The Zenith Schools Podcast

In this 14th full episode, I interview teacher Irene Leivas Howard, who not only works in continuing education for the highest risk students, but she is also raising 3 adolescents with her educator husband, and just as adeptly raising a child with autism.  This interview hits multiple examples of advice for all sorts of educator self-care needs from raising a student with different abilities, managing day to day family life, and working with students of high risk.

In this episode I interview my friend and a known traditional healing expert, Brian Hornbeck.  Brian has a lot to offer our profession, especially in his experience with families, humans and education.  Brian explores concepts that cross-over professional fields, and he emphasizes traditional advice for common day stress and struggles.  He is also an herbal medicine expert, and recommends some herbs with the educator in mind,

In this full episode, high school teacher and new teacher mentor Anna Savino gives clear and concrete examples of how self-awareness leads to educator well-being.  She also touches on how consistent self-reflection is one of her key practices to avoiding educator burnout.  In this full episode expect more practical and inspiring advice for new and veteran teachers on staying mentally well, staying motivated, and impacting our students through our own self-care.

In this episode, I interview a district resource teacher on adult social and emotional learning (SEL) and its impact on student achievement and well-being.  Ms. Chigas goes deep into the conversation without holding back on the true urgency of SEL and its ipotential impact on keeping students out of prison,  and how adult SEL offers support for suicidal and mentally ill students.