New Teacher Talk

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. 

Grab your earbuds to hear this quick burst podcast about Culturally Responsive Teaching. Collin Edouard, professional educator and music teacher, shares strategies to help you stay current and connected with your students.  You will leave with ideas to immediately implement.

Are you a new teacher who is stressed about all you have to complete before winter break? At this time of the year, recharging during the holidays is critically important. With the middle of the school year just around the corner, determining how to balance our busy lives and use what down time we do have while on break creates an important conversation for us to have.  Join Jeanne Okrasinski and Ingrid Wagner to hear practical strategies for recharging and handling pre- and post-holiday stress.

Take 4 minutes out of your busy day to hear strategies for holiday work-life balance.  Dr. Anna, NBCT and popular teacher mentor, shares ideas to start and navigate your holiday season right. Return to your classroom in January refreshed.  

One of the biggest stressors for new teachers is being evaluated by an administrator. Melissa Dudic and Amie Livengood, both NBCTs with deep experience supporting new teachers, share strategies to help you prepare for your next teacher evaluation.  They discuss critical pieces of the evaluative process: pre-conference, observation, and post-conference.  You will leave the podcast with ideas to immediately implement.

Hear some bit of advice about parent-teacher conferences. It is useful if you are planning for them or reflecting on how they went.  

Hear practical strategies about student assessment and data literacy in Part 2 of this podcast. Aaron Sitze and Adam Larsen discuss where to find downloads to help you be "authentic" when assessing students as well as how you can utilize data.