Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

Do you know how many opportunities are out there for teachers? The opportunities are unlimited! You'll find out something you don’t know- certifications, schools that are a better fit, and even more leadership options! I’m here to help teachers find missed opportunities and information while helping ideas and dreams become realistic. 

Quotables

It’s hard to aspire to something you haven’t been exposed to 

Don’t fear losing good people at your school, fear losing them in your profession 

I want to be the lead of my own story

Our opportunities are not only black and white

Make it happen, do the work, chase the dream, try to step out

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Take action and start creating change from within your school building. Some questions you may want to ask yourself are: How do you find changes you want to see? How to evoke change no matter where we are? You know what should be done differently so instead of wishing and wanting, speak up! Use your ideas and voice to develop your game plan. Complaining will not make any changes; use your action and energy to make changes! Listen in to hear about how to start a plan about how to create change.

Quotables

“How to create change within the building [is] not waiting for the orders to come top-down, but to initiate the change.”

“Life can’t just happen to you; you really have to take an active role.”

“You either get what you want, at least improve what you have, or you do nothing, and it just gets worse.”

“Stop waiting for permission from the universe.” 

“We are starting fresh, and we are starting new; we’re gonna start a school that we always wanted it to be.”

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Julie Warner, EdD, left the classroom fewer than 10 years ago—close enough that she can still vividly remember her first few rocky years with their emotional and logistical landmines, but long enough to have had a career in education since then that includes obtaining a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University, stints as an Education Policy Advisor in the U.S. Senate and the White House, and overseeing the teacher issues portfolio within the U.S. Department of Education’s internal think tank. Even as she’s advised on high-level policy decisions in education, she’s always stayed close to the classroom: she’s a National Board Certified Teacher, has published books on teaching with technology, and is a freelance education writer.Tune in to hear this bonus edition episode with Julie Warner!

Quotables

"If you could help to influence one teacher's practice you're having influence with potentially 30+ students."

"If students don't know you see them and don't know you care on a human level, then no one is going to learn anything."

"Confusion has to come before you learn how to do something."

"If you know what you're doing, you might be stagnant. If you're a little bit uncomfortable or out of your depth, you're growing."

"No one can be everything to one person."

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Twitter:  @newliteracy

Website: www.juliemwarner.com

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How do you react to other people's actions? Do you become overwhelmed, anxious, or shut down? Listen in to hear of some great tips on overcoming the influence of others and being reminded that YOU are in control!

Quotables

Others can effect your performance, mindset, and wellbeing.

We need to be able to protect how people effect us.

You are in control of how people affect you.

Acknowledge the issue and advocate for the boundaries.

Protect your circle of influence.

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Educators Who Know What To Do: Experts in Education https://amzn.to/3CUJjgc

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If you are a teacher leader - this is for you! It is important to support others to be successful faster. Many times, administration and instructional coaches want to support teachers, but don't have a game plan ready or data from the previous year to best do that. In this episode you will hear about having an aligned mission and how to execute it. Tune in!

Supporting others to become successful faster, and longer.

How to create consistencies in an inconsistent year.

One of the fall backs to a lot of coaching support is that there is just no game plan.

Have an aligned vision with administration.

Haphazardly helping people might feel good in the moment but you never get momentum.

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This past year has challenged educators to look at education and learning in a new light. Do you find yourself apologizing for how you are implementing your teaching? This podcast episode speaks on our initial reaction to apologize for how we are having to change. Instead, let's reframe and hear about a better way to excite and engage our administration, coworkers, and students.  Tune in!

Anxious energy is a form of excitement.

Whenever you apologize, it sends the message that whatever you're going to say or do is unimportant or unexciting.

Apologizing for the work that we do, that we know is essential to moving forward, is actually having the opposite effect.

Why do we apologize? It's a way to connect with the other person/state the obvious/acknowledge their thoughts or feelings.

We have to embrace new opportunities...fun exploration, off the beaten path, is honestly where the best memories are made, when we are forced out of our routine and out of our plan.

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It is time for a new year and that means it is time for engaging professional development that will help teachers learn and grow.  When we create professional development sessions, we want them to be beneficial for teachers and to create buy in among our colleagues. This podcast episode discusses 5 ways to boost engagement, create buy in and have a successful year of professional development. Tune in!

Quotables

Start your PD off knowing that you set the tone.

