This post and PDF from Barbara Bray and Hedreich Nichols is a "work in progress" that was created from a conversation they had around systemic racism. There are resources, scenarios, ideas about what or what not to say or do in different situations.

The post Where are you on your journey in understanding systemic racism? with Hedreich & Barbara (Reflection #6) first appeared on Grow Your WHY.

          Laura Robb, an author, teacher, coach, and speaker who has completed more than 43 years of teaching in grades 4-8 and has written more than 25 books for teachers. She presently coaches teachers in reading/writing workshops at Powhatan School in Virginia and coaches teachers in grades K-8 in Staunton, Virginia, Long Island, and Ann ...

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          I have known Joan Young for over 10 years and realize through her background in psychology and teaching that we needed to connect. After talking for a few minutes on May 31st, we decided it was a good idea to discuss some of the issues around emotional health during this pandemic and issues around ...

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Episode #99. Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. She is the author of Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation and speaks nationally and internationally.

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          I am so honored to know Kecia McDonald and to learn why mental health awareness is important all the time. Kecia is Curriculum Coordinator at Kealakehe Intermediate School and a certified health teacher for K-12. I reached out to Kecia to reflect on positive mental health.  What is good mental health? Why is it ...

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Episode #98 is with Dr. Michael Crawford who is the co-founder of EdSpace, the social learning network for the world of education. At EdSpace, he's the lead on product development, strategy, and community engagement. Enjoy the deep conversations with Michael and Barbara in this episode.

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Episode #97 is with Roman Nowak, an HS ELA Teacher in Rockland, Ontario, Canada who is passionate about student success, school transformation, and building HOPE in schools through authentic learning experiences. Roman is the host of BuildHOPEedu and among many other things, a Fitness Enthusiast.

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Barbara Bray and Ilene Winokur were sharing ideas during a podcast and decided to record their reflections on our sense of belonging and re-defining our WHY during COVID-19

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          Jennifer Appel has been teaching for 21 years and is a teacher and coach at Enterprise Middle School in West Richland, Washington. She helped launch a blog about School Culture and helped roll out a student-led leadership podcast called the Award-Winning Culture. Jennifer as part of the coveted Teach Better Speakers Network presents at ...

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          I’ve been staying at home for over a month. I have experienced being alone and working from home for some time — actually years. I have been able to do this because I have the Internet. I’m privileged to have the resources and fortunate to have connections to family, friends, and people around the ...

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