Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

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Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast episodes

April 04, 201643: Keep Calm and Test On
The testing craze is overwhelming for students and teachers. Snag 10 strategies to make the testing season effective and enjoyable for all. (See Episode 12 “More than a Test Score” for more insights.)
Breathe Test Taking Strategy Acronym Poster– created by Always A Lesson on Teachers Pay Teachers
Quotables
Skills are what make people successful, not tests
It’s what you do with your knowledge and talent that matters
You can be encouraging, goofy and still be an effective teacher

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

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33 min
April 04, 2016 43: Keep Calm and Test On
The testing craze is overwhelming for students and teachers. Snag 10 strategies to make the testing season effective and enjoyable for all. (See Episode 12 "More than a Test Score" for more insights.)

Breathe Test Taking Strategy Acronym Poster- creatd by Always A Lesson on Teachers Pay Teachers

Quotables

Skills are what make people successful, not tests
It's what you do with your knowledge and talent that matters
You can be encouraging, goofy and still be an effective teacher

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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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.

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33 min
March 28, 201642: Forget the Dog and Pony Show
Teachers often feel they need to put on a dog and pony show just to keep their job. The truth is, there is strength in what is simple. Tune in to this episode to hear how you can be effective without any frills. Be good at the basics and you will increase your proficiency in the classroom.
Quotables
Its excellence in the simple things
There’s strength in simple
If you can’t just teach you are gonna struggle getting your kids to learn
Kids don’t need to be entertained to learn
Your skill is measured in the simplicity of structure and delivery

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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23 min
March 28, 2016 42: Forget the Dog and Pony Show
Teachers often feel they need to put on a dog and pony show just to keep their job. The truth is, there is strength in what is simple. Tune in to this episode to hear how you can be effective without any frills. Be good at the basics and you will increase your proficiency in the classroom.
Quotables

Its excellence in the simple things
There’s strength in simple
If you can’t just teach you are gonna struggle getting your kids to learn
Kids don’t need to be entertained to learn
Your skill is measured in the simplicity of structure and delivery

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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23 min
March 21, 201641: Do It On Purpose
Many times the struggles occurring in a classroom point back to a decision a teacher did or did not make. Often times its what is omitted from expectations that students exploit and that causes many obstacles teachers are currently facing in classrooms today. Tune in to hear how to do it on purpose to set students and yourself up for success.
Quotables
Set up thorough routines and procedures
PTCA = plan, teach, consistency and accountability
When you are consistent and hold students accountable, they get into shape pretty quickly
If you don’t take charge in the first 10 min, no wonder a principal doesn’t want to hire you
10 min a day x 180 = 1,800 min a year = 30 hours = 5 days of additional instruction
Transitions = Time, Materials, Order, Volume and Pathway
Reflection is key to improvement

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
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.
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48 min
March 21, 2016 41: Do It On Purpose
Many times the struggles occurring in a classroom point back to a decision a teacher did or did not make. Often times its what is omitted from expectations that students exploit and that causes many obstacles teachers are currently facing in classrooms today. Tune in to hear how to do it on purpose to set students and yourself up for success. (Bonus: Free planning guide available- text 'transition' to 33444)
Quotables

Set up thorough routines and procedures
PTCA = plan, teach, consistency and accountability
When you are consistent and hold students accountable, they get into shape pretty quickly
If you don’t take charge in the first 10 min, no wonder a principal doesn’t want to hire you
10 min a day x 180 = 1,800 min a year = 30 hours = 5 days of additional instruction
Transitions = Time, Materials, Order, Volume and Pathway
Reflection is key to improvement

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.

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

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48 min
March 14, 201640: Bonus Edition- Interview with Jarod Bormann
Jarod is a Technology Integration Specialist at the Keystone AEA. He has a Masters in Instructional Technology through the University of Northern Iowa and is an adjunct professor for the same Masters program. Jarod formally taught MS/HS English for seven years in one of the first 1:1 iPad schools in Iowa. He is a contributing blogger and app reviewer at www.teachercast.net, as well as a contributing blogger at www.innovatemyschool.com. To top it off he is an annual presenter at the Keystone TIC Conference as well as other educational tech conferences throughout the midwest, specifically presenting at ISTE 2016. Lastly, and most importantly, Jarod was recognized as the 2014 Iowa Safe Schools Educator of the Year.
He is passionate about #PersonalizedPD & #flipclass. He loves to connect with educators and share ideas on how to integrate technology in order to reach the levels of all learners.
Quotables
Start with the learning, then the tools follow
What is the system we can put in place for every educator to identify a specific weakness of their own and then go through the steps to make it better?
What’s going to have a positive effect on learner outcomes? (Question first, Tool second)
Stay focused on the learning process
Every human being wants to feel validated, heard and acknowledged

Jarod’s Stamp of Approval
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Flipped Learning
Personalized PD
Growth Mindset

Connect with Jarod
Blog – bormannbytes.com
Personalized PD site – tinyurl.com/oelweinpd
Twitter: @jbormann3

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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Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)
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52 min
March 14, 2016 40: Bonus Edition- Interview with Jarod Bormann
Jarod is a Technology Integration Specialist at the Keystone AEA. He has a Masters in Instructional Technology through the University of Northern Iowa and is an adjunct professor for the same Masters program. Jarod formally taught MS/HS English for seven years in one of the first 1:1 iPad schools in Iowa. He is a contributing blogger and app reviewer at www.teachercast.net, as well as a contributing blogger at www.innovatemyschool.com. To top it off he is an annual presenter at the Keystone TIC Conference as well as other educational tech conferences throughout the midwest, specifically presenting at ISTE 2016. Lastly, and most importantly, Jarod was recognized as the 2014 Iowa Safe Schools Educator of the Year.

He is passionate about #PersonalizedPD & #flipclass. He loves to connect with educators and share ideas on how to integrate technology in order to reach the levels of all learners.

Quotables

Start with the learning, then the tools follow
What is the system we can put in place for every educator to identify a specific weakness of their own and then go through the steps to make it better?
What's going to have a positive effect on learner outcomes? (Question first, Tool second)
Stay focused on the learning process
Every human being wants to feel validated, heard and acknowledged

Jarod's Stamp of Approval

Bloom's Taxonomy
Flipped Learning
Personalized PD
Growth Mindset

Connect with Jarod

Blog - bormannbytes.com
Personalized PD site - tinyurl.com/oelweinpd
Twitter: @jbormann3

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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52 min
March 07, 201639: Ask Gretchen Anything
Tune in to hear ideas for common problems being faced by listeners of the Always A Lesson Empowering Educators Podcast! Gretchen answers questions for new teachers, teachers of distress or transition and teacher leaders. Want your question answered? Email: [email protected].
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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40 min
March 07, 2016 39: Ask Gretchen Anything
Tune in to hear ideas for common problems being faced by listeners of the Always A Lesson Empowering Educators Podcast! Gretchen answers questions for new teachers, teachers of distress or transition and teacher leaders. Want your question answered? Email: [email protected]. Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month!…
40 min

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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!