The Credible Teacher

I document what I was feeling after I presented for the first time at a teacher conference and what it means for my children and students at school. I also reflect on vulnerability and credibility.

In this episode, I share portion of a study (A Meta-Analytical Review of Teacher Credibility and its Associations with Teacher Behaviors and Student Outcomes) and reflect on what I've learned from other research and my own experience as a teacher. Thanks for listening!

I document some thoughts about an upcoming speech, a podcast about monk who had a near death experience, and how the idea of death has created perspective for me and what I'd like to experience while I'm alive.

In this episode, I share a quote from Carver about how imperative it is for us to realize that we will experience life the same way others experience life at some point or another. I reflect on how important empathy (although very difficult) is for us as teachers (and humans) to be mindful of if we want to have the impact we wanted to have when we decided to become teachers.

In this episode, Dan and I chat about how time works based on some ideas from a well known spiritual figure named Eckhart Tolle. Time is crazy! Hope you enjoy our take on it and how much we don't know about it. 😊

I document some thoughts about how important it is for teachers to realize the role they play in changing the world after watching an interview of George Clooney with David Letterman (My Next Guest-Netflix).

In this episode, I share the three factors (based on research) teachers need to consider if they want to be viewed as caring by their students. Hint: it requires empathy.

In this episode, I share a quote about respect and do my best to relate it to how respecting ourselves as individuals, no matter where we are at, is the first step in earning the respect of the students we serve. Enjoy!

In this episode, Dan shares with me all the things that people deemed to be successful, overcome along the way. Some good reminders for all of us as we make our way through this crazy thing we call life. Enjoy!

I document some thoughts about how the teaching profession has an ending point each school year and share another example of how different our profession is than most in our society.