Planning PD can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! In this episode: I talk about 5 tips for making PD more engaging I also talk about how leading virtual PD should be bit sized and why following up with teachers avoids the “one-hit wonder” Want the PD Planner and Checklist? I go over each of these tips in today’s … Read More
Supporting Teachers While Balancing it all With CheryAnne Amendola
The Leader Chat Series In this episode: I speak with CherylAnne Amendola from Teaching History Her Way about how to support teachers during this crazy time We chat about balancing teacher and leader life, tips for how to best support each other, and have tons of laughs along the way Find CherylAnne on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her blog. Let me know you’re listening! Snap a … Read More
9 Quick Tips for Busy New Mentors
I love quick and actionable tips because who has the time to read #allthethings! Mentoring and support new (and veteran) teachers doesn’t have to a scary new thing. In this episode: I talk about the 9 tips I recommend to support new teachers for this upcoming school year (by new teachers I mean new to teacher OR new to your … Read More
Why You Don’t Need a Title To Mentor New Teachers
Mentoring new teachers is such a phenomenal way to start your leadership journey. You can mentor while still teaching full time, and you don’t even need to be an “official” mentor to start. In this episode: I talk about why many mentor programs do not provide the necessary support for new teachers and how you can step up and lead … Read More
What is a Teacher Leader?
Are you an amazing teacher who’s ready to share your talents beyond your classroom? In this episode: I talk a little bit about teacher leadership, and teacher leaders, by quickly defining it and examining to see the importance (and need) of teacher leaders in schools I go over teacher leader roles that you can have that are both “official” and … Read More