Curriculum and Online Learning Specialist, Collegiate Basketball Coach, and author, Rebecca Gibboney, chats with us about taking risks, practicing balance, and getting out of your comfort zone.

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Episode Highlights

1:39 – Chatting about the “Mailbag” episodes of ASPIRE: The Leadership Podcast.
3:45 – Highlighting Sarah Thomas (@SarahDaTeechur).
- Check out Sarah’s episode of Teach Better Talk.
6:30 – Previewing the episode with Rebecca Gibboney.
9:26 – Rebecca introduces herself.
10:32 – Rebecca’s failure: The job interview process.
12:56 – Rebecca’s success: Going for a new job outside of her comfort zone.
14:56 – What’s keeping Rebecca excited about education right now: Advocating for educators.
16:42 – Rebecca’s advice for teachers: If you are not failing, you aren’t doing it right. So many want to be a cookie-cutter teacher. Take risks, practice balance, and know that you are more than your content!
18:48 – Talking about Rebecca’s upcoming book, “The Tiebreaker: A Scouting Report on Building a Culture for Gamification in Professional Learning.”
22:13 – 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
25:45 – How to connect with Rebecca.

Rebecca’s Recommendations

EdTech Tool: Wakelet
Book: The Infinite Game – Simon Sinek
Who to Follow on Social Media:
YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Gerry Brooks ; Cult of Pedagogy
Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Exercise, 30 minutes to yourself (coffee, getaway, etc)
Best piece of advice you’ve ever received: 5 minutes or 5 years; what’s going to matter.