wave rather than be consumed by it! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/empowering-educators-podcast-1.png ()Quotables
Get ready to troubleshoot instead of going on an emotional roller coaster
Educators that are successful right now are the ones that are flexible
Expect the wave to hit - expect the problem
Create a manageable workload
Don't let stress steal your joy, or career
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Though resolutions are fun and exciting to create, they very rarely last long. Habits on the other hand are formative and foundational in our daily lives. As we form habits in the classroom, we will start to have a greater impact on our teachers and students. In this week's episode, explore ways to create and follow through with habits! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/empowering-educators-podcast.png ()Quotables
Make positive change.
Show up on repeat to build the habit.
What does it mean for us as we age and rely on them (younger generation)?
I support coaches who support teachers who support students.
Whatever your position is in education...take it seriously!
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Claude Larson, a 25-year veteran of teaching in New Jersey public schools, who later decided to get out of her comfort zone and became an impactful entrepreneur in professional development and teen education. The innovative teaching methods in her books serve teachers who are seeking higher student engagement in the classroom and better student motivation in their lives. In the interview, she shares helpful advice for teachers in distress to stay connected and empowered. Tune in to learn about her journey of being an ever-evolving educator! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cover-podcast-Episode-255.png () Quotables
“I knew if I was in a place where I really enjoyed what I doing, I was gonna have the most success.”
“If you want to become the best educator that you are capable of becoming, you have to get out of your comfort zone and try different things…Because all of that helps shape your perspective.”
“What teachers of excellence mean for me is that they are constantly changing, constantly evolving.”
“When you set out to be an educator, it will be so impactful to every other aspect of your life.”
“Once I build a better relationship with my students, I would get everything I planned with less distraction.”
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At this time of the year, teachers are pretty worn out and it’s time for teacher leaders to take actions and make an impact! We invited multiple instructional coaches to talk about their ways to assist teachers in their professional development. One thing they all agree on, is that teachers need partnership instead of normal coaching cycles. They need a helping hand instead of pushing one. Tune in to this replay of an impactful clubhouse chat to find out more detailed methods to revitalize our teachers!
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Just let people know they are appreciated when they are pretty drained.
A lot of times as teacher leaders, we feel like we have to be super strategic, but sometimes we just need to be human.
Be relevant, be visible, and continue the work we are doing without being in their (students’ or teachers’) face.
(A softer impact) doesn’t mean that we are weakening our impact, we are attacking from a new angle, a way that respects the stress and overwhelms.
You’d hate to make a teacher think he/she had accomplished nothing at the end of the year. It’s time to re-establish your expectations.
Sometimes we kind of jump from thing to thing, but a deep dive into what we do can be really helpful.
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Building momentum and excitement for what is coming next is something really important, whether you are a teacher or a leader. This "teaser method" Netflix uses to set up what is coming in the next episode or season to attract audiences to subscribe and tune in can be used in education too. Tune in to figure out how to use this method to build momentum and excitement. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1.png ()Quotables
“As an educator, we want to make sure we do that for both the kids that serve and the adults.”
“We want to close out the calendar year or the semester really strong by leading people into what is coming next year.”
“Time is now to prepare your close out plan so that the teachers and the students are excited to come back and diving headfirst like no toes in the water.”
“Praise people as they are learning”
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We as educators talk all day long. We don't spend much time on our own speaking ability. It's time to focus on speaking effectively so your audience (students, teachers, parents, and community members) can hear you loud and clear. We want to evoke change and growth- not become talking heads. We have one voice and an amazing podium. Tune in to hear 10 tips to speak more effectively in your edu-role (plus, learn a fun acronym to level up your speaking game).
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Speak so your audience can hear you. Otherwise you're wasting everyone's time.
I was prioritizing pacing over proficiency.
What's the likelihood it will stick?
Allowing folks to listen is an entryway..but we can't stop there.
They will lean in and listen when you make it apply to them.
Personalize your message... from their perspective, interest, and personality traits
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This bonus episode that first aired on the Clubhouse app within the Instructional Coaching Club. This chat focused on creating prioritized, aligned PD options for teachers that ends in results instead of overwhelm. Tune in to this Clubhouse chat with co-host and literacy leader Lori Poole!
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What is our one cohesive goal?
It's not one more thing, it's the one thing
I don't have to add another plate- I already have a plate and am adding seasoning to it
The way we have done PD in the past... is not translating to better practice in classrooms
Wet their appetite before coming to to the learning session
Giving voice and choice is one way to avoid overwhelm
You don't have to be a leader in every single moment
Provide small increments of learning so they can level up
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Do you know how many opportunities are out there for teachers? The opportunities are unlimited! You'll find out something you don’t know- certifications, schools that are a better fit, and even more leadership options! I’m here to help teachers find missed opportunities and information while helping ideas and dreams become realistic. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Podcast-Cover_KnowYourOptions.png () Quotables
It’s hard to aspire to something you haven’t been exposed to
Don’t fear losing good people at your school, fear losing them in your profession
I want to be the lead of my own story
Our opportunities are not only black and white
Make it happen, do the work, chase the dream, try to step out
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Take action and start creating change from within your school building. Some questions you may want to ask yourself are: How do you find changes you want to see? How to evoke change no matter where we are? You know what should be done differently so instead of wishing and wanting, speak up! Use your ideas and voice to develop your game plan. Complaining will not make any changes; use your action and energy to make changes! Listen in to hear about how to start a plan about how to create change.
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“How to create change within the building [is] not waiting for the orders to come top-down, but to initiate the change.”
“Life can’t just happen to you; you really have to take an active role.”
“You either get what you want, at least improve what you have, or you do nothing, and it just gets worse.”
“Stop waiting for permission from the universe.”
“We are starting fresh, and we are starting new; we’re gonna start a school that we always wanted it to be.”
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Julie Warner, EdD, left the classroom fewer than 10 years ago—close enough that she can still vividly remember her first few rocky years with their emotional and logistical landmines, but long enough to have had a career in education since then that includes obtaining a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University, stints as an Education Policy Advisor in the U.S. Senate and the White House, and overseeing the teacher issues portfolio within the U.S. Department of Education’s internal think tank. Even as she’s advised on high-level policy decisions in education, she’s always stayed close to the classroom: she’s a National Board Certified Teacher, has published books on teaching with technology, and is a freelance education writer.Tune in to hear this bonus edition episode with Julie Warner!
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"If you could help to influence one teacher's practice you're having influence with potentially 30+ students."
"If students don't know you see them and don't know you care on a human level, then no one is going to learn anything."
"Confusion has to come before you learn how to do something."
"If you know what you're doing, you might be stagnant. If you're a little bit uncomfortable or out of your depth, you're growing."
"No one can be everything to one person."
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How do you react to other people's actions? Do you become overwhelmed, anxious, or shut down? Listen in to hear of some great tips on overcoming the influence of others and being reminded that YOU are in control! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/empowering-educators-podcast.png ()Quotables
Others can effect your performance, mindset, and wellbeing.
We need to be able to protect how people effect us.
You are in control of how people affect you.
Acknowledge the issue and advocate for the boundaries.
Protect your circle of influence.
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If you are a teacher leader - this is for you! It is important to support others to be successful faster. Many times, administration and instructional coaches want to support teachers, but don't have a game plan ready or data from the previous year to best do that. In this episode you will hear about having an aligned mission and how to execute it. Tune in! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/empowering-educators-podcast.png ()Quotables
Supporting others to become successful faster, and longer.
How to create consistencies in an inconsistent year.
One of the fall backs to a lot of coaching support is that there is just no game plan.
Have an aligned vision with administration.
Haphazardly helping people might feel good in the moment but you never get momentum.
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This past year has challenged educators to look at education and learning in a new light. Do you find yourself apologizing for how you are implementing your teaching? This podcast episode speaks on our initial reaction to apologize for how we are having to change. Instead, let's reframe and hear about a better way to excite and engage our administration, coworkers, and students. Tune in! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Episode247-image.jpg ()Quotables
Anxious energy is a form of excitement.
Whenever you apologize, it sends the message that whatever you're going to say or do is unimportant or unexciting.
Apologizing for the work that we do, that we know is essential to moving forward, is actually having the opposite effect.
Why do we apologize? It's a way to connect with the other person/state the obvious/acknowledge their thoughts or feelings.
We have to embrace new opportunities...fun exploration, off the beaten path, is honestly where the best memories are made, when we are forced out of our routine and out of our plan.
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It is time for a new year and that means it is time for engaging professional development that will help teachers learn and grow. When we create professional development sessions, we want them to be beneficial for teachers and to create buy in among our colleagues. This podcast episode discusses 5 ways to boost engagement, create buy in and have a successful year of professional development. Tune in! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/empowering-educators-podcast-pd.png ()Quotables
Start your PD off knowing that you set the tone.
Teacher input can be helpful in planning. You may not be able to control the content, but you can control the mode in which teachers participate.
Voice and choice goes a long way in teacher buy in.
Sit down with your administration team and prioritize requirements and see how much time you have left for what teachers want to do.
A PD committee can be a great voice and move everyone in the building in unison towards the same goal for PD.
Decide ahead of time what the requirements are for teachers so they know exactly what is going to happen pre, during and post PD.
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Spencer is currently a full-time instructional coach at a K-5 elementary school and a teacher wellness mentor. She is also a former teacher. Spencer taught 2nd grade, 5th grade and 6th grade before becoming an instructional coach. Her time as a teacher taught her so much about what she wanted in life and also a lot about the role burnout plays in our health and wellness. Spencer's goal is to help teachers feel seen as a human first and create a space and community where they can turn to to receive empathy, empowerment and personal development tools. She recently got married to her long-time best friends, Tim! She has two dogs, Layla + Vladdy. Spencer was born and raised in Livonia, Michigan and then moved to Arizona after college graduation. The move sparked her love for travel, if she could live anywhere it would be on an island. You can usually find her working on mentorship, binging Schitt's Creek, or planning her next adventure ! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/empowering-educators-podcast-8.png ()Quotables
If you put yourself out there, the fact that you put that energy out there, everything is going to come back tenfold.
If you want to connect to more likeminded people, you have to put yourself out there and find your tribe.
You can create your own reality.
Imposture syndrome can rule your life, especially for new teachers.
Watching other teachers and learning walks are a great learning tool.
Self is more than taking a few minutes for yourself. It is prioritizing yourself.
Setting boundaries, creating powerful routines and mindset are tools to help overcome or avoid burnout.
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Dr. Sam Fecich, a professor of education for 7 years, works at Grove City College in Pennsylvania. She is the author of EduMagic, a guide for preservice teachers and co-author of EduMagic, a guide for new teachers. She is also the host of the Edumagic podcast! She believes that teaching doesn’t begin when you walk across the stage at graduation, but when you take your first college class at 8:00 A.M. She strives to provide tangible tips, strategies and and encouragement throughout your teaching journey. Tune in for this bonus edition episode with Dr. Sam Fecich! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/empowering-educators-podcast-5.png ()QuotablesDon’t say no to opportunity. You never know where an opportunities and relationships will lead. A great educator shows perseverance and asks questions. Get to know the students in your cohort. Relationships go a long way. Make sure you sprinkle random acts of kindness throughout your day for yourself. The Education Podcast Network, whether it be a quote or idea, gives ideas to share out to students. You are always learning as a teacher, share that with your students. Spending 5-10 minutes throughout the day on yourself adds up by the end of the day.
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Chrissy Beltran is a resource creator and consultant for instructional coaches and elementary teachers in the area of literacy. With over 17 years of educational experience, Chrissy has worked with students and teachers in grades preK-8, serving them through downloadable resources, online courses, and in-person workshops. Her podcast, Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast shares strategies and ideas with instructional coaches who are working towards growing their schools. Tune in for this special bonus edition episode with Chrissy Beltran. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/empowering-educators-podcast.png ()QuotablesSometimes to give support, sometimes you have to pull back support. What do we really believe? If we believe it, we need to see it in action in classrooms. Great educators have purpose for their work and they know what their vision of successful students are going to be for each child. If we can grow in reflection, we can change a teacher's thinking forever. It's ok to change your mind. If you get new information, you need to modify your thinking based on new information. You have to build a bridge from your brain to someone else's brain. Get out there and tell people to try it out. Take the best practices that are being shared and reality that is happening on campuses and build the bridge between the two. Sometimes you have to give students your faith because they don't have it themselves. Teachers can come around and have a new day just like students. Give them the faith.
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Tiffany is an educator, entrepreneur and goal achievement coach. She helps ambitious, self-motivated women, entrepreneurs & leaders create + achieve meaningful goals without sacrificing their priorities. Tiffany has been leading people for 15+ years. She holds an Education Specialist Degree in Learning, teaching & Curriculum. She has done extensive research on reading fluency & completed her Specialist dissertation & research on what peer coaching looks like & sounds like. Through her research she founded a Collaborative Talk Sequence that empowers educators on an individual and group level to increase teacher motivation, joy, confidence, knowledge & own their unique leader within themselves that carries over into student achievement. For the past 6.5 years, Tiffany has used her education, leadership & coaching experience to empower women from all different backgrounds in work & life through entrepreneurship and growing their own turn-key business. Her Collaborative Talk Sequence allows each individual to step into their influence & is a framework for effective collaboration groups to happen on an education and business level. She believes when you are equipped with the right mindset, strategy, confidence and environment that allows for meaningful & purposeful growth to be ignited from each individual's unique strengths, priorities & beliefs - a ripple effect of impact happens. Tune in for this bonus edition episode with Tiffany Wallace. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/empowering-educators-podcast-3-1.png ()QuotablesCollaborative talk structure is taking something to ignite learning, focusing on one thing and tying in a reflection. Having time to actually talk is a key component so you have time to put things into action. Anytime you are stuck or overwhelmed, take the time to stop and learn to keep yourself motivated. Making teachers feel heard and seen and creating a community where people can learn and fail and keep going is important for a collaborative talk sequence. Focusing is an element that makes teachers great. It transcends into every part of teaching. If we can help teachers really see their beliefs, we can empower them to not be focused on all the things but to instead focus on the foundational things. You have to have boundaries with your time and energy as a classroom teacher and mentor. Recognize within yourself that you need to stop and take a breather. In our minds can make things seem overwhelming, but we have to stop and think about how long it will take to do something really well. The power of asking questions and listening to the teachers you get to work with and understanding their values is so important to empower everyone at large. Train yourself to see the light and good to increase your motivation and the energy you are bringing to your students.
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Craig Randall is the author of Trust-Based Observations. His experience as a counselor, coach, teacher, and principal at schools in the US and overseas led him to develop and then write, Trust-Based Observations, a model of observation and evaluation focused on building trusting relationships that spark teacher risk-taking and innovation, and result in teaching and learning growth. Currently, Craig consults and trains schools on the model. Tune in to hear this bonus edition episode with Craig Randall! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/craig-randall.png ()QuotablesWhat were you doing to help students learn? If you had to do it again, what would you do differently? By asking teachers about their teaching rather than telling them what to do you start the road to trust based observations. When you ask your opinion of their own teaching, you give them control and they are more willing to try and take risk. You have to have a heart to kids, and hold on to it, to be a great teacher. The teachers that are the most amazing teachers have a differentiated relentlessness for each student they teach. Never loose the feeling of vulnerability of being observed whether you know its coming or not, and maintain empathy forever for teachers who are working in environment where you never know what's going to happen. As you move into teacher leadership sometimes we think "My way is THE way," be open to multiple ways to be successful. There is a talent within the building but you have to be willing to look at it from a different perspective. Teachers are much more willing to grow their practice when you ask teachers about their practice, see them frequently enough where you know their practice, and sharing their strengths. Right now observations happen to us, trust based observations allow growth to happen with us. Teachers are willing to show up as their best when principals are consistent. This promotes risk taking and everyone continuing to do their best.
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Have you ever gone through a hard season and felt like only bad things were happening to you? Sometimes a hard season causes us to attract negative thoughts. If you can get past the negative and find the roses, you will start to attract positivity in your life and in your career. Tune in to hear how the 3 R's can help you push through the negativity and get into a positive space! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/empowering-educators-podcast-2.png ()QuotablesYou've had hard seasons before but maybe you had your rose colored glasses on that distorted the view. You have to practice to keep your muscles sharp. As soon as a bad thought happens, do a seamless catch. Catch, rewire it and send it back. It's ok to have ups and downs, but don't get stuck in a negative place where you bring negative upon yourself. You are going to attract what you want based on your thoughts. You deserve to thrive in your career and not be a martyr. Look for the blessings, not the burdens.
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We can't help people grow when we are expecting everyone to learn at the same rate or in the same way. In order to lead or teach effectively, we have to be able to get under the hood and diagnose the disconnect. We have to let everyone grow in a way that is meaningful to them and we have to provide the support they need to get better! Tune in to hear tips on how to help diagnose the disconnect you may be experiencing with those you lead. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/diagnose-the-disconnect.png ()QuotablesWe need to water our initiatives with intention and follow through. We can't just guess what we think is happening and apply a solution, we have to do case by case scenarios. Look under the hood of your own instruction and leadership to diagnose the disconnect. When we expect everyone to learn at the rate or in the same way we kill their potential. When we are growing people's skillset sometimes we need more rounds of practice to get muscle memory. When we know our people we can grow our people.
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Dustin is a seven year educator in suburban Kansas City Missouri who teaches high school special education. Dustin is a devout believer and practitioner of relationship building with all stakeholders and uses differentiated instruction, PBL, Inquiry, and career based practices to prepare his students for post secondary success. Dustin is also a leader, writer, learner, and implements a holistic whole child approach that is based on reflection, mindfulness, and compassion. Dustin is completing his first novel on building effective co teaching teams and will begin his doctoral in Educational Leadership in the summer of 2021. Tune in to for this special bonus edition episode which includes an interview with Dustin Pearson. QuotablesBuild relationships with all stakeholders. Build strong partnerships with partners and work together. Communicate all the time and have that consistent flow of communication. 90% of parent interactions are positive. They just want you to have a positive experience with their child. I take what I do seriously, but I don’t take myself seriously. When I look at great teachers, I look at someone who really has passion for really helping our youth be better citizens for tomorrow. I look at someone who is a relationships builder with stakeholders. I look at someone who is a communicator. I look at someone who is innovative and takes chances. I look at somebody that has a growth mindset and someone who is striving to be better. New Teachers- We are here to help and we are here to support you, guide you and to listen to you. Maintain the positive mindset and know that everyday is new day to grow and to have an impact. Reach out because there are so many educators that want to help you. Distressed teachers- Know that you are not alone. What you are feeling is natural because you are human. Those feelings aren’t always going to be there. Be a little selfish and take care of you first. If you can’t or don’t take care of you, your students aren’t getting the best of you. Adopt mindfulness. Stop thinking within the wall of your school or district. There is something out there for everyone if you are willing to look. Explore multiple outlets for growth. If you set up the environment so that students can excel and teach each other you can step back for a moment and just watch it unfold. Building Effective Co-Teaching Teams is a book Dustin is currently writing. It explains how Dustin has used them, what it is, sample lessons, different models, and educator spotlights from educators around the world. Coming soon! As a mentor you need to ask why. Ask why did you do this? What is your goal? Give resources and strategies that are available.
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Is the mentorship program at your school not working? After years of experience, I find there are two main factors that make mentorship programs unsuccessful. This leads to less teacher success and more teachers leaving the field due to lack of support. This can all be easily changed with a mentorship program that provides teachers with ongoing support and keeps them invested in their career. Tune in to hear actionable steps that will help improvement your mentorship program! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-31.png ()QuotablesWhy is your mentorship not working? It's not flexible and it's not personalized. Create physical space for mentorship to happen. Space on the calendar and a location to meet. We need to support teachers where they are. There needs to be an onboarding process. Keep growing and accelerate the effectiveness of the staff as a whole. Problem solve whatever obstacles your teachers are facing. Are the mentors still the right match? Space, support and strategies are the key features to continue evolving your mentorship program. Teachers that are supported will stay around even if it's the worst year ever when they feel heard and are invested. When you feel like you have people on your team who are invested, you will work hard for them.
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Do you want to become a standout leader? When you are a standout leader, you effect the teachers you lead and their students. Over time, your effect is ongoing and makes a big impact. In this episode I outline how to become a standout leader that is admirable, effective and top notch. Tune for actionable steps for taking your leadership to the next level! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-29.png () QuotablesA standout leader is admirable, effective and top notch. They are able to effect teachers and students. We can not help others be great if we are not great ourselves. Chase your own PD. There is always something you can learn. Be a people watcher. When you are in public, look around at people. Who is listening? What makes people draws to others? These things can make you a better teacher and a better leader of others. Twitter chats, clubhouse and social media are great resources. Get in there and comment, don't just scroll. You can find people inside and outside of your industry to help you grow. What is it that makes these people great in their industry? How can you apply it to yourself? If we aren't putting anything into practice, we aren't actually helping anyone. You have to execute. Use a journal and make it concrete. Don't forget to get feedback from the people you lead. It is valuable and insightful. Use a post it notes to have a visible reminder of your goals.
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Did you know that could manage and lead at the same time? You don't have to be one or the other, in any one role or title. What you do have to do is ADJUST. You have to be flexible and adjust the way you lead and manage, depending on what those that you lead need at that time. Tune in to hear actionable steps to hone your management and leadership skills. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Do-you-Manage-or-Lead.png () QuotablesWhen do you manage and when do you decide to be the CEO and the visionary? You can be a manager and leader at the same time without changing your job, role or title. If we only ever lead in one way we deflate the talent that is within our teachers. Managing people is necessary when they are new to something or low preforming. It can also be debilitating if when people are creative or come in with high expectations and a good foundation. You need both management and leadership to be successful. You need balance. When you are leading some people don't want any bumpers (like a bowling alley) and some people absolutely do want bumpers. You have to decide who you are leading. Set your processes for supporting teachers. Have goal setting meetings. Work one on one and ADJUST as you go. Flexibility and how we show up to serve people demonstrates our strengths as leaders. Categorize the people you lead. Who of those people needs more management verse a hands off coaching style. Always evaluate your coaching style effectiveness. How can you model instead of tell? How can you push yourself to do more of what your teachers need vs what you were taught? If you know what you need as a learner, don't be afraid to tell those that lead you.
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Do you tell rather than ask? Do you solve rather remain curious? Do you check out rather than lean in? The quality of your listening muscles are directly related to the impact of your leadership. Therefore great leaders are great listeners. Specifically practicing our listening skills can have direct impact on in the way we lead. Tune in to hear specific steps to fine tune your listening and leadership skills! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-25.png () QuotablesWhen we put our time and attention into something and we practice it often enough and become really good at it, it then becomes a strength. So why are we frustrated when we find a weakness? We know what we have to do to strengthen it. If we want to make a long lasting impact, where folks continue to use their gifts and talents to make our field better than we have to tune into what's really happening. Listening is the only way to restructure and rebuild. Our model of great listening then translates to the teachers in the classroom and to their students. What if someone invested in you so much that they didn’t let you give up on yourself? Wouldn’t you come out of your struggle faster? Be the coach you wish you had. Listen by digesting what others are saying by not interjecting. Sometimes people just want to be heard. Show up as you are. People just want you to be beside them. Proximity and eye contact are important for closing the gap between you and the other person. Lean in and notice the cues of what they are saying head to toe. Shut up. Pause. Wait. Allow them to share more and encourage dead time. Rarely people need you to tell them what to do, they just need to talk it out. Follow through on your end of the bargain. Do your part. Following through makes people think you know care and they are valued. Pick one behavior and start there. Go hard in this one area and have a weekly check-in with your progress. Practice is the only way to grow.
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As a former educator and literacy coach in Title 1 schools for over 20 years, Lori has a passion for growing both students and teachers. She currently serves as a district literacy specialist, college instructor, and staff developer. She also is the proud mother of two struggling readers. While her children are almost grown now, she often thinks back to their experiences as students, in a world of reading instruction, which didn't always meet their needs. Lori believes her children, and all children, deserve expert reading teachers. She has a mission to help teachers transform into expert reading teachers, allowing them to not only provide the best practices of balanced literacy, but diagnose readers and make the instructional decisions needed to treat them. Lori believes all students AND teachers can GROW, one level at a time. Tune in to hear a full interview with Lori Poole in this special bonus edition episode. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Lori-Poole-Interview.png ()QuotablesTeachers need us to just listen. They don’t always need a solution. They don’t always expect us to have a solution, they need just to help and counsel them right now. The best teacher is always the best student. We want to teach them and we want them to try something hard. When they try something hard and they fail as a teacher we want them to try again. For teachers, we want teachers to try, fail, take a step back and do it again. Resilience makes a good teacher. Not everyday is a step mountain, sometimes it's just a lot of hills. Don’t get stuck playing it safe. Spectacular failures (or mistakes) show that we are learning. (https://twitter.com/misterminor?lang=en (Cornelius Minor)- https://www.heinemann.com/products/e09814.aspx (We’ve got this)). My philosophy (Lori Poole) is that we are always working to level up, but I don’t mean doing it at all at one time. Take a step back, reflect, accept where you are and then work to level up. What is one thing you want to implement? Take small steps to level up. As a coach, although I might think a teacher can work on many things, I have to treat them like a student. Work on small goals. When we want to start everything new and we start to fail, we lose all momentum. You can’t grab all the new things at one time. Why do some mistakes hold so much emotional value compared to other mistakes? If we can learn to add some equilibrium, I wonder if we would have more teachers who would be willing to try something new? Many coaches weren’t trained live. It’s important for adjusting in the moment and getting immediate live feedback. As a teacher you want to see how coaches work with YOUR students with the challenges you face in YOUR classroom.
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We have lost so many great teachers in our profession and we are losing more each day. Teacher mentorship can help us save more of our elite educators but we have to get a better support system first. Mentorship in education has stigma of underperformance. We have to change our programs so that our structure is an effective support system to our teachers until their last day on the job, not just a program for beginning teachers. All teachers need a growth program throughout the entirety of their career. Tune in to hear more about the future of mentorship in education. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-23.png () QuotablesMentorship can save our best teachers. The best of the best athletes have mentorship, they have coaching until their last day on the job. Educators don’t view mentorship as a way to continue growing. We look at is as an underperformance. The culture and structure of mentorship has to be changed to a more effective model. Then we have to change the stigma. The goal of the meeting, awareness of events, relationship building, action steps, follow up and follow through is an actionable system to put into place. Style, System and Structure are the 3 S's of a mentorship program. What makes mentorship effective? Do you have a plan? Is there an accountability system? What are the expectations of the partnership? Are you consistent? What makes a mentor effective? Have you walked the road before? Ask questions, don’t make assumptions. Partner with them and use their strengths. You have to envision people as their future selves and help them get to their future in a way that is natural to them. Evaluate your program. What do you want to keep and what do you want to kick? Actionable steps over perfection, get started and execute. Tweak and repeat. Let's not lose any more good teachers because they haven't become great YET.
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Your training as an educator did not prepare you for the job you are currently doing. It's ok to acknowledge that this year is not your best and that you have weaknesses. What is important is that you also realize that weaknesses are just strengths in a different area. If you were to put yourself in a different environment, would you thrive? Tune in to hear how to acknowledge your weaknesses and identify if the environment is right for you to be your best. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-22.png () QuotablesWeaknesses are just strengths in a different area. Those of us who are willing to ADJUST are the ones who are going to make it out of 2020 for the better. Being transparent with kids. It’s ok to tell your students that virtual teaching is hard for you and it’s not your best teaching. (https://twitter.com/SteeleThoughts (Danny Steele Twitter)) You might not be good right now, but it doesn’t mean you won’t get there. Don’t look at your teaching right now as a weakness, you are just in the wrong environment. You are still strong. You still are good. There is another factor that is bringing you down at the moment. Just keep trying a new way and you will get better. Trust that normalcy is going to return. Hold off on your self judgement. You are not always going to be in a position where you are showcasing your genius, but you don’t have to be stuck in your weakness either. Make this weakness and your hard work this year count for something. Use it is leverage to move yourself forward. Acknowledge your weakness. Think through your day and acknowledge where you aren’t your best. Ask yourself if your weakness is a strength in another environment. Access the opportunity. Act on your strength.
