SEEing to Lead

Amber Harper is an educator, author, speaker, podcaster, and Teacher Burnout Coach.  She’s the founder of www.burnedinteacher.com, author of Hacking Teacher Burnout and is dedicated to empowering burned-out teachers to believe that they deserve and can achieve a happier and more fulfilled career and life with her 8-step BURNED-IN process.

Key Takeaways

• Burned in teacher process
• Fighting burnout is a process instead of a one time activity  
• Use voice memos
• Self talk becomes repetitive and repetition becomes action
• Accept the best you can do as the best you can do
• Do a lot of listening and asking
• Make sure you let people know you see them and value them
• Be conscience of when your feelings of burnout began
• You need to do the tough work of self care

Contact

Book: www.hackingteacherburnout.com

Website: www.burnedinteacher.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/burnedinteacher

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burnedinteacher

Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/burnedinteacher

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnedinteacher/

Podcast: www.burnedinteacher.com/blog

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Brian McCann recently began his 17th year as principal of Joseph Case High School in Swansea, Mass., from which he graduated in 1980.  Brian has a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in English and Speech-Theatre, a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a CAGS from Fitchburg State College in Educational Leadership and Management.  He began teaching at his alma mater in 1989, taught English and Journalism for 11 years, and transitioned to high school administration in 2000. Brian chairs the Massachusetts Schools Administrator’s Association’s (MSAA) High School Committee and represents this group on the MSAA Board of Directors. He is the current chair of the state’s high school volleyball committee and is a past-president of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Board of Directors. Brian McCann was Massachusetts’ 2011 High School Principal of the Year and is currently one of NASSP’s 2018 National Digital Principals of the Year.

Key Takeaways

• Leaders have the opportunity every day to change a child's life
• Build relationships  instead of curriculum for the #1st3days
• All School Pep Rally at the end of the first week of school focused on clubs rather than sports
• Get and use teacher and student feedback
• You need a strong summer reading program
• Interdisciplinary day
• Let people know you fail and how you overcome it
• Take chances on what is right, not what is safe.
• Reflection recalibrates your why - schedule it
• Sleep is the custodian of the mind

Contact

Twitter: @casehighprinc

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Dr. Price completed her doctorate in School Psychology at William James College in August of 2015, following a year-long clinical internship at Walden Behavioral Care (a residential eating disorders clinic).

For the past 20 years, Dr. Price has worked as a school psychologist at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, in Whitman, MA.  In her role, Dr. Price is involved in a number of activities, including: assessment, counseling, consultation, supervision of school psychology interns, and mentoring of staff. She is also a Crisis Team and Student/Teacher Assistance Team member. She travels around the country, presenting to associations and school districts on positive psychology, eating disorders, and self-injurious behaviors.

Dr. Price has been involved in leadership at both the state and national level, and is currently the NASP President 2020-2021.

Key Takeaways

• Keep a running list of small winds.
• You are capable of more than you think
• Negative emotions are Velcro and positive ones are Teflon
• Have a wins folder
• Everyone needs to get a mentor
• Don't forget how to empathize with new teachers
• Everyone has a history that they are bringing to the current situation

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We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Nyree Clark is a Curriculum Program Specialist in EdTechPreK-6 for the Colton Joint Unified School District. She is a founding member of #EquityInActionCA and appointed to the Instructional Coaches Advisory Board for Future Ready Schools Organization. She is very passionate about amplifying the voices of the unheard through culturally responsive teaching pedagogy.

Main Takeaways:

• Adults have the same needs as students
• Title one schools should be teaching and have the same material and expectations as their affluent neighbors
• Sarah Hammond's 3 levels of Culturally Responsive Teaching
• Don't focus on race focus on culture
• Create deeper relations with students
• Get uncomfortable with teachers not for teachers
• The most boring thing that can happen to you is to get 30 of the same thing back for an assignment
• Whoever is doing the work is doing all the learning
• Technology just amplifies what you already do. If you are focusing on student centered this in amplifies it. If your instruction is not good it amplifies it.
• Creating a parent workshop series
• It's not a nice thing to do. It's the right thing to do

Resources:

https://wakelet.com/wake/vs1BbnA5yeAOJhpBwirGp

#CRTedu

#MakeEquityAVerb

Contact:

Twitter: @MsNyreeClark

website: nyreeclark.com

Instagram: nyree_edu

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Jessica Giuliano started her career in education as a paraprofessional for an at risk student.  She received my teaching certification from the University of Saint Joseph’s and a Masters in Education at the University of New Haven.  She also received her 6th year Administrative Certification (092) in Administrative Leadership at UCONN.  Jessica taught 5th grade for one year in Cromwell, CT before making the move to CREC where she is a Grade 6 English Language Arts teacher at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle Magnet School, as well as the Grade 6 Team Leader.  During my time at CREC Jessica has run the Summer Academy and Saturday Academy programs, planned and presented district and building based professional development, is a member of her school’s leadership team, and a member of the district wide Professional Development and Teacher Evaluation Committee.

