56: Legit Leadership – Joe Sanfelippo shares the components of building an amazing school culture, how they have transformed their professional development, and the power of empowering your team to be better.

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Listen to episode 56 of the Teach Better Talk Podcast with Joe Sanfelippo

Superintendent, author, and keynote speaker, Joe Sanfelippo, chats with us about being a part of an environment and a community that you can be proud of, serving that community, and the importance of listening. Joe shares the components of building an amazing school culture, how they have transformed their professional development, and the power of empowering your team to be … Read More

4/4/19 – Student Trust and Agency – Jeffrey Austin (@MrAustinA2)

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#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, April 4th, 2019 Topic: Student Trust and Agency Moderator: Jeffrey Austin (@MrAustinA2) Questions (8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #MasteryChat! Just for fun, share your favorite Spring Break GIF with us. (8:05 ET) Q1. Trust and agency can sometimes be used as buzzwords, but we know that students need them to have great educational experiences.  How … Read More

55: Take The L.E.A.P. – Elisabeth Bostwick chats about why we need to re-imagine learning, and how she learns something new every time she walks into another teacher’s classroom.

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Listen to episode 55 of the Teach Better Talk Podcast with Elisabeth Bostwick.

 Instructional coach, and author of “Take The L.E.A.P.,” Elisabeth Bostwick chats with us about fostering culture, encouraging students to take ownership over their learning, sparking curiosity, and inspiring creativity in our students. Elisabeth shares how being a mom drives her passion for education, why we need to re-imagine learning, and how she learns something new every time she walks … Read More

53: Serve to lead. – Chris McGraw chats about having swagger while staying humble, making sure you’re filling yourself up in order to give to others, and all the bumps and bruises he’s learned from along the way.

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Listen to episode 53 of the Teach Better Talk Podcast with middle school principal Chris McGraw.

Middle school principal (Rae’s principal!), Chris McGraw, chats about having swagger while staying humble, making sure you’re filling yourself up in order to give to others, and all the bumps and bruises he’s learned from along the way. Chris shares what’s got him excited about education, and takes us on a laugh-filled look into the awesome culture he and his … Read More

When is the Right Time in Teaching to…?

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In This Post: Deciding when you should, and shouldn’t, discuss controversial topics with students. Is it ever the right time for test prep? Putting on your #GritBritches and sticking your neck out for awesomeness! When is the right time to…? Such an ever-present question, right? Have you ever found yourself wondering, “Is now a good time to discuss ____?” or … Read More