Teacher Check In

Teacher Check In

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Teacher Check In episodes

  • How to Build Mental Strength with Renee Boss & Amy Morin
    In this episode, Renee Boss, a Kentucky educator, chats with Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do and other internationally best-selling books. They discuss strategies and tips for building mental strength as educators, so we can also help our students also develop mental strength.
    Amy Morin is editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and psychology lecturer at Northeastern University.  She is also an international bestselling author and a regular contributor to Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today where her articles on mental strength reach more than 2 million readers each month.
    To connect with Renee on Twitter, find her at @renee_boss.  To connect with Amy on Twitter, find her at @AmyMorinLCSW.
    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/.
    36 min
  • Balancing Educating & Parenting in a Pandemic with Jeanie Smith & Lauren Coffey

    Lauren Coffey, an educator from Bowling Green, Kentucky, sits down with Jeanie Smith, another educator and social justice advocate from Bowling Green, to discuss the delicate balance of teaching and parenting in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. They discuss the importance of establishing routines, creating boundaries, and finding hidden joys during tough times. 

    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/.

    To connect with Lauren on Twitter, find her @CoffeyLauren. To connect with Jeanie, find her @JeanieSmith4KY.

    32 min
  • Being Mindful with Dr. Lacretia Dye & Natalie Croney
    In our inaugural episode of Teacher Check In, Natalie Croney, Kentucky educator and founding Brave Teacher Kentucky member, discusses mindfulness and radical self-care with Dr. Lacretia Dye, a professor at Western Kentucky University, a licensed professional clinical counselor, and a yoga mindfulness teacher and enthusiast. Dr. Dye shares her simplified view of mindfulness and meditation to break through buzz words and provide real insight for educators to put both to use so we all can be brave and be well.
    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 https://www.braveteacherky.org/.
    32 min
  • Teacher Check In Trailer

    Kentucky teachers, we're so excited to offer you The Teacher Check In podcast, hosted by Brave New Teaching Kentucky! Stay tuned for our inaugural season where a different member each episode of the Brave New Teaching Kentucky Coalition will host thought-leaders both in and outside of education. Join us as we discuss topics pertaining to radical self care for educators. Want to know how to advocate for your own self care with school administration? Set boundaries with your work? Engage in courageous conversations? Or embrace overall well-being for yourselves, your peers, your students, and your community? We're ready to roll up our sleeves to discuss these topics and more with you!


    To learn more about Brave New Teaching Kentucky or join the cause, visit https://www.bravenewteaching.org/.

    1 min

About Teacher Check In

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Teacher Check In is hosted by Brave Teacher Kentucky, a coalition of Kentucky Teachers. We'll explore radical self care for educators and we're not talking about hokey warm & fuzzies; we're talking about setting boundaries for ourselves, courageous conversations, trauma, mindfulness, and choosing joy.