Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

By Gretchen Bridgers | Education Podcast NetworkEducation

Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast episodes

June 28, 2021242: Instructional Coaching with Chrissy Beltran
Chrissy Beltran is a resource creator and consultant for instructional coaches and elementary teachers in the area of literacy. With over 17 years of educational experience, Chrissy has worked with students and teachers in grades preK-8, serving them through downloadable resources, online courses, and in-person workshops. Her podcast, Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast shares strategies and ideas with instructional coaches who are working towards growing their schools. Tune in for this special bonus edition episode with Chrissy Beltran.
Quotables
Sometimes to give support, sometimes you have to pull back support.

What do we really believe? If we believe it, we need to see it in action in classrooms.

Great educators have purpose for their work and they know what their vision of successful students are going to be for each child.

If we can grow in reflection, we can change a teacher's thinking forever.

It's ok to change your mind. If you get new information, you need to modify your thinking based on new information.

You have to build a bridge from your brain to someone else's brain. Get out there and tell people to try it out.

Take the best practices that are being shared and reality that is happening on campuses and build the bridge between the two.

Sometimes you have to give students your faith because they don't have it themselves.

Teachers can come around and have a new day just like students. Give them the faith.

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Links Mentioned
2021 Simply Coaching Summit July 12-14

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]

Blog: Always A Lesson

Facebook: Always A Lesson

Twitter: @gschultek

Instagram: Always.A.Lesson

Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers

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

Connect with Chrissy
Twitter: @BuzzingwithMsB

Facebook: Buzzing with Ms. B

IG: @BuzzingwithMsB

Store: Buzzing with Ms. B

Podcast: Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoi0F6j0KTeNKbG4xxy2qWQ

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/buzzingwithmsb/pins/

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.

Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’

Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”

Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info

Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)

Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast

Click ‘Send’
54 min
June 14, 2021 241: Bonus Edition- Interview with Tiffany Wallace
Tiffany is an educator, entrepreneur and goal achievement coach. She helps ambitious, self-motivated women, entrepreneurs and leaders create + achieve meaningful goals without sacrificing their priorities. Tiffany has been leading people for 15+ years. She holds an Education Specialist Degree in Learning, teaching and Curriculum. She has done extensive research on reading fluency and completed her Specialist dissertation and research on what peer coaching looks like and sounds like. Through her research she founded a Collaborative Talk Sequence that empowers educators on an individual and group level to increase teacher motivation, joy, confidence, knowledge and own their unique leader within themselves that carries over into student achievement. For the past 6.5 years, Tiffany has used her education, leadership and coaching experience to empower women from all different backgrounds in work and life through entrepreneurship and growing their own turn-key business. Her Collaborative Talk Sequence allows each individual to step into their influence and is a framework for effective collaboration groups to happen on an education and business level. She believes when you are equipped with the right mindset, strategy, confidence and environment that allows for meaningful and purposeful growth to be ignited from each individual's unique strengths, priorities and beliefs - a ripple effect of impact happens. Tune in for this bonus edition episode with Tiffany Wallace.
https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/empowering-educators-podcast-3-1.png ()QuotablesCollaborative talk structure is taking something to ignite learning, focusing on one thing and tying in a reflection.
Having time to actually talk is a key component so you have time to put things into action.
Anytime you are stuck or overwhelmed, take the time to stop and learn to keep yourself motivated.
Making teachers feel heard and seen and creating a community where people can learn and fail and keep going is important for a collaborative talk sequence.
Focusing is an element that makes teachers great. It transcends into every part of teaching.
If we can help teachers really see their beliefs, we can empower them to not be focused on all the things but to instead focus on the foundational things.
You have to have boundaries with your time and energy as a classroom teacher and mentor. Recognize within yourself that you need to stop and take a breather.
In our minds can make things seem overwhelming, but we have to stop and think about how long it will take to do something really well.
The power of asking questions and listening to the teachers you get to work with and understanding their values is so important to empower everyone at large.
Train yourself to see the light and good to increase your motivation and the energy you are bringing to your students.
Join the Simply Coaching RetreatIf you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! July 12-14, 2021.
https://www.sctacademy.com/2021-simply-coaching-summit?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sctacademy.com%2Fa%2F19590%2FQ42Ns5mv%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1ndrHjjslJwn_lJlUmPmd-IlC2ETPHmsm-4oyra-NdEnoOzwIq2YeklOk (Simply Coaching Summit)
Join the Always A Lesson NewsletterJoin http://eepurl.com/lJKNn (here) and grab a freebie!
Connect with GretchenEmail: [email protected]
Blog: https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/ (Always A Lesson)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysALesson/ (Always A Lesson)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gschultek/ (@gschultek)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/always.a.lesson/ (Always.A.Lesson)
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/GretchenSchultekBridgers/ (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers)
Book: https://alwaysalesson.com/product/elementary-educ-101-what-they-didnt-teach-you-in-college/ (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)
Connect with TiffanyWebsite: https://www.tiffanygwallace.com/ (www.trustbased.com)
Instagram:...
53 min
June 14, 2021241: Achieve Your Goals with Tiffany Wallace
Tiffany is an educator, entrepreneur and goal achievement coach. She helps ambitious, self-motivated women, entrepreneurs & leaders create + achieve meaningful goals without sacrificing their priorities. Tiffany has been leading people for 15+ years. She holds an Education Specialist Degree in Learning, teaching & Curriculum. She has done extensive research on reading fluency & completed her Specialist dissertation & research on what peer coaching looks like & sounds like. Through her research she founded a Collaborative Talk Sequence that empowers educators on an individual and group level to increase teacher motivation, joy, confidence, knowledge & own their unique leader within themselves that carries over into student achievement. For the past 6.5 years, Tiffany has used her education, leadership & coaching experience to empower women from all different backgrounds in work & life through entrepreneurship and growing their own turn-key business. Her Collaborative Talk Sequence allows each individual to step into their influence & is a framework for effective collaboration groups to happen on an education and business level. She believes when you are equipped with the right mindset, strategy, confidence and environment that allows for meaningful & purposeful growth to be ignited from each individual's unique strengths, priorities & beliefs - a ripple effect of impact happens. Tune in for this bonus edition episode with Tiffany Wallace.
Quotables
Collaborative talk structure is taking something to ignite learning, focusing on one thing and tying in a reflection.