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Even in the chaos swirling around you, there is a lesson to be learned. 2020 is going to be one of the most challenging seasons of our careers, however it doesn't all have to be bad. Each day you are becoming a better version of yourself if you are choosing to stay present, positive and in problem solving mode. Tune to hear Gretchen discuss how you can make each day count and not miss the lesson of the 2020-2021 school year. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-21.png ()QuotablesWalk out of the woods, be like Kevin from Home Alone. Whatever you have to do to survive is what you have to do. Everyday you may have come up with a new plan of what to do. You have to pivot! We will get back what we put into our profession. It may be leaders decades later. We don’t know where the impact will be. You will always get back more when you do it with a great heart and you give it your best. This will be one of the hardest seasons of our career, but we will make 2020 worth it. You are becoming a professional at making split second decisions. You are adding invaluable skills to your resume. Regardless of the chaos that swirls around you, educators are resilient. 2020 doesn’t have to be memorable for just the bad. We can become the best versions of ourselves right now. Stay present, stay positive and stay in problem solving mode. Grab your ticket to the PD coaching summit on Dec 28th https://www.sctacademy.com/a/19590/oqFud8nN (here).
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2020 has come with a lot of complex adjustments in regards to life and teaching. In order to be our best, we have to get back to the basics of why we love the profession we chose! We have to get excited about the lessons we are teaching and be fully present to make an impact for our students. We all have unique x-factors that make us great in our own individual ways. We need to remember what our x-factor is and be true to ourselves this year. Tune in to hear 5 simple ways to make an impact in your classroom! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-20.png ()QuotablesForget the complexities, get back to basics and add your own signature flair to get excited about teaching lessons. You don’t have to put on a show to make an impact. You just have to be fully present, passionate and clear on your mission. Use your voice in a varying way. Use your pitch to your advantage. Look into the camera when you are speaking to give eye contact to your students. Personalize learning by using names, eye contact and specific compliments. Set your intention for the day. Give goals and celebrate at the end of the day! Our favorite teachers often were true to their x-factor and used simple tricks to make learning fun and engaging.
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James Sturtevant navigated thirty-four years in a public high school classroom. He now teaches Intro to Education and Assessment to future teachers at Muskingum University. He combines fearless experimentation with a willingness to learn from younger tech-savvy students and colleagues. He's authored https://www.amazon.com/James-Alan-Sturtevant/e/B00H0FL9XK/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 (three additional books )that promote student engagement and bonding with kids. James hosts the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/james-sturtevant-hacking-engagement/id1128101497?mt=2 (Hacking Engagement Podcast), which provides educators with tips, tools, and tactics that teachers can utilize immediately. His http://jamesalansturtevant.com/ (blog posts) have appeared in Principal Leadership, https://www.edutopia.org/blog/sharing-connections-that-students-value-penny-and-james-sturtevant?utm_campaign=node_author_alert&utm_source=edutopia&utm_medium=email (Edutopia), and https://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/the-global-search-for-edu_b_7881416.html (HuffPost). James is married to Penny Sturtevant, a fellow educator, and they live in Galena, Ohio. They have three children and two grandchildren. He relishes his role as a classroom teacher and works to keep his perspective fresh, authentic, enthusiastic, and relevant. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-14.png ()QuotablesCreate outstanding days. This book is a sunrise book not a sunset book. Welcome the prompt “Why do we have to learn this today?” Plan an outstanding response. Your classroom is a remarkable, stable sanctuary. Recognize this anchor as a magnificent asset. Create awesome days and build better tomorrow. It's all a choice. If you apply these ideas to your day you are going to evolve as a person and teacher. When we are in front of kids the best way to show them that we value them is to point our feet towards them. Are you forward facing or are you already on the next step? Am I engaging kids in a way that makes them want to hear more or learn more? Hooks engage but they also bring in relevancy. Relevancy is essential.
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We have spent a lot of time discussing how teachers should adjust this year. We also have to consider how our students are doing with all the adjustments that they are facing. As leaders in their life, we have to take the time to acknowledge the adjustments they are making. We also have to help them process how these adjustments are effecting their life. Making adjustments might not be in the content we teach, but is a lifelong skill that will help our students succeed. Tune in to hear Gretchen discuss tips on how to help your student make critical adjustments this school year. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-10.png ()QuotablesIt is our jobs as the leaders in their life to support students so they can come out the other side. Adjustment is a life lesson. It is something that we need to learn how to do to be productive citizens. It’s a tool for success in school and life. Acknowledge that adjustments are happening. Give students the opportunity to name it. Relate to their experiences. Share something that they may feel they are going through too. Create a safe place to vent and share. Talk about a strategy for adjustments. Have them envision their perfect adjustment. What does it look like for you to move through it? Give them a revision piece. If you could do it again, how would you do it? We want students to feel heard that what they are experiencing is hard. Don’t forget to chat with parents about how their children are adjusting. Get the whole picture. Our job as educators is not to just teach content, we have to teach kids.
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This year is quite different than other years of teaching. If we were using a rubric, this year wouldn't be scoring at the top. Therefore, why are we holding ourselves to the same expectations? It is time for us to recalibrate our expectations and make adjustments based on our new reality. In order to be successful, we have to examine our environment and constantly adjust. Tune in to hear Gretchen discuss 3 critical steps to help you recalibrate and weather the storm. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-9.png ()QuotablesExamine your environment and recalibrate your expectations. Set your expectations and think about what is possible, what makes sense and what is realistic. Don't base your expectations on hope. Adjust your goals as necessary when things start to look better. Recalibration is a long term strategy based on what season of life you are in. What is different about your life in this season? Consider yourself and your surroundings. Nothing lasts forever. Remind yourself of your current expectation and stay out of the zone of comparison of what life was before. Make a habit of accepting the new normal and your new recalibrations. If you are flexible, you will weather the storm. Meet yourself where you are, right here, right now.
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In March of 2020 our lives were altered and changed. While we thought most of the changes were temporary, we are now living in a different time. Just because change has happened doesn't mean all that comes with COVID-19 is bad. You can choose to see the golden moments that are sprinkled in our new reality without comparison to the past. Tune in to hear Gretchen discuss how to see the best in the worst of times. Quohttps://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Episode-222-The-Best-and-Worst-of-Times.png ()tablesWe have to accept reality for what it is and then make it the best it can be without comparison to the new normal. Choose to trust that there is a golden moment and to only see and feel the goodness in it. Train your mind to filter what it focuses on. Staying in the memory of the past hurts your progress and your potential and you are better than that. Choose to make the worst of times into the best of times by seeing the golden moments sprinkled throughout it. Sometimes the breaking down and distraction from our normal becomes the best thing that happens to us.
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The 2020-2021 school year will be one of adjustments just as 2020 has been for the world. Teachers that have a can-do attitude and adjust in the moment will be the most fulfilled. You have the power to choose what adjustments you make and influence those around you this year. Tune in to hear what actionable steps you can take to make adjustments that will be pivotal to your career this year. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/always-a-lesson-podcast-3.png () Quotables:This is a challenging season but its not a challenging life. Even good things are hard. Adjusting is choice a that we can fight or embrace. Teachers and teacher leaders that can adjust in the moment have the most fulfilling careers. Adjustments are interruptions that force us to grow, change and development into the next level of ourselves. We are challenged to think and act differently. We are given no options to back out. Make the choice to adjust before it chooses it for you. Adjust for you and your future. Everyone around you will follow your lead.
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CJ Reynolds teaches high school literature and the history of hip-hop in West Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Rowan University and has been a classroom teacher for 15 years. He is also the author of the upcoming book Teach Your Class Off and the creator of the Real Rap with Reynolds YouTube channel. CJ's YouTube channel and book are aimed at giving viewers an authentic glimpse into the life of a high school teacher in the inner city while at the same time helping new and veteran educators be the teachers and mentors they always wanted to be for their students. His bare-bones teaching philosophy is simple: In the classroom relationships are king, and the job of a teacher is always and only about the students. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Interview-with-CJ-Reynolds.jpg ()QuotablesOne of the things that I learned early on is becoming a great educator is taking all of the things that make you who you are and using them to be a teacher. It is looking at what you have to teach and then thinking, what lens could I teach this though? If you make it about the kids, it gives you courage, one, and two you are trying to be relevant, not cool. A quite classroom does not equal an effective classroom. Don’t wait for anything. Be the teacher you always wanted to be immediately. I am very mindful at school that I only surround myself with people that I want to be like. It is your attention over your advice that wins with students all the time.
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In this personal episode, Gretchen gives live updates on Baby Elijah's birth story. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/always-a-lesson-podcast-2-1.png ()Gretchen discusses thoughts on going into labor, having a baby during the Covid-19 era and what it is like transitioning into a family of five. Tune in to hear about the details of Gretchen's third pregnancy and first baby boy! This episode is sponsored by https://www.powerschool.com/timeforteachers/?utm_source=always_a_lesson&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=time-for-teachers&utm_term=podcast-time-for-teachers-always-a-lesson&utm_content=podcast (Power School/Schoology’s Time for Teachers) initiative. Connect with GretchenEmail: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: http://www.alwaysalesson.com/ (Always A Lesson) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alwaysalesson (Always A Lesson) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gschultek (@gschultek) Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/always.a.lesson (Always.A.Lesson) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschultekbridgers/ (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers) Google+: https://plus.google.com/+GretchenSchultek (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers) Book: https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868 (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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Lindsey Howe is currently a first year PreK- 5 Assistant Principal/Instructional Coach for 3 elementary schools in Massachusetts. She previously was a 3rd- 5th grade teacher. She is an avid believer that all students deserve the best and are capable of learning at high levels. She spends the majority of her time pushing the educational envelope by encouraging teachers to learn and understand best practices in education and ditching practices that don't serve kids. In her spare time Lindsey enjoys working out, relaxing on the beach, and devouring the best PD books. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Interview-with-Lindsey-Howe.jpg ()Quotables:One thing I highly, highly recommend is collecting feedback from number one, your students, we don’t ask them enough for feedback about ourselves as teachers. And number two, from families in your classroom. Listening more than I’m speaking in instructional coach role has allowed me to help get teachers what they want more effectively. It gives me more time to process instead of just rattling back an answer, especially if it is a hard conversation. I cannot tell you how much of an impact my daily routine has on my energy and my attitude. When I make time for myself, working out, reading a book, unplugging, I am so much better as a leader.
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Nita Creekmore is a wife and mother to four children. She has been in education for 16 years. She was in the classroom for 13 years as an elementary school teacher. She has taught four years in first grade, seven years in second grade, a little in third grade and two years in fifth grade. The bulk of her teaching career was in the state of Virginia and the rest in Georgia, where she now resides. Her 13 years of being in the classroom has taught her a lot about authentic teaching, being a life-long learner and the importance of hands-on learning. Nita Creekmore is now an Elementary Instructional Coach and supports teachers in grades PreK-5th grade. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Interview-with-Nita-Creekmore.jpg ()Quotables:Relationships are everything. One word or one negative conversation can break down that relationship so it is important to be very cognizant of your conversations. The great educators are the ones who seek out the learning that they want. We are all doing what is best for students right now, regardless of what your best is. I let teachers know I am a resource and if I don’t know something, I will find it. I will find it for you and we will work through this together.
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Kelly taught for 6 years in the elementary classroom- 2nd and 3rd grade. During that time she loved teaching and encouraging her kiddos but found that her strength as a teacher really was in the area or organization. In 2016, she started her blog, The Simply Organized Teacher. Shortly after launching that blog, she launched a podcast Simply Teach. In 2018, she left the classroom to move abroad (Germany) for her husband's job. Since then, she has been working with busy and overwhelmed teachers to help them get their systems and routines in place so they can have organized classrooms that allow them to focus on teaching their kids. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Interview-with-Kelly-Jackson.jpg ()Quotables When you can have a clutter-free classroom and an organized space to come in to, routines that your kids know the expectations for, it brings down that level of stress for the teacher. I have learned the importance of always being willing to grow because when you are no longer willing to learn more or grow more, I think you have kind of ended your time in the education field. I think as a new teacher it is really important to just pick one or two things that you are really going to focus on this year and get really good at those things before trying to add other things. You are going to have time to improve. When I ask teachers, what’s your biggest struggle, it’s always time and I think organization helps give you back some of that time.
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Teach On A Mission is a company Mandy built to help teachers build sustainable classrooms so they can stay there longer. After ten years in the classroom, she's now dedicating her time to helping teachers flip their classrooms so they can confidently get through their calendar and do more than lecture in class. She's supporting AP Psych teachers in her monthly coaching membership, and elevating teachers as the experts in the field of education. Mandy lives outside of Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, who is a high school principal, and her three boys, all 6 and younger. In her free time, she's coaching her sons' baseball teams, crafting in her craft room or snuggled up with a good book. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Interview-with-Mandy-Rice.jpg ()Quotables The “it factor” is a teacher’s mindset on how effective they believe they can be, with a healthy dose of reality as well. Hustling until you make it is not something that is going to keep someone in the classroom longer. It is finding that healthy balance between knowing what you can control and how you can be effective but also knowing what you can’t control and burning yourself out. I did some research to find how I could increase student accountability in my room while providing more time to do something different than just lecture and that is what landed me on the flipped classroom. 99% of my students get 99% of the content and I don’t think you can say that about a traditional non-blended, non-flipped classroom.
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Building a community is essential for growth. If you have never been part of an empowering community, it is nearly impossible to create one in your classroom or school building. Tune in to hear tips from coaches in the trenches for what aspects meant the most to them in finding an empowering community. Enroll in the Teacher Lhttps://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/podcast-2.png ()eader Mastermind Fall 2020 Cohort https://alwaysalesson.teachable.com/ (here). Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Kristin McKeown is a mindfulness teacher, educational consultant, and coach. She helps educators integrate meditation and mindfulness into their daily lives so they can be at their best for their students, colleagues, and families. As founder and CEO of http://teachingbalance.com/ (TeachingBalance), Kristin integrates her experience as a meditation teacher with her 25 years in public education to offer straightforward strategies, humor, and encouragement for teachers ready to prioritize their self-care. Join her https://www.teachingbalance.com/now (FREE 21 Day Daily Meditation Program for Teachers!) https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/always-a-lesson-podcast.png ()Quotables The reluctant readers were the ones where, if I could just find that book, I just loved turning them on to reading for fun and showing them that there were so many books out there that they didn’t even know about that are accessible and that were going to engage them in a way that, for whatever reason, reading hadn’t prior. I think there is something to be said for just savoring any kind words or feedback that any of your students or colleagues can ever give to you. Be very kind and accepting and compassionate towards yourself in whatever is going on for yourself. Slow down and give yourself a rest. We all know what it is like to come back after summer and you are so well rested and so energized and so ready to go. Are there ways that you can build that in?
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Kyle Scott King, is an educator, mentor, four time best-selling author, public speaker, founder and the Chief Executive Officer of The SHINE Institute. Kyle King also is the founder of Blueprint Conferences, a platform for educators to trade the life they have for the one they never knew they wanted. King also serves as the Dean of Students at one of Charlotte’s premier Charter Schools, Queen City STEM School. His life’s purpose is centered around advancing students through a comprehensive educational process that promotes excellence and provides them with the skills and resources to become globally competitive leaders of the future. He coined the phrase "You Do NOT have to be at an Ivy League School to be an Ivy League Student.” Starting out with local community mentoring efforts and a unique story, Kyle has become a highly skilled educator with over 7 years of experience offering empowerment in the areas of Curriculum Development and Design, Student Success Strategies, Personal and Professional Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Business and Economic Development. Through his experience as an entrepreneur, The SHINE Institute has grown to impact over 30,000 students around the globe.https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Interview-with-Kyle-King.jpg ()Quotables Behavior and instruction go hand in hand. We focus so much on jobs and occupations instead of what opportunities can our students create. In order for us to truly require excellence from our students, we have to stop operating in a state of mind of mediocrity. I don’t care if you are jumping forward or taking baby steps forward, it is still progress.
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Erica Terry is a 17 year educator, who currently serves as a professional learning consultant and coach committed to empowering co-teachers to build collaborative relationships and transform instruction in inclusive classrooms to meet the needs of all students. In addition to her role as a consultant, she also is an edupreneur and host of the https://www.classroomtoceo.com/ (Classroom to CEO Podcast), where she equips educators to build an online business and create multiple streams of income. While empowering educators to create a life they love embodies her professional passion, her husband, Melvin and daughter, Eva are the driving force and greatest blessings in her life. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Interview-with-Erica-Terry.jpg ()Quotables At every level, no matter if you are an administrator or a teacher, definitely set expectations. As long as I remained frustrated about it, it was never going to improve so I focused on making that situation (co-teaching) as positive as I could When you are going through those hard times, there is always a purpose behind it. You may not recognize what it is in the moment but if you stay committed to it and keep working to try and solve and get through it the best you can, one day you are going to look back and be like, “Wow! If I did not go through that, I would not be able to appreciate where I am now.” Start small. Change one little aspect, work on one little part and when you get that, add something else to it. One day you will walk in and you are just rocking and rolling. Once you connect with them, once you get them hooked, there is nothing that they will not do for you.
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Gretchen pulls back the curtain in this bonus episode. You get to hear from the folks that support Gretchen the most as they ask her fun, serious, personal and professional questions. Shout out to bonus episode co-host Adam Bridgers with cameos by Cole (http://www.teachglittergrow.com/ (Teach Glitter Grow)), Kristen (https://www.instagram.com/nashvillelittles/ (Nashville Littles)), Amber (https://www.burnedinteacher.com/ (Burned-In Teacher)) and Nikki (https://simplycoachingandteaching.com/ (Simply Coaching & Teaching)). SponsorshipThis episode is sponsored by https://www.powerschool.com/timeforteachers/?utm_source=always_a_lesson&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=time-for-teachers&utm_term=podcast-time-for-teachers-always-a-lesson&utm_content=podcast (Power School/Schoology’s Time for Teachers) initiative
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Lisa Johnson has 19+ years of edu experience ranging from teaching HS English & MS Math to international curriculum development, creating and presenting workshops, and even running technology integration camps across the state. She holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum, Instruction, & Tech and currently serves as an Educational Technologist for a 1:1 iPad H.S. in Austin, Texas. Additionally, she has been recognized and selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator and PBS Digital Innovator. Lisa is passionate about college and career ready skills, instructional design, digital portfolios, research and curation, slide design, social emotional learning, and professional development for students. She is also the author of two books, Creatively Productive: Essential Skills for Tackling Time Wasters, Clearing the Clutter, and Succeeding in School—and Life! and Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students (Corwin Teaching Essentials). https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Interview-with-Lisa-Johnson.jpg ()Quotables You need that piece of self-care. Yes you need to be authentic but it is sometimes hard to be authentic when you are not really understanding who you are and what you value and where you want to go in education and what you want to do with the content and your students. I think you should be open to learn from anybody who inspires you. What I try and do is figure out what are my values, what are my goals, what do I want to learn? Because I don’t think you can stay current in everything, there is not really a way to do that. A lot of times kids just need to know how to be good human beings and to deal with all of these things in the current world that is just thrust upon them. Modeling how we handle situations is really important.
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Kim Strobel is the owner of Strobel Education, education consultant, and motivational speaker. She’s its driving force. Her wisdom, positivity, and strength inform every aspect—and it shows in the inspiring workshops she presents to teachers who seek to make a difference. She puts herself “in the trenches” with teachers because she was once there herself and knows how important support and encouragement are in creating a successful classroom. A licensed ELA teacher for grades K-12, Kim has taught in classrooms at all grade levels during her almost 20 years as an education professional. She began her career teaching fourth grade, during which time she served on numerous committees devoted to improving the curriculum and culture of the schools. She next served as a K-12 Literacy Coordinator, helping to develop a school-wide plan to improve literacy achievement and implement new common core literacy standards. Kim found her next challenge as Director of Curriculum and Instruction for a school district, during which time she developed curriculum in all content areas, K-12; collaborated with teachers and administrators to identify instructional needs; and served as a liaison with state and local agencies. Throughout her career, Kim has been recognized at the state and local level for her achievements and contributions to the education field. In 2010, she was https://strobeleducation.com/go-for-the-grant/ (awarded a grant from the Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship), which she used to study the practice of meditation and how to use it in the classroom. And most recently, she’s taken her vision of https://strobeleducation.com/reimagining-education-part-two/ (reimagining education) to the national stage as a featured https://strobeleducation.com/keynotes/ (keynote speaker) at the Innovative Schools Summit in Atlanta, and the School Discipline Conference in Las Vegas. Kim has recently added the role of Happiness Coach to her lengthy resume. Her new business, https://www.kimstrobel.com/ (Kim Strobel – Live Events and Retreats), guides individuals toward rediscovering their authentic selves and reclaiming their personal and professional joy. Kim sprinkles happiness tips and tricks into her education workshops, ensuring teachers reenter their classrooms with renewed purpose and passion. Professionally, Kim’s a teacher, a consultant, a speaker, a https://strobeleducation.com/keynotes/science-of-happiness/ (happiness coach) and an aspiring author. But her personal life is just as full. When she’s not firing up educators with her signature mix of excitement and experience, she’s a die-hard runner, an advocate for her community’s abandoned animals, and a family-oriented gal who loves spending time with her husband Scott, their four children, two grandkids, and three pups. This episode is sponsored by https://www.powerschool.com/timeforteachers/?utm_source=always_a_lesson&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=time-for-teachers&utm_term=podcast-time-for-teachers-always-a-lesson&utm_content=podcast (Power School/Schoology’s Time for Teachers) initiative. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Interview-with-Kim-Strobel.jpg ()Quotables Even though the teachers do not have the reciprocal pay that they deserve and they certainly don’t get the pats on the back or the accolades, day after day they show up and do what is best for kids because they absolutely have a love for helping students learn to succeed in life. Knowing how to have relationships with students, that is the X-factor. A positive brain is 31% more productive than a brain that is at negative, neutral, or stressed. We can boil water at 212 degrees so why would we try and boil it a 276? We are not really going to get much of an outcome. Every human being has the ability to increase their happiness levels by up to 40%
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Missy is the Director of Innovation at a regional service agency in Wisconsin and the Educational Administration Program Coordinator at the University Wisconsin-Platteville. When engaging in conversations with Missy, her energy and enthusiasm for learning are contagious. She is a relentless advocate for school leaders and their learning needs as they maneuver their way through this time of massive change in education. Missy is the parent of three children. You can also check out the first time Missy was a guest on the podcast here: https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/20-bonus-edition-interview-with-melissa-emler/ (Episode 20: Bonus Edition - Interview with Melissa Emler) https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Interview-with-Missy-Emler.jpg ()Quotables I have stopped talking about the tools and started talking about the function. I always ask what they are trying to accomplish. We need to make sure that what we believe about learning connects to what’s happening in the world. So often, what we do in schools and what we do in classrooms may or may not match up to what we believe about learning. Do our kids find joy in our classrooms and what is the source of that joy? We never need to fix students. We need to create the spaces and the experiences that remove the barrier. Really hone in on what you want to learn and how that impacts the learners in your classroom. How are we celebrating all of our learners and how are we celebrating learning more than achievement? If we really want to learn and we really want to do the best work for our kids, it isn’t just roses, it is kind of a lot of thorns too. You have to find the balance.
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If you want to truly hone your leadership craft in a way that has a tremendous impact, ask the right people for feedback. You can read all the books, follow all the people, and take all the conferences, but if you do not hear from the ones you lead about how they need and want to be led better, then you’ll never transform into the most impactful leader you can become. Tune in for 3 easy steps on how to reverse the chain of command and achieve new heights in your leadership. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Reverse-the-Chain-of-Command.jpg ()Quotables When I paid attention to the reaction and the response of those I was leading, I started to collect what I call intel. I used that insight to adjust my approach and my strategy. The more that I reflect and pay attention, the better I get at adjusting in the moment. You might have to read between some of the word choices or exaggerations but I promise you there are nuggets of truth and helpful redirection if you look closely enough. I would apologize and rephrase what I said so that what I meant had a chance to make it to their ears and to their minds and to hearts. You want to know what happened, when does it often occur, and what do you wish had happened instead? The worst thing you can do is problem solve, and your next solution still is not helpful! I’ve got to know not only what is not working but more importantly, how it is that you want it to work. We want to repair our missteps so that we can be better faster. When you lead people, their feedback is personal and unique. This is a long game, it’s never over. Your feedback might change but your habit of responding to the feedback doesn’t.
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During uncertain times, the overwhelm can be debilitating. By focusing on doing the next right thing, you can strategically move forward, build momentum and gain sanity. Tune in to learn a 3 part system that will help you navigate any new situation you face so that you come out on the other side successful.https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Do-the-Next-Right-Thing.jpg ()QuotablesYou make the best decision you can at the time with the knowledge and skills that you have so don’t beat yourself up if down the path you gain insight and decide to change direction or tactics Every moment you take what you have currently and you do your best with it and you say to yourself, “What is the next right thing I can do?”. My action steps were to stop the pity party of how this was affecting my daily life and instead just show up serve hard. We all have something to give right now. We all give back to the collective with a piece of knowledge or talent that we possess so strategize your action steps. So show up, meet them where they are in the middle of their freak out. Walk them through one step on the game board at a time until they can get a breath of air. The 3 part system is 1: Acknowledge 2: Accept 3: Act You don’t have to know how the story ends. You don’t have to know every step along the way.
