We Teach Inspired!!

In episode four of season two of Value Adds Value we talked about the importance of building relationships with our kids, but in the course of that conversation we realized that we hadn't emphasized enough the need for teachers to show up authentically to do so. 

We know that showing up authentically can be incredibly difficult and is even more so when you are searching for your self confidence as both of us have over the course of our careers.

On this episode we talk about the ways we have built our self confidence as people and how that is impacted us as educators. YOU CAN NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE BELIEF THAT OUR PERSONAL LIVES DO NOT IMPACT US AS TEACHERS!! If you lack self confidence as a person as much as you try to hid it in your classroom eventually your armor will crack and when it does it won't be pretty. We know from experience... so please don't ever feel bad for prioritizing yourself and know that the work you do to become a better person will pay dividends for your teaching practice!

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On this episode of the Value Adds Value Podcast we continue our conversation about building relationships and discuss our experiences in building relationships with kids! We've mentioned on the podcast before that we both have moments in our past that we regret the opportunities we've missed in building relationships with kids.  

What seems counterintuitive to a lot of teachers is that building relationships is about setting expectations.  Our expectations as teachers are our opportunity to show up in authentic ways with our kids. Our expectations show are kids who we are and what we believe in.  And that what our kids want to see-- who we truly are! And if there is anything we've learned over the years its that students know when you're not being real with them and it will become a barrier to the relationship if you don't show them your truest self!

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On the third episode of Season 2 of the Value Adds Value Podcast we discuss what we have learn about the value of building relationships with the teachers at your school! It seems so obvious that we should work to build strong relationships with our colleagues, but most teachers know just how difficult it can be to do.

Teaching staffs are filled with teachers who are all unique in their approaches and perspectives on education, so naturally their will be friction. We can't underestimate the power of friction to build a fire for good in our schools. We must learn how not to shy away from friction with colleagues, but approach it with respect to do what is best for our kids. In this episode you'll learn from our experiences both good and bad on building relationships with our team members!

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On this episode of the podcast we follow up our conversation on our back to school strategies with a talk on how to create intentional classroom cultures! During this conversation we talk about what an intentional culture looks like for each of us, how we're working to building it to start the year, and what can happen if we don't get intentional about our classroom cultures. We hope you enjoy it!

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On this episode we talk to Tori Pattison about what it means to be both engaging and educating! This was such a fun conversation about heading back to school and how Tori uses purpose driven routines in order to set her students up for success. Tori spoke at length about how all of your routines must have a greater purpose in order for your students to take hold of them. To Tori this means that routines must work towards the greater purpose of helping students learn to respect ideas and feelings. This may seem like a hard concept for 1st graders to learn, but Tori proves that with high expectations students can learn anything!

Our favorite routine that Tori has is that she calls all of her classroom jobs "the economy" and each student job is called an "internship". She gives examples of how students thrive in these "internships" as a sanitation specialist who sweeps up the room or a woodworker who sharpens pencils.

We also got a chance to talk with Tori about what types of technology she uses in the classroom and how she has students build digital portfolios. If you're looking for back to school inspiration this podcast is the one for you!

Thanks to Tori for coming on the podcast and you can connect with her on Instagram @engagingandeducating!!

And we're back for season 2 of the Value Adds Value Podcast!! Over the next 52 weeks we'll be releasing 52 new episodes featuring some of the greatest educators from around the country, but starting out it is just your boys.

On this episode we talk about our approach to the new school year, how we can improve our school climates, and what are our goals are for 2019-20. We excited for you to take this journey with us as this season we will structuring our podcast like a class. This means each week the content will feed off the prior week and the guests will all be experts in that area. We can't wait for you to see what we've got in store!

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