EDpiphany

If you had a time machine, what advice would you give yourself on your very first day of school, right before your students were going to walk in? Tune in to hear the responses from all of our Season 1 interviewees.

Colin Seale, founder of thinkLaw, shares the inspiration and vision behind the critical thinking revolution.  Want to learn how to make critical thinking live in your classroom and not be just a buzz phrase?  Tune in and download a free lesson at http://www.thinklaw.us/sample-lesson-company-updates/.

What's an overwhelmed teacher to do when she always wanted to be a teacher and is now second guessing her dream?  Kirsten Beyer has a few ideas of how you can find sustainability in this career so you can be a "lifer" like her.  For more information, look into Angela Watson's 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club or follow her @Angela_Watson on Twitter.

Carl Zaragoza has committed the last 10 years of his life to supporting hundreds of current and former educators as they pursue elected leadership.  Tune in to hear about a few pivotal moments in this life that nudged him into this career path and learn 3 ways you can get involved right now!

Stephanie Bellino had already terminated her lease and was making plans to move back home.  It only took one conversation with her principal for her to decide to stay. The following school year, she won Teacher of the Year for her entire district. So what can administrators and coaches do to keep irreplaceables like Stephanie happy?  Tune in to find out.

Drew Shaw, entrepreneur extraordinaire, shares his personal story about growing up in the Carolinas and then transitioning to his life as an educator in the Southwest.  Together, we explore the importance of names as well as why it's important to think twice before labeling the behaviors of others as "disrespectful," especially when they don't share the same culture as you. Drew is the author of Rosewood Circle: The First Day, which can be purchased on Amazon. Follow Drew on Twitter (drushaw1) or Instagram (drushaw) to learn more. 

Are you having issues with your admins?  Hear Sarah Axelrod share stories about a specific school year when her relationship with her principal was particularly toxic.  Of course, with hindsight being 20/20, she has some pointers for teachers on how not to make the same mistakes she made.

We can't give our colleagues detention, or call their parents. So how do we provide feedback in a healthy, age-appropriate way? In this episode, Blair Mishleau talks about the book he stumbled upon that he believes in the adult version of the No Nonsense Nurturer. Learn more at radicalcandor.com. Follow Blair on Twitter at @BlairTheBlur.

Hear the host of EDpiphany, Carla Rivera-Cruz (CRC), share her vision for the podcast.