The Resilient Teacher Project: Recent Episodes
Julie Sochacki
The Resilient Teacher Project: thirty minutes or less on-the-go professional development segments intended to inspire and empower busy educators. Go to www.teachertlc.com
Julie created a free, wellness and self-care retreat for teachers!
https://julie-sochacki.teachable.com/p/the-half-day-teacher-retreat
Dr. Janet Parlato, current principal of Watertown High School in Watertown, CT, shares intentional practices that have inspired her teachers. Janet's step-by-step suggestions can easily be implemented in any K-12 school.
Find Janet's ideas in more detail, the 2020 Holiday Checklist, and inspiration in your inbox at teachertlc.com
Leader Shift by John Maxwell
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
Keep Moving by Maggie Smith
GMorning, GNight!: Little Pep Talks for You and Me by Lin Manuel Miranda
Strengths Inventory
Connor Davidson Resilience Scale
Julie dives into the teachings of don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book). These practices will bring more freedom, ease, empowerment and truth-telling into your life. It's a perfect time to adopt this wisdom as you balance your teaching with your personal life and world events. If you want inspiration for teachers in your inbox, go to www.teachertlc.com
Julie shares four pivotal stories from her life when she took the leap outside of her comfort zone and what each one had in common. If you are trying to identify your life's purpose, this is a must listen! Have a question about finding your purpose? Email Julie: sochacki@hartford.edu
(find your purpose, teachers making changes, reinvent yourself, what do I do next)
Recipes from today's chat:
Grilled Zucchini and Peach Salad
Lemony, Addictive Kale Chips!
Green Goddess Pizza
Go-to Green Smoothie
This episode dives into the power and magic of gratitude and includes a beautiful Metta meditation led by Jennifer Wasmer. Please find out more about Jennifer's work right here: https://www.dayspringcommunications.net/
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Join guests Jenn Yorzyk Triger, Functional Food and Fitness Coach, and educator Dr. Theresa Abodeeb-Gentile for a lively and informative conversation about food and wellness!
Jenn's shopping list: https://www.teachertlc.com/jenn-plate-up
Theresa's avocado brownie recipe: https://thecastawaykitchen.com/2017/04/flourless-avocado-brownies-paleo-keto-low-carb-grain-free/
Jenn's FB Page: My Healthy Path
Jenn's email: jennifertriger@hotmail.com
Julie's email: sochacki@hartford.edu
Go to www.teachertlc.com for the daily wellness checklist and leave your email for weekly wellness inspiration in your inbox--no matter what the situation might be in the Fall.
If you have comments or wellness strategies to share--or even if you'd like to share your wellness tips and journey on the podcast--email Julie at sochacki@hartford.edu.
From the CDC: Dietary supplements aren’t meant to treat or prevent COVID-19. Certain vitamins and minerals (e.g., Vitamins C and D, zinc) may have effects on how our immune system works to fight off infections, as well as inflammation and swelling.
Julie shares a PD segment with her listening audience entitled Cultivating Connection and Compassion in the Online Classroom intended for University of Hartford faculty. Want teacher inspiration in your inbox? Go to www.teachertlc.com
Want teacher inspiration in your inbox? Go to www.teachertlc.com
How to Work from Home During the Corona Virus
https://kriscarr.com/blog/how-to-work-from-home-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=weekly-blog&utm_medium=email&utm_source=email-broadcast&utm_content=nl-032420&utm_term=existing-list
Want teacher inspiration in your inbox? Go to www.teachertlc.com
Reducing your overall stress:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
Soup recipes (no meat needed):
https://www.simplyquinoa.com/vegan-soup-recipes/
45 speedy, savory soups and stews:
https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/seasonal/speedy-savory-soups-and-stews
Six Surprising Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/6-surprising-ways-alcohol-affects-health-not-just-liver/
How sleep affects your immune system:
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/how-sleep-affects-your-immunity
When that little voice of change starts to whisper in your ear, it could be time to take the leap!
What do teachers do when they leave teaching?
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2016/05/09/what-do-teachers-do-when-they-leave-teaching/
Contact Julie:
www.teachertlc.com
sochacki@hartford.edu
Montessori teaching expert Tom Fahsbender, Middle School Director of Curriculum and Supervision at Washington Montessori School in New Preston, Connecticut, joins Julie in a conversation about transforming our teaching. Many elements of the Montessori model support strengthening our classroom community and our own self-care.
Joanne Mumley, veteran ELA teacher at Tyrrell Middle School in Wolcott, Connecticut, joins Julie to talk specifically about how she connects resilience and empathy to young adult literature in her classroom.
It’s 2020! This is your year! It's time to level up! It’s not about how to change your students, it’s about how to transform yourself. With teacher burnout and mental health issues at an all time high, you are the only one who will give yourself the permission to care for yourself and make important changes that will shift your life and your classroom into a space of positivity, resilience and compassion.
Join Julie and Dr. Theresa Melito-Conners, founder of Dr. MC's Self-care Cabaret, as they dive into the topic of teacher self-care and wellness.
Teachers, undo and unschedule to create spaciousness in your December.