Main Takeaways:

• Focus on why students are acting the way they are
• The importance of a staff equity team
• Kids get excited about the teacher not the content
• Staff book studies are very important.
• Listening to teachers authentically is key
• Celebrate the differences in teachers
• Build staff equity teams
• Follow the golden rule
• Everybody is a human being

Connect:

Twitter: @GiulianoELA6 (professional twitter account); @Arts6S (Team twitter account)

Instagram: @arts6squad (team instagram account)

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Sarah Delorm is a 6th grade language arts teacher at CREC’s Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Middle School in Hartford, Connecticut, where I have worked for the past 9 years. I earned my Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from the University of New England.  I received my Master’s of Education with a concentration in Teaching and Learning from Post University. I received a Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in English from Central Connecticut State University.

Main Takeaways

• Little moments shape your path
• Allow teachers to come to you in a non-evaluative manner
• Develop time for collaboration among teachers
• Be in classrooms
• Structure your PLCs

Connect:

@MissC_4thGrade

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Kate White is a third grade teacher in year twelve.  I served as a parent, volunteer, paraprofessional, Title I reading teacher, and third grade teacher.  For family reasons I abandoned my path to teaching while an undergrad.  I finished college but never taught until nearly 20 years later, after raising children.  On this path I gained the perspective I needed to be the teacher I am.  Without it, I'd likely have become wrapped up in delivering curriculum instead of helping kids grow.

Key Takeaways:

Use PLCs to help you thrive Make sure to facilitate communication Extend your net for both support and influence Listen with your eyes and heart Facilitate effective communication Don't be afraid to share with others Look at and support strengths Bring your energy and share Focus on plans to expand the positive

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Nicole L Semas-Schneeweis is a proud mother of two boys. She and her husband have been together for close to twenty years, and they are committed to raising young men who work for social justice and recognize their social responsibility. Nicole, whose friends and family call her Nikki, was a special education teacher for close to twenty years and is a now trying to impact positive change in the role of a special education administrator in a local community. In 2018, Nikki received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy, writing a dissertation that examined race, class and gender in education. Specifically, she argued for the use of stories and empathy to frame difficult conversations about identity in an effort to dismantle dominant narratives and re-imagine a more equitable society.

Key Takeaways:

• education is a gift
• empathy is critical
• always follow through
• explain your decisions
• build trust through talking together about literature
• use love languages to connect
• empower teachers to make decisions
• respond instead of reacting
• find your people

Book Mentioned:

Dare to Lead

Raise Your Game

Contact Nicole:

Twitter: @DrSemas

LinkedIn: Nicole Semas-Schneeweis, PhD

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Bonnie Nieves is a high school Biology teacher with a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership and is a member of the MassCUE board of directors. She is passionate about creating immersive and authentic experiences that fuel curiosity and creating student-centered, culturally responsive learning spaces that promote equity and inclusion. Her upcoming book focuses on practical classroom strategies to help teachers move toward student-centered teaching.

Key Takeaways

• Approach things from an abundance mindset
• Learning is about potential
• Create inter disciplinary clusters
• Give time to reflect
• Authenticity is key
• Listen past a people's words
• Ask probing questions
• Don't give too many opportunities and burnout teachers

Contact Bonnie

Twitter: @biologygoddess

Clubhouse: @biologygoddess

Instagram: @beawesomeonpurpose

Website: https://educateonpurpose.com

"Be Awesome On Purpose" from EduMatch books

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

Rayna is a 5th grade teacher in Mansfield, MA and MassCUE President who believes in the power of student voice. She has been presenting at conferences on best pedagogical practices since 2010 and is a Google Certified Educators. Rayna is the co-found of EdCamp SE Mass, as she loves to inspire educators to challenges themselves!

Key Takeaways

• PD from within
• Sustained engagements is key
• Give everyone a voice
• Use social Justice circles as a framework
• News or follow the innovators compass
• Create secret agents
• Have conversations before making assumptions
• Play board games at staff meetings
• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Fantastic Graphic!

Get in Touch

Twitter

Blog

#positivesignthursday work

https://wakelet.com/@RaynaFreedman

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by Renaissance and IXL. 

Learn more about Renaissance:

As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.