Teacher input can be helpful in planning. You may not be able to control the content, but you can control the mode in which teachers participate.

Voice and choice goes a long way in teacher buy in.

Sit down with your administration team and prioritize requirements and see how much time you have left for what teachers want to do.

A PD committee can be a great voice and move everyone in the building in unison towards the same goal for PD.

Decide ahead of time what the requirements are for teachers so they know exactly what is going to happen pre, during and post PD.

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Spencer is currently a full-time instructional coach at a K-5 elementary school and a teacher wellness mentor. She is also a former teacher. Spencer taught 2nd grade, 5th grade and 6th grade before becoming an instructional coach. Her time as a teacher taught her so much about what she wanted in life and also a lot about the role burnout plays in our health and wellness. Spencer's goal is to help teachers feel seen as a human first and create a space and community where they can turn to to receive empathy, empowerment and personal development tools. She recently got married to her long-time best friends, Tim! She has two dogs, Layla + Vladdy. Spencer was born and raised in Livonia, Michigan and then moved to Arizona after college graduation. The move sparked her love for travel, if she could live anywhere it would be on an island. You can usually find her working on mentorship, binging Schitt's Creek, or planning her next adventure !

Quotables

If you put yourself out there, the fact that you put that energy out there, everything is going to come back tenfold.

If you want to connect to more likeminded people, you have to put yourself out there and find your tribe.

You can create your own reality.

Imposture syndrome can rule your life, especially for new teachers.

Watching other teachers and learning walks are a great learning tool.

Self is more than taking a few minutes for yourself. It is prioritizing yourself.

Setting boundaries, creating powerful routines and mindset are tools to help overcome or avoid burnout.

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Website: https://www.spencermegan.com/

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Dr. Brittany Rincón is a teacher, boy mom, podcast host, and the owner of The Podcasting Teacher. She helps teachers become leaders by finding their voice through podcasting in order to grow and scale their businesses. Brittany believes that every teacher is a leader who has a story and a message worth sharing with the world. She completed her Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction and serves as a Grade Level Leader at her current school. As a Podcast Coach, she helps teachers start, launch, and grow their podcasts through 1:1 coaching and courses. Tune in to hear this bonus edition episode with Dr. Brittany Rincón!

Quotables

Change comes the culture of the school and every single person in the building impacts the culture.

Don’t wait to get the label or the job, mention you want to do leadership. Sometimes you just have to start.

You don’t have to leave the classroom to make a larger impact.

What makes a great educator also makes a great person.

You have to make sure you are always learning, changing and growing. Model that for your students.

If you are not willing to change or evolve to what’s happening around you then you will never have the impact you desire to have.

Be really patient with yourself and give yourself time to grow into a new role.

You have to know what you need so you know what to look for in a mentor. How do I want to grow? What do I want to get better at? What kind of person can help me?

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2021 Simply Coaching Summit July 12-14

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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Connect with Dr. Brittany Rincón

Twitter: @brittrincon

IG: @brittrincon

Podcast: The Teacher Leader Podcast

Website: brittanyrincon.com

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Dr. Sam Fecich, a professor of education for 7 years, works at Grove City College in Pennsylvania. She is the author of EduMagic, a guide for preservice teachers and co-author of EduMagic, a guide for new teachers. She is also the host of the Edumagic podcast! She believes that teaching doesn’t begin when you walk across the stage at graduation, but when you take your first college class at 8:00 A.M. She strives to provide tangible tips, strategies and and encouragement throughout your teaching journey. Tune in for this bonus edition episode with Dr. Sam Fecich!

Quotables

Don’t say no to opportunity. You never know where an opportunities and relationships will lead.

A great educator shows perseverance and asks questions.

Get to know the students in your cohort. Relationships go a long way.

Make sure you sprinkle random acts of kindness throughout your day for yourself.

The Education Podcast Network, whether it be a quote or idea, gives ideas to share out to students.

You are always learning as a teacher, share that with your students.

Spending 5-10 minutes throughout the day on yourself adds up by the end of the day.

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2021 Simply Coaching Summit July 12-14

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Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Connect with Dr. Sam Fecich

Twitter: @Sfecich

IG: @Sfecich

Podcast: Edu Magic Podcast

Website: www.sfecich.com 

Teacher Interview Course: www.sfecich.com/courses

Book: EduMagic: A Guide for Preservice Teachers

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