Eat simply and intentionally, recipes from Elise Museles:
Mexican spiced quinoa vegetable soup
https://elisemuseles.com/recipes/mexican-spiced-quinoa-vegetable-soup/
Most delicious chopped salad:
https://elisemuseles.com/recipes/saturday-chopped-salad/?sf_paged=4
Cookie alternative:
https://elisemuseles.com/recipes/cherry-hemp-seed-bliss-balls/?sf_paged=4
Julie offers some strategies for moving out of overwhelm when everything feels like it's just too much!
Julie sets a strong foundation for active learning and then explains the importance of inclusive teaching in the learner-centered classroom.
This is one example of a strengths inventory sheet:
https://evada-assets.global.ssl.fastly.net/76d1ea39-a4eb-4270-b9dc-899653415f8f/assets/Icons_Classification_Adult2.pdf
Join Julie as she talks with Nicole Foti, Director of Clinical Experiences in the Department of Education at University of Hartford.
Dr. Sarah Hart and I sat down to have a conversation about diversity, empathy, and inclusion. We enjoyed our conversation so much that we decided to record a portion of it. Enjoy!
Welcome to the new school year! Begin this year by creating a foundational self-care plan that will increase your wellness and energy level. Start today!
Joanne Mumley, ELA teacher from Tyrrell Middle School in Wolcott, CT talks with Julie about self-care and resilience in the classroom.
Julie motivates and inspires teacher candidates to keep going by offering them a simple resilience plan. The finish line is in sight!
Julie leads listeners through a self-care challenge for mind, body and spirit.
Veggie recipes:
https://elisemuseles.com/recipes/fiesta-stuffed-sweet-potatoes/
https://elisemuseles.com/recipes/moroccan-spiced-sheet-pan-dinner/
https://elisemuseles.com/recipes/pb-j-smoothie-bowl/?sf_paged=4
Julie shares three non-negotiable areas for wellness and a simple strategy that will create more space in your week.
Julie leads listeners through self-care practices to nourish their bodies, minds and spirits throughout December.
Simple, self-care, micro-practices: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/no-time-for-self-care-simple-micro-practices-to-the-rescue-0601154
134 self-care activities https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/134-activities-to-add-to-your-self-care-plan/?fbclid=IwAR2PiVzG6d8YJRRMfzAzVshdz5BjVBDICZ_Shzx85gapa7zALYpZOZwUziU
Find more time for you http://simpleslowlovely.com/5-unconventional-ways-to-get-more-time-for-yourself/?fbclid=IwAR0i7O2kmaNjmCZwKbUx0QfgXSYu_7y6pP39NbI_s8sbZIMQYSx8-0IVNAo
Dr. Sarah Hart joins Julie to share her wisdom and shift our perspective on special education practices. Behind The Shortage Of Special Ed Teachers: Long Hours, Crushing Paperwork by Lee Hale: https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/11/09/436588372/behind-the-shortage-of-special-ed-teachers-long-hours-crushing-paperwork
While teachers need to exhibit strong foundational dispositions, they also need to move beyond these to create classrooms filled with empathy, kindness, and compassion.
Top Qualities of Effective Teachers https://www.pearsoned.com/top-five-qualities-effective-teachers/
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement https://www.jesselewischooselove.org/
Julie sets forth foundational self-care practices for teachers. Show Notes:
Recipe for energy balls: https://www.wellplated.com/energy-balls/
Blog: Three Course Meal in the Classroom: https://www.teachertlc.com/single-post/2017/09/21/A-Three-Course-Meal-in-the-Classroom
My favorite soup: https://kaleandchocolate.com/recipe/white-bean-kale-sweet-potato-soup/
Crock pot chicken soup: https://damndelicious.net/2016/10/27/slow-cooker-chicken-noodle-soup/
Elena Aguilar’s article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-resilience-preventing-burnout
Getting mindful about breathing: https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-mindful-about-breathing?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Julie shares some ideas regarding initiations, closures, routines, and transitions. For more on initiations/closures: https://ctl.yale.edu/Beginning-End-Class https://www.chronicle.com/article/Small-Changes-in-Teaching-The/235583 For more on transitions: https://www.edutopia.org/article/mastering-transitions-todd-finley
Julie answers the questions: How can we make sense of the practices that our global digital learners--our students--need to be experiencing in the classroom? And how do these practices align to the framework of Bloom’s taxonomy? More about critical thinking verbs: https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/26-critical-thinking-tools-blooms-taxonomy More about learning by doing by Ron Berger: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/09/26/we-learn-by-doing-what-educators-get.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB
Listen to Julie's take aways from Dr. Maria Sirois' cutting edge workshop on resilience and self-care.
Julie encourages educators to integrate Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements both in and out of the classroom.
Go to www.teachertlc.com for more!
Nicole Martone, ELA Department Head at Danbury High School in Connecticut, joins Julie in a discussion about making connections and building relationships with colleagues and students.
University of Hartford clinical professor Julie Sochacki introduces and welcomes teachers to the Resilient Teacher Project, podcast episodes that serve as on-the-go professional development for busy educators.