In this episode, we go searching for simple, but effective, ways to restore our emotional well-being before we start preparing for the next school year. Join us as our guests share their best strategies and resources.
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Hedreich Nichols is a curriculum designer and Middle Years Program district tech lead in North Arlington at a school that does innovative work with minority students. She is an advocate for student voice, and her students have designed solar chargers and water dispensers from Nike shoe boxes and other recyclable objects. They've also created podcasts and social media campaigns for the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals. Check out their work under #MsNicholsTech. In addition to guiding amazing students, she is also an adult educator and equity consultant, helping pre-service and in-service teachers create more inclusive campuses. Her courses include the 5Es of Equity, Student Engagement for Online Learning, and Social Justice for the Classroom.
Michael Kaechele is a Project Based Learning and Social and Emotional Learning Teacher Consultant and a former member of the National Faculty for PBLWorks, leading PBL workshops across the country. His passion is inspiring educators to create SEL infused PBL curriculum for all content areas and grade levels. Over the course of 15 years, he has also taught social studies, math, personal finance, STEM, and STEAM classes. He also has international experience teaching English in China.
Dr. Dana Goodier is a school leader with 21 years of experience in education. She spent most of her career teaching World Languages and English. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership in early 2020. Building off of her own growth as a teacher, she dedicates much of her time to providing educators with professional development sessions on techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task. She blogs about her experiences for Teach Better Team. She is also the host of the podcast for educators "Out of the Trenches", which features those who have been in the trenches and have managed to crawl out.
