In this episode of The Teacher Check In, Renee Boss leads a discussion with three other educators - two preservice teachers, Connor O'Brien and Chloe Rowsey - and a veteran teacher who left the classroom, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair. They discuss their various perspectives on the current state of the teaching profession, their experiences choosing to enter or to exit the profession, and their hopes for educators going forward.

The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.

Three brand new Kentucky educators - Maggie Pool, James Henry & Abigail Bullmore - reflect on what the past year has been like for them in a conversation with their mentor, Ashleigh Glickley.

The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.

In this episode of Teacher Check In, Renee Boss and Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, founding members of Brave Teacher Kentucky, discuss their relationship as mentor and mentee over the years and how authentic mentor relationships can be an avenue to professional and personal well-being for educators.

The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.

In this episode of Teacher Check In, Natalie Croney, a Kentucky educator, learns why and how to set healthy boundaries from  Lettie Johnson of Gifted by Design Coaching and Consulting, LLC; Tiffany Roberts, MSSW, CSW, CTP; and Tomeika S. Reeves, MSSW, LCSW, CCTP of  Leavell Counseling, LLC. Follow Lettie Johnson, Tiffany Roberts, and Tomeika S. Reeves at @GiftedByDesignLLC.  Contact them at [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected].

The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.

In this episode, Renee Boss and Natalie Croney discuss addiction and recovery with Jessica Dueñas, the 2019 Kentucky State Teacher of the Year and an advocate for mental health. Jessica Dueñas worked in special education and equity advocacy for 13 years. Dueñas said that to anyone who looked at her, she excelled, but she led a double life. She hid a history of self-medicating and coping with alcohol, forcing herself to perform well outwardly to hide her pain. Listen as Dueñas shares her story about battling addiction while teaching and what maintaining sobriety looks like for her.

Connect with Jessica Dueñas on Twitter @JDuenas24. Her website is https://www.jessicaduenas.net/. To connect with Renee on Twitter, find her at @renee_boss. To connect with Natalie on Twitter, find her at @ncroney.

If you need substance abuse or mental health help contact SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-4357. It is confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information.

The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.