School Talk

Join Greg, Jenny, and Dan as the wrap up the conversation about teacher burnout. Fear not as in this episode they discuss ways to prevent and combat teacher burnout. Burnout is a real thing and in this episode you will get a few pointers on how to address and prevent this problem.

In the past several decades dozens and dozens of responsibilities have been added to teachers and school leaders. However, not a minute has been added to the length of the school day. The stress of this has been leading to teacher burnout throughout our country. Join Greg and Jenny as they sit down with Dan Butler and discuss what leads to and causes teacher burnout.

Buddy Berry is a practicing superintendent in Kentucky. He has transformed his district and community through his philosophy of “Light Your School on Fire.” Join Greg and guest host Kelly as they breakdown Buddy’s 3 key philosophies to driving school change. This was recorded at the KPEC conference in Dubuque, IA in an open format.

LaVonna Roth is the founder of Ignite Your Shine. Join Greg and guest host Kelly as they sit down and talk to LaVonna about her core SHINE principles and other takeaways from her keynote address at the KPEC Conference in Dubuque, IA. This was recorded live and in an open setting.

Join Greg and Jenny as they talk about the difference of being at fault for something and embracing the responsibility to repair relationships. We can be sorry and not at fault correct?

It is often said that someone who went to school in the 1800s would recognize much of the same concepts and teaching techniques in the classroom today. In some situations this is sadly true, however, many in education are pushing the boundaries of their thinking and practice to deliver top notch instruction to students. Join Greg and Jenny as they dive into the latest mindset shifts in today’s literacy world. This is the 2nd episode of our "How Guided Reading Works" series.

It is often said that someone who went to school in the 1800s would recognize much of the same concepts and teaching techniques in the classroom today. In some situations this is sadly true, however, many in education are pushing the boundaries of their thinking and practice to deliver top notch instruction to students. Join Greg and Jenny as they dive into the latest mindset shifts in today’s literacy world.

Have you ever made an excuse for why you couldn't do something? Of course, we all have. Join Greg and Jenny in this minicast as they dive into the idea of escuse making. Sometimes we simply need to drop the excuse, do our best, and forget the rest.

Nostalgia is awesome right? Yes it is, until however, we cross the line of wishing ourselves back and longing for those days and times. Join Greg and Jenny as they talk about nostalgia and how it can put a damper on change.

Guided reading…it is one of the largest blocks of time in any elementary classroom. There are multiple groups learning to read and comprehend material at their specific instructional level. It is also one of the most questioned times of the day for many teachers. Join Greg and Jenny as they dig into the concept of guided reading and discuss an overview of what it is and what it should entail. This is the 1st episode of our "How Guided Reading Works" series.