My BAD

I didn't like a students behavior in my classroom. Eventually, I called her out in front of the whole class. Later I learned.... Follow @jonHarper70bd @TrevorMuir @bamradionetwork Trevor Muir is a teacher, speaker, and author of the book, The Epic Classroom: How to Boost Engagement, Make Learning Memorable, and Transform Lives.

I hid my pain and didn't take time to grieve my loss. I thought I was doing the right thing until one day at school my suppressed emotions unexpectedly surfaced. I realized it was time...

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Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She has taught 13 years teaching K-3 literacy special, first and second grades, and kindergarten. She currently writes a blog called More Than A Lesson where she shares the stories of her classroom and her heart. http://morethanalessonst.blogspot.com

I was managing my classroom according to my master plan and was pleased with the model. Regretfully, my students felt differently, but I didn't find out until it was too late.

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Dean Shareski is the Community Manager for Discovery Education. He also teaches at Wilkes University. He has been actively pursuing the use and potential of technology for learning for the past decade.

I was committed to being the best teacher possible, so I planned the best lesson ever. My students were not impressed.

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Mark Martin aka @urban_teacher is an outstanding educator with a proven track record of innovative and inspirational teaching. He is committed to providing greater opportunities for young people and providing access to lifelong learning. Mark is a Global Educator and is highly skilled in delivering bespoke training courses. His passion to motivate & encourage learners to reach their full potential is contagious.

When my colleague disagreed with me my ego took over. I missed a great opportunity to learn and grow.

Follow @jonHarper70bd @rickhess99 @bamradionetworkFrederick "Rick" M. Hess is resident scholar and director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He has authored influential books on education including The Same Thing Over and Over, Education Unbound, Common Sense School Reform, Revolution at the Margins, and Spinning Wheels, and pens the Education Week blog “Rick Hess Straight Up.”

It can be painful, but instructive to think about some of the missteps we made in our careers in education. Our guest shares a few she wishes she could erase and the lessons she learned from them.

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Pernille Ripp is a 7th grade teacher in Oregon, WI. She is also creator of the Global Read Aloud Project, Co-founder of EdCamp MadWI, and believer in all children. She is the author of Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child.

I felt contempt for one of my peers for some time. One day I let those feeling show and learned a big lesson from the experience.

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Danny "Sunshine" Bauer is the founder of Better Leaders Better Schools and runs mastermind groups to support leadership growth. His podcast is at betterleadersbetterschools.com

I was so busy that I forgot something very small, but very important.

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Amy Heavin is the principal/lead learner at Ryan Park Elementary School in Angola, Indiana. Amy is the mom of three growing boys, as well as the wife of Angola High School's principal.

I was on my way to burnout as I tried to be somebody I'm not.

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Dr. Adolph Brown, III is happily married to Marla and together they have seven mischievously wonderful children. He is also a veteran educator, researcher, and humorist often invited to give lectures on critical education and workplace issues.

I was so wrapped up in the problems that a couple of students were creating that I wrecked a school year for my peers, my students, and myself.

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Angela Watson is National Board Certified Teacher currently working as an instructional coach and educational consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. She has published four books and blogs The Cornerstone For Teachers. Her Sunday podcast is called Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.