Educators, Let's Get Real

Educators, Let's Get Real

By Jen Palacios and Danielle KruskeEducationSelf-Improvement
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Educators, Let's Get Real episodes

  • Principle 3- Tetris Effect- Part 1

    Remember Tetris from when you were younger, finding a way to make the pieces fit. Our brains work the same way. They force us to make pieces fit even when they don't. Today we discuss how the Tetris Effect works and how many of us can get caught in the negative thought patterns in life 

    24 min
  • Principle 1: The Happiness Advantage- Part 2
    Priming the brain for happiness is a huge part of what makes the Happiness Advantage the Happiness Advantage. Today we talk about how the brain works and how you can choose happiness. Listen in and do the homework. It’s worth it.
    28 min
  • Why Happiness?
    Today we give an overview of the 7 principles that we will be discussing this season. Listen in for the homework.
    25 min
  • Happiness At Work

    Today we talk a bit about the power of happiness at work. We talk briefly about the most unhappy professions and how we can make changes at school and personally to ensure that we are putting our best foot forward this new year. 

    24 min
  • The Happiness Advantage

    This week we talk all about our new season which is focused on the book The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Anchor. This book is such a profound book that transformed the way we looked at the world. We are going to be walking through this book giving our highlights this season while filtering it through the lens of education. We hope you walk along with us and CHOOSE HAPPINESS! 

    24 min
  • The Highest Effect Size

    Hattie is a huge part of education. We often hear people talk about what the highest effect size is in the classroom. And hands down.....it's YOU! We have the ability to have such a big impact on the life of so many people. As we wrap up season 1, we want you to know that you MATTER! We set out on this podcast journey to help teachers see the power of themselves. To realize they matter. To help them understand that self care isn't selfish, but rather a valuable asset in our toolbox that will impact everyone around us! 

    29 min
  • Lead with Good or Evil?

    Your impact on your school and classroom can't be denied. As we are entering into a tough time of the school year with behaviors and emotions running high for students and teachers, it's important to take a moment to reflect and ensure that we are leading the way we want to show up. What kind of residue are you leaving with your students and colleagues? 

    25 min

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It's time to get serious about making education great again. We need to start with educator well being and grow in self awareness in order to make a greater impact.