Planning Time: Teachers Making Time for What Matters

In honor of teacher appreciation we are reflecting and recognizing the full worth of important things things about our craft.

Special guest Jennifer and Teresa discuss 5 key parts of teaching and how it translates to parents and their work at home with their children.

Inspired by the work of Brene Brown, we discuss what it does and doesn’t mean to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is courageous and necessary in order to grow the kinds of relationships that build leaders in ourselves, our classrooms, and beyond.

In these bizarre times we are thankful and eager to use innovative strategies to keep the human connection strong while learning at a distance.

We are raising the next generation. How do we help students realize their power and use it in meaningful and positive ways?

How do you advocate for kids and the teaching profession? Explore big ideas and practical steps to begin sharing your beliefs and connecting with others to promote positive change.

Rutland and Teresa discuss the journey of finding and being your authentic self in the classroom. This episode is largely inspired by the work of Dr. Gravity Goldberg.

Rutland and Teresa make time to celebrate what making time for conversations has done for them and their students.

Hear stories from in the classroom that will have you laughing, thinking, and and reflecting on your own moments that have moved you to become the teacher you are today. And remember that we do this job for the love of teaching!