Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

By Gretchen Bridgers | Education Podcast NetworkEducation

Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast episodes

July 18, 201658: Don’t Let FOMO Steal Your Magic
Fear of Missing out (FOMO) can rob you of reaching your potential. Educators want to be great, but when they let FOMO be the reason they make a decision, their kids suffer. Social media, conferences and the latest technology are some examples of areas where teachers rush about like moths to a flame. Tune in to hear how to still be part of what’s hot, but not lose sight of your purpose in the classroom.
Quotables
Stop chasing fads instead of rooting yourself in student achievement
Prioritize where you put your time- does this really impact student learning?
Your potential is determined by how you let it grow
You’ll never be a top notch educator with FOMO as your commander in chief
Forget the new shiny objects that swirl around you and stay grounded in what has the biggest impact on kids
Your kids are watching- we are shaping the future and if they look to you as a model and see superficial motivations and outcomes, they’re doomed to repeat it

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

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15 min
July 18, 2016 58: Don’t Let FOMO Steal Your Magic
Fear of Missing out (FOMO) can rob you of reaching your potential. Educators want to be great, but when they let FOMO be the reason they make a decision, their kids suffer. Social media, conferences and the latest technology are some examples of areas where teachers rush about like moths to a flame. Tune in to hear how to still be part of what’s hot, but not lose sight of your purpose in the classroom.
Quotables

Stop chasing fads instead of rooting yourself in student achievement
Prioritize where you put your time- does this really impact student learning?
Your potential is determined by how you let it grow
You’ll never be a top notch educator with FOMO as your commander in chief
Forget the new shiny objects that swirl around you and stay grounded in what has the biggest impact on kids
Your kids are watching- we are shaping the future and if they look to you as a model and see superficial motivations and outcomes, they’re doomed to repeat it

Connect with Gretchen

Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review

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Why?

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.

How?

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15 min
July 11, 201657: When Crisis Creeps into the Classroom
Crisis surrounds us in our communities, and its our duty as educators to bridge the gap from the inside world of the classroom to the outside world of society. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the hate and expect our kids to be prepared to enter that environment and make it a better place. Tune in to hear how you can be part of the solution.
Quotables
Develop our children to be the best version of themselves so they can go out in the world and make an impact
Ignoring the problem is not working
These instances are not here and gone, they linger forever and one day our kids are going to have to be involved whether they want to or not
We have got to welcome crisis into the classroom in order to make this world a better place
It’s getting worse out there and teachers can do so much in the classroom to prevent and educate our children so that they are not another casualty or worse, part of the problem

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

Leave a Rating and Review
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1
Why?
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.
How?
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26 min
July 11, 2016 57: When Crisis Creeps into the Classroom
Crisis surrounds us in our communities, and its our duty as educators to bridge the gap from the inside world of the classroom to the outside world of society. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the hate and expect our kids to be prepared to enter that environment and make it a better place. Tune in to hear how you can be part of the solution.

Quotables

Develop our children to be the best version of themselves so they can go out in the world and make an impact
Ignoring the problem is not working
These instances are not here and gone, they linger forever and one day our kids are going to have to be involved whether they want to or not
We have got to welcome crisis into the classroom in order to make this world a better place
It’s getting worse out there and teachers can do so much in the classroom to prevent and educate our children so that they are not another casualty or worse, part of the problem

Connect with Gretchen

Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1

Why?

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.

How?

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26 min
July 04, 201656: Top 5 Strategies to Get Better in the Classroom Fast
Summer is here and teachers are planning classroom themes and what they are going to do differently the following year. Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments. Plus, reflection makes us better! Here’s a list of 5 quick and easy, painless strategies to get better in the classroom. Why wait for one time a year to get better when you can get better now? Get a freebie to help you take notes with this episode!
Quotables
Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments
The key is consistency. Daily actions focused on getting better make HUGE improvements in the long run- it’s all about daily tweaks that add up.

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

Leave a Rating and Review
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1
Why?
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.

How?
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20 min
July 04, 2016 56: Top 5 Strategies to Get Better in the Classroom Fast
Summer is here and teachers are planning classroom themes and what they are going to do differently the following year. Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments. Plus, reflection makes us better! Here’s a list of 5 quick and easy, painless strategies to get better in the classroom. Why wait for one time a year to get better when you can get better now? Get a freebie to help you take notes with this episode!

Quotables

Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments
The key is consistency. Daily actions focused on getting better make HUGE improvements in the long run- it’s all about daily tweaks that add up.

Connect with Gretchen

Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1

Why?

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.

How?

Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
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20 min
June 27, 201655: Your Impact with Mandy Taylor
Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the Central Texas Writing Project where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She’s a very connected educator through Twitter, Voxer, and Google.
Quotables
Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where’s my identity?
With teaching, the stakes are always high
Listen, Listen, Listen
It’s not about me. It’s about what is best for kids.
What can my impact be?
Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally
Equal parts accountability and follow up
Find your people/tribe/PLN…we all want to connect with somebody
Take your passion and make it happen
The space between….

Mandy’s Stamp of Approval
Books
Better Conversations – Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter)
Focus on Teaching– Jim Knight
The Art of Coaching – Elena Aguilar
Crucial Conversations– Patterson and Grenny
Fierce Conversations– Susan Scott
How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work– Kegan and Lahey
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking– Susan Cain

Blogs
Your Instructional Coach – Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach
Buzzing with Ms B– Chrissy B, Literacy Coach
Ms. Houser– Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen)

Hashtags
#personalizedPD

Resources
Passion Planner by Angelia Trinidad

Connect with Mandy
Blog: Taylor-Made Teaching
Facebook: TaylorMadeTeaching
Twitter: @mandymtaylor
Instagram: taylormadeteaching
YouTube: Mandy Taylor
TpT: Taylor-made-Teaching

Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month!Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/

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

Leave a Rating and Review
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1
Why?
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.

How?
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Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
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1 hr 17 min
June 27, 2016 55: Bonus Edition- Interview with Mandy Taylor
Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the Central Texas Writing Project where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She's a very connected educator through Twitter, Voxer, and Google.
Quotables

Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where's my identity?
With teaching, the stakes are always high
Listen, Listen, Listen
It's not about me. It's about what is best for kids.
What can my impact be?
Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally
Equal parts accountability and follow up
Find your people/tribe/PLN...we all want to connect with somebody
Take your passion and make it happen
The space between....

Mandy's Stamp of Approval
Books

Better Conversations - Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter)
Focus on Teaching- Jim Knight
The Art of Coaching - Elena Aguilar
Crucial Conversations- Patterson and Grenny
Fierce Conversations- Susan Scott
How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work- Kegan and Lahey
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking- Susan Cain

Blogs

Your Instructional Coach - Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach
Buzzing with Ms B- Chrissy B, Literacy Coach
Ms. Houser- Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen)

Hashtags

#personalizedPD

Resources

Passion Planner by Angelia Trinidad

Connect with Mandy

Blog: Taylor-Made Teaching
Facebook: TaylorMadeTeaching
Twitter: @mandymtaylor
Instagram: taylormadeteaching
YouTube: Mandy Taylor
TpT: Taylor-made-Teaching

Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month!
Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/

Connect with Gretchen

Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1

Why?

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.

How?

Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.

Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’

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

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1 hr 17 min
June 20, 201654: #BetterTogether
Creating change in our educational system is not a lone ranger achievement to attain. It requires hard work from many educators who have different talents and passions working together for the better good. Because of this collective effort, our circumstances become #bettertogether. Tune in to hear how you can become part of the change so our kids receive the education that they deserve.
Quotables
Being in education is challenging.
But as dire as the system is currently, as insurmountable is the transformative change required, we educators still have power to make change in ourselves, in our schools, in our districts and in our states just by being us
We all can be a change agent if we focus on what makes us unique and how we can use that attribute to create the change we want to see in our circumstances
Ideas are just ideas until action is taken and they become change agents
I want to be a change agent – I want to stand for something that matters and be part of making it happen

Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval
Looking for a job this summer? I highly recommend you practice. If you need someone to practice with, I’m your girl. Head over to alwaysalesson.teachable.com to sign up for a super affordable slot.
Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov

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

Leave a Rating and Review
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1
Why?
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.

How?
Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”
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Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
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24 min
June 20, 2016 54: #BetterTogether
Creating change in our educational system is not a lone ranger achievement to attain. It requires hard work from many educators who have different talents and passions working together for the better good. Because of this collective effort, our circumstances become #bettertogether. Tune in to hear how you can become part of the change so our kids receive the education that they deserve.
Quotables

Being in education is challenging.
But as dire as the system is currently, as insurmountable is the transformative change required, we educators still have power to make change in ourselves, in our schools, in our districts and in our states just by being us
We all can be a change agent if we focus on what makes us unique and how we can use that attribute to create the change we want to see in our circumstances
Ideas are just ideas until action is taken and they become change agents
I want to be a change agent - I want to stand for something that matters and be part of making it happen

Gretchen's Stamp of Approval

Looking for a job this summer? I highly recommend you practice. If you need someone to practice with, I’m your girl. Head over to alwaysalesson.teachable.com to sign up for a super affordable slot.
Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov

Connect with Gretchen

Email: [email protected]
Blog: Always A Lesson
Facebook: Always A Lesson
Twitter: @gschultek
Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College

Leave a Rating and Review

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1

Why?

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.

How?

Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.
Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’
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24 min

About Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

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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!