If you ask an educator, “What’s your favorite part of your job?” It is highly unlikely they will say, “Communicating with parents.” But the reality is, educators have to do it. Crystal Frommert literally wrote the book on this topic and stopped by the show to share her expertise and tips for parent communication. That, plus a #PepTalk and more … Read More
Empowerment Through Mentorship: Featuring Lauren Kaufman
In this week’s episode, Lauren Kaufman shares how she created a mentorship program for her district and the immediate impact it made on the lives of the mentees and the mentors. In this episode, we discuss: Approaching Leadership Through a Coaching Lens The Power of Connecting with other Leaders And her book contributions! About Lauren Kaufman: Lauren Kaufman is the … Read More
The Personal Playlist of Mentorship: Featuring Noa Daniel
This week’s guest, Noah Daniel, shares how in her leadership journey, she needed mentors to provide guidance, wisdom, and inspiration to build beyond her position and explore new opportunities. In this episode, we discuss: TEDx Talk about Personal Narrative Music Project Extending Beyond Her Comfort Zone And her book, Strum and the Wild Turkeys About Noa Daniel: Noa Daniel MEd, … Read More
The Learning Diamond
Though we are learning more about the importance of our relationships in schools and workplaces, which are the relationships that actually drive learning? In this solo episode, host Natalie Vardabasso explains how our relationships with a mentor, a champion, a coach, and ourselves create the optimal learning diamond. Show Notes: Defining the pinnacle of the learning diamond and guide for … Read More
New Educators Remind Me: Reflections of a Vintage Teacher
TL;DR: Learn how one new educator learned from a strong and supportive mentor and how the learning is reciprocal. New educators remind us that education is a choice, it can bring us joy, we need to be curious, it’s an adventure, and connected teachers are stronger together. New educators remind me of my first teaching job. I worked in a … Read More