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This podcast episode was previously recorded as a free webinar for teachers after they received the news that schools would be closing for multiple weeks due to the COVID-19 virus precaution. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/unnamed.png () Teachers will be able to: Create a success plan for e-learning during the Covid-19 precaution period Achieve calm, efficient work-life balance Develop a workflow that maximizes time Reserve time and space to be readily available for students and colleagues Prioritize your well-being above all else
I know this webinar & podcast episode is going to set you up for success, not just during this chaotic time, but for the future as well. The habits and mindset you will establish for yourself will be life-giving! Grab the PDF Guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ohWW-OM-HINBy6oE62_52QtIeo0QiBc5/view?usp=sharing (here). Quotables You have got to look the part. You have got to look presentable for the kids that you’re are going to be working with, the colleagues that you are collaborating with, and the parents that you are communicating with. Structure and plan what your day is going to look like and what you are going to be doing. Find a place to work where you can be productive. Make a schedule. Just like in the classroom where you have a very detailed schedule of what you are going to be doing at what specific time, create that for yourself. No matter who it is that you are home with, set boundaries, rules and roles. You don’t have to work 8 hours straight. In fact, you could be productive in less time if you are prioritizing essential tasks. Get structured but be flexible until you find what works for you. Set up a time where you can have a video call with your work colleagues because you are going to feel that isolation. Have different markers (visual cue like wearing a lanyard) to help set boundaries. Your experience over these next few weeks, or months, who knows? Is really going to begin and end with you. This is a learning experience for a lot of us. We want to induce feelings of confidence and inspiration. We are going to just try it out, and see how it goes. I will focus on what will have the biggest impact on my vision. I can do hard things and I am not going to let challenges affect my attitude. I am going to do the best I can with what I have. I am not going to worry about things that I cannot control I am going to focus on what I can do with the time that I have and I will ask for help when I need it. I am capable and I am worthy. We have to start with our self-talk and our mindset first before we can move forward. Illuminate distractions that are time sucks. Turn off your notifications. Narrow the funnel of how you are delivering instruction and how families are communicating with you. Set clear boundaries and add up your hours to make sure you are staying within those boundaries. Use batching and blocking to make time for important tasks. Prioritize your own self-care so that you can better support those that you serve. Be mindful about what you are consuming Connect with others Give yourself grace This isn’t just about your physical health but your mental health too. Give kids a space to talk about their concerns and anxieties
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Episode-206.jpg ()We are all learners, honing our craft so we can better serve those we impact. Brian Mendler says, “Every plant has their own requirements in order to grow…and so do people.” We can get caught up in seasons that leave us dying instead of thriving, or pruning instead of moving forward, or growing to greater heights. Whatever the season, we can better understand what requirements we have to grow and how we can advocate for those opportunities in abundance. Tune in for your action steps! Inspiration for this episode brought to you by: https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_5094.jpg () Quotables: People have their own requirements in order to grow so first, do you even know what your own requirements are? Second, have you written them down or even verbally stated them out loud? And third, are you advocating for what it is you need and want to grow? I urge you to really think about the characteristics that make you thrive and grow. If you had to name three requirements to grow and to thrive, what are they? Every time you feel yourself getting upset about your circumstances in relation to growing and learning, look at this list. What from the current situation or opportunity is missing? When you bring a solution to the table by providing a tweak to some current growth model that the school uses and you say how you think it could be better, they are going to be on board. You are providing them insight that they did not have access to before. Most often you are not the only one requiring that aspect and many are going to thank you for speaking up. You make everyone better when you make suggestions that are to help the progress and the growth of those around you. You are on the inside, in the trenches, doing the work so your voice and your perspective matter. Do not stay a dying talent. It is not serving you or serving the people you are meant to impact. You deserve better. You are here for a reason and it isn’t to be withering away. You don’t have to be moving at mach 10 speed to be productive. You just have to be intentional with how you operate within the season that you are in.
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Episode-205-1.jpg ()Popularized as the “Handshake Teacher,” Barry White Jr. is a top-tier educator in the North Carolina school system, teaching fifth graders of Ashley Park Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. White earned his Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Claflin University, and is a distinguished member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. As an educator for the past three years, Mr. White has made it his mission to build relationships with students and create a family-oriented atmosphere, where students can be assured that their voice matters. He strives to inspire through innovative teaching practices, and by nurturing creativity amongst young scholars. Mr. White discovered that a practice he had implemented as a sign of trust between him and his students had gone viral. Mr. White’s increasing popularity stemmed from the recording, which depicted him giving personalized handshakes to each of his students, attracting attention all over the world. His purpose—to stress the importance of individuality and the positive impact that giving individualized attention to each student can have. Mr. White has been featured in the Charlotte Observer, highlighting his efforts as a co-founder for the Ashley Park Blue Wings Step Team aimed at increasing collegiate interest. He is a recipient of the North Carolina AT&T Heritage award and has made appearances on the Steve Harvey show, The Today’s show, Kevin hart’s TKO show and other national media outlets. It is his goal to create opportunities that will generate collegiate interests amongst students and propel them to strive for sights and adventures beyond their local surroundings. Barry White Jr. has been instrumental in youth empowerment, encouraging youth to utilize their platforms and gifts to motivate and inspire others. He believes in pushing children to be global leaders, fostering both global and cultural awareness. Mr. White aims to continue his career in educational leadership, with plans of becoming a school principal in the coming years. Barry has also founded an organization, the Barry White Jr. Foundation, where he will be a direct liaison for educators, providing tips on enhancing the learning experience for students, capitalizing on the various learning styles. QuotablesI am always an advocate of teachers finding their voice and empowering others and themselves. My number one priority is building relationships. I needed them to understand the truth that I had their best interest at hand and really to buy in to me being their teacher. Once you have students, they are there. They will follow you to the end of a cliff if you need them to. That is how much they invest in you because they see that you are invested in them. Our students really need both the head work that we are providing with academics being both strategic and intentional but then the heart work as well that we are really pouring in and they see that this authentic investment. We genuinely care what happens next, that next day, the next moment and I think they sense that, they feed off of it and pour that right back into us which keeps the train kind of going. The ability to pause, reflect on, and adjust is the thing that I’ve seen the educators that I deem to be great do to be effective in the schools or do to be effective in leading people in general. You literally can just show up and be a passionate educator and that alone, that alone is going to have a magnifying impact throughout your entire building, not just your classroom. This isn’t the NBA, there isn’t just one MVP at the end of the year. You don’t get the MVP trophy, we are a community, we are here for what is best for students and we are empowering students when we reach out and say, “Hey, why don’t you try this.”
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If you are a teacher in transition or distress, have no fear! This challenging season you are navigating will not last forever. In fact, the quicker you can jump to action for becoming the ideal person for your dream job, the faster you will be able to claim it as your own. Tune in for some solid advice on becoming the right hire and 3 tips for making that a reality right now. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Episode-204.jpg ()QuotablesYou cannot control who someone else is or isn’t, but you can control who you are and what you stand for and what you allow in your life. Wake up and DECIDE on your attitude, perspective, work habits and output. You have control over you and what you do and how you are showing up. How you think about yourself is what you radiate into the universe. You can break free from this bondage of a bad situation. How you position yourself coming from a negative situation means all the difference. If you position yourself as someone worthy of the dream job, it will be granted to you. Focus on forward momentum. Stay focused on your goal and that will help you navigate challenging situations.
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When you first begin teaching, there are so many changes you want to make to your instructional practice. Knowing what tweaks to make and which ones to save for later can be a daunting task. This podcast episode will walk you through 3 focal areas of your instruction that will have the biggest impact on student achievement and your own teaching proficiency. This way you get more bang for your buck with every change you make. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Episode-203.jpg ()QuotablesStudent achievement and teacher proficiency are HUGE in how we measure our educational effectiveness. Some of these tasks are time sucks and they aren’t making us stronger and better for the kids we lead every single day in the classroom. What do you with the initial outline determines how effective in the classroom you will become. All the structures we put in place are going to be re-usable. I diminished their ability to make the choice for themselves. Instead of requiring kids to behave in a certain manner, I could set up the classroom in a way so that they could operate as independents while yet still adhering to requirements. All this foundational work you are doing will lead to you and students finding freedom in the classroom. Student engagement puts the power back into the students ‘hands and gives them unique opportunities to work with each other and the content to have a deeper understanding
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The chapters in your life are leading you somewhere. You have the choice where that destination is and you have the control along the way to shift your path if you so choose. Tune in to hear about 3 pivotal moments in my educational career that acted as catapults into the next chapter of a bigger, better version of myself. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/admin-ajax.jpeg () Quotables:I realized there were a few chapters in my life that were cornerstones for my own development. I see them as dog eared pages in my life book. Chapters I want to go back to and remember the impact that it offered. You might feel stuck in your situation sometimes, but every day you can take action steps that will change the trajectory of your path even if by one degree. One thing every leader of mine knew is that I had a thirst to get better. I realized how important is was for me to get out of my environment. To see strong instruction from every perspective I could. Everyone has something to showcase and everyone has something to learn. Never before had I felt like I had such an impact on our future. We are stronger more brilliant together than alone. If I really want to have the impact I desire as an educator, I had to get serious about working on my craft. You hold the compass to the direction of your journey as an educator When you prioritize your own development, you affect change in everyone else you lead.
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Sometimes we ignore our inner voice that prompts us to discover our greatest assets. We are too consumed with fitting in when we need to stand out in our own unique way. Our gifts will not only enhance our lives, but those around us who we lead. Tune in to hear 3 practical steps you can take in the new year to listen to the voice within so that you can grow to your truest potential. Quotables We are all born with something that sets us apart. Our greatest asset can’t reach its potential if you’re spending all of your time and energy holding it beneath the surface. You are literally throwing out your gifts instead of putting them to good use. Just because you’re a natural, doesn’t mean you’re an expert. New year’s resolutions aren’t just statements that we write. They are north stars to carry us into our potential. Let’s stop being carbon copies of what we THINK we should be and let’s be the true authentic original copy that we were born to be.
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Hitting the 200th episode milestone means you have been learning and taking action on 200 edu-lessons! That is something to celebrate. This episode thanks you the listener for all the hard work you have been doing investing in your own potential. Your favorite past episodes are revisited, past guests make an appearance and I share an action step to bring your 2020 goals to fruition. Tune in to remain empowered for 200 more episodes! Quotables:You take the tips you’ve gained from my lessons learned and you’ve spruced them up to fit your circumstances You might not think you have anything spectacular to say, show or share with colleagues, but everyone has something to contribute if you’re willing to connect. We are all different but we have one common thread that brings us together, developing our educator craft. Instead of running a marathon, we are gonna run a few miles at a time.
Listener Comments:It's helped me realize that maybe I'm not ready to change careers yet; I might have a purpose to keep teaching a bit longer. All of the podcasts have given me something to think about and use in my career. This podcast has helped me tremendously set boundaries as a teacher. The best advice I have received from this podcast has been to not worry about the things that are beyond my control. There has been a lot of uncertainty in my position recently and that has been helpful for dealing with that stress. Seeing that I am not alone and that what I have learned I can make accommodations to use with my learners Helpful little snippets to address those little annoyances and issues!! Helped make me a better coach/educator. I listen to be uplifted and reminded as to why I became a teacher in the first place. Thank you Gretchen for calling me, and reminding me, than I am ELITE. I have been empowered.
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Educators are the most amazing creatures. This episode is completely devoted to the unbelievable educators who do the most important job on Earth. There is an encouraging message for new teachers, teacher leaders, teachers in distress and teachers in transition. Every educator is celebrated! Quotables · Implementing small, simple changes every day can have extraordinary results. · Being an educator is tough and requires a different set of mental, emotional and physical muscles. · We show up because our mission is bigger than our problems. · A hard day is a short-term problem. A negative mindset is a long-term problem. · If you find yourself needing a lifeline, then those you work for and with need one too. · Pay attention to how they pay attention. · Please continue having the time of your life doing what you love. · Greatness awaits you if you don’t give up. · Every adjustment made me better, made me stronger, got me closer to the best version of me possible. Participate in the 200th Episode FunOption 1: If you have enjoyed the podcast, leave me a quick audio comment telling me what your favorite thing about the Empowering Educators podcast is. Don’t forget to say your name and where you’re from so I can give you the proper shout out. You can use Voxer (my handle is gschultek). You can also use a voice recorder app on your phone and email it to me: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Option 2: Take less than 10 seconds to fill out this https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelAEYoTlvGm8LXJZ71g0MeKmp6pz6CbABzk6Eixmb74rz2wQ/viewform?usp=sf_link (google form) to cast your vote for favorite episode and favorite aspect of the show!
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It’s not all rainbows and butterflies in a classroom or school building. Sometimes the negativity can spread like wild fire and deteriorate a class or school culture. Tune in to hear how to initiate a positive culture, rebuild a culture when it’s broken, and turn around a negative culture. Not only will teachers learn tips for the classroom and teacher leaders for the school, but a secret trick is shared for how to maintain a positive culture once it is established. QuotablesA positive culture is something that can feel like takes FOREVER to establish and can go away almost immediately Establishing a positive culture is a long game strategy, not a quick fix You aren’t above them, you are them. Students don’t expect perfection in the classroom, but they expect you to have their backs and to never give up on them. You are leaders in your classroom and school building for a reason, but it doesn’t mean you don’t have room to grow
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/podcast-2-1.png ()In order for us educators to make the impact we desire and were meant for, we have to invest in ourselves in a way that allows that inner gift to make its way outward. Tune in to hear 3 steps on how to unlock your potential by investing in yourself. (You’ll also get to hear personal stories of how I have done this in business and life.) QuotablesThe mundane daily work is where the rubber meets the road. Its where we shine up and show out I choose my direction. I choose my attitude and vision. You don’t need to rely on things to be a great teacher I want you to free yourselves from the thoughts that make you stay stuck Put yourself in first place There’s something waiting for you and you have to be ready to accept it into your life I want you to up your game and live your dream It was my greatest asset disguised as my weakest point needing changing You are meant for more than what you’re giving and being right here right now
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Slide179.jpg ()Teaching tiny humans is more than lesson plans with standards and objectives. Teaching is a way to help guide a young person along their learning path so that they discover their inner skills and talents, use their school knowledge to propel those gifts, and then go out into the world to leave their mark. As educators, how are we helping students discover how they want to inspire the world? Tune in to hear my teaching confession and action tips you can implement right now to do better for every kid in front of you.
Quotables
If you aren’t living your DREAM, how can you help kids discover and live out their own?
The best thing we can do is model for our kids what we want them to do.
It’s your job to help them discover what fire burns within them and help guide them to get a job that can help them leave their imprint on this world.
I promise to do better so every kid knows it’s okay to not fit the mold, that the skills you learn in school can and will help you hone that craft, to support friends or foes who dream differently, and to go after your heart’s desires with gusto!
It wasn’t until I started coaching other teachers that I noticed holes in my own practice
But beyond that belief we have to act this out
Being a teacher is more than the obvious…It’s helping kids realize what makes them special and helping them bring it to fruition.
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Nick Tokman, also known as “Sunshine” on Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, empowers others to overcome all of the distractions and obstacles that get in the way of owning who they are so they achieve THEIR definition of success. An engaging and animated professional speaker, he directs his audiences to focus their attention on what’s important for them in their lives so they reach their highest potential.Nick has been seen on the show for the past four seasons entertaining more than one million viewers each week. He is recognized for his constant, upbeat attitude, his unwavering focus on achieving his goals, and his determination in the face of adversity.
Nick’s grandfather introduced him to Deadliest Catch for the first time at a point in his life where he felt unfulfilled. After seeing the show, Nick decided he HAD to go crab fishing! Although his family did not want him pursuing a career in one of the most dangerous professions, he realized this was HIS life; he had to live it for himself. Four years later after embarking on his journey, after persevering through a series of setbacks and failures, including hospitalization, running out of money and battling homelessness, Nick landed on the very show that inspired him to venture to Alaska.
As a cast member of the Emmy-Winning show, he battled some of the harshest working conditions known to man, including 30-35 foot rogue waves, freezing temperatures, extreme physical labor and 20-hour work days. Nick has proven himself physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of overcoming arduous obstacles.
Nick is a member of the National Speakers Association. He has made presentations from people in a classroom setting, to a hall filled with 17,000 people. His audiences nationwide range from students in elementary school, junior high, senior high, college and university to corporate professionals.
Quotables
When a person really desires something all the universe conspires to help that person realize their dream
Things can happen if you stay persistent and focus on what you are
You love to do something so much that you can’t stop doing it
I always questioned my self-worth that I neglected what I wanted
Everyone is from a dysfunctional family- we do the best we can with what we learn
If you don’t fit in, it’s okay. Eventually you will find your tribe.
What do you want to do with your life?
You have to do what is best for yourself
Are you the captain of your life or is it others around you?
Tune out the outside voices and tune in to your own
Do your thing regardless of the obstacles in front of you
Nick’s Stamp of Approval
Book- https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0061122416 (The Alchemist)
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We often overly consume and under-implement. I call this practice “knowledge hoarding” and it isn’t helpful in getting us to reach our goals or potential. We need to implement what we are learning instead of overloading our brains with knowledge time and time again. Tune in to hear 5 tips to making sense of our knowledge hoarding in our mind and in our physical spaces so that we can take action plus gain 3 tips to develop new habit cycles to avoid knowledge hoarding.
Quotables
We have created a new problem where you have all the knowledge and zero application, making the time suck for getting that knowledge an absolute waste
You’re not as great as you should be for someone who has all of that knowledge at their fingertips
[Knowledge] hoarding is unhealthy and counterproductive
You are not on vacation with time to waste. You are a person on a mission. You are bettering yourself so that you can better serve your students. Don’t let a single thing derail you on your mission.
We are serious about upping our game so that we have a longer lasting impact on generations of kids that will become our future leaders. We take care of [our students] because one day they will take care of us.
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No matter how much experience we have as educators, there are moments in our career where we have no answers. Our heads are banging against the wall and our brains are overworked trying to figure out solutions to the obstacles we are facing without any relief in sight. Luckily, our experiences help us recognize these obstacles faster in the future and overtime we figure out a system for working through hard times to find answers. Tune in to hear a 4 part system that continues to work for me to find clarity in my edu-situations. QuotablesSometimes I feel like I can’t help anyone if I’m trying to help everyone. My past experiences told me that when I am in the weeds, if I look at the facts, it becomes clear. Data doesn’t lie. I admire mentors who roll up their sleeves and help someone else do their work. Like most life lessons, you come out on the other side a better person. Don’t underestimate little solutions you uncover. Not every problem is solved with a magic wand and immediate relief. Expect moments of pause.
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New teachers struggle to hone in on the most important factors to ensure a strong start and finish to their very first school year due to all the distractions of shiny objects on social media. Tune in to hear 5 secrets to success that help any new teacher achieve veteran status in no time. You’ll unlock the strategies to lay a strong foundation while upping your technique and finesse game. QuotablesIts simple. But it is also simply overlooked. That is what makes teachers great… they get past the barriers kids put up, and they use that in as a way to convey expectations encouragement and content. Getting clear on what you envision your space to look, feel and sound like well before that first day will help you make it a reality. Boundaries are a way of letting kids know that you are willing to give some rope but they don’t get to be in control of the lasso. [Kids] might not outwardly thank you for setting boundaries but it lets them know you love and care for them bc you are making their learning space safe and their learning opportunities fair and fun. That trust and relationship cannot grow if you do not water it with follow through. You will give them healthy boundaries that allow them to stretch but never to fall. How you start and how you guide throughout the year will have a huge impact on how far kids get under your tutelage.
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There is no question whether or not teachers want to make an impact in their classrooms. But oftentimes there are two factors that come into play that could make or break that very first day of school for both teachers and students. Tune in to hear what those are and how to prepare so that day 1 is a winner for everyone!
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[bctt tweet="A lot of teachers and students are excited to head back to school, but for some it brings anxiety and overwhelm. Step back and meet them where they are." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="Students just want you to know their name, love and support them unconditionally and pull out their best qualities and gifts so they can begin to see their future." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="How you start day 1 limits or enhances your impact." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="Protect your students from experiencing adult stressors." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="Stay present and positive in what you see for yourself and that will become what students see for themselves." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="The more we equip others with the tools that helped us overcome, the better off we all will be down the road." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="You cannot have an impact if you aren’t present." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="If you push kids to be their best, you must back that up with twice as much support, kindness and encouragement to sustain them." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="No one works hard for someone that dogs them hard and leaves them on their own." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="We have to make sure we pair every push with a path." username="gschultek"]
[bctt tweet="The outside world is tough enough. The inside world doesn’t have to be." username="gschultek"]
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Picture1.png () Jahkari “JT” Taylor was born to be a Purpose Pusher. His life’s work demonstrates his passion for cultivating, motivating, and inspiring people from all walks of life. Yet, JT’s life story may not fit the mold of an ideal Purpose Pusher. When he was just a child he went from living in a 1987 Ford Fairmont, to a packed homeless shelter. Then, after his mother applied for Section 8 housing, they soon relocated to a tough neighborhood in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake, Virginia. He attended Title 1 schools as a struggling student who failed to realize his academic potential. Yet, in spite of the adversities he encountered as a youth, JT emerged out of an impoverished, single-parent upbringing with a desire to push others into their divine purpose in life. JT is now a transformational educator who has three earned degrees (magna cum laude) and he is the 2017 City-wide Teacher of the Year for Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia. JT is also the founder of Purpose Pushers LLC which is a hybrid educational consulting company that couples research-based professional development with motivational speaking. He has written 5 books and presented at numerous K-12 schools, colleges/universities, and professional conferences across the East coast.
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Instructional coaching and teacher leadership are essential for moving the needle in student achievement and teacher proficiency. But the way coaches are leading teachers ends up landing flat because they are either pushing too hard or pulling too far. The secret to great teacher leadership is being a guide on the side- not pushing or pulling too much. Tune in to hear 3 steps to ensure you pass the ownership baton to teachers so that the improvement is long term.
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When we make decisions under pressure, on a short time frame, we lack the intention and insight necessary for that decision to ever truly become effective.
Great Teachers don’t equal great leaders.
We gotta stop panicking and jumping on the latest bandwagon.
Because growth pain is ordinary and expected and the pain makes the results that much more worth it.
It might be faster to push or pull, but it’s never effective.
[Teachers] are invested in the process when they know you are invested in them as people.
Transparency and being human is what connects us all.
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Overwhelm can get the best of us. In fact, too many teachers are leaving the profession due to their plates being full for far too long. When you learn how to recognize overwhelm before it overcomes you, you can begin to hack away at your schedule so that you conserve energy and happiness for what matters most- teaching. Tune in to hear 5 tips and get access to an amazing opportunity for teachers struggling to beat the overwhelm. QuotablesReflection and evaluation are powerful tools we often overlook because we think we don’t have time. You can only carry so much folks. It doesn’t mean you are less of a person or teacher because you have to dump the non-essentials. Skim the fat and oil the machine. It’s a temporary shut-down to conserve your time and energy.
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Sometimes you can be so tuned in that you don’t realize your candle is burning out. For teachers, summer is a great time to unplug by becoming a learner in something new. You have permission to fill your cup in another passion so that you can be great at your main passion as an educator. Tune in to learn how to best utilize your summer break so that you are a lifelong learner but also a well-rested, rejuvenated teacher QuotablesDon’t feel bad about needing a break. Everyone has their limit and it doesn’t mean you’re a bad teacher or that you can’t hack a life-long career as an educator. It is time to switch gears so your body can rest, your mind can declutter and your spirit can get ignited again. Be a better teacher through … a creative outlet to unplug. Experts can do other things… and new teachers are no exception. Become a well-rounded human because that serves your kids best.
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It’s time we take what is working in our own classrooms and share it with other educators so that they can replicate our success. To truly amplify our impact in our classroom, school buildings, and community we need to figure out where we excel and make it accessible to others so that they can repeat our success. Follow the four-step proven method shared in this episode to amplify your impact by increasing teacher proficiency and student achievement in the classroom. Quotables:Why do we have to contain our impact? If we are able to find success in the classroom, we should be able to take that success and multiply it in a way so that more students can be positively impacted. No child should be at an advantage or disadvantage depending on what teacher they are assigned. If one teacher is doing great, we must dissect that success and replicate it so all students can benefit. When we better ourselves, we better others. If we want to have an impact, we have to think beyond ourselves. To amplify our impact, we have to act beyond ourselves. Educators have each other’s backs. Let’s not waste another moment being a lesser version of ourselves.
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Kim-Lepre.jpg () Kim is a veteran educator of 17 years, currently a 7th-grade English teacher, Beginning Teacher Mentor, Educational Technology Specialist, and technology and standards-based coach throughout her district. She also has a Leading Edge Blended Learning certificate and is a Level 2 Google Certified Educator.
During her career, she’s taught band, choir, AVID, Study Skills, and all levels of English Language Arts (ELA), including special education, English Learners, accelerated, and students with disabilities with a co-teacher. She has a unique set of experiences that allow her to meet her students and teaching mentees where they’re at, illuminate their unique value to the world, and create strong and lasting relationships. Kim says, “I absolutely LOVE teaching 7th grade as well as coaching new teachers. Both groups have needs that are unique to that time in their life. They’re dealing with crazy and overwhelming transitions and their future success greatly depends on the love and support they receive at that time.” QuotablesBe introspective and look at what we are doing well Use what you are good at in a positive way Be quick to apologize “How can I help you so that you can be your best?” You can be teaching’s biggest cheerleader, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to make you a successful educator Be self-reflective and have a burning desire to improve and learn for the sake of the kids Be honest with yourself Your life in the classroom is going to be vastly easier and enjoyable if you are a likable teacher who genuinely connects with their students We have to stop making excuses for ourselves Use your time off to reset
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The term “teacher leader” encompasses so many jobs in and around a school building. Learning how to lead others can be tricky and confusing. But when you understand the variety of leadership styles that are out there and you reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, you are able to create your own style of leadership. Tune in to hear four common leadership types as well as the cost and benefits of each so that you can get to work developing your own style to lead others. Quotables:I didn’t differentiate my style based on who I was leading, and I think that held me back from being more effective sooner. That is what is tricky about leadership- it’s not what works for you, it’s what works for them. You are now developing other people, so you need to read your audience. I can’t be left out in the deep ocean figuring out how to swim on my own No one ever outgrows a coach because the support changes based on your needs. Be kind to yourself as you are honing your craft because you’re not going to be perfect
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Educators experience stress just like all other professions. Sometimes those seasons of stress feel never ending and can even convince you that your life in education will never be any different than the ugly struggle it is right now. The truth is, seasons of stress when your toes are to the fire are moments for growth. Tune in to hear a 3 step system to help you tackle those seasonal stressors while never losing your passion along the way. QuotablesWhether you sink or swim, you learn what to do next time. Stress is an old friend… It will keep coming around, so you might as well get to know it. [Fight] the flame instead of running around screaming about the fire. You don’t want to relive the same stress even if you meet the same fire. My passion started to grow in the same place where it was once stolen
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It is easy this day in age to get distracted. Teachers can easily fall down a rabbit hole full of shiny, sparkly classroom implementations that don’t always lead to student learning or teacher effectiveness. Tune in to hear what the “main thing” is when it comes to teaching and tips to hone your craft in the areas of lesson design and execution. QuotablesCutesy classroom décor.. is the icing on the cake, but it’s not the ingredients to make a cake, let alone a good one. You cannot be great in teaching if you don’t know how or don’t spend time getting better at the main thing. We have to get good at the main thing before we can add the icing. There is no reason to keep writing plans you won’t read or use or that do not help students achieve. Thorough doesn’t mean wordy. When you write your lesson plans just think about putting purpose into that piece of paper We can’t wait until ¾ of the lesson goes by to get students interacting with their new learning
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Being a teacher is more than just teaching content lessons. It is the life-giving work of an educator to develop the people in front of them every day. One way to do that is to provide appropriate challenge and support so that overtime students begin to rely on themselves to overcome hardships. Tune in to hear tips on how to elevate your lesson design process so that it stretches students in a comfortable, rewarding way. QuotablesGive me a sticker and I will do my very best for a few minutes. Give me a warm smile and I will do my very best for a little while. Give me encouragement and I will do my very best for a long while. Give me the experiences that help me believe in myself and I will do my very best forever. (Author Unknown) it is the art of lesson design and student engagement that provides the EXPERIENCE that lasts the lifetime. They are seeing a highlight reel in their head of all the past road blocks and obstacles and remember the feeling hurdling over them without the help of anyone but their inner dialogue and muscle memory. They learn what they are made of and how they are smart enough to think it through and strong enough to make it through. It has to be a continuous process that develops in intricacy over time. The dominos cannot go into motion until you have a plan in place for how to stop teaching content lessons and think bigger into developing people.