Having time to actually talk is a key component so you have time to put things into action.

Anytime you are stuck or overwhelmed, take the time to stop and learn to keep yourself motivated.

Making teachers feel heard and seen and creating a community where people can learn and fail and keep going is important for a collaborative talk sequence.

Focusing is an element that makes teachers great. It transcends into every part of teaching.

If we can help teachers really see their beliefs, we can empower them to not be focused on all the things but to instead focus on the foundational things.

You have to have boundaries with your time and energy as a classroom teacher and mentor. Recognize within yourself that you need to stop and take a breather.

In our minds can make things seem overwhelming, but we have to stop and think about how long it will take to do something really well.

The power of asking questions and listening to the teachers you get to work with and understanding their values is so important to empower everyone at large.

Train yourself to see the light and good to increase your motivation and the energy you are bringing to your students.

Join the Simply Coaching Retreat
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! July 12-14, 2021.

Simply Coaching Summit

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]

Blog: Always A Lesson

Facebook: Always A Lesson

Twitter: @gschultek

Instagram: Always.A.Lesson

Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers

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

Connect with Tiffany
Website: www.trustbased.com

Instagram: @tiffanygwallace

Facebook: Tiffany G Wallace

Facebook Business: Tiffany Wallace

Email: [email protected]

This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.

Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’

Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”

Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info

Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)

Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast

Click ‘Send’
53 min
May 31, 2021240: Trust Based Observations with Craig Randall
Craig Randall is the author of Trust-Based Observations. His experience as a counselor, coach, teacher, and principal at schools in the US and overseas led him to develop and then write, Trust-Based Observations, a model of observation and evaluation focused on building trusting relationships that spark teacher risk-taking and innovation, and result in teaching and learning growth. Currently, Craig consults and trains schools on the model. Tune in to hear this bonus edition episode with Craig Randall!
Quotables
When you ask your opinion of their own teaching, you give them control and they are more willing to try and take risk.
The teachers that are the most amazing teachers have a differentiated relentlessness for each student they teach.
There is a talent within the building but you have to be willing to look at it from a different perspective.
Right now observations happen to us, trust based observations allow growth to happen with us.
Teachers are willing to show up as their best when principals are consistent.
Join the Simply Coaching Retreat
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! March 19-21st, 2021!
Simply Coaching Retreat
Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Joinhereand grab a freebie!
Links Mentioned
Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]
Blog:Always A Lesson
Facebook:Always A Lesson
Twitter:@gschultek
Instagram:Always.A.Lesson
Linkedin:Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book:Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College
Connect with Craig
Twitter:@TrustbasedCraig
Email:[email protected]
Website:www.trustbased.com
Book:Trust Based Observations
Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
Click ‘Send’
53 min
May 17, 2021239: Look for the Roses
Have you ever gone through a hard season and felt like only bad things were happening to you? Sometimes a hard season causes us to attract negative thoughts. If you can get past the negative and find the roses, you will start to attract positivity in your life and in your career. Tune in to hear how the 3 R's can help you push through the negativity and get into a positive space!
Quotables
You've had hard seasons before but maybe you had your rose colored glasses on that distorted the view.
You have to practice to keep your muscles sharp.
As soon as a bad thought happens, do a seamless catch. Catch, rewire it and send it back.
It's ok to have ups and downs, but don't get stuck in a negative place where you bring negative upon yourself.
You are going to attract what you want based on your thoughts.
You deserve to thrive in your career and not be a martyr.
Look for the blessings, not the burdens.

Join the Simply Coaching Retreat
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! July 12-14, 2021.
Simply Coaching Summit

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Instagram: Always.A.Lesson
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
Click ‘Send’
17 min
May 03, 2021238: Diagnose the Disconnect
We can't help people grow when we are expecting everyone to learn at the same rate or in the same way. In order to lead or teach effectively, we have to be able to get under the hood and diagnose the disconnect. We have to let everyone grow in a way that is meaningful to them and we have to provide the support they need to get better! Tune in to hear tips on how to help diagnose the disconnect you may be experiencing with those you lead.
Quotables
We need to water our initiatives with intention and follow through.
We can't just guess what we think is happening and apply a solution, we have to do case by case scenarios.
Look under the hood of your own instruction and leadership to diagnose the disconnect.
When we expect everyone to learn at the rate or in the same way we kill their potential.
When we are growing people's skillset sometimes we need more rounds of practice to get muscle memory.
When we know our people we can grow our people.

Episode Mentions
Teach Your Class Off
Episode 220: Bonus Interview with CJ Reynolds
Episode 18: Seeds that Sprout

Join the Simply Coaching Summit
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! July 12-14, 2021.
Simply Coaching Summit

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Instagram: Always.A.Lesson
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
Click ‘Send’
20 min
April 19, 2021237: Building Capacity in Others
Quotables
Our single decision to provide an exquisite learning experience to students and teachers effects the trajectory of so many lives.
You have to be available and make an invitation in order to be personable and visible.
Students give you just as much as you give them. They are a participant.

Join the Simply Coaching Retreat
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! March 19-21st, 2021!
Simply Coaching Retreat

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Instagram: Always.A.Lesson
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
Click ‘Send’
14 min
March 22, 2021235: Relationship Building with Dustin Pearson
Dustin is a seven year educator in suburban Kansas City Missouri who teaches high school special education. Dustin is a devout believer and practitioner of relationship building with all stakeholders and uses differentiated instruction, PBL, Inquiry, and career based practices to prepare his students for post secondary success. Dustin is also a leader, writer, learner, and implements a holistic whole child approach that is based on reflection, mindfulness, and compassion. Dustin is completing his first novel on building effective co teaching teams and will begin his doctoral in Educational Leadership in the summer of 2021. Tune in for this special bonus edition episode which includes an interview with Dustin Pearson.
Quotables
Build relationships with all stakeholders. Build strong partnerships with partners and work together. Communicate all the time and have that consistent flow of communication.

90% of parent interactions are positive. They just want you to have a positive experience with their child.

I take what I do seriously, but I don’t take myself seriously. When I look at great teachers, I look at someone who really has passion for really helping our youth be better citizens for tomorrow. I look at someone who is a relationships builder with stakeholders. I look at someone who is a communicator. I look at someone who is innovative and takes chances. I look at somebody that has a growth mindset and someone who is striving to be better.

