25+ year veteran teacher, and author of “The Zen Teacher,” Dan Tricarico, chats with us about working with teachers to reduce stress and increase their self care to avoid burn out. Dan talks about when he knew he had found something that teachers needed, shares a story of connecting content to a student’s real life, and how he hijacked … Read More
Are you just surviving Valentine’s Day?
It may be Valentine’s Day, but what does that actually mean for an educator? In This Post: Valentine’s Day, like any holiday, brings its own special set of challenges for teachers. You can choose to simply survive Valentine’s Day, or focus on still connecting your content and engaging your students. Providing opportunities to share happiness is one way of connecting … Read More
41: Heart of a Marshmallow – Neil Gupta chats with us about being responsive, reflective, and vulnerable.
Dr. Neil Gupta is the Director of Secondary Education for Worthington City Schools, a national speaker, and a consultant with ASCD. Neil chats with us about why we need to remember that there is a human side to what we do. Neil shares the power of listening, and how being responsive, reflective, and vulnerable are key to being an effective … Read More
3 Common Flexible Seating Styles
In This Post Flexible seating has become a highly talked about new style for updating your learning environment. There is no one-size-fits-all plan or style for flexible seating. Three common styles of flexible seating are: The Dabbler, The Safe Bet, and The Extreme Flexible Seating has been a commonly discussed idea within the past decade. However, each educator has seemed … Read More
40: Walk with them – Kyle Krueger talks about being authentic and transparent with our students
LED Project Podcast co-host, and co-founder of the Lighthouse Educator Development non-profit, Kyle Krueger, chats with us about helping teachers build better relationships, his journey to personal development, and his goal of ensuring every kid will have the kind of teacher they deserve, every period of every day. Kyle talks about being authentic and transparent with our students, because … Read More