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Leanne Stone is a former third grade teacher in Charlotte, NC who taught through Teach for America. Like most new teachers, Leanne found herself overwhelmed by the responsibilities and costs of creating new classroom materials and began to explore online materials to help her prepare for class. Leanne now coaches hundreds of teachers and school administrators through https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teacherspayteachers.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cabaumhardt%40apmreports.org%7C63179ef8f79d42435a8608d6039562a1%7C8245ecb6b08841218e216c093b6d9d22%7C0%7C0%7C636700337488759815&sdata=tKAyICaITVXYlyDBS4HRpqr%2BmPG8inqGvYSBWX4Vhug%3D&reserved=0 (Teachers Pay Teachers), an online hub for teacher-authored resources. She helps schools implement TpT for Schools, the schoolwide version of TpT that allows the school to pay for classroom resources rather than teachers and share those materials campus-wide. With more than two thirds of all teachers in the U.S. using TpT, and more than 2,000 schools using the campus-wide offering, the website has evolved into a “https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Flilyjones%2F2018%2F07%2F19%2Fteacher-powered-the-unstoppable-community-behind-teacherspayteachers%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cabaumhardt%40apmreports.org%7C63179ef8f79d42435a8608d6039562a1%7C8245ecb6b08841218e216c093b6d9d22%7C0%7C0%7C636700337488769823&sdata=8DvzlHvlz0ueXQz0FiOCzKW32ZFvenjqKzxOPO2zsmc%3D&reserved=0 (virtual teachers’ lounge),” according to Forbes. Leanne offers first-person insights on how TpT is providing teachers with alternatives and solutions to the obstacles they face in the classroom. QuotablesTeacher Must Haves = positivity, relationship building, open to new ideas and tactics Don’t try to do everything Lean in to the people around you who have been in your shoes A growth mindset is inspiring to me Get out of your building and get connected
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_3375-1.png () As teacher leaders, we have many pencils in our lives that need our attention to be sharpened so that their talents come to fruition. But if we do not provide the paper so that these pencils can develop and create their masterpieces, then it’s all for not. Tune in to hear an inspiring analogy from an elite educator plus my quick tips to put things into action! QuotablesPencils, however, become dull over time, losing the ability to put forth life changing work. It isn’t until they are sharpened that they can continue to achieve what they were created to accomplish. Paper is what allows ideas to be remembered, thoughts to be shared, and wisdom to be internalized. Without paper, “pencils” would be useless. They need us to lead the way they need support Pencils are instruments of impact and by refusing to sharpen them we are denying their impact from coming to fruition. We can’t continue being roadblock rocks…. Standing in the way of forward momentum, passion development, skill acquisition, and a sense of community and support.
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As leaders, we sometimes think we have to know and be able to do everything. The truth is, were only need to know of people and things to help us along the way. Tune in to hear 3 ways you can leverage your surroundings so that you can maximize your influence in helping teachers. Quotables“If you are on social media, and you are not learning, not laughing, not being inspired or not networking, then you are using it wrong.” Germany Kent . [mentioned by @medahl] You are as good as you use your resources. Use what you got, then go get more. You are a Teacher leader not because of what you bring to the table already, but what you are CAPABLE OF BRINGING TO THE TABLE IN THE FUTURE. I don’t know the answer to that, but I will be glad to find out. You are only as powerful as you allow yourself to be.
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As educators we have a daily duty to help our students develop into their potential, both in life and academia. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., this episode focuses on how his prolific words ring true in our classroom practices to ensure our students can be kind and do good each and every day. Quotables (in honor of MLK, Jr.)Be Kind “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘what are you doing for others?’” “The surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.” “The time is always ripe to do RIGHT.” Do Good “No one has the right to rain on your dreams.” “Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.” “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way” “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”
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Having high expectations isn’t a bad thing, until they no longer are achievable and as a result, debilitate you. Tune in to hear my story of how I dealt with the reality of not being able to live the life I once had and adjusted my mindset and action steps to reach new heights in a more manageable way under those new circumstances. QuotablesI am going to treat myself better and give myself space to be imperfect. I take my worst attribute and do what I can to avoid it coming to the surface and in doing so that behavior becomes my best attribute. High expectations are great but when they don’t match and take into consideration the circumstances of the moment, they are dead expectations. It’s not that I am LESS THAN, I just have a different set of circumstances that alter my expectations. I came into this moment of clarity on a pity party and left on a party bus. I am not incapable of doing what I have done before. I just have to do it differently. The best thing you can do is be real about what you’re facing. I am not a lesser version of me, I am the best version of me in this circumstance.
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC_0213.jpg ()Amber Harper is a Google Certified Educator, Trainer, and Innovator, as well as a Seesaw Ambassador. She is also the founder of http://www.burnedinteacher.com (www.burnedinteacher.com) and creator of Burned-In EdTech Consulting and Teacher Coaching where she has joint her two loves in her career: her love of edtech and innovation in the classroom with her obsession for helping educators who are struggling to find their own passions within the education profession. As a former public elementary school teacher, she promotes the use of technology as a tool for transformation in the classroom, and is obsessed with helping teachers take themselves from burned-out to BURNED-IN! She specializes in technology integration in the classroom and in supporting educators who are struggling to decide what their next best step in on their education journey.QuotablesThe worst anyone can say is “No” All it takes is one small step Teachers are well intentioned about what they do The best teachers I have met … have to be willing to build relationships, get vulnerable and continue to learn and do better Teachers are the best thieves There is no better time than now. If something needs to be changed, there is no sense in holding off It’s unfair to assume that all stories of burnout are the same The best thing you can do as an educator is step away from your job as an educator…have a life outside of teaching I wouldn’t take anything back about my journey, because it has lead me to where I am now
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Facing obstacles is a daily occurrence in the life of a teacher. Oftentimes, we educators rely on our support systems to help us overcome struggles, but it turns out when we allow ourselves to be independent and work through our trials alone, we see just what we are made up of…and we make it out on top every time. A superhero lives within each of us if we would just follow the simple 5 step process shared in this episode. QuotablesI might be a superhero on the inside, but I’m not perfect If I continue to rely on other things and other people I’ll never see what I can accomplish on my own You might be able to flex a new muscle if you just allow yourself to work it out Facing challenges is only scary when you don’t have a strategy
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A mentor is a great thing to have as a learner; until you sit waiting for them to tell you what to do and when to do it. You will never become all that you are meant to be by waiting on someone else to tell you how to do it. Tune in to hear a 5 step process to help you take charge of your own evolution as an educator, all while being the mentee yourself! QuotablesMentorship means you are learning to go to the next level I fired my mentor You never grow when you are not challenged to think or act differently Learning all you can as fast as you can
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‘Work Life Balance’ seems to be the new craze, but it’s unrealistic to think that work and life can be equally balanced on a scale. Inevitably, one takes over more time and energy than the other. But if we can learn to keep work and life living in harmony with each other, then we might just have found the secret to success. Tune in to hear more about the term ‘Work Life Harmony’ from the great mind of Jeff Bezos with additional inspiration from Simon Sinek. https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-6-1.png ()QuotablesIt’s hard to create a strong team when people aren’t connected. I am trying to do too much that doesn’t matter, and I am becoming less because of it. When we think everything has to be equally balanced, we set ourselves up for failure If you are like me and living an unbalanced out of harmony life you are missing moments that matter
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Burn out can happen to anyone and teachers are no exception. But, burn out is taking too many great teachers out of the classroom and into other professions. Our nations’ students deserve the best to be in front of them everyday. Tune in to hear 8 ways to acknowledge and prepare for burned out moments so that they do not become catapults relocating teachers to other professions. QuotablesElite educators are going to deal with things head on before they become too big to bear and burned out moments are so much easier to handle when they remain just moments Just like a candle is meant to burn bright, so is our teaching hearts You gotta know yourself to help yourself You cant advocate for something if you don’t know what it is.
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20882210_993257947484038_8520448619652943413_n.jpg () Daniel Jones is a middle school social studies and reading/ language arts teacher. He is a Master Flip Educator and has been teaching in the classroom for the past 13 years. Project Based Learning (PBL) has been at the forefront of Dan‘s instruction for the past seven years. When Dan began flipping his class five years ago, he took PBL and combined it with Flipped Learning to create a dynamic learning environment. After seeing such dramatic results, he began presenting about Flipped Learning and Project Based Learning at conferences and has since developed training to help educators transform their classrooms into active learning environments. He is an FLGI International Faculty Member, Master Flip Educator, and author of Flipped 3.0 Project Based Learning: An Insanely Simple Guide. Jones has earned his master’s degree from the American College of Education in the area of Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Digital Teaching and Learning. QuotablesI’m not preparing them for High School. I am preparing them for life. I need to prepare them to function as global citizens. A great educator has to be a continuous learner. They have to see themselves in a progress of learning- they can never have arrived. Anyone who has arrived is going to have a rough awakening. If you’re not reading, you’re not learning. It was that ego that buried my passion. Accountability with love Is there a better way to reach my students? The project is not the dessert of the unit…it’s your main course. You don’t want to be preparing tomorrow’s lesson today. There’s a difference between NO PACE and AT YOUR OWN PACE. The answer to every question not asked is a “No.”
Dan’s Stamp of ApprovalPodcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/flipped-learning-worldwide/id646787432?mt=2 (Flipped Learning Worldwide) http://flglobal.org/ (Flipped Learning Global Initiative ) Distance Learning via https://www.skype.com/en/ (Skype) https://www.edutopia.org/ (Edutopia) https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS765US765&ei=NKvXW_f6CcKJggeepoboDA&q=bloom%27s+taxonomy&oq=blooms&gs_l=psy-ab.3.1.0i131i20i264j0i131i10j0i131i20i264j0l6j0i131i10.7428.9867..11591...1.0..0.118.567.6j1....3..0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j35i39j0i131j0i67j0i20i264j0i131i67j0i10.AqxlNIWfRP0 (Bloom’s Taxonomy) https://www.google.com/search?q=project+based+learning&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS765US765&oq=project+based+&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i60j69i57j0l3.3182j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (Project Based Learning) Peer Instruction Play Pause It https://edpuzzle.com/ (EdPuzzle) https://www.playposit.com/login (PlayPosit)
Connect with DanBook: https://www.amazon.com/Flipped-3-0-Project-Based-Learning/dp/0999139711/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 (Flipped 3.0 Project Based Learning: An Insanely Simple Guide)– “Flipped 3.0 Project Based Learning: An Insanely Simple Guide (FL Global Publishing, June 2018) explains PBL in a way that allows all teachers to have a firm understanding as to what PBL is and how to implement it into their classrooms. Dan makes PBL doable with every unit of study throughout the entire school year. He goes through the process in a step-by-step manner so that educators can see how to plan out PBL units successfully.” Website: http://www.flippedtrainer.weebly.com/ (www.flippedtrainer.weebly.com) Email: flippedpbl@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ideasforteacher (@ideasforteacher) Linkedin: http://bit.ly/DanielJonesBio (Dan Jones) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ideasforteachers/ (@ideasforteachers)
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Every career choice has a daily grind. Unfortunately, some daily grinds are a lot more difficult than others and the daily grind of a teacher falls into that category. Teacher leaders can partner with teachers to unveil the value in the daily grind so that these tasks not only get completed but the passion for teaching doesn’t get lost in the day-to-day job requirements. Tune in to hear how to help teachers stay in love with teaching. QuotablesThis is why we lose great teachers because although they are talented and passionate, the job of being a teacher comes with so many obstacles it is exhausting to overcome more days than not We cannot continue to lose our best and brightest because the job is too dang hard My favorite leaders pushed beyond acknowledgement and rolled up their sleeves to help As teacher leaders our job isn’t to always hold hands; our job is to hold hands for as long as needed and then release teachers with the skills and techniques needed to do it themselves.
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cole.jpg () Cole graduated from the University of Houston – Downtown with a bachelor’s degree in Urban Education. She spent the last 7 years teaching Pre-K and Kindergarten in Title 1 schools in Houston, Texas and the last two years teaching in the STEAM lab in an Early Childhood Center. Cole is passionate about giving students hands-on learning experiences and differentiating instruction. When she is not teaching, you can find her chasing around her sweet 1 year old boy, drinking LOTS of coffee, creating products to share with other educators, or catching up on her guilty pleasure – reality TV! QuotablesHave a passion and love for kids Show up and do your best for kids every day Be consistent with the quality of lessons you put out Kids thrive in an environment when they know what is expected of them Curveballs are thrown at you all the time…expect the unexpected and roll with the punches Learn as much as you can, but don’t try to implement what you learned all at once
Cole’s Stamp of ApprovalFacebook Group- Individualized Instruction for Students (Differentiation & Small Group) STEAM/STEM centers Best Seller Example- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fairy-Tale-and-Nursery-Rhyme-STEM-STEAM-Activities-3651463 (Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes STEM & STEAM Activities)
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Effective leaders lead people from a place of grace not from an agenda. Everyone faces stressors on the job and being able to acknowledge the timing and size of such stressors in order to lead others towards effective change requires intention and grace. Tune in to hear how to meet your job requirements while leading others towards beneficial change during the Back-to-School mayhem. QuotablesGrace is probably the best tool in your tool belt in helping anyone improve When you know better, you do better When you build relationships out of grace, you get additional time put on the clock It’s better to affect long term change with grace, than lead with an agenda for short term change.
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The hardest thing to do is become better on your own when no one is watching. Staying motivated and clear on your purpose without the pressure of a deadline or request from a member of influence is harder than imaginable. Tune in to hear how you can make a significant upgrade to your edu-self so that you maximize your potential and student achievement for the upcoming school year. QuotablesWhen I freed myself from the realization that I wasn’t a bad person or a bad teacher but that I had an opportunity to be a better one, I started to find hope and excitement to make changes I couldn’t create this caricature teacher of who I wanted to be or who I thought I was … I had to be who I was raw and imperfect I wanted to be defined by inspiring actions that lead kids to new heights but those landed as ideas in my head instead of outcomes in my classroom
Recommended Readinghttps://www.burnedinteacher.com/theburnedinteacher/2018/9/14/3-ways-to-stop-being-a-victim-of-circumstance (3 Ways to Stop Being a Victim of Circumstance)– by Amber Harper of Burned-In Teacher
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The technological myth in classrooms today is a trifecta: 1) if students aren’t learning on a technological device, then they aren’t learning at all 2) if teachers aren’t incorporating technology into a lesson, then they aren’t effective 3) if schools aren’t outfitted with the latest technology devices then they are behind, broke or operating on an old-school mentality. These assumptions couldn’t be further from the truth. Tune in to hear how to integrate technology the RIGHT way, not just in today’s world but in any classroom, anywhere at any time. QuotablesYou invest in technology because of what it can do for student learning Students are capable of learning at high levels regardless of tech integration Your students will be just fine if they do not have access to the latest and greatest tech trends because they will have a fabulous teacher who can design powerful lessons Kids are capable of showing astronomical growth in academics without touching a device Is there a tech tool that can teach this better than I can? The presence of tech doesn’t make a school GREAT. It’s how the tech is used that makes a school GREAT.
Gretchen’s Stamp of ApprovalInternational Society for Technology in Education- https://www.iste.org/ (https://www.iste.org/) Dave Carty on Twitter (@davecarty) and website https://www.schooledintech.com/ (https://www.schooledintech.com/) Perry Marshall Website: https://www.perrymarshall.com https://shakeuplearningbook.com/ (https://shakeuplearningbook.com/) by Kasey Bell
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There are moments throughout the day where kids reach out to an adult hoping to make a connection. Oftentimes, these attempts are not recognized by busy adults and in the end opportunities go unnoticed for a child to fulfill their potential. Tune in to hear a powerful story about Les Brown who defied all odds to become his best self all because of a special teacher in his life. QuotablesWe as educators are in such a powerful position to help or hinder a child’s future If you open yourself to the possibility that it can happen, do the work so that when the opportunity strikes you are ready, then you will become more than ever imagined It’s not going above and beyond your job title, it is your job title Nothing can impact a kid more than a connection with an adult
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/james-davis.jpg () Dr. James Davis has been an educator for the past 17 years, serving as a Professor, Principal, Assistant Principal of Instruction, and classroom teacher. He has his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Urban Education. His areas of expertise include school turn-around, elementary education, middle grades education, increasing student achievement, and teacher effectiveness. Dr. Davis has presented and been published at both the state and national level. As a former Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year, Dr. Davis works daily in an enthusiastic manner on his personal mission statement, to Love Kids, Support Teachers, Involve Parents, and Pass it on. QuotablesAll effective leaders will be looking for teammates who can step up and take on challenges To support every stakeholder is easy to say and hard to do Seeking consensus needs to take a back seat to seeking understanding Live it, do it, pour into it Make relationships meaningful and authentic Love kids, support teachers, involve parents, and pass it on We have to know what we believe about relationships, what’s within our control regarding relationships, and we have to be purposeful There is something magical about year 4 or 5 If you always do what you have always done, you’ll always get what you have always gotten Keep showing up There is more value in face-to-face (and authentic) conversations
James’ Stamp of Approvalhttp://ncmle.org/ (NCMLE) (North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education) https://www.theicue.org/ (ICUE) (International Conference on Urban Education) 7 Steps to School Transformation book Daybook for teachers Mission Board in the office Read, write, speak, or create teaching method
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No one arrives at greatness haphazardly. It takes time, dedication, patience and FEEDBACK. But, feedback can be hard to swallow, especially if it points out a weakness. It’s important to remember that even the best of the best receive feedback on a daily basis and because of that they are effective. Without the perspective and honesty of feedback, it is hard to perfect our craft. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how to snag a piece of humble pie and enter into your greatness! QuotablesFeedback [is] the difference between you rising to the top or tanking to the bottom Get it out of your head that being a great educator means you earn the right to wear feedback earmuffs Oftentimes, people listen [to feedback] as a passive activity Being great is work…it’s hard work…it’s daily hard work. the attitude of the receiver determines if the message transforms them into greatness or disaster Feedback doesn’t have to be the dreaded F word in your professional career
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There comes a time in your career when you need a respite in order to keep going, as if you are running a marathon and need a quick water or walk break. Too often the education profession loses great teachers because they do not get the respite they require to continue on in this career. Tune in to hear 4 tips to recharge your batteries so that you can continue using your talent to impact students for many years to come! QuotablesBy giving ourselves permission to be spontaneous we are allowing our bodies to recoup, lessening anxiety and stress, and giving us a boost of energy and happiness There will come a day where rest just won’t cut it. You are not less of an educator because you need a break
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Engagement and empowerment not only have different meaning, but they hold different values in the classroom as students become leaders of their own learning. Fine tune your definition of engagement and empowerment by listening to this episode as well as gain tips and tricks to upgrade your teaching efficacy in the classroom. QuotablesThe more I passed the baton to my kids, the better they did in the classroom Teachers just assume if their class is engaging that their kids are empowered to take ownership in their learning but that couldn’t be further from the truth We as educators have to be intentional about what we are doing and why It takes a lot of energy and a lot of effort to build a class where the goal is for students to run it There’s no reason for you to do something for kids that they can do for themselves
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It is easy to categorize student’s potential based on their misbehaviors, but we miss opportunities to help students develop critical skills in order to reflect, adjust and become their best selves. Burgess and Houf state, “separate the deed from the doer and work to change the deed.” Tune in for tips on how to do just this! https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Empowered-Educators-Podcast-Episodes-11.png ()QuotablesKids make mistakes and they shouldn’t be defined by them We have to be present without being pushy Learning to recover from a misstep is a crucial life lesson every kid should have the pleasure of learning- and the earlier the better It’s not hands on or hands off, but hands nearby Those hard falls are what create great humans
Book Recommendationhttps://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-PIRATE-Amazing-Students/dp/1946444006/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528490230&sr=8-1&keywords=lead+like+a+pirate (Lead Like a Pirate)– Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf
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ANGELA WATSON (formerly Powell) has earned international recognition for her unique contributions to the field of education. A http://jessicameacham.com/?p=1508 (pioneer and trailblazer of modern teacher blogging), she was first known for http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/myimages/screenshotmspowell.jpg (Ms. Powell’s Management Ideas for Teachers), a website she created in 2003 to share behavior management strategies, teaching techniques, and organizational tips. The site was expanded and renamed http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/ (TheCornerstoneForTeachers) in 2008. Since then, Angela’s ideas have been featured in thousands of magazine articles, newsletters, and internet resources, and are utilized in teacher preparation and support programs throughout the nation. Having earned a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist, she currently works as an instructional coach and educational consultant based in Brooklyn, New York. Angela has 8 years experience as a K-12 instructional coach and 11 years experience in the PreK-3 classroom. As founder of Due Season Press and Educational Services, she has created https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/printables/ (printable curriculum resources), https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/courses/ (online courses), https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/books/ (4 books), the https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/ (Truth for Teachers podcast), and the https://40htw.com/join/ (40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club). QuotablesYou have a lot of responsibility, but not a lot of autonomy Traditional time management advice doesn’t really apply to teaching Teaching is a complex job If you do not have enough time, that is not your fault What teaching looks like now is completely different from what it looked like 5 years ago Envision a better way Does the amount of hours worked equate with effectiveness? It’s not about how long you are working or how hard you are working, but are you working on the right things? As teachers we are waiting for permission Mind shifts happen over time I am not satisfied with the status quo Small changes add up to big results
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Programs don’t teach kids, teachers do. We have to protect teaching talent by empowering teachers to take the important pieces of a curriculum and spend more time personalizing their lessons with their passion, talent, and creativity so that students can receive a personalized learning experience to become their best. Tune in to hear how teacher leaders can empower teachers so that their talent leads the way in the classroom. QuotablesIt’s the responsibility of the teacher to take a program and bring it to life with their own talent and expertise We educators can’t be replaced by robots who just Charlie Brown at the front of the classroom We have to apply ourselves, every day, just like we ask of our kids. Those are the tools within us utilizing the tools given to us to make an impact Without us educators, a program is only a program, but with us it becomes learning As a teacher leader your responsibility is to help teachers get through to students in the most efficient and effective way Be the guide on the side and exercise patience We as teacher leaders have a job to do to empower teachers to remember their innate ability is most important in teaching kids Each day of learning is a day to save a child. We make them more capable and confident than ever before and that allows them to go out into this world and become whatever it is they are meant to become
Book recommendationhttps://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-PIRATE-Amazing-Students/dp/1946444006/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527343313&sr=8-1&keywords=lead+like+a+pirate&dpID=41rAhbFKSBL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch (Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for your Students and Staff) by Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf
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Teachers are busy people and oftentimes don’t realize that every interaction they have with a child shapes the self-concept of their students. Regardless of intention, what teachers THINK about a child can be expressed as an expectation that can damage or restore a child’s passion and potential. Tune in to hear solutions for how all teachers can ensure every interaction with students communicates sincere adoration and high expectations. QuotablesEvery interaction sends a message Send the expectation that we are spending our time wisely It’s not that the other teacher is better than you, they just figured out how to jive with that kid Every kid needs to know they have potential, end of story No matter what our kids want to be or do, we have to encourage them to chase it You want kids to leave your classroom thinking, “My teacher always believed in me, even when I dreamed crazy”
Book recommendationhttps://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Carrots-Sticks-Restorative/dp/1416620621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526648102&sr=8-1&keywords=better+than+carrots+or+sticks (‘Better than Carrots or Sticks’) by Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
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If you want to make a true impact on the teaching profession you need to adjust the way you lead others with a confidence that is silent but effective. Tune in to hear 5 tips on how the best teacher leaders personalize the learning experience of others to ensure they grow as professionals during their lifetime career as educators. Quotables:Let the learner do the leading [Leaders] don’t have much to say but in being silent they say so much The quietest person in the room is often the most knowledgeable I am here to do this important work WITH you, not tell you how to do it and leave you hanging I want your example to enter the room before your mouth Great coaches shouldn’t be seen You are best utilized behind the scenes personalizing the experience for every teacher, not talking about your golden days.
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Leading a balanced professional and personal life is key to a long life of success and happiness. Tune in to hear how one unbalanced teacher took control of their life and enhanced all parts of it because of the big decision they were strong enough to make. Hear tips for new teachers, teachers in distress and transition and teacher leaders on how to win in life by being a balanced teacher. QuotablesNothing is forever I can now step into my life and do it better because I took a time out I’m prepared for this unbalance. I know what I need so that I can perform my best during this hectic time. And I proactively schedule time to recoup. Don’t be afraid to make big moves Give yourself what you need so that you can go out and do better There’s no reward without the risk
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Headshot-2.png () Beckett Haight is a former student with special needs who went on to become a Special Educator. After getting expelled from 6th grade he had an IEP and special education services stemming from ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder until graduating high school. This led him to becoming a volunteer in Special Needs classrooms in high school, then a Teacher Assistant for four years while in college, and he has been a Special Education teacher for the past 13 years in California, the Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Ethiopia and now Mexico. He is National Board Certified in Exceptional Needs, a Masters of Science in Special Education, and a Masters of Education Technology. He loves all aspects of Special Education, but has a particular passion for behavior support and post-secondary transition. He has been in the education game for 18 years and doesn’t see anything changing for the next 18. Quotables Be willing to take the time [to get to know your students] Give it 4 or 5 years to find your flow There needs to be a home-school connection for a student to be successful
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Teachers have a tremendous opportunity to shape students into their potential so that their future is as bright as possible. A lot of the focus for teaching children is on the curriculum component, when in reality students need even more than that to become their best. Tune in to hear 8 characteristics teachers can employ into their instruction on a daily basis so that students can reach their potential successfully. QuotablesIt’s important kids learn how to dream big enough It’s important kids learn how to represent their cause and their school with maturity and confidence No matter how hard it is, they have to dig deep and keep going In order to reach a goal, you have to manage your time Accountability in and of itself is super important so students see how their decisions and effort affect their future It’s important to stop and review all you have done before setting up new goals
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New teachers often feel like they have to prove their ability to teach to students, parents, and colleagues. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. Just landing a job means you are qualified and capable. Learning that you don’t have to do it all in the classroom to showcase your control and ability is quite a freeing truth. Tune in to hear tips on how to pull back to gain control, sanity, and respect in the classroom. QuotablesStrong leaders in the classroom are not the ones on stage, running a tight ship and keeping a serious vibe The most successfully run classrooms do not have a laundry list of rules You have to know what you want students to do every second, at every turn, for everything Keep tasks that require your brilliance for yourself and delegate other tasks to kids
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The spring season in a school building can cause a lot of anxiety as testing begins and talk about changes for the upcoming school year surface. In order for a teacher to close out the current school year successfully (and with all of their sanity intact), they must avoid the rumor mill. Tune in to this episode to hear 5 tips for how to do just that! QuotablesIt’s a juggling act that ends up being so fluid nothing is ever final Let the rumors go in one ear and out the other Your kids don’t need to see you stress about what might or might not happen in the future Ground yourself in the truth about what you yourself can change Stay present – Stay sane
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Leading others can be difficult, but with some guidance, teacher leaders can not only hone their own craft but build capacity in those that they lead. By using a cyclical process of asking questions and listening to the answers, teacher leaders can uncover potential obstacles those they lead are facing before helping a teacher implement a new skill. Tune in for tips and strategies to ask, listen and repeat! QuotablesUse the power of the people to make an impact Listen undistracted Help kiddos get to rigorous levels of understanding by questioning, not telling them how to get there To be knowledgeable doesn’t mean you are talkative Teach them to fish; don’t feed them fish A true leader learns alongside their team That is strong leadership- a leader leading without taking the reins Don’t expect perfection
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Carmin Adams is an 11 year veteran and currently a third teacher at Belmont Central Elementary in Gaston County Schools right here in North Carolina. She is a graduate of Gaston County Schools and Belmont Abbey College! She is a proud mother of a beautiful sixteen year old and loves traveling!
The main factor that influenced Carmin to become a teacher was the opportunity to interact with students and to impact them positively. Prior to teaching in the classroom, she served as a Computer Lab Specialist which provided the opportunity to work with all elementary grade levels, and assist in building technology based lessons for their curriculum. In addition to teaching over 350 students weekly on technology skills; Carmin collaborated and planned with all grade level teachers on how to incorporate and teach integrated technology lessons. She also served as Teacher Assistant of the Year during that time.
