Hello everyone — and welcome to the very first episode of BabbelEd. This is a podcast about contemporary education, how educators are grappling with issues impacting learning in our schools, and about exploring how diverse approaches to leadership and coaching might offer a fresh perspective. With heaps of excitement, we kick off the show by introducing our two hosts, Jonathan Mueller and Scott Linder. Both Jonathan and Scott give a brief introduction of themselves and tell us a little bit about how they got into education before they reflect on the privileges that come with the role. We take a few moments to talk about the name of our podcast and why we think it’s so fitting. Jonathan and Scott then focus on education and coaching by detailing some of the challenges of being an educator. They touch on the qualities of good leadership and some of the trickier issues that arise when making leadership decisions. In the latter half of the show, the two explore what it means to move away from content-focused education and toward a more vulnerable space of teaching. So join us today as we begin our BabbelEd journey.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcome to the very first episode of the BabbelEd Podcast!
• How Scott found his way into a coaching role.
• Scott draws parallels between coaching and his passion for music.
• How Jonathan became a teacher and coach.
• The privileges attached to the role of teacher and coach.
• Why Jonathan and Scott chose BabbelEd as the name of their podcast.
• What aspects of teaching Scott believes in now more than ever.
• The challenges that come with leadership.
• How coaching and leadership have evolved through time.
• The people who have influenced Scott and his beliefs.
• Scott’s journey moving away from being strictly content focussed.
• Why Jonathan and Scott admire those who have aged gracefully while remaining relevant. 
• We share interesting school stories over a Friday afternoon refreshment.

Tweetables:

“When it comes to being a coach, I believe in the power of one-to-one relationships and being present with someone. As teachers, we feel like we're supposed to be good automatically, but you've got to practice this stuff.” — @lindscott  [0:03:12]

“All of the good things happen in life as an uphill journey. We just keep taking one step after another.” — @JFJMueller  [0:05:05]

“What makes leadership almost always challenging is embracing the diversity that goes with that.” — @lindscott [0:08:58]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Jonathan Mueller on Twitter

Scott Linder on Twitter

Connected Learner Partnerships

Max De Pree

Ho Chi Minh

Adolf Hitler

Robin Williams

Steve Barkley

John Maxwell

Jim Knight

John Wooden