Lindsey Jensen, 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, shares how she became the face of Educators Rising Illinois initiative. Hear how you can get involved and find ways to encourage high school students to consider teaching as a professional choice. Don’t miss out. Join the movement.

Dr. Amy Howerton -- NBCT, Department Chair, and English Teacher -- shares how to use classroom assessments as a tool, not a weapon. You’ll leave this 4-minute podcast with new ideas about how to develop, grade, and use assessments that help both YOU and your STUDENTS.

Dr. Lydia Gerzel-Short shares practical ideas for new teachers to use in developing positive relationships with families and school. You'll leave the podcast with strategies to begin using today! 

As a new teacher, how do you build relationships between families and your classroom?  Leana Malinowsky, a well-known classroom teacher and leader, offers strategies for you to use in creating and strengthening your family-school relationships. 

Learn practical Differentiation strategies you can use immediately in your classroom! In Part 2 of this podcast series, Drs. Sara Curran and Vicki Phelps, NBCTs, discuss how you can reach ALL of your students.

Differentiation gives students choice and flexibility in how they learn and offers teachers a way to personalize learning.  Sara Curran and Vicki Phelps, NBCTs, will offer differentiation strategies to use immediately in your classroom. This is a two-part series.

Everyone knows that professionalism is important in schools. Dive in to our interview with Jana Hunzicker and Rashad Talley to learn more about how to strengthen your relationships and school culture. Take a half hour to become energized about deepening your professional relationships.

Hear practical strategies about culturally responsive teaching for new and accomplished teachers in Part 2 of this podcast. Dr. Saroja Warner, a leading national expert and Director for Talent Development and Diversity at WestEd, discusses her self-assessment reflective tool that examines 8 competencies to determine where educators can focus and grow their practice. 

Join Dr. Saroja Warner, a leading national expert and Director for Talent Development and Diversity at WestEd, as she demystifies culturally responsive teaching for new and accomplished teachers in this first of a two-part podcast series. Learn how to commit and ensure each child experiences teaching and learning in classrooms and schools that are led by educators who are racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse and are culturally responsive.

Learn how to actively promote equity in your classroom by removing barriers for all students to succeed. Dr. Anna Quinzio-Zafran, Nationally Board Certified Teacher, shares strategies for new teachers to consider to avoid reinforcing the same inequities that schools were designed to overcome.