She has served in several leadership positions, including: Benchmark Writing Team, Curriculum Revision Team for Elementary, MTSS Chair, Lead Teacher for 3rd Grade Summer Reading Program -Summer School, NCDPI Focus Teacher Group for Gaston County, Math Curriculum Revision Team, County Grading Practice Committee, Pinnacle Leader and also currently serves as a member of the Gaston County Teacher Induction Program for Success Committee. This committee serves teacher their first three years in the profession.
Carmin is a highly motivated, outgoing and a creative individual who believes in accomplishing goals and objectives. She has learned to manage her time, work as a team and how to face new challenges. She believes in teaching others as well as learning with others. She believes if we give a child information, he may know it for a test. But if we teach a child the joy of learning, he will learn for life! She strives to empower students to take ownership over their learning!
Update- Just announced… Carmin received Teacher of the Year for the entire Gaston County School District!! Congrats Carmin
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Quotables
You have to be able to handle [feedback]
Keep an open mind and adapt to change
Teaching is complicated
Empathize with your students
Understand your role in your students’ lives
Say focused on why you started
A mentor promotes growth to develop you as a teacher
Carmin’s Stamp of Approval
https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/Page/9024 (Technology/Pinnacle Program)
https://sites.google.com/a/gaston.k12.nc.us/tips/gcs (Teacher Induction Program for Success [TIPS])
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/thisweekineducation/ (Education Week- This Week in Education )
Connect with Carmin
Email: caadams@gaston.k12.nc.us
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/carminadams (www.facebook.com/carminadams)
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Students learn in a variety of ways which means their behavior while learning is very different too. Often times, we teachers make assumptions based on face value of who is paying attention, who is working hard, who is confused, etc. It’s important that we push past these facades and dig in to what is really going on behind the learning behaviors of our students. Tune in for tips on how to get accurate feedback on student learning needs!
Quotables:
Assumptions are fuzzy and inaccurate
Don’t come to a conclusion based on false evidence
My assumption gave me a false takeaway
We have to be careful to not take student behavior at face value
Assumptions are short cuts that lead to dead ends
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The first few years as a teacher in a classroom can be overwhelming trying to learn all of the ropes. But, how a teacher spends this time period is critical to the longevity of their career. Tune in to hear tips and tricks (as well as fabulous resources) for how to be a sponge as a new teacher so that you can be more effective faster!
Quotables
You can take bits and pieces of their strategy to sew together your own
I was open to learning, but I put a system in place so that I could process and apply it at a later date without passing the opportunity up
You can’t go implement EVERY idea you receive
Strike while the iron is hot
Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval
Podcasts
http://edupodcastnetwork.com (edupodcastnetwork.com)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1237054193 (Elite Edupreneurs) by Rachel of Bright Futures Counseling
http://learningleader.com/ (Learning Leader) by Ryan Hawk
Social Media
Facebook- New Teacher Support Group [see below]
IG hashtag- #teachersfollowteachers
Books
“https://www.amazon.com/First-Days-School-Effective-Teacher/dp/0962936022/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1520630037&sr=8-2&keywords=harry+wong+first+day+of+school (The First Days of School)” by Harry Wong
“https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Champion-2-0-Techniques/dp/1118901851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520630090&sr=8-1&keywords=teach+like+a+champion (Teach Like a Champion)” by Doug Lemov
“https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)” by Gretchen Bridgers
Blogs
https://organizedclassroom.com/ (The Organized Classroom) by Charity Preston
https://www.bloglovin.com/ (Bloglovin’)
Conferences
http://www.getyourteachon.com/ (Get Your Teach On)
http://www.teachyourheartoutcon.com/ (Teach Your Heart Out)
http://www.happygoteach.com/ (Happy Go Teach)
http://www.ronclarkacademy.com/ (Ron Clark Academy)
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Acknowledging the talents and contributions of others shouldn’t be limited to something only done in our professional lives. We have to pour into each other in all aspects of our lives. Tune in to hear how I incorporate building relationships through empowering others in my everyday life and how you can do it too!
Quotables
What a waste for that thought to remain just a thought. It does nothing for my progress as a person to think nice things about other people and not tell them.
You never know when it’s your last day. So you might as well go make someone’s day while you can!
You don’t have to be someone’s mentor, evaluator or leader to give them feedback.
Giving freely of your thoughts is an act of kindness that could save lives
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Teaching is overwhelming and teachers often put themselves last in self-care. This leads to burn out and a short career. Advocating for your needs can be hard and well, awkward. But by reflecting on what you need, requesting what you need, and requiring what you need you’ll be able to lead your own march! Tune in to hear 4 actionable steps to ensure you advocate for your needs just as successfully as you do for your students.
Quotables
“Just like you advocate for the needs of your students, advocate for yourself. Reflect what you need. Request what you need. Require what you need.” – Gretchen of Always A Lesson
No one gets left behind- not on our watch, not in our classroom
If you focus so much on student needs that you neglect what you need as a teacher and as a person, you are going to lose your effect on your students
Respect the folks you work with because everyone has something to contribute
Once I knew WHAT [I needed], I [had] to figure out WHO could help and HOW they could help
Advocating for your needs ensures great teachers stay in the profession
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/kayse.jpg () Kayse Morris is a teacher by day and a curriculum designer by night. She develops quality resources for teachers grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. She has a Bachelors in Early Childhood Education, a Masters in Instructional Technology and a Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. She has a passion for life and thinks that beauty lies within the simple things. Her philosophy is that ‘Simplicity is where the magic happens.’ Kayse thrives on student relationships and rigorous instruction. Her catch phrase is: “Let’s teach on less, love a little more, and change the world one child at a time. It’s time to bring teaching back to the basics.” Kayse has had the privilege of working with Amazon during this back to school season as a LIVE television host on Amazon Live. In addition, she also worked with Georgia Public Television and the Georgia Department of Education.
Quotables
That’s what we do as teachers, we mold and just do it!
Delegate- give duties and responsibilities to students
Let go a little bit
Love makes the teacher the best they can be
If a teacher has great classroom management, then they can teach more
Kids don’t get to be kids enough
This too shall pass
We can get buried in the emotional stress of being a teacher and the drama that goes on in a school building
Don’t get caught up in what the classroom looks like
The answer is… YES!
My goals got bigger and my dreams got bigger
It’s always good to have plans A, B, C, and D
Life should be easy
Kayse’s Stamp of Approval
Foldables
Interactive Notebooks
“My Time/ Your Time” Clip System
Mentors- Shelly Rees and Jen Jones
Connect with Kayse
Website: http://www.kaysemorris.com (http://www.kaysemorris.com )
TpT Store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kayse-Morris (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kayse-Morris)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teachingonless (https://www.facebook.com/teachingonless)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaysemorristeachingonless (https://www.instagram.com/kaysemorristeachingonless)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kaysemorris1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/kaysemorris1)
Email: kaysemorris@gmail.com
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Sometimes there’s no other option but to rely on ourselves, dig in our heels, and do the hard work. Developing your teacher craft is no different in that your determination to become greater must outweigh your need to be told what to do. Tune in to hear how to be your own lifeline in becoming your best.
Quotables
“I need to get better at teaching. I want to be better for my students, parents, school… I’m so impatient to get there, but I’m determined to get there.” – Jordan Potrzeba
The most reliable option you have on your journey to greatness is yourself
In life we have to complete hurdles before new levels of opportunity arise
Mind over matter
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There is always something “new” being asked of teachers. It can be quite overwhelming to implement every change while still maintaining your own style in the classroom. Tune in to hear how teacher leaders can help bridge the gap between requirements and teacher freedom.
Quotables
What matters is that teachers feel like they can meet the requirements AND still do their own thing.
I haven’t figured out how to make this work for me.
Your biggest impact comes from your relationship with teachers.
I hope everyone out there has a leader in their professional life who cares so much that they are willing to sit next to you while you struggle, working through the mess, and celebrating with you as you succeed.
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Engagement can be a tricky aspect of any instructor’s lesson plan delivery. Ensuring students have high engagement with the content being taught requires a dance between student and teacher. Empowering students with ownership and accountability in the classroom is one way to ensure quality engagement in every lesson. Tune in to hear how to get started!
Quotables
Now is the time to ramp up the student ownership because they don’t need you as much
Don’t waste another minute putting on a show
You’re the guide on the side now
Start small, but be consistent
The more you get them to be in the driver’s seat, the greater the likelihood they will remain the head leader on their learning journey
You control the pace, momentum and the flow
TpT Product Mentioned in the Episode
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Information is at our fingertips these days, but that isn’t necessarily a good thing. It becomes too easy to over-consume information, leading to anxiety, depression, and overwhelm. Avoid the edu-consumption overload by following three simple steps outlined in this podcast episode.
Quotables
The moment you go a mile wide and an inch deep in any facet of your life, you lose your effectiveness and sanity
Your brain and body need balance
When you consume too much information, your brain cannot sift through it to use it
Your kids need to see that there’s power in making choices that are best for ourselves and it might not always be the popular choice, but it’s what is right for our own development and self-improvement
Past Podcast Episode Mentioned
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Suzanne Cresswell is an occupational and physical therapist who has worked with unique learners for over three decades. Suzanne works to educate and provide proven solutions and strategies to those that parent, instruct and work with unique learners. By creating an understanding of unique learners and their learning behavior, she helps parents, teachers and the students themselves find the ability in learning disability.
Quotables
The heart is the brain behind the brain
Movement is necessary for cognition
Ask “How So?”
To educate you have to be slightly better than dry and boring
Tip
Incorporate movement breaks into the learning day
Connect with Suzanne
Website: UniqueLearnerSolutions.com
Email: Suzanne@UniqueLearnerSolutions.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Unique-Learner-Solutions-Discover-Disability/dp/1947165046 (Unique Learner Solutions: Discover the Ability in Learning Disability )
Free ebook: http://uniquelearnersolutions.com/ebook (uniquelearnersolutions.com/ebook)
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To truly become GREAT at something, it requires intention, practice, reflection, and time. Effective educators are no different. Tune in to hear 8 tips for how new teachers can transform their novice abilities into accomplished, effective talent.
Quotables
Your hard work doesn’t always produce favorable results
“You have to go slow to go fast”
Effective teachers blossom in the most unusual of places
The process is the most important part
Get your head and your heart right and then put your ideas into action
You can’t get better if you don’t stop to think about how things are going
You want long-term greatness, not just a moment in the sun
Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval
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Don’t wait to step up to the plate and lead those around you just because you don’t have a title. The best leaders don’t have leadership titles because leadership is something you are, not something you do. Tune in to hear strategies for how to overcome obstacles that those who lead without a title face so that you can be your best while helping those around you become their best.
Quotables
“Bring the deer back to the camp”
“Step up to the plate”
We had to work for it and working can’t happen if you stay stuck and still
Leadership is action; it’s deliberate decisions; it’s in your mindset and in your muscles.
Leaders are givers. Leaders are learners. Leaders are helpers. Leaders are doers.
Don’t wait to be asked. Don’t wait until you have the paycheck. Don’t wait until you have the time.
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Using a countdown in the classroom can be extremely effective. However, teachers innocently misuse countdowns during instruction. Tune in to hear tips on WHEN and WHEN NOT to use a countdown in the classroom so that student learning is maximized.
Quotables
Countdowns create urgency and keep the focus on behavior management so that we can get down to learning
The best teachers empower kiddos to take charge of the momentum of class
Countdowns should be used sparingly or they lose their effectiveness
Going to school for kids is their job
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Differentiation is the latest buzz in education, but the reality of what it looks like in the classroom has yet to be solidified. Many new teachers struggle with providing personalized learning experiences to their students not because they do not understand what differentiation is, rather it’s the logistical, organizational part of differentiation that leaves them stuck. Tune in to hear what you can do today to begin differentiating instruction for your students!
Quotables
Write everything in pencil
Differentiation really just means whatever you are doing to help students learn, make sure it’s applicable to where they are as a learner
Differentiation isn’t something we do for a short period throughout the day; it’s a mindset we have in reaching our kids.
It’s personalizing the experience so that kids can be successful
Learning is messy and a constant problem to be solved
Gretchen’s Tip
Content- WHAT you teach the kids
Process- HOW you teach the kids
Product- HOW the kids demonstrate their learning
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Corey Knight has extensive experience in the classroom with technology. After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in secondary education, he became a classroom teacher at an urban middle school in Indiana. After two years, he began working on my post graduate degree which he earned from Ball State University in Educational Technology and Curriculum.
He was immediately offered a job to be a tech coach for the district he worked at, but he kindly rejected the offer in order to stay in the classroom and continue working with students. He has a real experience with students and applying iPad technology in the classroom. While working in the classroom, he found that there was a need for teachers to learn how to apply technology in their classrooms in a meaningful way. The development of Classroom Tech Made Simple is the direct result of that need being met.
Corey continues to teach in the classroom today and enjoys working with students and teachers alike to help make the classroom a fun, challenging, and rigorous environment for learning.
Quotables
Experience is the best teacher
Find your own path
Be flexible
See a teachable moment and capitalize on it
Make it relevant to students
Don’t be afraid to fail… it’s only a bad thing if you don’t learn anything from that failure
Celebrate small successes
“Every master starts as a disaster”
When we get complacent in education, our teaching is lacking
Referenced Blog Post
https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/roadblock-learning-code-switching-classroom/ (Code Switching in the Classroom)
Corey’s Tech Stamp of Approval
https://quizlet.com/ (Quizlet)
https://www.showbie.com/ (Showbie)
https://classroom.google.com/h (Google Classroom)
https://spark.adobe.com/ (Adobe Spark)
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Website: https://www.classroomtechmadesimple.com/ (https://www.classroomtechmadesimple.com/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classroomtechmadesimple/ (https://www.facebook.com/classroomtechmadesimple/)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coreyleeknight (@coreyleeknight)
Skype: coreyleeknight
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When life gets tough, we need the right people by our side to help us get through it. But in order for those right people to be there we have to do our part and invest in those relationships, regardless of how bad or busy our lives are. Tune in to hear 4 steps to keeping healthy relationships in motion.
Quotables
Sometimes those friendships are just as necessary in our life as food and water
Choose your circle of influence wisely
You can’t expect people to show up for you if you have been putting them on the backburner
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Teachers face some tough obstacles on their journey in the classroom. But those circumstances don’t define who they are as a person or a professional. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how you can write your story so that it has the impact and ending that you dream of.
Quotables
“Circumstances don’t make your life interesting. You make your life interesting. Write your story.” AMB
Do not let your circumstances take you down, turn you around or worse… eject you out of the game.
Your circumstance does not define you, you define you.
You have to become clear with what has happened and what is currently happening before you can even imagine a healthy path forward.
You can control what decisions you make and what behaviors you exhibit.
I didn’t want secrets. I wanted recipes for success.
Referenced Podcast Episode
https://alwaysalesson.com/80-bonus-edition-interview-nicole-turner/ (Bonus Edition- Interview with Nicole Turner)
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Classroom management can be tricky when we react to student behavior instead of setting up procedures. Oftentimes, we let the heat of the moment control our brain and we end up making decisions that hinder student learning. Tune in to hear two scenarios of classroom management struggles where tips are shared so that the problem and solution go together like a delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich!
Quotables
One of the major reasons why teachers struggle with classroom management has little to do with their content knowledge or their passion to teach. It all comes down to clarity.
Quiet is not the same as silent
Your wording choice has a huge impact on the result of your classroom behaviors
It’s not about winning a war of who’s right and who’s most responsible. It’s about helping kids. All day every day.
If your solution is hindering learning, you are the problem
Every decision we make impacts kids
We have to design our learning space and vibe so it encourages students to show up and apply themselves
Students need to love learning but more importantly they need to BE ABLE to love learning
Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval
http://teachlikeachampion.com/blog/video-day-recipe-getting-kids-asked/ (“What to Do” Technique) by Doug Lemov featured in https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Champion-2-0-Techniques/dp/1118901851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510954047&sr=8-1&keywords=teach+like+a+champion (Teach Like a Champion)
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The work-life balance struggle is never more real than when you realize there’s more parts than just work and life that you need to balance. Life itself consists of numerous titles (mom, wife, daughter, friend, etc) that are getting put on the back burner. Tune in to hear 3 tips you can implement today to make time for all these different parts of you.
Quotables
Sometimes I feel like my identity is being lost in all this pulling back
There are other parts of me that are getting neglected
I have to say ‘yes’ in the future, but ‘no’ right now
You can’t just keep life moving and disregarding these other aspects because they are more important than you might realize
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/WEB-dsc_3926_2.jpg () Bill Cecil is a recently retired, 31-year veteran teacher for the Waverly Community Schools in Lansing, MI. Bill believes every teacher is a leader with a team to lead, and he has created a program called “Best Year Ever!” that provides teachers with a clear vision, blueprint, and proven strategies to create a positive, safe, and productive learning environment where individuals strive for personal best while working together to achieve team goals.
Bill graduated with honors from Western Michigan University. While attending Western, Bill earned four varsity letters playing on the men’s soccer team and discovered his love of teaching while coaching youth soccer camps for the Broncos. Not only did Bill discover teaching through soccer, he learned the potential power a group of individuals have when they work together with a shared purpose or set of goals. He has incorporated those same teambuilding strategies into his own teaching with great success.
Bill was chosen Michigan Teacher of the Year for 2003-2004. Bill spent that year on sabbatical working for the Michigan Department of Education setting an ambitious goal to meet with as many educators, legislators, community members, and teachers in training as possible to help spread an “epidemic of hope and determination” throughout the state of Michigan that now is still a great time to be involved in education.
In the Spring of 2013, Bill traveled to China as a member of a small delegation of professional educators and policymakers from Michigan to explore ways our two countries can work together in the future to enhance educational opportunities. The seven day trip included stops in Beijing, Jilin, and Xi’an.
Bill continues to speak at various colleges and universities sharing ideas and strategies from the book he has written called Best Year Ever! Winning Strategies to Thrive in Today’s Classroom and coaches new teacher– one-on-one and in small groups– on classroom management, team building (building relationships), and leadership. Bill has also created a free video series on his website (bestyearever.net) called the “B.Y.E. Top 100” which is a collection of one hundred short videos (each under 5 min.) that focus on leadership, team building, and classroom management.
Quotables
There are times I am on the ropes like a boxer, absorbing blows thinking how much more of this can I take? I feel like I was knocked down.
Re-focus on your “why”
Come in with a positive attitude and look for things to get excited about
Make the fire brighter
The power of team- something larger than ourselves
Take a life-lesson bird walk
Don’t be glib
Think of yourself as an artist
Enthusiasm is contagious
Don’t let fear hold you back
I don’t hang around nay-sayers; it’s like second hand smoke
Bill’s Stamp of Approval
‘Option B’ by Sheryl Sandberg
‘Start with Why’ by Simon Sinek
‘Growth Mindset’ by Carol Dweck
Connect with Bill
Website: http://bestyearever.net (bestyearever.net)
Linked-In: Bill Cecil
Email: billcecil@bestyearever.net
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The teaching profession is not all rainbows. There are trying times and when teachers do not receive support from their leaders in how to navigate these rougher waters, the rainbows not only disappear but so do the teachers. We cannot risk losing more great teachers to other professions. Tune in to learn 4 steps in how to support teachers in efforts to retain this passionate talent.
Quotables
We as teacher leaders need to prioritize retention of our best and brightest teachers or we might lose them forever.
Grab your net and save these teachers from overwhelm.
It’s like swimming in the ocean and being handed a life jacket and a boogie board and someone swimming next to you encouraging you on your journey.
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Educators are not islands; we work with numerous people all day. There are times where relationships aren’t harmonious and it’s up to us educators to repair these connections so that the partnership can flourish and so can students. Tune in to hear how to repair a broken relationship with colleagues.
Quotables
You NEVER know what people are going through as they sit before you or even work alongside you
You can’t UNDO anything, but you can repair it
Put the work in ahead of time- this is what I call “preventive relationship care”
You have to prioritize being human over doing work
All relationships have bumps in the road
It doesn’t mean you can’t work with people who are not just like you; it means you need a great deal of cushion to support the relationship.
If you don’t call out the small stuff, you won’t call out the big stuff
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A lot of frustrated educators can alleviate their pain by learning to love the detours and obstacles that come their way. This often means embracing options other than their current one, and making the most of those options. Tune in to hear how Option B can be just as amazing as Option A in your professional life when you learn how to work it just right!
Quotables
It’s your reality now and you have to deal with it
Sometimes its your plan A for a season or a moment
Allow the plan to work itself
Dominoes have to fall in a particular order and, more importantly, a specific time frame
Plan B isn’t so bad and most often my plan B becomes my best plan A scenario
It might not look like what you want, but it might be the best thing for you
It might not be what you want right now, but it might be the cut through road to where you cannot wait to be
“Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans”- John Lennon
Plan within reason, but don’t put blinders on to what is happening around you
Stamp of Approval
https://www.amazon.com/Option-Adversity-Building-Resilience-Finding/dp/1524732680/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508014053&sr=8-1&keywords=sheryl+sandberg+option+b (Option B )by Sheryl Sandburg
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You can’t live out your potential and bless others if you are not living out your WHY. A future guest inspired me to help you avoid being “glib” because that doesn’t benefit you or those you serve. So tune in to hear what you can do today to put yourself on the right track to living a more purpose-filled life as an educator!
Quotables
When you pour everything you have into something you do, it shows
If we all could just turn up the dial when its comes to being a learner and find more joy in the process we might just end up painting that masterpiece after all.
Why did you become an educator? Why do you remain an educator?
What is part of your fabric from which you operate?
Don’t just go through the motions. Find out what lights a fire under you and go do that
There’s a season for everything
That’s not my thing and I’m okay with it
Stamp of Approval
https://startwithwhy.com/ (Start With Why )by Simon Sinek
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Kitty Boitnott, Ph.D., NBCT is a former educator turned Career Transition and Job Search Coach. She is an expert on teacher burnout, teacher stress, and general stress management techniques for those who are experiencing the pain and heartache of teacher burnout—a specific form of burnout that differs to some degree from the job burnout of other professionals. Kitty provides one-on-one and group coaching specifically for teachers who are ready to break free of the stifling confines of today’s classroom. With her assistance, her clients explore their career alternatives, learn effective job search strategies, and ultimately change their career path for a new, more satisfying direction.
One of Kitty’s strengths is that she understands teachers and their burnout first-hand. From 2008-2012, after a 33-year career as a teacher and elementary school library media specialist, Kitty served as President of the Virginia Education Association, Virginia’s largest teacher association, serving over 55,000 members across the Commonwealth. During the time she served in that role, she traveled all over the state and she talked with hundreds of teachers about the teaching conditions they were facing. Since leaving the VEA and starting her coaching enterprise, she has talked with dozens of individuals who are seeking to make a change in their career because of their own burnout, boredom, or disillusionment.
As an expert on teacher burnout, Kitty also offers workshops for teacher groups and school divisions on stress management techniques that teachers can use in an effort to ward off symptoms of burnout.
Quotables
A burnt out teacher isn’t having any fun and neither are their students.
There is a shortage of people who WANT to teach.
If teachers can manage their stress they can delay the sense of burnout and perhaps stay in the profession.
It takes a toll on the students to have a new teacher every year.
We do a disservice to students when we don’t allow them to share their gifts.
Get in touch with your true gift- work you were born to do!
Don’t cry over water over the dam!
If I were to give up any one of my degrees, I would give up everything but my National Boards
When you continue to raise the bar and make it impossible for people to be successful, it ensures burnout will occur….teachers have been set up to fail
Kitty’s Stamp of Approval
http://www.nea.org/ (National Association of Education) [NEA]
http://dianeravitch.com/ (Diane Ravitch)
http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/mary-hatwood-futrell-40 (Mary Hatwood Futrell)
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_in_a_strange_land/ (Nancy Flanagan) of Education Week
http://walkingtoschool.blogspot.com/ (Mary Tedrow )
Connect with Kitty
Email: kittyboitnott@gmail.com
Phone: (804) 404-5475
Teachers in Transition: http://teachersintransition.com (http://teachersintransition.com)
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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As a teacher leader it’s so easy to just make decisions without thinking through the ramifications. Long-run leadership describes someone who is forward thinking and makes sacrifices for the good of the group so that down the line everyone benefits. Tune in to hear how you can become a long-run leader in no time!
Quotables
Don’t be that person who puts your own needs before others
When you take your extra energy and pour it back into the group you serve you are elevating the success of everyone
Take your eyes off your feet and start looking in the distance
In those singular moments you are establishing your leadership style, but more importantly you are establishing your leadership strength
You are here to help people not to advance yourself
Hold out for the long term benefit
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Sometimes we are in a career where something is missing. We aren’t quite sure what that something is or what to do about it. This episode will walk you through 5 passion statements to get you moving in the right direction so that your talent will be best showcased and utilized to bless others! Grab your freebie https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzyXwwVKx265OTVDN2wzQktVbDg/view?usp=sharing (here):
Quotables
Nothing beats work ethic
Just because you are great doesn’t mean you don’t need help
We all make choices daily and those choices can right the ship with the right support
One of the legs on your stool is loose and you better fix it before it falls off
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Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Quotables
Social media glamorizes education
Do the basics extremely well
“Big things often have small beginnings.” – Unknown
Practice the little things
The more you hurry, the longer it will take
Require yourself to be consistent
It’s not a forever point, it’s a starting point
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As teacher leaders we need to create the culture in the school where balance is acceptable and encouraged. Without a healthy teacher, a classroom can never reach its fully potential. Tune in to hear two steps teacher leaders can take today to ensure teachers and students are physically, mentally and emotionally safe. You are ‘The Safe Keeper!”
Quotables
Find you a tribe at school where you can truly be yourself
The great thing about educators is our relationships are not bound by location
If it’s known, appreciated and available, teachers will start healing a little more each day because of the support within the school
We need to treat the whole teacher, making sure their essential needs are met so they can do their #1 job…teach
Those relationships those spaces will catapult their mental health so that they can be physically healthy for kids
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Dede Faltot Rittman graduated from Edinboro University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in secondary English and attended the University of Pittsburgh for post-graduate credits. After two years at Penn Hills, she began teaching English and Theater in the North Allegheny School District, a position she held for thirty-five years. For thirty-two of those years, Dede worked with underachieving students and those with special needs.
Known as “the Bunny Teacher,” Dede affectionately called her students her “bunnies,” and one year for her birthday, two of her English classes bought her a real rabbit, Binky Rittman. Dede used bunny stamps and stickers for rewards and incentives, and when students were at home sick and requested homework, Dede wrote each one a personal note, adding a bunny stamp and a lollipop!
An avid golfer, Dede coached both Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Golf at North Allegheny.
Dede always thought she would teach for forty years, but when her husband and best friend, Scott, was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer in December 2009, she retired to care for him in the final stages of his illness. Scott died in 2012.
After retiring, Dede began her own company, Rittman Publishing, LLC, which places an emphasis on teaching the three C’s: Confidence, Communication, and Creativity, whether working with student teachers, special needs students in theater, or those who need one-on-one tutoring. She authored ‘Student Teaching- The Inside Scoop from a Master Teacher’ and ‘Grady Gets Glasses,’ her first children’s book.
Quotables
The best thing that ever happened was inclusion.
Teachers set the example.
Empathy can be taught.
Devotion is really important.
Sometimes we don’t want to face what’s going on in our lives and we blame it on our jobs.
The more I gave of myself, the more rewards I received.
Teacher leaders, your attitude will set the tone for the school climate.
No one was ever late to my class because they felt safe and loved.
