In your school or district, how is homework utilized and graded? Has your philosophy of homework changed during the pandemic and online learning? Today’s guest, Dr. Erik Youngman, discusses the role of homework and shares strategies to make homework deliberate and valuable in our new educational settings. In this episode, we discuss: Homework and Grading Practices Growth Mindset as a … Read More
Social Emotional Learning for Adults: Featuring Tre Gammage
When you think of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), do you think about the procedures, curriculum, and skills needed for students? What about the adults in the building? How are they supported through your Social Emotional Learning structure? Today’s guest, Tre Gammage, shares how the majority of schools don’t have programs for the adults in schools and strategies to help with … Read More
Trust-Based Observations: Featuring Craig Randall
As a teacher, have you ever received feedback from an administrator who only was in your classroom once, twice, maybe three times a year? And if you are the administrator, did you feel the time in the teacher’s class was enough to provide true feedback to help with their progress? This week’s guest, Craig Randall, shares how he struggled with … Read More
Aspire Mailbag: New Leadership Mistakes with Todd Nesloney
In this 18th Aspire Mailbag episode, Todd Nesloney, Jeff Gargas, and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. Please join us for this episode as we answer questions and discuss common mistakes by new leaders, how to gain student feedback, increase staff morale, and the newest Teach Better projects! Featuring Todd Nesloney, Jeff Gargas, and Joshua … Read More
Aspire to RISE: Featuring Kelly McMahon
Have you ever thought about taking a position in another district, city, or state? Where do you begin to create relationships with your staff, community, and local businesses? In today’s episode featuring Kelly McMahon, Sarah Johnson and Joshua Stamper tackle the topics of creating relationships in new professional settings, connecting to your community, and planning to develop connections outside of … Read More
