We Teach Inspired!!

After a short break we are back to put a bow on season 1 of Value Adds Value. We're so grateful to all of our guests and to everyone who listens.

On this episode Kyle talks about what it is like to go through new teacher trainings ten years after he initially did so. It is amazing what kind of perspective you can gain in ten years! Thank you for listening this far to Value Adds Value and we can wait for you to see what's in store on season 2!

We wanted to share Kyle's presentation for the Teach With Tech Conference in the summer of 2019! It's a talk about why there are endless possibilities when it comes to using podcasts with your students. Originally we had wanted it to be a more of the practicality of using podcast, but after about four tries it just became a talk from the heart! The link to our AIE presentation on how to use podcasts as projects can be found below!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N8yqkx4xRdPUKq7WcL4lRN0COwWQezvXsqrm8e_QyME/edit?usp=sharing

We have been incredibly fortunate to have become a part of the Teach Your Heart family and we want to do our part to support their non-profit The Pink Santa Hat Movement. So figured there was no better way to do that than to bring on the founder of both Ms. Lisa Dunnigan to talk about how they are changing education for the better!

We hope you'll listen to this podcast and support the work they do for teachers who have been affected by breast cancer. If you have been affected or know someone who has been please reach out to Lisa or Tosha! The link you need is below!

https://thewrightstuffchics.com/pages/pink-santa-hat-movement

We wanted to share a presentation Kyle gave during the Educators 2 Educators Summer Conference (https://www.educators2educators.com) that is a message that Wilkie originally shared on the podcast about the importance of keeping it 100 with your students.

The expanded version of this talk goes into why as teachers the most important person to be transparent with is yourself! This talk is about how your teaching practice can grow if you are willing to truly reflect on it.

If you'd like to learn more about the professional developments we offer through our non-profit Lighthouse Educator Development please visit patreon.com/valueaddsvalue!

As Gary Gray says on his podcast, "it got personal" and very deep on the second half of this episode with Gary!

In the second half of this episode we talk about two things:

1) Is it selling out to work in an affluent school

2) What is the place of the N word in schools and society

It usually gets heavy when we talk with Gary because the passion we share as educators always shines through. We think these are important conversations to have and we're proud to have them with people like Gary Gray Jr. and honored to share them with you!

Go subscribe to Gary's Youtube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY2yhkrA78P6tfXV0Zfy8g

If you're interested in doing PD on your own terms this school year please check out what we have to offer at patreon.com/valueaddsvalue!

As the school year approaches we couldn't be more excited for the second year of the Music and Arts Collective! On this episode of the podcasts you will hear the vision behind the program and how it is making a difference for kids.

The MAC is an after school program that provides students the space to explore their passions and follow their creativity in the arts. Whether they are aspiring hip hop artists or photographers they are given the space and equipment to explore and create their own content that can be shared with the world.

We are looking for a few schools from around the country to partner with so our students can collaborate with kids from across the country! If you are interested please send Wilkie an email to discuss the details of the program or message us on Instagram!

Instagram: @music_and_arts_collective

Hey y'all! Just wanted to give you an update on where I'm at in the job hunt and an interesting conversation I had with Wilkie about going solo on the podcast. To sum it up things are really good in my life, but that doesn't mean I'm seeing with rose colored glasses.

Thanks for listening!

If you want to be a part of our PD community and learn on your own terms go check us out at patreon.com/valueaddsvalue!

Over the course of this 2.5 year journey of creating a podcast we've been blessed with so many new relationships, but the one we have with Gary Gray Jr. is at the top of the list of most valued!

Not only is he an incredible teacher who is providing amazing content to teachers across the world, but he is genuinely one of the most caring people we've ever met. He has continually been willing to be a sounding board for us and has provide perspective and wisdom at every turn.

We hope you enjoy the first part of our conversation with Gary on the burdens of being a content creator as an educator, his move to Manila, and how we can grow in our practice of being culturally responsive as educators.

We're sure you already follow Gary, but please go subscribe to his Youtube channel!!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY2yhkrA78P6tfXV0Zfy8g

If you are interested in getting PD hours on your own terms and improving your relationships at school then please visit patreon.com/valueaddsvalue to how you can become a part of Value U! That is what we are calling our online training platform where you can grow as a part of a community and have access to our network of educators!

Hey Y'all! We wanted to share this episode we recorded last summer with Naomi with because it seems so much more relevant now than it did when we recorded it. We are seeing examples everyday in our country of what our students of color face and we all must do our part to make changes and serve every student.

What does it take to create cultural relevancy for students? If you were Naomi O'Brien growing up it was simply to have a teacher ask you about who you are and what you like.

On this episode Naomi (Instagram: @readlikearockstar) talks about how her educational experience impact how she strives to connect with her early elementary students today. When asked what the one thing every student should be taught she responded with the ability to know what they need and how to ask for it. And she strives to do that with her kids and works with them on the language needed to ask for things.

We also had the chance to chat how to put language to social justice issues for both students and teachers. Naomi says that we often don't talk about difficult issues because we don't have the language or don't know how to ask the right questions, so with her students she often focuses on what justice would 'look like' in certain fictional and literal situations.

We wrapped up the conversation with practical ways to build better relationships with parents like sending newsletters home in their native languages and better relationships with colleagues like venturing to other parts of the building to see people.

We're so grateful to Naomi for sharing her story and wisdom and we hope you enjoy this episode!

If you are interested in working with us please take the time to us out at patreon.com/valueaddsvalue

We were so blessed to have been abroad the first Teach Your Heart Out Cruise to the Bahamas and what an adventure it was. We love how the folks at TYHO are continue to provide teachers with top notch professional development from the most engaging presenters out there, but have created the space for teachers from every walk of life to find community.

It was incredible to be able to eat dinner on a cruise ship while looking out at the ocean with friends that share your same passion for making a difference in the lives of our kids. It was more incredible to see over 400 teachers get on buses to deliver school supplies to students in Nassau that while provided every student with what they need for the coming year!

While talk about all those things plus the incredible sessions during the show. We want to give a huge shout out to everyone at TYHO, but especially to the people who have become our family! You know who you are!

If you want to attend a Teach Your Heart Out Conference you'll have several opportunities over the next year... San Antonio, San Diego, Toronto, and a few more to be announced soon! Go to teachyourheartoutcon.com to learn more!

If you want to take advantage of our offer from Nearpod of a 3 month Gold Membership and a $25 content credit for FREE go to nearpod.com/valueaddsvalue!

If you want to support our podcast or become a part of our PD community go to patreon.com/valueaddvalue!