Connect with Dede
Website- http://dederittman.com (dederittman.com )
Blog- http://bunnyteacher.blogspot.com (http://bunnyteacher.blogspot.com)
Email – dederittman@gmail.com
Publications
Book for Teachers- https://www.wordassociation.com/selfhelp%20book%20page/studentteaching.html (https://www.wordassociation.com/selfhelp%20book%20page/studentteaching.html)
Book for Children- http://gradygetsglasses.com (gradygetsglasses.com)
Social Media
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rittmanrules (www.facebook.com/rittmanrules)
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dederittman (@dederittman)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dede-faltot-rittman-92276b87 (Dede Faltot Rittman)
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dede_rittman (dede_rittman)
Google+: https://plus.google.com/109321213992628635765 (Dede Rittman)
Tumblr: http://bunnyteacher.tumblr.com/ (The Bunny Teacher)
Dede’s Stamp of Approval
http://www.fieldtripzoom.com/ (Field Trip Zoom)
http://forestoftheraineducation.weebly.com/ (Forest of the Rain Productions)
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: http://www.alwaysalesson.com (Always A Lesson)
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Book: https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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Sometimes we feel as though we need to be the expert in everything and start pretending we have the knowledge and skills required to do it all. The fact is, it’s a sham. We are pretending and the ones who get hurt the most are the children. Tune in to hear how to stop being a pretender and empower yourself to be better without fear, embarrassment or worse, losing your job.
Quotables
[Teachers’] daily choices affect kids the most
Every moment is precious and we cant waste time thinking we will figure it out
Own your cards
The culture is so that we educators embrace what we don’t know energetically as we connect on a mission with other educators who are experts in those areas
We as educators have to do what we ask of our kids and keep seeking knowledge where we can
If your ego gets in the way your own learning suffers
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Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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“What do you want to accomplish this year and how can I help you get there?” is a powerful question from a teacher leader to someone that they lead. Act like Publisher’s Clearing House and go knock on your colleagues’ doors during this back to school season and make their dreams come true. Tune in to hear how you can do just that!
Quotables
Step one of relating to people is being in physical proximity to them
We are only as strong as our weakest link
If I am going to lead you, I need to know you
I had to be willing to start it. From there, the team had to be willing to receive it. And then we all had to be willing to continue it.
When they are motivated, focused and feel supported, they’ll move mountains.
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Grading is only as good as the effectiveness of instruction leading up to it. A grade on an assessment that doesn’t match the learning leading up to it is worthless, demeaning and dysfunctional. Tune in to hear three steps you can take now to ensure you teach hard enough, long enough and deep enough for students to be successful and prepared on their learning journey.
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Quotables
I don’t give grades, students earn them
Objectify learning
Put more time into planning than in to execution so that execution is flawless, rigorous, and done with fidelity across the board
If its easy, we aren’t pushing ourselves or our students hard enough
We cannot allow our peers to lower the bar only for our kids to fail later
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Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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If you are in education, you are in the people business. In order to have a successful school year, students and teachers need to feel supported. By building capacity, you are investing in people, and that has a high return on investment. Tune in to hear how teacher leaders can empower classroom teachers to attain their own dreams while also meeting school requirements.
Quotables
Teachers focus on kids. Leaders focus on teachers who focus on kids
You may not be in an administrative role but that doesn’t mean your influence has a ceiling
You propel change and build momentum from within
You are on the same team
Teacher leaders know their teachers on the deepest of levels because your ear is so close to the street
Make people your #1 goal
When its close to your heart, you’ll take care of it
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Phyl Macomber is an award-winning national speaker, author, inclusion specialist, and curriculum strategist. As President of Make A Difference, Inc., Phyl has consulted with and trained thousands of teaching staff. She’s been a guest on several radio shows to discuss simplifying instruction for students of all abilities. Her partnership with Leave No Girl Behind International is training young people in key leadership principles globally. Phyl has created a 4-step simple system called the PACT for how to teach anything to anyone – in a way that students of any ability learn faster and deeper – and, teachers succeed in reaching and teaching ALL students while meeting the standards. Phyl’s first book, The Power of T.H.E. P.A.C.T., is being referred to as “the simple, evidence-based solution for differentiated instruction and meaningful inclusion.”
Quotables
Focus on sameness
In everyone’s hearts, all means all
Inclusion has become hidden curriculum
Remember your “why”
Move from thinking about performance to an understanding of it
In order to solve real problems, you need to spend a significant amount of time in the environment that the problems exist
Trust your gut
Responsibility is a gift
Focus on solutions to get through life
Work smarter not harder
Make the biggest impact
Phyl’s Stamp of Approval
3-3 Exercise : 3 things I feel I did well to make a difference/ 3 things to tweak or shape the next time to better serve
iPACT App
Twitter Networking
Mastermind Groups for “Vital 3”
Connect with Phyl
Website: https://aboutthepact.com/
Twitter: @AllAboutTHEPACT
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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The summer is upon us and teachers are busy relaxing… nope, teachers are busy preparing for a successful school year. This busyness is translating into going overboard in their preparation- especially due to Pinterest/Instagram photos of classroom set ups and inner workings in other classrooms around the world. Tune in to hear how to deal with the pressure of keeping up and making decisions that solely have an impact on student achievement.
Quotables
“I feel badly for new teachers coming into this career thinking that everybody needs to do this.” – Original Poster
“Just because you have a pretty room doesn’t mean kids are learning.” – Laura
“My kids need me and to know I care about them.” – Caitlin
“I am anti teachers feeling inadequate because of the cute posts and perfect pics and causing themselves sleepless nights and empty pockets trying to keep up.” – Celeste
‘We somehow begin to feel inadequate if our room isn’t picture perfect.” – Dawn
“Everything within reason is my life motto.” – Gretchen
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Teachers enjoy decorating their classroom, but making over a classroom with stuff does not improve student achievement or instructional effectiveness. Tune in to hear about 3 characteristics that make over a classroom – and one of them is not classroom décor!
Quotables
Making your classroom an effective, enjoyable space without the investment of classroom décor is the number one transformative decision you can make during your career
First you dream it up and then you enforce it
What you let slide, they get away with
It’s not personal, just protocol
A leader is not someone who tells others what to do, but someone who helps others do what needs to be done
You are as effective as what you plan
Rationales go a long way
Your intentionality in environment and leadership carries into instruction
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Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Summer break is upon us. Educators spend this time away from the classroom in a variety of ways, and no one way is better than the other. However, we are often quick to share advice on how someone should spend their time and this isn’t often what is best for that particular individual. Tune in to hear how to listen to your summer intuition (regardless of what others are saying) so that you can be your best for your kids in the fall.
Quotables
Wait until they invite you into the dialogue (keep your mouth shut)
For the sake of the relationship, its out of respect for one another to watch for the cues
It’s about what your mind and body need
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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Students come to us in their roughest state. Its up to us educators to cultivate a mindset and environment that polishes students into their potential. Tune in to hear three action steps to ensure every student reaches their best self under your leadership in the classroom.
Quotables
As educators we are the tools to chip away the immaturity and insecurity and shape students to become responsible citizens.
Every moment you think positivity and possibilities, you create the foundation for such things to take place in your presence
Every kid you come into contact with is part of who you become and you are part of who they become.
I hope your roster is full of kids that need you and kids that you need.
Every kid needs you, they just need you differently.
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
Blog: Always A Lesson
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/justin-ashley-web-1.png () Justin Ashley is an award-winning teacher, motivational speaker, author, and public education advocate from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he began teaching in 2007. He is also a highly sought-after speaker for professional development. He has been an inspirational keynote presenter for thousands of current and future teachers, creating an atmosphere that bounces back and forth between rapt silence and raucous laughter. In 2013, he became the only teacher ever to win both North Carolina History Teacher of the Year and North Carolina Social Studies Teacher of the Year in the same year.
He currently is pushing to the forefront of the conversation of work-life balance and low teacher retention: While he was winning as a teacher, the rest of his life careened out of his control, ultimately landing him in rehab for an addiction to pain killers. His self-discovery process and road to recovery led him to research ways to combat burnout and reignite his passion for teaching, a journey he shares with readers in his book The Balanced Teacher Path.
Quotables
Don’t give up on a really good lesson that was executed in a bad way
Your happiness is not singular, its plural
Being passionate as a teacher is a reflection of being passionate as a person
Don’t step on the same land mine
Fail forward
If I don’t own the problem, then I can’t own the decision
Reignite your passion outside the classroom and you’ll reignite your passion inside the classroom
Justin’s Stamp of Approval
https://www.symbaloo.com/ (Symbaloo) – social bookmarking system
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Book: https://www.freespirit.com/authors/justin-ashley (The Balanced Teacher Path)
Twitter: @justinfashley
News Article: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article144336674.html (Charlotte Observer)
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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
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It’s easy to slow down when you get close to the end. But, elite educators don’t slow down, they ramp it up. Tune in to hear how to keep your energy tank on full throttle so that you can provide engaging, rigorous instruction up until the last minute of the school year.
Quotables
You can’t be amazing ¾ of the way.
Kids deserve a quality education and not just on Tuesdays or in September or at 8 am. They deserve engaging, top notch instruction on Fridays at 3 pm in June.
Its called character and work ethic.
We gotta do better and be better.
Forget the busy work, get to work.
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The environment that we work in can help or hinder us. In fact, we have more to do with our environment than we may initially think. Tune in to hear how you might contribute or contaminate your own working environment and how you can correct yourself when you go off course!
Quotables
Contributors are magnets
Just because it wasn’t helpful or exciting for me didn’t mean it wasn’t exactly what they needed and that would ultimately benefit our team in the end
Action Steps
Tip 1- Take a mental note
Tip 2- Put up bumpers
Tip 3- Prevent the triggers
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Oftentimes educators bring emotional baggage to work that doesn’t belong and isn’t healthy for teacher effectiveness and student achievement. It’s important to check that baggage and then unpack it so that all negative emotions are dealt with, leaving space for happiness and contentment in teaching. Tune in to hear the simple four step solution to unpacking your baggage so that you can become your best for your kids!
Quotables
Whether our emotional baggage is work related or not it comes with us to work
You cant outrun your own baggage-It goes with you EVERYWHERE.
Suggested Method
STEP 1: Take stock of what’s in the bags
STEP 2: Unload the heaviest items first
STEP 3: See it for what it is
STEP 4: Hang it up or put it away
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It’s easy to miss out on the amazing developments in our life and career when our eyes are pressed forward to the horizon rather than keeping our feet in the boat. Tune in to hear how you can still set long term goals but enjoy the journey along the way!
Quotables
There’s no point in holding out until the destination before stopping to smell the roses.
Please don’t keep setting goals and setting goals and setting goals without ever really enjoying life
Miserable accomplished people are boring and unrealistic. No one wants a friend who is amazing at their job but sucks at real life.
Don’t become so obsessed with getting better that you stop living
You can’t be a great you tomorrow, if you aren’t a great you today
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Dr. Fredericks is an educator and international business professional with more than 30 years of management experience and academic achievements in the United States, Europe and China. His professional education career began as an elementary school teacher in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx, New York. In addition to his teaching duties during regular school hours, he also created and ran all of the after school programs. In addition to his work during the day, he attended the Graduate School of the New School for Social Research where he received a Master’s Degree in Political Science. He was then recruited to help run an urban education graduate program at Indiana University where he also pursued and received a doctorate in Education. Dr. Fredericks then joined the Graduate Faculty of the Bank Street College of Education where he was the Chairman of the History, Principles and Philosophy Department and Professor of Ethics and Educational Philosophy. During his tenure at Bank Street, he also consulted with the government of Venezuela in creating the curriculum for the state run universities.
During this phase of his career, Dr. Fredericks enrolled in an MBA program at New York University and received an MBA in Finance, at which time he was recruited by IBM, where he began a long and varied career in business, eventually spanning industries ranging from technology to Hollywood film making to internet start-ups to advertising. Of note, he worked in Paris as the head of Financial Planning and Analysis for IBM Headquarters responsible for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Additionally, after IBM, he helped start and operate Digital Domain which became the largest digital visual effects studio in the world and received Oscar awards, Grammy awards and nominations for work on movies including Titanic, music videos and television commercials. He then proceeded to lead a variety of companies as the Chief Executive Officer and was an Adjunct Professor of Entertainment Finance at New York University at which point he was recruited to, in a sense, return to his roots in the field of Education by the Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation.
Dr. Fredericks has been particularly effective in engaging financial, technical, and marketing organizations to conceptualize and achieve complex business parameters both strategically and tactically. He has delivered speeches and made presentations around the world on a variety of topics including an invitation by the Chinese Ministry of Trade to address business and educational leaders on the potential for the Chinese film making industry to both train and eventually compete on a world class basis. This presentation resulted in Dr. Fredericks being named to the Board of the Center for Creative Media at the City University of Hong Kong. He also, during his tenure as CEO at TNS Media Intelligence, authored a book titled, StraDegy, Advertising in the Digital Age which was extremely well received as it argued that unless industries engaged in, and adapted to, emerging digital technologies, they would find themselves falling further and further behind their new competitors who wholly embraced the digital age.
The Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation (SASF) has, under Dr. Fredericks’ direction as Executive Director, become the largest provider of after school activities spanning sports, arts and academics in the United States. It provides these activities in the schools, Kindergarten through High School, to over 25,000 students annually. Dr. Fredericks was asked to join SASF in order to professionalize and grow the organization. He very successfully achieved this and it currently employs over 4000 paid staff annually and has revenue of over $40M. In addition to his duties at SASF, he also serves on the Board of Advisors of the School of Education at Indiana University and has consulted with educators and academic...
Good teachers know there is always room for improvement in their practice. But, choosing the right areas to improve can be more difficult than expected. Tune in to hear how to make small tweaks with a large impact in your classroom and beyond!
Quotables
Its unrealistic for me to expect myself to change so many things about my instructional practice and still remain effective
It has to be the RIGHT pebble
Catapult student learning in one easy tweak
Simplicity is best
We need to work smarter
Techniques Mentioned
Ask 3 Before Me
No Opt Out (http://teachlikeachampion.com/ (Teach Like a Champion))
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Teaching is a calling, a career choice made by many. However, many teachers are getting discouraged quickly and exiting the profession without living out their passion. Tune in to hear how to answer the call without getting distracted by all the extraneous noise that comes along with the teaching territory.
Inspiring Quote: “It doesn’t matter if the public doesn’t support you. It doesn’t matter if the policy makers don’t support you. What really matters is that you were called to teach. Your classroom is your second home and your students are a big part of your heart.” -TheWriteStuff_TpT
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The end of the year doesn’t have to be dreaded by students and teachers alike. It can be positive and loads of fun with the right perspective. As adults we can unknowingly convey our attitudes to young minds, exposing them to stress they don’t need to be privy to yet. Tune in to hear what frustrated, overworked educators can do to protect their students from experiencing adult stressors.
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Quotables
Protect your students from your adult stressors
We are appointed to breathe life into our future
If are so consumed with just surviving we aren’t inspiring them to new heights- we are putting a ceiling on their growth
They will rise if you rise
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Effective leaders balance being in control and being a friend to those they lead. Teachers can struggle with managing their classrooms and helping students reach academic success. Tune in to learn how effective teachers lead from the side so that they can build relationships that last with their kids but also maintain order in the classroom.
Quotables
We gotta learn our own version of leading from the side
Relationships are everything in education
You can always tone things down but its almost impossible to stiffen up down the road
Don’t be a dictator and don’t be a friend
Leadership takes time to develop
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Joann is an educator of over 20 years. She began her career as a TA at an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. She was drawn to special education and worked with boys in the juvenile system as well as medically fragile students. Joann has experience at the middle school level in a self-contained life skills classroom, as well as both an inclusion K-5 and preschool classroom. She received her principal and superintendent certification while being a behavior instructional coach for her school district in charge of completing AYP analysis. Quickly after, she moved to an AP role at an elementary school before moving to Austin, Texas for her current role working for Region 13 Education Service Center as a Special Education Specialist supervising first year teacher interns and providing PD. Each day, she asks herself “How have you inspired potential today?” and every day, she can answer that question with evidence and confidence that she has made a positive impact no matter how big or small.
Quotables
All teachers need support
Becoming a great teacher didn’t happen overnight
A great teacher is someone who cares that every student every day learns and grows and feels like a real human being- you’re teaching the whole child!
Constantly remind your students and teach them and review your classrooms rules, procedures and expectations
Students crave structure. Teachers crave support.
Connect with Joann
Email: joann.brewer@esc13.texed.net
Twitter: @region13
Website:
http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/ (http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/)
http://www4.esc13.net/ (http://www4.esc13.net/)
http://kids.esc13.net/ (http://kids.esc13.net/)
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It’s important to know how you as an individual need to be motivated in order to do your best so that you can a) locate the leader for you b) advocate for yourself. Tune in to hear how educators can succeed in the classroom by knowing their number 1 motivator and finding a leader, the shepherd, who can give it to them, the sheep, consistently.
Quotables:
I couldn’t understand how one year I was fantastic and the next year I was just average
Depending who was leading me, I was the peak or I was the valley
Its not the leader, it’s the leadership
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Teachers come in all shapes and sizes in terms of their style and personality. Some are loud and circulate the classroom constantly. Others are quiet and remain at the board to share their knowledge. The most important factor in a classroom is student learning and that is tied to teacher effectiveness. The truth is that teacher effectiveness doesn’t have to be cookie cutter. There are great teachers whose classrooms look and sound completely different. Tune in to hear how you can still be you AND be an effective teacher- even if its not by the current trends.
Quotables
Its so important to look beyond a checklist when looking at teachers and really look at the data of how kids are doing
If we know that kids are learning in each room then all we have to do is tweak that teacher’s performance to be of optimal value in a way that fits their style rather than making them fit the box
You don’t have to dress all in blue and wear a red hat to be a good teacher
You can improve within your own style
Your kids will learn best when you are your authentic self
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The paper trap is a real thing in the world of education. Teachers often struggle with their mental health and the paper trap is one of the most popular reasons why. Tune in to hear strategies for how to unlock 5 typical paper traps all in a teacher’s day!
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Effective leaders are reflective in how the way they lead affects others. If you wouldn’t follow you, what makes you think others will? Tune in to hear how to self evaluate your leadership and make changes today that will have a positive impact tomorrow!
Quotables
I love leaders who have high expectations but sympathize
I respect leaders who might not have done it before but are willing to roll up their sleeves, jump into the trenches with you and make it happen
Whatever you ask of others be willing to do yourself
Know what its like to be lead by yourself
I cannot achieve my goals, if those I lead aren’t behind me
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Matthew is the founder of http://t.sidekickopen06.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs8p-VBWN1pxgB-RJ6tjVcVQQM56dS_pf3z_Dy602?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.academicapproach.com%2Fschool-programs%2F&si=5784242718507008&pi=520d5d74-6d14-402e-e6ca-83f8e62e7fa4 (Academic Approach), an organization that helps schools in underserved communities prepare students for the SAT and ACT, the tests they need to succeed on to gain admission to college. He’s also a former New York City teacher. He says “aligning high-impact test preparation with curriculum and instruction is not easy work, but it’s valuable and necessary. Often this work is approached as an “either-or:” either I focus on test prep or I focus on my curriculum. If you can approach the challenge as a “both-and” instead, you can find some efficient, creative solutions: I can both teach my curriculum and integrate in skills-based test preparation that teaches my students the high-impact skills they need for success both in my class and on the test. With the right assessment, reporting, and professional development system in place, we can achieve that all-important “both-and” in teaching and learning.”
Quotables
“Teach beyond the test”
“With the proper mentorship, students can fail forward… a lesson in resilience”
“The way [students] experience failure can be positive and productive or paralyzing”
“If you do take a student centered view of teaching, you never are done because there’s always a new student and each student is different”
Buzz Words
Locus of control
Growth mindset
Grit
Rigorous academic approach
Self Conception
Matthew’s Stamp of Approval
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Design-Grant-Wiggins/dp/1416600353 (Understanding by Design) by Grant Wiggins (“backwards design” and “teaching for transfer”)
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The field of education is full of amazing moments, but all good things have moments that can tarnish or discourage us. Our destiny has a lot to do with how we handle those rougher moments. They can be the moments that define us and strengthen our resolve or they can destroy us. Tune in to hear how to use these moments so that they are not wasted, but utilized to catapult you into your potential.
Quotables
You are growing into your potential at your own rate of speed so stop comparing.
Hard times are never wasted.
These moments are defining moments and you don’t want to miss out on becoming the absolute best you can be.
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To get to the next level in your leadership journey, you need to surround yourself with people who possess the skills that you need to get there. Tune in to hear about 4 categories of people that will help build your tribe towards career success.
Quotables
Its important for you to know where you are and where you want to be without forgetting those behind you
We need to recognize our strength and start gathering tools of a similar kind rather than just random tools
You sacrifice to learn from the greats
Watch, learn, grow
Your are building your skillset by building your leadership tribe
Sometimes your destiny is not all about you
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Being successful is not easy. It often requires a lot of hard work behind the scenes and the journey tends to not be a straight line. The frustration felt while trying to become successful can seem insurmountable. Tune in to hear two things you can do today to ensure success as an educator!
Quotables
Prep… it isn’t sexy, but it’s necessary
“Don’t expect the class to look like the calling”
commit2urpost
“You perform based on the level of your preparation, not based on the level of your potential”
owntheoutcome
“Are you stuck or did you stop?”
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In order to be an effective teacher we have to reach our kids. In order to reach our kids we have to be available and receptive to alter our instructional course to meet their needs- whether sung or unsung. Tune in to hear how to push past your comfort zone and really listen to student cues so you can make the best instructional decisions for your students to succeed in your classroom.
Quotables
Just because you are ready to take incoming signals doesn’t mean you know what to do when you get it
Remember when you’re available to receive the cue, you can make the best decisions in your classroom for kids.
We gotta reach them. And to reach them we have to know them. And to know them we have to be AVAILABLE and RESPONSIVE.
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Clare is an educator who has been learning and leading for quite some time now. Below is a quick list of some of her accomplishments.
Founder of the Positive Teacher Network
First class degree in Psychology
Qualified teacher (over 10 years)
Cognitive Behavioral Coach
NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
Teacher of Positive Psychology
She believes in the importance of looking after our wellbeing first so that we are able to give our all to our students. Her mission is to make people aware of simple ways they can use to increase their happiness, success and fulfillment. She says:
“Making small changes to build resilience and look after our wellbeing can be transformational as a teacher where there are pressures from every angle, not least ourselves. In order to stay motivated, healthy and happy we need to look after ourselves mentally as well as physically.”
Quotables
We have to focus on looking after ourselves as a priority not as something we pick up on later on
Prevention over cure
Being selfish is being selfless because if you don’t have the energy to look after others you can’t make a difference
The reactions to what you’re feeling is connected to what you’re thinking
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Website: http://www.positiveteachernetwork.com (www.positiveteachernetwork.com)
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/posteachernet (@PosTeacherNet)
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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Change is no stranger to the educational field. When change comes, we need to withhold judgment and emotion until enough time has passed for things to pan out. By this point, we now have perspective and more accurate information for our judgment or opinion to be based upon. At first glance, nothing is ever as it seems. Tune in to hear what you can do to ease frustration and disillusionment on the job.
Quotables
Let the smoke clear, the fog lift and then draw conclusions
It’s hard to build relationships overnight
Your attitude contributes to your outcome
Be patient as the new unravels
Momentum is more accurate of actual results than your first up to bat
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We can’t be our amazing educator selves when we are thinking about too many things. We need to simplify our thoughts by clearing our mental cache. Tune in to hear 5 tips that help me remain present and working full throttle to be my best edu-self!
Quotables
Fix your focus
Be present in teaching as every moment counts
My negative thoughts became negative emotions
I can’t be great working on a dying battery
Close the filing cabinet
The power in being simple
Chunk your focus
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When change needs to happen in our world, do you stand under the current system or do you stand out and make the change? We can no longer expect things to change by being frustrated and making noise… we have to take action- BIG action. Tune in to hear what you can do right now to make your situation and our world better. Go make history!
Quotables
Standing under in compliance never changes your predicament; it just prolongs your predicament.
Standing under is a waste of everyone’s time and just ensures problems remain problems.
You have to dare to dream and you have to be willing to do the work
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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How do you go about helping a student or another teacher when you aren’t sure where to start or which aspect of instruction to hone in on? When you learn how to dig deep enough and focus solely on THE MAIN THING, you are sure to be successful. Tune in to hear how to go back to base camp in order to get a clear head and perspective before jumping to action!
Quotables
“Is this in my job description?” or “does this fall in line with my job duties purpose?”
We want quick solutions and we pull our talent to take care of the bleeding wound when the bigger picture is far more important.
Is this the MAIN THING?
You have to take a moment, back away from the mayhem and ensure you’re headed in the right direction.
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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Nicole is a strong educator from Indianapolis who has overcome obstacles only a crowd of people combined would encounter. You’ll learn that you can be a great teacher even if you didn’t originally major in education or you aren’t able to create a Pinterest worthy classroom environment due to financial constraints. Nicole embodies perseverance. Tune in as she shares her rollercoaster journey to education and how she continued to push through hard time such as: a house break in, being a single mom through broken relationships, holding down multiple jobs, failing certification exams, losing teaching jobs due to budget cuts and staying strong while caring for an ailing parent. But, with a little bit of luck and blessings, life experience in the Military, beauty school, and management at McDonald’s, teaching became her passion and truest talent. Nicole will empower you beyond measure.
Want to see her blog post about this episode? Click http://www.teacherscaravan.com/2017/01/everyones-journey-to-becoming-teacher.html?m=1 (here)!
Quotables
I was running away from being a teacher
Being a teacher is more than teaching the subject area, we teach social skills and values in which every single parent wants instilled in their children.
If I didn’t have those obstacles I couldn’t be the person I am today- I am a stronger educator
I stepped out in faith and went for the gusto
Find your niche and place in a building
Things can turn in your personal life and you still have to perform in your professional life
The children need you. You are putting your all into them. Its not an instant gratification piece.
Find out who you are as an educator so you can better serve children
What do I want my obituary to say about me?
My goal is to be MORE than effective
Connect with Nicole
Websites:
www.coachingcaravan.com
www.teacherscaravan.com
TpT and Instagram: Coaching Caravan
eBook: 10 Things I need to be Successful [for instructional coaches] Coming June 2017 + interactive journal/planner
Email:
teacherscaravan@gmail.com
coachingcaravan16@gmail.com
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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Being a teacher is about inspiring students to be their best by equipping them with the skills necessary to do so instead of buying stuff for them or a lesson that has little to no educational impact. The pressure to have a “pinterest-worthy” classroom and “Instagram- worthy” exciting lesson is taking our focus away from what we are supposed to be doing in the classroom each and every day. Tune in to hear how to still be a fun teacher and have a stunning classroom without going broke doing it.
Quotables
That [behavior] sends a message that “stuff” is more important than learning and its not
Keep our focus on kids instead of falling victim to our wallet
If you spend all of your time buying stuff you are missing out on the whole point of your job
You have experience working with kids so use that to your advantage to be the best at your job instead of leading the educational experience with THINGS.
Keep it simple and make the thinking in the lesson extraordinary
The more our kids get used to stuff the more they think they need it
Moderation moderation moderation
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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If we aren’t willing to expose our weaknesses to others, we can never strengthen them. It takes being vulnerable around others in order to breed productivity and success. Tune in to hear just how to orchestrate this opportunity for growth in your current situation.
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What would this look like in education?
Feedback Rich Environment
Feedback Sandwich
Feedback Triangle
Think about how much could change in our schools if we were truly a team?
