Teachers are potentially going through small or big changes to prepare for the new curriculum, classrooms, courses, grade levels, or maybe even a new school. The summer is a great time to reflect, goal setting, and mentally prepare. Reflect on your core teaching values that are non-negotiable aspects of your classroom. Think about how to protect these core values in … Read More
Show 126, Summer PD Series 1: Balancing Professional Responsibilities
As teachers, there is more than a basic job description to detail all we do. Jessica Saum and Autumn Rivera come back as guest co-hosts to enrich this conversation. We all get emotional and personal and talk deeply to make it as meaningful as possible for our listeners. Teaching is an exhausting profession but incredibly rewarding when we make the … Read More
Show 125: Summer Send Off 2023
It is summertime! Ken and Matt take a few minutes to reflect on the year and discuss summer plans and goals. Most importantly, they preview the 2023 summer series. Be sure to come back each week this summer for an amazing in-depth professional development episode. We bring back our top guests to join the conversation as co-hosts! Help us out! … Read More
Show 124: Creating Engagement through Sound, Quality Instruction
Weston Kieschnick is a gift to education, teacher, administrator, speaker, and author, and changing the lives of teachers. His passion is in good teaching, and empowering teachers to do that well. His mission has always been to take the knowledge we know and blend it to meet the students of today. His first book Bold School was ahead of its … Read More
Show 123: Systems from School Board Down to the Teacher All Focused on Learning
AJ Crabill is uniquely positioned to support school districts from the school board to the student. He is focused on creating systems that focus all school employees on improving student learning. It is so focused they measure all of their time from school board meetings to a principal’s calendar. Teachers support students, principals support teachers, upper administration supports principals, and … Read More