Teaching With Light: Recent Episodes
Carol Radford
It takes courage, positivity, and passion to thrive as a teacher. This podcast channel offers educators practical wisdom and strategies to promote their wellbeing and balance.
Listen to Carol’s story about her decision to formally retire but continue to contribute to the field of education, from Chapter 10 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 10 of Teaching With Light (Pay It Forward) and encourages you to reflect on the wisdom of retired teachers, where you are the continuum of your teaching career, and how you can pay it forward.
Listen to Carol’s story about a time she brought a dream to life, from Chapter 9 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 9 of Teaching With Light (Dream Out Loud) and encourages you to reflect on your dreams and choose one to move forward.
Listen to Carol’s story about her first brave step into teacher leadership, from Chapter 8 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 8 of Teaching With Light (Always Be Brave) and encourages you to reflect on your teacher leadership opportunities and desires.
Listen to Carol’s story about learning and growing through a major professional transition, from Chapter 7 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 7 of Teaching With Light (Be the Wave) and encourages you to reflect on how you can intentionally apply the lessons you learn in life and in your career as you move forward.
Listen to Carol’s story about how she struggled with some unfair responsibilities as a young teacher and learned to accept the things she could not change, from Chapter 6 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 6 of Teaching With Light (It Is What It Is) and encourages you to reflect on what you do to maintain your balance in times that seem unfair to you.
Listen to Carol’s story about how she helped foster a culture of collaboration in her school as a teacher, from Chapter 5 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 5 of Teaching With Light (Be a Ripple) and encourages you to reflect on why you love to teach and how you can share your successes with others.
Listen to Carol’s story about persevering and teaching through a season of loss and change, from Chapter 4 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 4 of Teaching With Light (Face the Sun, and the Shadows Will Fall Behind You) and encourages you to reflect on your inner resilience and acknowledge the times you have “faced the sun” when your life may have been at a low point.
Listen to Carol’s story about how she navigated conversations in the teachers' room to positively impact her school culture, from Chapter 3 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 3 of Teaching With Light (Be a Lamp, Not a Mirror) and encourages you to reflect on how you can positively influence your work environment through your interactions with others.
Listen to Carol’s story about how she learned to grow in place after her school burned down, from Chapter 2 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 2 of Teaching With Light (Bloom Where You're Planted) and encourages you to reflect on the seasons of your career when you've had to learn how to grow in place.
Listen to Carol Radford’s story about how she chose to become a teacher, from Chapter 1 of her book Teaching With Light.
Carol Radford introduces Chapter 1 of Teaching With Light (Follow Your Heart) and encourages you to reflect on how you decided to become a teacher.