This is part II in a three part series. In Recharge 17, we discuss practical ways to conserve energy in order to stay healthy and reserve enough energy to finish strong.

Welcome to 2019. We are glad to be back recording our podcast. It's a new year with new interests and familiar responsibilities. It's important to prioritize your life and the work you do this new year. Do what you love. Make time for those things that are most important. Get recharged for the new year!

It saddens me that two more school shootings happened before I could publish this podcast about recent gun violence in schools.

Here are our thoughts on teaching to "gun violence kids"--students who have lived with the threat of gun violence since they started school. If you teach middle school or high school, most of your students have practiced lock down drills and talked about "active shooters" since they were in early elementary school. We find this to be very tragic.

Megan Gross--California Teacher of the Year and Final Four National Teacher of the Year--joins us again to discuss social justice for our SPED and EL students. Inclusion for these kids is imperative. We must be deliberate with our planning and respond with urgency.

We are honored to have Megan Gross--the 2017 California Teacher of the Year and National Final Four Teacher of the Year--join us to talk about creating inclusive culture in a classroom and in a school. You will be inspired and recharged by the stories of acceptance and compassion.

Life is about setting goals. You set a goal and reach it. Then, you set a new goal. We need a vision, however, to know what goals we need to set. Once we have a vision for what we want, we can focus on getting there. Students need to learn this, too. Start with a vision. Use the vision to set up a series of goals. Finally, identify the action steps to help you reach each goal.

Episode 11 is a great way to finish the 2017 school year. We are tired. We are ready for break. Sit back and recharge as we explain how you make a difference in students' lives. The results might not be visible this year but trust that what you do has a lasting, positive impact on the students you teach.

This exciting discussion is our second podcast in Season 2. Get great ideas and classroom tested strategies to help build a one room school house environment. Get recharged with great ideas for creating a family environment in your classroom.

Episode 9 of EDURecharge is the first podcast of Season 2. Martin--California Teacher of the Year--and Jonathan discuss the beginning of the year struggles and talk about how important it is to pause and incorporate "play" into your curriculum. This one is all about having fun with your students. Get ready for some great strategies and lighthearted moments.

In Recharge 8, Martin and I host Alex Kajitani. 

Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year. He is the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Teachers, and his first book, Owning It was named “Recommended Reading” by the U.S. Department of Education. Alex is also on a mission to get every kid in America to learn their times tables, and to make this happen, he created the popular online program www.MultiplicationNation.com. Alex is a highly-sought after keynote speaker who supports and motivates teachers nationwide, and he’s known around the world as “The Rappin’ Mathematician.” Alex has a popular TED Talk, has been honored at The White House, and was featured on The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. For more of his innovative ideas, visit www.AlexKajitani.com.

We have a great time speaking about some of the challenges teachers face today and practical ways to stay motivated and inspired all year long.