Beginning Teacher Wednesdays

Jen sits down with Dr. Emily Davis to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why mentors are so important for beginning teachers, and what to look for when you are trying to find a mentor in the field of education.

Sometimes to continue moving forward, we need to pause and reflect.

Jen sits down with JT Taylor to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher and how teachers can better support students who are experiencing poverty. 

Jen sits down with Phil Echols to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, tough conversations that beginning teachers need to have during their first couple of years, and review strategies that can be used to have crucial conversations during your beginning years of teaching. 

Jen sits down with Elizabeth Merce to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, the difference between classroom management and classroom culture, how to create a classroom culture that supports social emotional development and how to create classroom culture in a virtual environment. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Rashad Anderson to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, how he learned the necessity of building relationships with students and how we can support Black Beginning Teachers as they enter schools. 

Jen sits down with Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher and an international educator, the importance of having students help create classroom procedures and what you don't need to worry about as you enter the classroom. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Chaunte Garrett to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, how she learned the importance of relationships and how she is teaching her beginning teachers to advocate for themselves as the beginning their educational careers during a pandemic. 

Beginning Teacher Wednesdays was created to help educators bridge the gap between college coursework and what is expected of them during their first years of teaching. Join me, Jen Hawkins, every other Wednesday as we sit down with educational leaders from across the world to discuss topics crucial to finding success as an educator. We will dive deep into ways in which you can move theory into practice within your own classroom.