We don’t have to be perfect but we have to be comfortable approaching one another with feedback and we have to be confident enough in our talent to take the feedback with an attitude of gratitude and implement immediately
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When you feel at the end of your rope, its time to implement steps to prevent a breakdown. Fast away the distractions so that you can repurpose that energy and make it through a stressful season in your life. Tune in to hear practical tips to thrive under stress by fasting away distractions.
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Quotables
The very first thing we should do instead of break down is eliminate
Our devices are the source of a lot of hub bub that is noise we don’t have time for during that particular time/season
What in your life right now eats up your bandwidth?
Which thing can you put on pause so that can you use that energy and focus on what matters most right now?
This is a turning point in your personal and professional life
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There are kids who love to come to school because its fun and then there are kids who love to come to school to learn. Become the teacher that hooks kids on learning the right way. Tune in to hear 3 ways to do just that!
Quotables
Don’t get caught in the trap
Stop trying to control behavior, rather set up environments where students choose to engage appropriately
Change student behavior proactively by pouring more time and attention into the lesson
To truly leave your mark on this world you need to prepare kids for their future
Our goal is to get kids hooked on learning, not things
Listener Stamp of Approval Allison is part of a summer book study group reading about student centered coaching practices and had this to share about this episode to her group:
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Chuck Poole is a 15 year veteran teacher and athletic coach in New Jersey. He has coached at the middle school level in various sports such as soccer, basketball, softball, and baseball. Chuck’s passion is to impact kids and those that teach them everyday. His podcast is called Teachonomy Talks, found on iTunes and Stitcher Radio, in which it provides nuggets of value every Tuesday in under 10 minutes for busy educators everywhere!
Quotables
Educators are some of the most generous people when it comes to mentorship
The best tools we have are each other
I’ve become an effective teacher because of the people in my life
Have thick skin and seek out trusted mentors
When we struggle we learn but we only internalize lessons we learned if we find a way to remember them
Write down your “Why”
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Instead of shielding our kiddos from the harsh realities of the world outside of the classroom, we need to teach them how to understand adversity and respond with compassion and respect. We must create opportunities for children to expect differing opinions and respond appropriately so that when they interact in society they are operating in the utmost civilized manner. Tune in to hear how to teach tolerance to our youngest generations.
Quotables
Just because someone has a different opinion doesn’t mean you disown them or demoralize them
Our education system has failed its citizens
Since when did we hate being a melting pot?
Harboring negative feelings is counterproductive and harmful to the mental and emotional state of our nation’s children
Spread kindness. Teach tolerance. Expect better.
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There are times when we are faced with a decision to show up to work or show up for our family. Learn how to put the guilt aside, prioritize family moments, and be your best at work and home without ever having to choose between the two. Tune in to this episode to hear just how to do that.
Quotables
No shame in taking a break to rejuvenate
There’s a fine line between pushing yourself to be better and overdoing it
Its important to check your MO
Your kids don’t need the worst of you and you don’t need to drag your potential and effectiveness below empty
Family is forever
Prioritize the moments when you might it appropriate to step off the job and only commit to those few times
It’s a sign of integrity to have your priorities in order as long as you don’t abuse the opportunities
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Sometimes we think we have nothing left to give and there’s no more opportunity for growth in our current circumstances. But we must think outside the box and realize we can expand our capacity upwards and outwards. Tune in to hear just how to do that!
Quotables
underconstruction
Jump from the confined pond to the expansive ocean
Spice it up
Growth begins with us choosing the direction
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No matter how great your message is, if you can’t deliver it the way your audience needs to hear it, your message will never be heard and digested. Prepare for your interactions by focusing on your approach just as much as the message you are to deliver. Tune in to this podcast episode to hear how to do that!
Quotables
You might have some great things to tell a parent but if you approach this opportunity wrong it could backfire
Any interaction can go one of two ways and its up to you to make sure it always points in the positive direction
Focus just as much on the way you say something as you do what you say
Over time I realized its less about me and more about them
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Katherine is an Elementary School Principal with 17 years in public education. Her personal experience is truly powerful, and against all odds, she overcame huge obstacles and now works with children every day as an educator. Katherine released a book this spring (“Access Denied-A Woman’s Journey to Access the American Dream”) that gives deeper insight into her life growing up in foster care and how, as an adult, she’s working to stop child abuse and reform the foster care system. She has previously appeared on The View and HuffPost Live after she wrote an obituary about her abusive mother.
Quotables
Trust is the most important thing you can do in education
Every child is different
My teachers are my mentors
A sense of belonging is critical
Self determination to get better
Unite and help our kids!
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Website – http://www.saveus2.com/
Email- katherinereddick@yahoo.com
GoodReads – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30209011-access-denied
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There are times during the school year where every teacher struggles to make it through the school day due to numerous factors that create insurmountable stress and frustration. Tune in to hear about 6 strategies I used as a teacher to make it through my worst day.
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No drastic measures
Don’t give up or give in
Your mindset will determine your experience
[Students] need to know that you are all in for them 100% of the time 100% of the day
People can really heal you if you open yourself up to let their magic work
Put yourself first so you can be your best for your kids
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Quotables
Parent anger is often due to misinformation
My most difficult parents became my allies because I was able to shed light on what was actually going on, share my training and best practices, include them in decision making and allow them to feel heard.
That resistance didn’t deter me from accomplishing my mission as a teacher, but it did make me aware of how parents felt helpless and frustrated and their kids were picking up on that Instead of being frustrated and hating on parents, embrace the experience
Share your policy, not your perspective
Parent relationships are so powerful when you leverage them correctly
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In order to effectively lead people we have to keep our MO in check. Success breeds when one uses empowerment through building capacity in others. Tune in to hear practical steps to invest others in common goals by keeping our MO in check.
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The best way to motivate people is to understand their perspective + appreciate their talent
Keep the main thing, the main thing
You cannot have an impact if you have tunnel vision and a microscope on the things that don’t contribute to the big picture.
Know your goal and know your people.
Bossing people around isn’t leadership
Building relationships will bring success
You are never more important than the mission you are trying to accomplish.
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Being a teacher can be daunting as there are so many moving parts in one single day. Being overwhelmed is a common complaint of newer teachers. This anxiety turns to hesitancy and oftentimes cements a teacher’s feet in place. As a result, teachers stop improving and succeeding in the classroom because of their fears of failure and lack of clarity on what to focus on first. Tune in to hear how teachers can jump into the deep end even when they are overwhelmed so that they could be successful faster.
Quotables
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
Hesitancy is the enemy of confidence and success.
You can’t develop your talent into skill by being hesitant.
When you feel like you can’t do something, you either accept it and go do it or you accept it and don’t go do it.
Your mindset dictates your behavior.
Every tough piece of feedback I have ever gotten catapulted me into a new level of skill. It pushed me to rethink, revamp, and revitalize my approach.
The quicker I failed the quicker I got back up to do it better
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Brad Zupp is an entertaining motivational speaker and memory improvement expert from New York. Since 2009, Brad has been dedicated to testing the limits of his own memory while helping others learn the benefits that come from memory improvement. Brad shows both adults and children how to supercharge their memories to improve grades, relationships, productivity, and peace of mind while remembering more of what they see, hear and read.
He has taught thousands of people how to access the power of their minds, the most incredible computers in the world.He is also a frequent memory sports competitor, and has won two bronze and one silver medal at memory competitions as well as twice setting an American record at the World Memory Championships. As the co-captain of Team USA he helped lead Team USA to a Silver Medal finish at the World Memory Championships in China in 2015.
Quotables
Doing it well and demonstrating you can do it well are two different things…teaching a subject is a different beast than knowing content
Kids are bored and demoralized- If they are not getting it, present it in a new way
Organize your mind:
Get it
Save it
Recall it
Questions to Ponder
How are you going to remember that?
Do you not remember or do you not understand the concept?
How can I teach my students to remember better?
Connect with Brad
http://www.bradzupp.com (www.bradzupp.com)
http://www.exceptionalassemblies.com/featsofmemory (www.exceptionalassemblies.com/featsofmemory)
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Download the report: 10 Ways to Supercharge Your Memory at: http://mailstat.us/tr/t/i24r7x5pm5aquoz1kk2o6rim6lx8tc/2/http://www.bradzupp.com/freereport (http://www.bradzupp.com/freereport)
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Homework (The “H” Word) has become a hot button topic lately as teachers are deciding to eliminate homework altogether in their classrooms. This episode hears from various educators and parents on their opinions on the hassle of homework as well as shares the detrimental effects of taking such drastic measures. Listen in to hear the debate and formulate your own opinion on what is best for a child’s development physically and mentally.
Quotables
Balance is important and necessary
Achievement could drop without prioritized practice
Can’t jump extreme to extreme- that’s how trends come and go
Don’t just jump on a bandwagon of convenience
Prioritize and differentiate
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We can only be as good as we allow ourselves to become. That means we need to advocate for what we are and aren’t willing to do so that we can become our best. Educators, tune in to learn how to be a team player while setting boundaries so that you fulfill your vocational role as effectively as possible.
Quotables
It’s not that coaches aren’t team players, but we need to protect their purpose.
You can’t grow as a coach when you don’t have time to coach.
[Teachers] have huge hearts and even bigger capacity to fulfill additional duties. But that doesn’t mean we should.
No one wants a jack of all trades, master of none. They want experts.
You are putting first things first and keeping the main thing the main thing.
Set the boundaries, stick to the boundaries, and advocate for your boundaries.
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Teachers and those that lead them need to take stock of their efforts- are they givers or takers? Are they selfish or selfless? This episode will help you find out where you land on the worth scale and brainstorm ways to increase your worth to not only reach your potential but help others reach theirs as well.
Quotables:
People are always watching
A true leader continues to give even when not rewarded.
Teacher leaders are selfless not selfish.
We need to take time to pause and evaluate our worth to those that we lead so that we can continue to have a positive impact.
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There will always be obstacles to overcome in your personal and professional life. But, how you deal with these obstacles determines your success and happiness. Tune in to learn how to stop making excuses for your choices and use that energy to make the appropriate changes to bust through to your potential!
Quotables:
It’s [successful people’s) reaction, frame of mind, determination that sets them apart
When you make an excuse you are telling yourself you are not worthy of doing or being better… that you are incapable of more.
Understand why but don’t lead with why
It shows your character – being willing to correct your course of action without all the details.
Change is scary but has the biggest reward
You affect your potential
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Kristin Houser was a classroom teacher for 7 years before transitioning into an instructional coaching position at her same school for the past 5 years. She started a blog at mshouser.com, which will be going into it’s 6th year and serves over 7,000 coaches and teacher leaders. She is the creator of the Time & ToDo Planner, a planner made especially for educators and other busy professionals.
A quick word from Kristin herself: “You don’t have to be in administration or leave the classroom to move up on the educational career ladder or become an “official leader.” Teachers have an opportunity every day to be leaders in their classroom through the work they do with students, and more importantly what they share with others. Share what you know, your views, your work. Start a blog! Pursue a hybrid teaching/coaching role! Share your thoughts and resources on Twitter and connect with others! One of the most important characteristics of leaders is the desire to support and empower others.
I really believe in teacher sustainability and want ambitious teachers to pursue masterful work and leadership through the work they do in classrooms, without necessarily the aim of administration or leaving the classroom. We need strong and motivated classroom teachers.”
Quotables
Take your job seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously
Do the best you can with what you know
Great educators are on a constant quest to get better
Be bold and take risks
Kristin’s Stamp of Approval
Growth Mindset
https://feedly.com/ (Feedly app)
Education Magazine
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership.aspx?gclid=CKSS2Ybpls4CFQNZhgodCYoB3Q (Ed leadership)
http://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/?psch=CM/ps/20120625/Google/txtl/ClassMagsPPC_Google//scholastic%20magazine/Brand/e&promo_code=1568 (Scholastic)
Books:
https://www.amazon.com/Together-Leader-Organized-Success-Sanity/dp/1118987527 (The Together Leader) by Maia Heyck-Merlin
Podcasts:
http://betterleadersbetterschools.com/the-better-podcast/ (Better Leaders, Better Schools) by Daniel Bower
https://alwaysalesson.com/episodes/ (Empowering Educators) by Gretchen Bridgers
http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/ (Smart Passive Income) by Pat Flynn
http://theshawnstevensonmodel.com/podcasts/ (Model Health Show) by Shawn Stevenson
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https://twitter.com/ms_houser (https://twitter.com/ms_houser)
https://www.pinterest.com/kristinlupe
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The Lesson Plan Vortex can be crippling as a teacher. A lesson plan is a foundation for a strong lesson, but there’s more to teaching than that piece of paper. Learn the three keys to designing quality lessons while still adhering to strict lesson plan requirements.
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Quotables
You cant be a great teacher without a plan. You can’t create engaging learning opportunities without preparation.
The vortex = so stuck in the requirements that you lose your vision to impact student learning.
The vortex makes you boring, unmotivated and basic. Don’t be a vanilla teacher, be a spicy teacher.
Your students gain NOTHING if you don’t design and experience that allows them to take accountability of their learning, take ownership in the experience, and because of that feel empowered as a learner and person.
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Fear of Missing out (FOMO) can rob you of reaching your potential. Educators want to be great, but when they let FOMO be the reason they make a decision, their kids suffer. Social media, conferences and the latest technology are some examples of areas where teachers rush about like moths to a flame. Tune in to hear how to still be part of what’s hot, but not lose sight of your purpose in the classroom.
Quotables
Stop chasing fads instead of rooting yourself in student achievement
Prioritize where you put your time- does this really impact student learning?
Your potential is determined by how you let it grow
You’ll never be a top notch educator with FOMO as your commander in chief
Forget the new shiny objects that swirl around you and stay grounded in what has the biggest impact on kids
Your kids are watching- we are shaping the future and if they look to you as a model and see superficial motivations and outcomes, they’re doomed to repeat it
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Crisis surrounds us in our communities, and its our duty as educators to bridge the gap from the inside world of the classroom to the outside world of society. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the hate and expect our kids to be prepared to enter that environment and make it a better place. Tune in to hear how you can be part of the solution.
Quotables
Develop our children to be the best version of themselves so they can go out in the world and make an impact
Ignoring the problem is not working
These instances are not here and gone, they linger forever and one day our kids are going to have to be involved whether they want to or not
We have got to welcome crisis into the classroom in order to make this world a better place
It’s getting worse out there and teachers can do so much in the classroom to prevent and educate our children so that they are not another casualty or worse, part of the problem
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Summer is here and teachers are planning classroom themes and what they are going to do differently the following year. Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments. Plus, reflection makes us better! Here’s a list of 5 quick and easy, painless strategies to get better in the classroom. Why wait for one time a year to get better when you can get better now? Get a https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Top-5-Strategies-to-Get-Better-in-the-Classroom-Fast-2623849 (freebie) to help you take notes with this episode!
Quotables
Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments
The key is consistency. Daily actions focused on getting better make HUGE improvements in the long run- it’s all about daily tweaks that add up.
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Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the http://centraltexaswritingproject.ning.com/ (Central Texas Writing Project) where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She’s a very connected educator through https://twitter.com/mandymtaylor (Twitter), Voxer, and Google.
Quotables
Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where’s my identity?
With teaching, the stakes are always high
Listen, Listen, Listen
It’s not about me. It’s about what is best for kids.
What can my impact be?
Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally
Equal parts accountability and follow up
Find your people/tribe/PLN…we all want to connect with somebody
Take your passion and make it happen
The space between….
Mandy’s Stamp of Approval Books
https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/book/better-conversations (Better Conversations) – Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter)
https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Teaching-Using-High-Impact-Instruction/dp/1483344126 (Focus on Teaching)– Jim Knight
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-art-of-coaching-elena-aguilar/1112986445 (The Art of Coaching) – Elena Aguilar
https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/1469266822 (Crucial Conversations)– Patterson and Grenny
https://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Success-Conversation/dp/0425193373?ie=UTF8&hvadid=43449360927&hvdev=c&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvpone=9.52&hvpos=1t2&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvrand=15059700899984465796&ref=pd_sl_1vxawlh34l_b&tag=googhydr-20 (Fierce Conversations)– Susan Scott
https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Change-Work-Transformation/dp/078796378X (How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work)– Kegan and Lahey
https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466798228&sr=8-1&keywords=quiet+the+power+of+introverts (Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking)– Susan Cain
Blogs
Your Instructional Coach – Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach
http://buzzingwithmsb.blogspot.com/ (Buzzing with Ms B)– Chrissy B, Literacy Coach
http://www.mshouser.com/ (Ms. Houser)– Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen)
Hashtags
personalizedPD
Resources
http://www.passionplanner.com/#home-2-section (Passion Planner) by Angelia Trinidad
Connect with Mandy
http://taylormadeteaching.blogspot.com/ (Blog): Taylor-Made Teaching
https://www.facebook.com/taylormadeteaching (Facebook): TaylorMadeTeaching
https://twitter.com/mandymtaylor (Twitter): @mandymtaylor
https://www.instagram.com/taylormadeteaching/ (Instagram): taylormadeteaching
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaqAufen_YtbKDNkzce1v2w (YouTube): Mandy Taylor
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Taylor-made-Teaching (TpT): Taylor-made-Teaching
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Creating change in our educational system is not a lone ranger achievement to attain. It requires hard work from many educators who have different talents and passions working together for the better good. Because of this collective effort, our circumstances become #bettertogether. Tune in to hear how you can become part of the change so our kids receive the education that they deserve.
Quotables
Being in education is challenging.
But as dire as the system is currently, as insurmountable is the transformative change required, we educators still have power to make change in ourselves, in our schools, in our districts and in our states just by being us
We all can be a change agent if we focus on what makes us unique and how we can use that attribute to create the change we want to see in our circumstances
Ideas are just ideas until action is taken and they become change agents
I want to be a change agent – I want to stand for something that matters and be part of making it happen
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http://teachlikeachampion.com/ (Teach Like A Champion) by Doug Lemov
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Tune in as we celebrate a year on the Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators Podcast! We rewind to how it all began from a little ‘ol blog to now a world wide podcast, discuss my favorite parts of my journey this past year as a podcaster, share noteworthy milestones achieved, and celebrate your Top 5 Favorite Empowering Educators Podcast episodes thus far!
A BIG Thank You to you loyal listeners who make this podcast what it is- we are changing the world one kiddo at a time
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Our jobs as educators is to create a better future. We do that by teaching children content, life skills and uncovering their potential. Often times we miss opportunities to deposit potential into the future because we fail to help children see beyond their circumstances so that they can change their mindset and surroundings. This episode is going to light a fire under you so that you no longer miss an opportunity to bless a child with the opportunity to see beyond their circumstances into their potential.
Quotables
“It all Is how you speak to a child and how you deposit pos words in them to give them the strength to change their environment to change the way they think.”
How do you just invent different circumstances?
Kids are capable. Undeniably capable. They are born with the ability to think, to be successful, to be good human beings. They are also born into situations and circumstances that they can’t control.
Teachers are the gateway. They bridge the gap from the current circumstance to the potential of the future.
Its on us as educators to plant seeds of success in our kiddos’ heads
Every child deserves a quality education and the opportunity to succeed.
They self sabotaged the opportunity because they didn’t upgrade their thinking to match their scenario.
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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Students aren’t as successful as they could be because we don’t give them the opportunity to take ahold of the reigns and be the driving force in their own education. Don’t keep a lesson a secret, share the format, and all the nitty gritty details to keep kiddos on the right track and focused on the skills they are required to demonstrate throughout a learning experience.
Quotables
Why are WE doing all the work?
Why are we designing the experience and then in charge of all the work getting to the destination?
Kids have got to be in the driver’s seat
They need all the tools to be successful and that means knowing the plan
Kids need more ownership and accountability in this generation and to prepare for levels of education and career
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
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Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified teacher. Her twelve years of classroom experience include teaching English language arts in middle school and preparing pre-service teachers at the college level. In 2013 she started her blog, Cult of Pedagogy, where she shares effective teaching practices, curates top-notch educational resources, explores how race and culture intersect with education, and studies the effective use of technology in the classroom. She is the author of http://www.teachersguidetotech.com/ (The Teacher’s Guide to Tech), co-author of http://amzn.to/1TkEfaN (Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School), and the host of The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast.
Quotables
The Oprah of Education
Be consciously respectful of others’ experiences
Validate thinking behind mistakes
Mix high value information with my own personal take on things
No one should get their hands slapped for doing things the “old way,” because the “old way” was just a few years ago
Regular, systematic feedback
You have to find people to spend your time with who are the kinds of teachers you want to be …. you will become like the people you surround yourself with
Find a mentor- someone who I look up to, who has knowledge i dont have, and is willing to give me a little guidance every once in a while
[Teaching], its such a difficult job; its not meant to be easy, and people don’t go into it because its easy, but I want to thank teachers
Remember to stop and pay attention
Jennifer’s Stamp of Approval
https://feedly.com/ (Feedly)– a feed reader for blogs and websites (simiar to Bloglovin)
http://www.marshallmemo.com/ (The Marshall Memo)– monthly digest of summaries of most significant educational research (monthly subscription)
Connect with Jennifer
http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/ (http://www.cultofpedagogy.com)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultofpedagogy (@cultofpedagogy)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultofpedagogy/ (@cultofpedagogy)
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Too often we ask kids “what are you doing?” instead of “what are you learning?” Because of that we as educators focus on designing lessons around tasks and compliance instead of learning content through impactful ways. We are doing a disservice by our current state of mind. Tune in to hear how we can change that today!
Quotables
Why was I so focused on the outcome instead of the process?
We have got to refocus and recalibrate our brains to focus on getting kids grappling with material to really learn it.
Stop asking WHAT ARE YOU DOING and ask WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING
Stop being mainstream
Every decision we make in the classroom puts our kids at risk or sets them up for success.
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The summer is a great time to unwind and rejuvenate! But, beware of the summer trap of regression- yes, it happens to teachers too! If you don’t take time to learn new skills and try new things you too will lose your spark as a teacher. You must reach your own potential to help your kiddos do the same. Tune in to hear how you can still have a relaxing summer but turn your talent up a notch!
Quotables
We owe it to ourselves and our kids to continue to get better at our craft
Use the summer break to get better
Part of being a great teacher is connecting with kids
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To be a great teacher requires a multi-tasking ability unlike any other. Each student has their own learning needs and with the heavy demands on districts today, a teacher can easily feel like they are herding cats or putting on a three ring circus. However, there’s a simple secret to survival- its called classroom management. The more effective a teacher can become at managing a class helps free up mental space to teach engaging lessons while the rest of the class operates on auto pilot. Tune in to hear the nuts and bolts of effective classroom management.
Quotables
Every movement needs a system with a purpose- What and How
What’s the safest,most efficient way to get from pt A to pt B?
Where students are idle that’s where behavior crops up
Get a timer!
Check for understanding is by far a game changer in my management
Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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I didn’t know the difference between group work and collaboration, but not knowing was having a detrimental effect on my students. Educators, we have got to create opportunities for rich discussion and collaboration by replacing standard group work tendencies. This podcast episode shares some of my personal journey as a teacher but was inspired by a question I received from a successful teacher on how to know the difference between asking students to do group work versus having them truly collaborate.
Quotables
I couldn’t be everywhere, but had to provide systems and structures for students to follow so I didn’t have to be there
Everyone had a role to play and everyone had to play the role for the group to be successful
They can’t do it if you don’t model it, expect it, share it, celebrate it and repeat it daily, hourly, every minute
Be clear on the goal and ensure there is a system of accountability
Stop the group work and start the collaboration
It takes planning, it takes thorough design with clear objectives
Just like anything new, it takes time to create a new habit for yourself and your students
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Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1915398_707333865409_3570363_n.jpg () Katie is a second year elementary ESL [English as a Second Language] teacher. She currently works in Charlotte, NC but is originally from Illinois. Due to student allotment numbers tied to funding and student need, Katie has moved schools each year she has taught and has already been told she will be relocated in the district to help a different school with an expanding ESL population next year- that equals 3 schools in 3 years. She loves teaching ESL and making relationships with her students for years to come!
Quotables
Each child is different and unique and learns at their own pace
It’s a marathon, not a sprint
They are children, not adults
Relate to the kids and build relationships- building a classroom culture is huge
I celebrate mistakes
Practice makes perfect
I can’t control what [other teachers] do, but I can control what happens in my classroom
No Chalk Talk policy with friends
Listen to your gut
It goes back to the kids… we are paid in hugs!
Katie’s Stamp of Approval
http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Champion-2-0-Techniques/dp/1118901851/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=alwales-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=MOPXJ55RZVZFOCI4&creativeASIN=1118901851 (Teach Like A Champion)– Positive Framing and No Opt Out
The New Teacher Project [TNTP] Teaching Fellows Programs- Katie calls this “teacher bootcamp”
https://www.linkedin.com/ (Linked-In) Groups
https://www.wida.us/ (WIDA)
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Email: katieshelms@gmail.com
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Tune in as I share a recent perspective shift based on my experience interviewing a future teacher. He shared “What Makes the Young Good” and it will surely help you pay it forward and ensure your own students reach their potential and beyond!
Quotables
One of the quotes I live by and my dad says to me everyday what makes the young good? Its themselves. You need to make a conscious decision to show up and do the best you can.
I’m here for you and to support you and I care for you and its important that you go to class and get educated and seek the most potential you have.
Just keep seeking your best. And soon your best will be better.
Change your best moment into your best momentS.
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The testing craze is overwhelming for students and teachers. Snag 10 strategies to make the testing season effective and enjoyable for all. (See Episode 12 “https://alwaysalesson.com/12-more-than-a-test-score/ (More than a Test Score)” for more insights.)
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Quotables
Skills are what make people successful, not tests
It’s what you do with your knowledge and talent that matters
You can be encouraging, goofy and still be an effective teacher
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Teachers often feel they need to put on a dog and pony show just to keep their job. The truth is, there is strength in what is simple. Tune in to this episode to hear how you can be effective without any frills. Be good at the basics and you will increase your proficiency in the classroom.
Quotables
Its excellence in the simple things
There’s strength in simple
If you can’t just teach you are gonna struggle getting your kids to learn
Kids don’t need to be entertained to learn
Your skill is measured in the simplicity of structure and delivery
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Many times the struggles occurring in a classroom point back to a decision a teacher did or did not make. Often times its what is omitted from expectations that students exploit and that causes many obstacles teachers are currently facing in classrooms today. Tune in to hear how to do it on purpose to set students and yourself up for success.
Quotables
Set up thorough routines and procedures
PTCA = plan, teach, consistency and accountability
When you are consistent and hold students accountable, they get into shape pretty quickly
If you don’t take charge in the first 10 min, no wonder a principal doesn’t want to hire you
10 min a day x 180 = 1,800 min a year = 30 hours = 5 days of additional instruction
Transitions = Time, Materials, Order, Volume and Pathway
Reflection is key to improvement
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Jarod is a Technology Integration Specialist at the Keystone AEA. He has a Masters in Instructional Technology through the University of Northern Iowa and is an adjunct professor for the same Masters program. Jarod formally taught MS/HS English for seven years in one of the first 1:1 iPad schools in Iowa. He is a contributing blogger and app reviewer at www.teachercast.net, as well as a contributing blogger at www.innovatemyschool.com. To top it off he is an annual presenter at the Keystone TIC Conference as well as other educational tech conferences throughout the midwest, specifically presenting at ISTE 2016. Lastly, and most importantly, Jarod was recognized as the 2014 Iowa Safe Schools Educator of the Year.
He is passionate about #PersonalizedPD & #flipclass. He loves to connect with educators and share ideas on how to integrate technology in order to reach the levels of all learners.
Quotables
Start with the learning, then the tools follow
What is the system we can put in place for every educator to identify a specific weakness of their own and then go through the steps to make it better?
