KindSight 101

In this episode, we discuss school success, ambitious goals, how to be a better teacher, how to build a culture of belonging. You'll come away with a ton of approaches, tips, and tricks for bettering your pedagogy. Don't miss out on this important episode!

Rae Hughart is a Middle Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, Instructional Assistant Professor at Illinois State University, and the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team.

Rae continues to facilitate rich discussions with educators around mastering personalized learning, providing targeted student-focused feedback, and the impact of incorporating purpose into student daily learning. Through building partnerships with local businesses, Rae continues to support educators in designing dynamic, impactful, effective, and connected content - showing the impact of teaching beyond the four walls of a classroom and altering a community into an authentic resource for developing leaders.

After being inducted into the Illinois State University Hall of Fame in 2017, Rae was awarded the 2018 First Place Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award for her innovative educational impact through the Teach Further Model. Additionally, Rae serves on several Educational Boards including the Association of Illinois Middle Schools (AIMS).

https://teachbetter.comhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07Y8L8DRT/about

In this episode with Dr. Rebecca Heiss, we discuss how to approach imposter syndrome, beat stress and burnout, how to dig into manifesting the life you want and simply tricks to live life without fear. She is an author, speaker, and stress neurobiologist. Dr. Rebecca Heiss is a force.

REBECCA’S MISSION

HELP OTHERS TO BECOME FEARLESS.

The scariest thing to me is living a life full of fear. That’s not living. That’s relying on fear-based instinct to make choices for us. I’ve dedicated my life to pushing back on those instincts and leaning into the discomfort.

When was the last time you danced without hearing that little voice in your head questioning “what will other people say” and “your hips do NOT move like that!” I ask people to challenge those voices in their daily lives. To make sure we are all making the most of this thrilling life we are so privileged to live.

By making enemies of these limiting stories and shortcuts inside our own heads rather than with our colleagues, departments, or our conscious selves, we can begin to test our perceptions, and open ourselves to growth.

https://rebeccaheiss.com/meet-rebecca/

Check out her book, Instinct! https://rebeccaheiss.com/book/

Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. 
 

Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. 
 

She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators.

• Certified to teach K-12 (M.Ed.).
• ​Licensed to practice clinical therapy specializing in trauma (MSW).
• ​Taught high school social sciences and mental health curriculum for 18 years. 
   
• ​Led district-wide professional development sessions to improve instructional practice and wellness initiatives.
   
• ​Led several student-based clubs including community outreach + teen voice.
   
• ​​Established strong community partnerships.
   
• ​​Led school promotion efforts.
   
• ​Wrote mental health + social sciences curricula for public education. 
   
• ​​Served as the school mental health liaison (attended district training sessions, collaborated with administrators and school mental health leads, set school-wide goals, created implementation plans, and led the school-based team to see the plan through).
   
• ​​Held department responsibilities such as budgeting, scheduling staff, resolving issues, leading meetings, ordering supplies, and other relevant tasks.
   
• ​Delivered workshops to educators + healthcare professionals.
   
• ​​Engaged in years of professional training in areas such as instructional best practices, equity + inclusion, critical thinking, literacy, supporting the whole learner, school transition, TIC, school leadership, etc.
   
• ​​Delivered workshop training to healthcare professionals and parents in areas related to child development and stress management.
   
• ​​Trained administrators and district leaders in mental health leadership. 
   
• ​​Provided CBT + DBT therapy to teens at a residential treatment facility and led group therapy sessions with their families.
   
• ​Provided clinical care to adolescent patients admitted to the crisis unit at a behavioral health hospital.
   
• ​​Led family therapy sessions to prepare teen patients to transition home safety. 
   
• ​Co-authored a book to provide relief to a fractured school mental health system.

In this thought-provoking episode, Tom Schimmer and Morgane Michael dive headfirst into the realm of student accountability and explore how we can redefine it to foster success. Join us as we challenge traditional notions of responsibility and offer fresh insights into empowering students to take ownership of their academic journey. Through engaging discussions with leading experts, we uncover practical strategies, innovative approaches, and inspiring stories that will transform the way we view student accountability. Get ready to unlearn excuses and crack the code on unlocking true academic potential.

As a leader, advisor, professor, mentor and coach Dr. Susan Murray helps individuals and organizations develop their core leadership capabilities and tools for success.  She helps leaders hone their skills and craft their leadership style to lead their team more effectively so as to conceptualize a vision, set a clear direction, and define priorities and actions for results.  She works closely with teams to understand each other’s strengths, communicate effectively and create a path forward.  Her work is a combination of research and practice and a whole lot of common sense!

Dr. Murray and I discuss leadership, explore key components to effective leadership, how to build trust, and how to remain true to your integrity within the school and workplace environment, while stretching for greatness. We discuss excellence, while balancing gender roles, resource challenges, how to best support those around you while maintaining your own sense of peace.  She in an inspiring force in the corporate and educational spaces. https://www.susan-e-murray.com/

Jessica Leger is an educator and a singer-songwriter in the band, Cast. She's also a mother and an incredible human. In this episode, we discuss creativity and humanity within the context of education and the practice of putting. your work into the world. Cast is a duo featuring rhythm and voice as the focal points of their compositions and performances. They just released their second album, Identities, this month.

In this episode, we discuss the current climate of schools post-covid across North America and the need to recalibrate our energies, efforts, and expectations to meet our students and educators where they are at. Many of us feel weary, but there are so many ways to get fired up about education. Listen to some of Jimmy's excellent advice about education, culture-building and fostering our morale in school to boost student efficacy!

Jimmy served twenty-two years as a school leader. He is a best selling author, speaker, leadership coach, and a state and national award winning principal. Under Jimmy’s leadership, Bettendorf High School was named one of the best high schools in the country three times by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. JImmy was named the 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year and was runner-up NASSP 2013 National Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Pledge. Finally, in 2015, he received the Bammy Award for the National Principal of the Year.

In this special episode, I feature a podcast episode hosted by new author, Gail Markin, about her book Beyond Self Care! She interviews Lisa Baylis (author of Self Compassion for Educators) about her chapter on taking care of ourselves, what it truly means to offer ourselves self-compassion, and how to take time to be truly present. 

Here's to the new spine tingler of a new song, "Let It Out" by Joan Bessie.

On this episode, we feature the talented musician Joan Bessie, who is set to release her sophomore album "Girls I've Lost" in April 2023 (Available for presale April 7th, out on April 21st).

Born as Jessica Beach, Joan Bessie's musical journey started in Toronto, where she grew up listening to different genres of music. She began her professional career in Calgary, where she won the 'Unsigned Vibe' contest and released her first album "Sticky Hands". Her success led to national and international tours, co-writing efforts, and placement with international pop stars. In this episode, we discuss creativity, perfectionism, and the ability to hold space for one another as we navigate this especially challenging era of existence.

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For more information about her beautiful albums, upcoming tour dates, merch, and more, check out joanbessie.com.

She'll be performing April 28 in Vancouver, May 4th on Saltspring Island, May 10th in Victoria, and May 19th on Galiano Island.

Couple of show notes for you...

Joan Bessie "Girls I’ve Lost" comes out April 21st on all digital retailers. 

BC live tour dates:

Vancouver April 28 

Saltspring May 4 

Victoria May 10 

Galiano Island May 19

When it comes to fitness and achievement, nothing is more important than a good coach who is rooting for you! John Miller is just that. His unique approach and gym mirrors some of the best in North America. His goal is to help students and adults achieve excellent results through hard work, perseverance, and by putting them in the right situations that will propel them into success. Follow John Miller and his journey by searching Twisted Fitness Academy.

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