"The Bulldog Educator" with Kirsten Wilson and Matthew Caston

In this episode Matthew and Kirsten have a wonderful conversation with Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, Dean of the Arkansas State Graduate School, and Professor of History. We dive into her work around the work and advocacy of Black Women in Rural America, particularly in the Arkansas Delta. Join us to learn more about her work and the unknown heroes like Miss Annie.

To reach Dr. Jones-Branch you can find her via Arkansas State University via email at [email protected]

You can also find her on Instagram @cjbranch1

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You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠⁠⁠@CastIron⁠⁠⁠ or X (formerly Twitter) ⁠⁠⁠@MatthewCaston⁠⁠⁠

and Kirsten on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or X (formerly ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠) @teachkiwi, or ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIN ⁠⁠⁠as Kirsten Wilson.

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Join podcast hosts Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson, as they walk through the rich history of the African American Jockey with The Beach Institute's Director, Rich Winbush.

You can connect with Rich Winbush through the Beach Institute Website: https://www.beachinstitute.org/

Or visit him on location at

502 E Harris St

Savannah, GA 31401

He can also be reached through his work or personal email: [email protected]; [email protected] 

Rich also welcomes all phone calls! Phone: 912-335-8868

Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠⁠@CastIron⁠⁠ or X (formerly Twitter) ⁠⁠@MatthewCaston⁠⁠

and Kirsten on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or X (formerly ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠) @teachkiwi, or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠LinkedIN ⁠⁠as Kirsten Wilson.

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Join us as we have another great conversation about soul care and soul work with Dr. Jen Clifden. Dr. Clifden opened Season 4 with us and we are excited to have her back to close out Season 4.

For more information about Dr. Clifden and her work:

website: ⁠https://www.presentteacher.com/who-we-are⁠

X (formerly Twitter): ⁠@ClilfdenJennifer⁠

LinkedIN: ⁠Jennifer Clifden

Living in Beta Mode... Books to Read:

Matthew Caston pick- "Rest is Resistance" by Tricia Hersey

Kirsten Wilson pick- "The Deepest Well" by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris

Getting things on course for 2024: "Atomic Habits" by James Clear

A good relaxing, funny read- "The Do Over: A Totally Laugh Out Loud Romantic Comedy" by Sharon M. Peterson

You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠@CastIron⁠ or X ⁠@MatthewCaston⁠

and Kirsten on ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠X @teachkiwi, or ⁠Facebook⁠ or ⁠LinkedIN ⁠as Kirsten Wilson.

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Join us in this episode as we check back in with Crystal Green Braswell, Little Rock School District's Coordinator of Staff Wellness and Culture. We last connected with Crystal in the Summer of 2023 when she had just accepted the role with LRSD. Listen in as she shares her triumphs, challenges, surprises, and life lessons.

You can connect with Crystal in the following ways:

Instagram: @b_extremely_well  or @thecrystaldragonflyllc

Twitter: @Crystalbraswe15

LinkedIN: Crystal Green-Braswell

Living in Beta Mode segment:

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Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram ⁠or ⁠Facebook⁠ @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠@CastIron⁠ or X (formerly Twitter) ⁠@MatthewCaston⁠

and Kirsten on ⁠Instagram⁠ or X (formerly ⁠Twitter⁠) @teachkiwi, or ⁠Facebook⁠ or ⁠LinkedIN ⁠as Kirsten Wilson.

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In this episode we chat with the amazing power couple, Lindsey and Deondra Swanigan. We talk about what it is like being married to an educator and navigating the unexpected expenses an educator takes on to support her students.

You can find out more about Lindsey's business, Swan Academics via Facebook.

You can connect with Deondra's business, SwanDone.com

This week's LIBM segment introduced the assessment tool Socrative with both freemium and premium pricing.

Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠⁠@CastIron⁠⁠ or Twitter ⁠⁠@MatthewCaston⁠⁠

and Kirsten on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ @teachkiwi, or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠LinkedIN ⁠⁠as Kirsten Wilson.

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In this episode we talk with Carrots and Cake founder, Meredith DePaolo, and her Marketing Executive, Jack Newenham about the science behind their application that takes the hard out of parenting in a device rich world. They share insights, personal stories, the science behind their approach with devices, and their desire to bring families and community together. Listen to how they have made screentime healthier.

For more information you can go to the Carrots & Cake website: https://carrotsandcake.com

And/or follow them on:

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIN

Tik Tok

Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram ⁠or ⁠Facebook⁠ @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠@CastIron⁠ or Twitter ⁠@MatthewCaston⁠

and Kirsten on ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Twitter⁠ @teachkiwi, or ⁠Facebook⁠ or ⁠LinkedIN ⁠as Kirsten Wilson.

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In this episode Matthew and Kirsten chat with Jeffrey Veale, Jr., leader extraordinaire with Teach For America. He shares with us his "origin story" in education, how he models maintaining his well being for his educators, and how he supports rural school leaders and educators. Plus we talk a little about cooking and dogs! Listen in!

Contact Jeffrey through LInked IN or email: [email protected]

Living in Beta Mode Segment Featuring Flocabulary, a digital tool that teachers can use to enhance their students' exposure to vocabulary through videos, interactive quizzes and rhyming. 

Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram @CastIron or Twitter @MatthewCaston

and Kirsten on Instagram or Twitter @teachkiwi, or Facebook or LinkedIN as Kirsten Wilson.

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In this episode Matthew Caston and Kirsten Wilson have a deep discussion and heart tugging conversation with Tykesha Cross. She shares her journey to being an educator. We talk about life paths and how the universe will keep steering us to where we are meant to be, work-life balance, the partnership in a marriage, and finding ways to support those around us.

You can find more about Tykesha Cross in the Rural School Collaborative that features here in 2022. You can also watch the documentary from YouTube on Tykesha Cross.

You can connect with Tykesha at:

[email protected]

On Facebook: Tykesha Cross

On Tik Tok: @tybaby20000

Living in Beta Mode:

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Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram @CastIron or Twitter @MatthewCaston

and Kirsten on Instagram or Twitter @teachkiwi, or Facebook or LinkedIN as Kirsten Wilson.

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Join co-hosts Matthew Caston and Kirsten WIlson as they chat with Autumn Ackerson, an edTech Consultant with Classroom Partners, and discuss the many hats educators wear, the sense of overwhelm that goes with implementing curriculum, instruction, and other responsibilities, and how we can better support classroom educators both with their many hats and their well-being.

Classroom Partner's LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/classroom-partners/about/

Autumn's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-ackerman-214b6212a/

Autumn's Email: [email protected]

Living in Beta Mode Segment:

ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/auth/login

Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook @thebulldogedu 

You can also follow Matt on instagram @CastIron or Twitter @MatthewCaston

and Kirsten on Instagram or Twitter @teachkiwi, or Facebook or LinkedIN as Kirsten Wilson.

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Join Kirsten and Matt as they have a great conversation with Dr. Jennifer Clifden about the well-being of teachers and care-takers, how burn out happens, and the two questions to ask yourself often to get your joy back and bring you out of burnout.

Connect with Dr. Jennifer Clifden through:

website: https://www.presentteacher.com/who-we-are

X (formerly Twitter): @ClilfdenJennifer

LinkedIN: Jennifer Clifden

Living in Beta Mode Segment:

ToDoist app

You can also follow Matt on instagram @CastIron or Twitter @MatthewCaston

and Kirsten on Instagram or Twitter @teachkiwi, or Facebook or LinkedIN as Kirsten Wilson.

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