What’s going to have a positive effect on learner outcomes? (Question first, Tool second)
Stay focused on the learning process
Every human being wants to feel validated, heard and acknowledged
Jarod’s Stamp of Approval
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Flipped Learning
Personalized PD
Growth Mindset
Connect with Jarod
Blog – http://bormannbytes.com/ (bormannbytes.com)
Personalized PD site – http://tinyurl.com/oelweinpd (tinyurl.com/oelweinpd)
Twitter: @jbormann3
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Tune in to hear ideas for common problems being faced by listeners of the Always A Lesson Empowering Educators Podcast! Gretchen answers questions for new teachers, teachers of distress or transition and teacher leaders. Want your question answered? Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com.
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Connecting globally can be powerful for your own development and that of your students. Get behind-the-scenes access to a conversation between some pretty powerful educators privately chatting together about global connections at the 5 Sigma Education Conference (http://www.5sigmaeducon.com (http://www.5sigmaeducon.com)).
Helpful links:
PLN- https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/how-to-build-your-pln/ (https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/how-to-build-your-pln/)
Voxer- https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/dos-donts-using-voxer-app/ (https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/dos-donts-using-voxer-app/)
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Twitter, Twitter Lists and Twitter Chats
Voxer
EdCamp
EdcampGlobal
Ed Conferences- district and regional
Podcasts
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Periscope
Mystery Skype
Global Play Day
Global Read Aloud
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Erin Barnes- @elynnlll
Brian Smith- @1to1brian
Derek Larson- @lars3eb
Nicol Howard- @NicolRHoward
Tammy Neil- @tg_neil
Heidi Carr- @carr_8
Cynthia Day-@msdayvt
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Rafranz Davis- @RafranzDavis
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Shelly Stout-
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The ebb and flow of highs and lows is no stranger to an educator. There are certain times in the school year that are more stressful and anxiety provoking than others. There are certain times in a teacher’s career that feels more downhill than up. Those are the moments where sending out an SOS to a trusted colleague and mentor is a sign of strength, not a death sentence. Tune in to hear an inspiring story from a real teacher ebbing and flowing as we speak.
Quotables
Everyone has different issues but our common denominator is we all have issues
The quicker you allow yourself to deal with what’s happening, the quicker you open yourself up to solutions and support
Sending out an SOS is not a sign of defeat or lack of strength. It’s a reminder that you are a human being who can only give and do so much.
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If we put as much energy and emotion into cheering on our students as we do in supporting our favorite sports teams, we might be able to create a culture of joyful achievement that could completely change the trajectory of child’s life. It’s simple really… cheer for the individual that needs it most- our nation’s kids.
Quotables
How can we go absolutely out of our minds crazy for NFL games but become as silent as a librarian in the classroom?
Its not really what we say that drives our students, its our enthusiasm behind what we say.
No matter if a student attends a low income or high income school, they deserve the opportunity to learn in a safe, inspiring space.
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image1.jpeg () Dr. Ryan B. Jackson is an assistant principal at Maplewood High School in Nashville, TN. As the self-coined, #UnderdogsAdvocate, Jackson prides himself on serving inner-city students, ensuring they receive access to high-quality education. Jackson created the Competitive Teaching Model, which was the basis of his TED Talk and has also been instrumental in implementing coding, STEM and an invigorated art curriculum into Maplewood. He publishes a monthly blog detailing these efforts. Quotables
“Man’s innate desire to survive hasn’t gone away, instead it has transformed into an innate desire to win.” – Sigmund Freud
Iron sharpens iron
The journey is the goal
Instead of holding people accountable, hold people able
A rising tide lifts all boats
Kids will teach you where your weaknesses are
Learn, Unlearn, Relearn
Teaching in isolation…those days are gone!
The resume is an archaic form of hiring
Danger meets opportunity
Innovation is the antithesis of standardization
Keep your ear to the street
Advice is toxic
Ryan’s Stamp of Approval
Competitive Teaching Model
Dean of Students position before going into Administration
Project Based Learning
Collaboration among Teachers
Synergetic Learners
Growth Mindset
Blended Learning
Maker’s Space
Drone Technology- #codesanddrones
Connect with Ryan Jackson
Blog: https://underdogsadvocate.wordpress.com/ (https://underdogsadvocate.wordpress.com)
TEDx link: http://bit.ly/CTMtedEd (http://bit.ly/CTMtedEd)
Emmy-winning mini-doc feat Jackson: http://bit.ly/1tbaTvj (http://bit.ly/1tbaTvj)
Tennessean story re my coding academy: http://bit.ly/MHScode (http://bit.ly/MHScode)
Twitter: @RyanBJackson1
Email: ryan.jackson@mmps.org
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A day in the life of an educator is like jumping into a double dutch whirlwind making it almost impossible to stay afloat let alone add anything extra to the mix! But, educators are people who have goals, dreams and ambitions. How are they supposed to learn and grow in ways they want to when they can barely keep up in the hamster wheel of meetings, paperwork and data crunching? Tune in to hear how you can get ahead without getting behind and click https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Get-Ahead-without-Getting-Behind-Planning-Guide-2359316 (here) to get a free goal planning resource.
Quotables
Change the voices that influence you
If your to do list was empty…
What task would you accomplish?
What dream would you dream?
What would you spend your time and energy working on?
Eat the elephant one bite at a time
Secret Formula for success =
Dream
Prioritize
Plan
Action
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Tune in to hear what it means to be an authentic, genuine learner whether you are a student or a district leader. You’ll learn how to dethrone yourself so you actually can be present in the learning process. It requires a different kind of strength to expose yourself as a learner in front of an audience of students and teachers, but it will be the best lesson you can ever teach another human being.
Quotables
To teach learners you need to be a learner.
To make yourself transparent you have to dethrone yourself.
Show kids how to learn instead of telling them what to learn.
Be the learner you want them to be.
If you aren’t learning you aren’t helping learners. If you aren’t helping other learners, you are failing at educating our future.
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Understand the power available in the partnership with parents. ‘Wave the White Flag’ of peace and join the same team. Change your approach and perspective so you can lean on one another’s perspective throughout the school year. You each are experts in your own right and have a seat at the table, so pull up your chair and start the conversation.
Quotables
Numbered Heads Together
How can I best help your child achieve their goals this year?
The relationship is propelling the student’s academic achievement
Change your perspective and your wording
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Right now in my coaching cycles we are digging heavily into data and the pressure is on in most schools to use this second half of the year to capitalize on Ss growth and play significant catch up in addition to achieving the expected grade level milestones. Educators are feeling stressed, anxious and frustrated. But, I am here to remind you that you are on your way to success. Each step, decision and choice made in the classroom is another brick to pave the way towards achieving goals. Help students develop a growth mindset by modeling it yourself. Tune in to snag some tips on how to transform mindsets during this crazy time of the school year.
Quotables
You’re not losing, youre on your way to winning
There’s something to be said about motivation and its power to increase when paired with competition
Teach [students] to do the work, wait expectantly, and embrace that win when it comes.
Process not product
Turn anxious fears into anxious expectation
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Kelly Long is the founder and host of Inspiration 4 Teachers. She is a secondary school teacher of ten years specializing in Business and IT. Kelly is continuously learning and evolving, and one of the ways she’s doing this is through her award nominated podcast- Inspiration 4 Teachers- where she interviews dynamic and inspirational educators with the aim of empowering educators everywhere. Alongside leading educationalists Kelly showcases what work sin education by sharing the challenges that successful and inspiring educators have overcome.
Quotables
WHY?!
You don’t know everything
Be comfortable that you have done everything in your power…the rest is up to them
Get them to believe they can do it
When you get relaxed in your teaching, thats when the magic happens
If you are not doing it for yourself, you are not going to grow.
You have to look after yourself…You can’t give it your all if you are exhausted.
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https://www.udemy.com/ (Udemy)
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The holidays are a very special time of year. But they can be tricky in the classroom. The buzz of an upcoming holiday break is enough to make the kids go crazy and the teachers wanting to pull out their hair. But, what if you used that excitement and energy to your benefit and created engaging, relevant lessons instead? Tune in to this episode to hear just how to do that- for the sanity of your students and yourself!
Quotables
Plan for the crazy. Embrace the crazy.
Play to [your students’] strength.
It just requires a different lens that you solve the problem through.
It can be chaos or it can be controlled chaos
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Teaching today can be confusing. There are TONS of stress points, wrong turns and dead ends. Educators get bogged down with all this other “Stuff” that they forget what they were chosen to do and why it matters in the lives of students. Take a listen to remind you of what teaching is really supposed to be about and how it affects everyone’s future.
Quotables
Put money into people not programs
It comes down to every decision you make every day in the classroom
Don’t let yourself forget your purpose for becoming an educator
Put kids first. In everything you do.
Inspire yourself so you can be an inspiration to others
We have a mission to do and its an honor to be chosen to complete it.
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Being an educator is a career choice. It’s a special assignment given to only those who are qualified in heart, mind, body and soul. It’s not an easy career path and it can be hard to remember your vision and goal while in the trenches. But with awareness and a few strategies, every educator in the game can remain in the game for a fulfilling lifetime of creating a better future for us all. Listen in to see how to do this and don’t forget your free gift https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Special-Assignment-Acronym-Visual-2257546 (here)!
Quotables
It will be full of interruptions that can define your fortitude and character.
Embrace obstacles and set backs- as they are moments of growth.
You are a role model and how you handle an imperfect ride is how you teach those around you to handle their journeys.
Frustration means you are being challenged to think differently and get outside your comfort zone.
This special assignment is going to be the favorite chapter of your book.
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Relationships play a huge role in a teacher’s performance in the classroom. Four relationships drive a teacher’s success- those with administration, colleagues, students and parents. Listen in for secrets on how to build and sustain productive relationships in the workplace.
Quotables
CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT
Administration, colleagues, students and parents can be your ally or enemy
Work on connecting with people
You can’t teach a kid well if you don’t know each other
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5191v9Iz8GL._UX250_.jpg () Description: James Sturtevant first stepped in front of high school students in the late summer of 1985. He predicted he would teach a year or two, before pursuing something grown up: go to law school, get a PhD, or enter the private sector and earn a fortune. But, a funny thing happened on the way to the Forum. James fell in love with his students. Could one really get paid for bonding with young people? The answer was…ABSOLUTELY! And still is, some thirty years and thousands of students later. “Your students seem so relaxed and happy. How’d you create this atmosphere?” was the haunting question a visiting Education professor once asked James after observing his class. Caught off guard, he gave a meager and vague response. After much reflection and research, James is now prepared to answer the question.
He teaches at Big Walnut High School in Sunbury, Ohio. He is married to Penny who is a middle school principal. They have 3 children…Jason, David, and Maria, and one grandchild…Kaia. James is also an author of “You’ve Gotta Connect” published in 2014 (see link below) and Professional Development Presenter. He has been featured in numerous publications (listed below).
Quotables:
Your students are mirror images of you.
Accept your students exactly where they are.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
James’ Stamp of Approval:
Differentiation
Rubric
Formative and Summative Assessments
Think-Pair-Share
Self Directed Learning
Professional Development communities
Creation of Teacher Websites
Bring Your Own Technology
Flipped Classrooms
Essential Questions
Project Based Learning
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Email: pjsturtevant@gmail.com
Website: Jamesalansturtevant.com
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Book: “You’ve Gotta Connect” http://amzn.to/119pnEL
Additional Publications:- Ohio Schools Magazine April, 2015 pp. 9-10.- In July of 2015, my blog post “Bullying Bonding” was picked up by the Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1GZEJbs- The September, 2015 issue of Principal Leadership includes my article “Does Your Staff Bond Well with Students?” pp. 16-17.- In September of 2015, my blog post “A Teacher’s Eureka Moment” was picked up by the Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1G8Vcew- In October of 2015, my blog post ”Samsara…Embrace Change!” was picked up by the Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1LAOtyt- In November of 2015, my blog post ”Does Competition Really Bring out the Best in People?” was picked up by the Huffington Post: http://huff.to/1RdPGQ5
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Our educational system is focused on achievement in terms of numbers instead of behavioral patterns and choices. Grades do not tell the whole story though and rarely help a student grow and develop strong academic habits. We need to see below the surface and look for patterns in students’ learning to guide them in gaining strength and skills to fill gaps, correct misconceptions and develop new and better habits. Listen in to see how grades don’t show the details and what we need to do as educators to help our students truly be successful in and outside the classroom
Quotables
We need to get out of the habit of doing something out of tradition when its no longer effective
How well do they swim without floaties?
Look at patterns, behaviors, choices, strategies, and create opportunities to showcase repetitive behaviors or uncover inconsistencies
Grades don’t transform classrooms, teachers or students
Student success should not come down to a number it should come down to the learning experience and journey of growth
Students are more than a number and a score. They are learning to rely on their acquired knowledge and skill set to operate in the big world out there
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Professional Development (PD) is needed in a school system to increase teacher effectiveness by providing relevant, timely knowledge, strategies and techniques to improve classroom practice. However, PD is not created and delivered in an engaging, efficient way. Nor is it having the impact on student achievement as intended. Develop an avenue to provide professional development in a differentiated, personalized way for teachers so it has the impact on students that is needed. Listen in on how to create a delicious menu of PD that teachers will truly care about.
Quotables
Teachers don’t complain about PD because they don’t want to get better. They complain about PD because its not useful.
Break up with the pain of past PD.
You have the power to change the way Ts look at and feel about PD.
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http://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Education-School-Learning-Series-ebook/dp/B012OZCREU (Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School) by Mark Barnes and Jennifer Gonzales
http://tntp.org/assets/documents/TNTP-Mirage_2015.pdf (The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development) Article by The New Teacher Project
https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/efficient-and-effective-pd-sessions (Leading Efficient and Effective PD Sessions) Webinar
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Education is a community effort- we aren’t islands on our mission to educate our future. Our effectiveness is a collective sum of our each individual parts. When someone is not measuring up, its our job to help them get there with clear, actionable steps in a non-threatening environment of feedback. Take a listen to hear how we are failing ourselves and our students by remaining islands instead of seeing our mission’s success as the sum of our parts.
Quotables
None of this was personal, it was tweaking my performance not my person
You’re only as strong as your weakest link…That comes through feedback not ratings…face time not emails…coaching conversations not descriptive observation paragraphs
Feedback doesn’t have to be harsh or personal. It can be purposeful, uplifting and game-changing
Education is not a profession of islands; it’s a collaborative effort.
No on should escape the blessing of feedback. But everyone should escape the burn of lack of feedback.
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Sometimes to get ahead in life and your career you have to step back to step forward. That special decision to pause allows knowledge and rejuvenation to prosper and spill over into your next step. Listen up as I speak directly to new teachers, teachers in distress or transition and teacher leaders!
Quotables
Long hours at the office don’t equate to effectiveness
Let yourself be lead
If you are seeing a pattern, take yourself out of the game
In the harshness, there is a nugget of truth
Take time to pour into yourself so the next step you take, you flourish
Do you want your platter of blessings to be raw and rushed or cooked to perfection?
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/download2.jpeg () Melissa Emler, best known as Missy, is an elite educator. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education and a master’s in Educational Leadership. She has shared her vision and wisdom of 21st century learning at conferences such as SLATE and ISTE. Missy is currently the director of innovation at CESA 3, serving 31 Wisconsin districts on school improvement like innovation and design. She recently created the Connecting to Create Greatness blog and On the Vendor Floor podcast. On top of it all, she is a wife and fantastic mommy to 3 growing kiddos.
Quotables:
Hug what you have and reach for what you don’t.
The rabbit holes are where the real learning happens.
Vote with your feet.
edtech1stdate
Missy’s Stamp of Approval (to name a few):
Write about- https://www.writeabout.com/
Class craft- http://www.classcraft.com/
Imagine easy- http://www.imagineeasy.com/
DocentEDU- http://docentedu.com/
Kahoot- https://getkahoot.com/
Classkick- http://www.classkick.com/
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Website: melissaemler.com
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Twitter: @melissaemler
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Hear how a sprinkler watering the concrete inspired this episode. We need to water our initiatives with intention and follow through so that we have seeds that sprout. This requires a plan, constant monitoring, and flexibility to respond in the moment so that we align our input with our output. Tune in to get empowered to apply this theory to your own educational circumstance.
Quotables
The intention is not showing the intended results
What policies, procedures or processes are created with the best of intentions but when it comes down to it, its not resulting in progress?
We are not allowing the process to take over, we are trying to control the process.
Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/primer/id1012422605?mt=2 (Primer) podcast with Troy Mooney and Herbert O’Neil- leadership podcast for school admin
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Life is full of high’s and low’s, but how we respond to these obstacles can make all the difference in our success, personally and professionally. Learn to use a low moment, or a pit, to reach even higher and more satisfying peaks, or highs. Tune in to this episode to hear just how to do that!
Quotables
Have your pit turn into a peak
Use your pain to help someone else
Peaks are worth celebrating and so are pits
Pits formulate your character and humility
Pits make the peak worthwhile
Pits have the pain and peaks have the pleasure
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Sometimes being an educator is overwhelming with all that is required on and off the job. I felt like I was running a 3-Ring Circus and barely keeping the plates up in the air. But, over time, I came up with a simple system to ensure I honed in on just the urgent matters of today so that I could give my best without getting exhausted.
Quotables
Standing under a waterfall with a Dixie cup
I am in charge of today, tomorrow has not yet come
If you cant do day to day well you cant do long term well
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Join in on a unique episode experience- a hybrid of sorts: interview + topic based. I pull back the curtains and let you in on some serious intimate details of my journey as an educator. This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with an edu-friend of mine over Voxer about some painful parts of the behind-the-scenes life of a passionate professional. Come learn how to make sense out of your own mess so that you can be the healthiest, happiest version of yourself! (If you need someone to talk to, shoot me an email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com.)
Quotables
“We are in the same boat, just not at the same time.”
“We are not static creatures. We either progress or regress.”
“Your talent cannot come to fruition when you’re frustrated.”
“Without pain there is no progress.”
“There is so much strength in our stories.”
“If we do not take care of ourselves first, we cannot take care of anyone else.”
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Voxer: http://www.voxer.com/
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1490-2-e1433251691556-225x300.jpg () Daniel Bauer is the Founder of Better Leaders Better Schools a website and podcast designed to support leaders in education. Daniel helps school leaders Create a Winning Culture, Focus on the Essential, and Lead with Courage and Integrity. He has worked in both middle school and high school as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator in small and large urban environments. Currently he works in Chicago, the 3rd largest school district in the nation at the #16 school in the state of Illinois. Daniel is passionate about helping educators meet their leadership potential. You can check out his work at betterleadersbetterschools.com
Quotables
You have to figure out how to build great relationships so that you can collaborate around such important work and do whats right for kids.
How can I show compassion in my job?
Hire people aligned to your organization’s values.
Take care of yourself. Go have some fun! If you are not taking care of yourself first then you have nothing to give others.
You don’t have to grade everything!
Daniel’s Stamp of Approval
Avid: http://www.avid.org/
Global Leadership Summit: http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/
Power Teaching: http://www.sfapowerteaching.org/
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Twitter: at [space] betterschools
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Listen to my very first non-scripted episode where I just speak from the heart on a matter that drives my behavior and outlook on life. I introduced the ‘Dream Big’ mantra to my kiddos after being inspired by the song created by Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand. (See the video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KwEuNapzt0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KwEuNapzt0) ). I share how I have used this message to help my kids achieve more than they could have ever conceived, as well as how my sister-in-law models this motto on a daily basis. You’ll even hear about the ‘Red Plate’ phenomenon in my household. If you have desires in your heart that you have not unlocked or need the motivation to make them a reality, then tune in to this episode!
Quotables
My job is to make [students] whole.
I notice you. You are full of so much talent and I love that you are in my life.
I’m not just a teacher. I’m a life-changer.
What is your name? What is your current struggle? I’m here to help you.
How can you reach a goal, if you don’t know what the goal is?
You have to think bigger than what currently is happening.
You can be more than you imagined.
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When we feel at our worst we begin our thoughts with the word “if.” But when we start empowering ourselves to make things happen for the better, our “if’s” turn to “when’s.” But your work can’t stop there. In order to reach a better place mentally and physically in your moment of distress or transition, start thinking “how” you can make these changes happen NOW. Listen to my story and hear how I followed the simple formula of “if” vs “when” + how = now!
Quotables
I was trapping myself by only thinking in the forms of dreams instead of developing actionable steps to turn these dreams into a reality.
Sometimes when you are at the end of your rope, you need to tie a knot instead of letting go.
I was happier because I did something about my pain. Being proactive and changing your doomsday to dream day is pretty invigorating!
Your distress or transition is not a forever fog over your life. It is temporary.
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Students are more than a test score. They have talents within that we as teachers need to cultivate so that students can develop as a whole individual and not just as a student. Hear how I used students’ talents to benefit themselves and the classroom learning process at the same time!
Quotables
My good intentions were boxing in my students to a mold they weren’t designed to be in.
My strength was also my weakness.
I have empowered my students to take more ownership in my class by tolerating a variety of personality traits knowing these talents are beneficial to my students and their growth.
We need to serve the WHOLE child and not hone in on one area that we miss opportunities for the other areas to grow.
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Teachers can only get better when we allow them to by providing clear, actionable feedback on their teaching practices. Find out how instructional leaders can develop a culture of feedback at their schools as well as gain coaching ideas to turn great teachers into SUPER teachers!
Quotables
Our kids grow like weeds when we take the time to give them feedback
I want to empower you teacher leaders to see the opportunity to step up and close the loop on feedback so not only teachers in your building get stronger, but students start exceling and your school overall achieves greatness.
Teachers are capable. They have fantastic ideas and are full of passion.
We want teachers to stop reaching out to unreliable sources to gain ideas
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https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dave.jpg () Dave is a Reach Teacher (Public Impact Success By Design). Dave graduated from University of Delaware in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education (PreK-8). Since then he has taught in high-poverty areas of Richmond and Charlotte. His biggest successes in education so far are starting a grassroots campaign called 40 Book Project, piloting 1 of only 50 global Imagination Chapters, and working with TEACH Charlotte as a Seminar Instructor.
He’s currently building a Wonder Lab at Shamrock Gardens Elementary School and conducting research with Charlotte Teachers Institute on Exercise and the Brain.
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@MrHartzell1
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Quotables
Standards are seen as the ceiling, [where] in the Wonder Lab standards are seen as the floor.
Less input from me and more output from [students].
Change the question.
Dave’s Stamp of Approval
Caine’s Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U
Lynda Berry’s 4 Minute Journal
http://thenearsightedmonkey.tumblr.com/post/17159582607/why-is-it-so-hard-to-keep-up-a-diary-it-isnt
Tony Wagner’s Essential Skills
http://www.tonywagner.com/7-survival-skills
Ricky Singh at Charlotte Lab School
http://www.charlottelabschool.org/#/reimagining-school
Skype in the Classroom
https://education.skype.com/
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Teaching has more to do with the students than it does the teacher. However, we often put so much emphasis on our own performance and our own to do list, we forget to affect kids and create opportunities for their growth. Tune in to hear how you can flip the script and empower students every day in your classroom!
Quotables
Everything you do as an educator is for the students
I spent so much time prepping for a lesson in terms of what I was going to say instead of figuring out what I wanted students to say.
It was awesome to see them grow up in a matter of seconds just because I gave them the opportunity to.
Its about being intentional about how you structure your class to ensure students are learning and growing as people
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It is human nature to have the best of intentions. Often times, our greatest ideas remain as an intention and never get executed. Teachers, don’t miss out on opportunities to be your best for your students. Tune in today to find out just how to follow through on your intentions so that you can be GREAT!
Quotables
Education is about relationships.
Your goal is not to get through content; your goal is to teach students to understand.
Great teachers continue to grow.
Avoid the swing and a miss. Execute those intentions.
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Educators can get really down on themselves throughout their career. There are so many factors that make up their feeling of worth that they get distracted and bogged down by any ‘No’ that comes their way. But mistakes and failures aren’t actually as bad as they seem. In fact, they are a GREAT thing. Listen to this episode to hear why.
Quotables
Your journey as a teacher will not be perfect.
Wear your scars proudly because without failure, you can’t be great.
Embrace ‘No.’ It’s not ‘No’ forever. It’s ‘No’ for now.
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Being a teacher is hard stuff. There are many moving parts to be an effective educator. Three main ways to increase the chances that you become a GREAT teacher is to plan, prepare and produce. Learn what these three words mean and hear real examples from real teachers who are doing these things right now in classrooms across the nation.
Quotables
Planning- In order to do something great in the moment, you need to plan for it behind the scenes.
Preparing- Although this might sound the same as planning, its not. Once you plan for what you want, you must gather all that is required to do it well- this might be physical materials or just spending time practicing.
Producing- Now its time to execute what you have planned and prepared. Go produce.
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Whether you are a teacher in distress in your current position or a teacher in transition trying to figure out your next steps, this podcast reminds you that you have to stay in the game so you can finish and finish big. Nothing worth doing is worth giving up on before you are finished seeing it through. Come get a dose of encouragement to finish!
Quotables:
Why you can’t quit
My pastor always says, “Don’t compare your behind the scenes to someone else’s highlight reel.”
Step into your Stream
Add value not repeat value
Take a step. Watch for growth and celebrate it.
What awaits you at the finish is far beyond what you could imagine for yourself and well worth all the pain that occurred along the way
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Learn to lead your colleagues effectively by having difficult conversations that matter most.
Quotables
If you’re frustrated with something a colleague did or said, you owe it to them to let them know.
You could have had a conversation, although awkward at first would prove productive for work relationships
These conversations are worth having, create healthier working relationships, and save time that was originally spent being frustrated on focusing on the important work ahead.
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Sustaining quality teaching is about remembering that you are capable and have value to share as long as you put in the time to give back to your profession.
Quotables
You were hired bc you’re capable.
You have experience and value to contribute
BAKE-O (Be open to new ideas; Attend PD and bring value to the table; Keep current; Every moment counts so be your best; Offer a smile)
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In order to ever become great at something, you must practice. The same goes with teaching. You cannot improve in your instructional technique as a teacher if you do not practice it. Practice echoes Game. Game echoes Practice. Great teachers practice!
Quotables
We aren’t born perfect and we never will be.
Practice echoes game, game echoes practice.
Practice can make a teacher more effective and help them go from good to great overnight.
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We are in desperate need for quality teachers in our schools. The foundation of all successful individuals is a quality education given by a quality educator. This podcast is to remind us why we need teachers and need them now!
Quotables
Without education, our current leaders would not have developed the skillset necessary to perform their job at the caliber that they do.
We need visionaries. We need creative professionals. We need inspiring leaders.
Teachers are tremendous people. They have a heart that pumps life into others.
Change a life. Be a teacher!
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Learn about the person behind the voice of Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators Podcast!
I am an educator of almost a decade, passionate about cultivating talent in aspiring and new teachers through practical tips and strategies. My blog, book, and podcast are geared towards empowering teachers to enter the profession and stay there due to the advice and encouragement I provide. We have a real need in our nation for strong leaders in classrooms, and I believe its my calling and duty to coach teachers to achieve and maintain best teaching practices in order to drive the growth and success of our students in and outside the classroom.
Career Phases: Phase 1- Teaching grades 2,3,5 in Title-One elementary school in Charlotte, NC Phase 2- Teaching grade 3 in suburban elementary school in Charlotte, NC and blogging Phase 3- Teacher Development Coach with TNTP at TEACH Charlotte and blogging Phase 4- Edupreneur: turning blog posts into podcasts and providing educational consulting services
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Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412203865&sr=8-1&keywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
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