New Teachers- We are here to help and we are here to support you, guide you and to listen to you. Maintain the positive mindset and know that everyday is new day to grow and to have an impact. Reach out because there are so many educators that want to help you.

Distressed teachers- Know that you are not alone. What you are feeling is natural because you are human. Those feelings aren’t always going to be there. Be a little selfish and take care of you first. If you can’t or don’t take care of you, your students aren’t getting the best of you. Adopt mindfulness.

Stop thinking within the wall of your school or district. There is something out there for everyone if you are willing to look. Explore multiple outlets for growth.

If you set up the environment so that students can excel and teach each other you can step back for a moment and just watch it unfold.

Building Effective Co-Teaching Teams is a book Dustin is currently writing. It explains how Dustin has used them, what it is, sample lessons, different models, and educator spotlights from educators around the world. Coming soon!

As a mentor you need to ask why. Ask why did you do this? What is your goal? Give resources and strategies that are available.

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Links Mentioned
School of Thought Podcast with Gretchen

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]

Blog: Always A Lesson

Facebook: Always A Lesson

Twitter: @gschultek

Instagram: Always.A.Lesson

Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers

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

Connect with Dustin
Twitter: @dustinpearson2

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://weareoneteameducation.wordpress.com/

YouTube: We Are One Team

Check back soon for Dustin's Book!

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.

Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’

Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”

Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info

Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)

Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast

Click ‘Send’
41 min
March 08, 2021234: Why Your Mentorship Program isn’t Working
Is the mentorship program at your school not working? After years of experience, I find there are two main factors that make mentorship programs unsuccessful. This leads to less teacher success and more teachers leaving the field due to lack of support. This can all be easily changed with a mentorship program that provides teachers with ongoing support and keeps them invested in their career. Tune in to hear actionable steps that will help improvement your mentorship program!
Quotables
Why is your mentorship not working? It's not flexible and it's not personalized.
Create physical space for mentorship to happen. Space on the calendar and a location to meet.
We need to support teachers where they are. There needs to be an onboarding process.
Keep growing and accelerate the effectiveness of the staff as a whole.
Problem solve whatever obstacles your teachers are facing. Are the mentors still the right match?
Space, support and strategies are the key features to continue evolving your mentorship program.
Teachers that are supported will stay around even if it's the worst year ever when they feel heard and are invested.
When you feel like you have people on your team who are invested, you will work hard for them.

Join the Simply Coaching Retreat
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! March 19-21st, 2021!
Simply Coaching Retreat

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Instagram: Always.A.Lesson
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
Click ‘Send’
20 min
February 22, 2021233: Become a Standout Leader
Do you want to become a standout leader? When you are a standout leader, you effect the teachers you lead and their students. Over time, your effect is ongoing and makes a big impact. In this episode I outline how to become a standout leader that is admirable, effective and top notch. Tune for actionable steps for taking your leadership to the next level!
Quotables
A standout leader is admirable, effective and top notch. They are able to effect teachers and students.
We can not help others be great if we are not great ourselves.
Chase your own PD. There is always something you can learn.
Be a people watcher. When you are in public, look around at people. Who is listening? What makes people draws to others? These things can make you a better teacher and a better leader of others.
Twitter chats, clubhouse and social media are great resources. Get in there and comment, don't just scroll.
You can find people inside and outside of your industry to help you grow. What is it that makes these people great in their industry? How can you apply it to yourself?
If we aren't putting anything into practice, we aren't actually helping anyone. You have to execute. Use a journal and make it concrete.
Don't forget to get feedback from the people you lead. It is valuable and insightful.
Use a post it notes to have a visible reminder of your goals.

Join the Simply Coaching Retreat
If you support and lead teachers, this virtual retreat is for you! March 19-21st, 2021!
Simply Coaching Retreat

Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter
Join here and grab a freebie!

Connect with Gretchen
Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Instagram: Always.A.Lesson
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review:
This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info
Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast
Click ‘Send’
30 min

About Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

From the publisher's feed

Educators, this podcast will leave you feeling empowered with actionable steps to implement into your role immediately. Gretchen shares stories, lessons learned and practical tips. Buckle up for a transformation unlike no other!