Lessons from ‘Life Under Pressure’ on Youth Suicide Prevention

William AndresenBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Attending a talk at the 92nd Street Y, William Andresen discusses the book “Life Under Pressure” by Dr. Anna S. Mueller and Dr. Seth Abrutyn. The book explores the social roots of youth suicide and how community tragedies can lead to clusters of suicide. Andresen reflects on his own educational experiences, emphasizing the importance of building visible, tangible connections … Read More

Episode #269: Grace Stevens

Dana GoodierOut of the Trenches Podcast

A former corporate girl, Grace quit VP life to pursue her dream job as a public school teacher. After 20 years in the classroom, she now focuses full-time on helping educators have a more positive teaching experience. Grace combines her signature mantra, “Your energy teaches more than your lesson plans,” with two decades of study in behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and … Read More

Episode #135: Terence Tong

Dana GoodierOut of the Trenches Podcast

Having taught in Canada, Kuwait, and South Korea, Terence Tong is an aspiring leader with extensive teacher leadership experience seeking the next learning community to serve. As an ardent believer and advocate of “Life in the Middle”, Terence aims to serve the learning community, provide diverse opportunities for students and engage parents as learning partners. This is his 22nd year … Read More

Episode #118: Lois Letchford

Dana GoodierOut of the Trenches Podcast

Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39, when she faced teaching her seven-year-old non-reading son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience and passion to assist other failing students. Her teaching … Read More

Episode #110: Coping With and Overcoming Educator Burnout

Dana GoodierOut of the Trenches Podcast

This is a special episode with clips from previous episodes, including guest Amber Harper @burnedinteacher, Alexis Shepard @theafroeducator, Danna Thomas @happyteacherrev, Hans Appel @hansnappel, Jen Molitor @teachrenegade and Sarah Johnson @sarahsajohnson Find out more about each guest and read a transcript of their clips in the extended show notes on www.danagoodier.com -Episodes 109-114. MORE EPISODES