The teamwork that we show can elevate our teams to new heights or it can make the team crumble. Every year our school teams change. Some changes involve what adults work in your classroom while other changes involve getting a brand new group of students. The teamwork every member demonstrates place a big role in defining the culture of the school and the morale of those there. This episode dives into three lessons taken from world renowned author and speaker John Maxwell's book the 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork. If you want to have a more cohesive team next year check out a few tips from John  Maxwell's book. 

The educators that we surround ourselves with matter.  A gentleman by the name of Johnny Tiersma said, "Find a teacher who sees students like you do. It’s really nice to be able to speak the same language.” There is so much truth to this. The people we surround ourselves matter. The words and actions greatly influence us. This mini episode explores this. 

This is the 100th episode of the Teaching Champions Podcast. In this episode we dive into some valuable lessons that my first teaching mentor gave me. We will also dive into advice from recent retirees who have over 40 years of teaching experience and how they managed to stay positive throughout the career. Then we will go over some of the highlights from the different guests that have been on the show. This milestone episode is packed with important information for everyone involved in the field of education.

Alex Calderon
Podcast: 1st Gen Teachers Lens
IG: 1stgenteacherlens

Dr. Darrin Peppard
Podcast: Leaning Into Leadership
Twitter: @DarrinMPeppard
Website: https://roadtoawesome.net

Melissa Hayes:
Twitter: @MrsHayesfam

Jessica Saum
Twitter: @JessicaSaum

Dan Wolfe
Twitter: @ServLeadInspire
Book: Becoming the Change

Terry Wetzel
Twitter: @terry_wetzel

This conversation is with Terry Wetzel who has been in the field of education for 28 years. During this conversation we discuss project based learning and how it can help fuel engagement and make the most reluctant learners engaged. We also discuss flexible scheduling, service learning, and so much more. 

Terry Wetzel has spent 28 years in education as a teacher, technology director, and in various administrative roles.  His experience is primarily at the high school level and also includes oversight of a project based learning charter school.

He is passionate about education as well as his role at his new job, Project Development Director at Fork Farms, an ag-tech company whose mission is to increase access to fresh food and inspire communities to eat it.  Fork Farms primary product, the Flex Farm, is in many schools around the nation. 

To connect with Terry
Twitter: @terry_wetzel
[email protected]
www.forkfarms.com

This midweek pick me up is a small reminder of the power of listening and how we should listen before we judge. I share a personal story that recently made me step back and really think about what we might learn and how we might understand others better if we took the time to listen. 

The school year always brings a wide variety of different challenges. In order to navigate these challenges successfully we need to give ourselves different reminders. This episode dives into ten reminders that we can use to navigate the school year. 

This mini episode dives into a few moments that happened recently at school that made me pause and think. If you have ever found yourself focused on tomorrow or stuck on yesterday then take a few minutes to listen to the power of appreciating the moment.

In this episode I am joined by Dan Wolfe. He has worked in the field of education for almost 25 years holding various positions from teacher, to instructional coach, curriculum specialist, and administrator. Dan is also a blogger, podcaster, and a newly published author. In this episode we take a deep dive into SEL and ways that we can keep a healthy and positive mindset. 

To connect with Dan.
Twitter: @ServLeadInspire
Podcast: Becoming the Change
Book: Becoming the Change: Five Essential Elements that Guide Each of Us Towards Becoming Our Best Selves

This episode dives into one of the teachings from Marshall Goldsmith. If you don't know who Marshall Goldsmith is he is a New York Times best selling author and one of the premier executive coaches in the world. This episode talks about the one thing that Marshall Goldsmith said we all need to become world class at. 

Today's episode is with Jillian DuBois. Jillian is a repurposed elementary educator from Clearwater, FL, and currently serves as a Professional Learning Guide for Forward Edge/Edge•U in Ohio. Her passion is to infuse joy to those in educational leadership by focusing efforts on listening, serving, and growing. She uses her voice to foster hope by celebrating equity and empathy. 

She is a children’s book author and illustrator of Liv’s Seashells, Road to Awesome: A Journey for Kids, and Look at YOU, Piper Lou!, and Destiny’s Amazingly Different Dreams. She is the founder + Chief Optimistic Originator of Imparted Joy, LLC, which provides services to help others ‘spark their stories’ with confidence.

Each day is a FRESH opportunity to listen, be slow to criticize, and be quick to empathize. Keep dancing and dreaming with JOY.

To connect with Jillian:
Twitter: @JillDuBois22
Instagram: @jilliande