We Teach Inspired!!

"It's a poor dog that won't wag its own tail." On this episode we talk about how and why we are trying to brand ourselves and our organization to join the outstanding community of educators in this country. We discuss our need to advocate for ourselves to set the example for how teachers and students can advocate for themselves. We also talk about growing our social media presence and which superheroes we would be as teachers. It'd mean the world to us to hear from you be leaving a review on iTunes or via email at [email protected]!!

On this episode Kyle is joined by Susan Thomson who teaches Pre-Kindergarten in a private school in Manhattan. In our conversation she talks about life as a first year teacher, how private school compares to her public school experiences, and how she prioritizes herself and taking care of her health. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope that it brings you value. If you want to learn more about us follow us on Instagram @valueaddsvalue and on Facebook at Lighthouse Educator Development. If you know a teacher that would be great for the podcast or have questions shoot us an email at [email protected].

On this episode Kyle is joined by Brett Eaton (@motivatedbybrett on Instagram and motivatedbybrett.com) to talk about health, fitness, and the importance of teachers recharging their batteries. Brett is a personal trainer and motivational speaker in Arlington, Virginia, that shares about his favorite teacher, the value of service, why he workouts out in the morning, and so much more! We hope you enjoy episode #32 and if you have questions you'd like us to answer send us an email at [email protected] or find us on Instagram @valueaddsvalue.

On this episode we discuss the shooting in Parkland, Florida, and how it impacts us as teachers. While we know there isn't an easy answer to solve the issue of school shootings we believe it is an important conversation to have. Our views on the topic our a reflection of our beliefs and experiences. We hope to do our part to make things better.

He is the bulk of our talk on how to deal with toxic cultures and environment. It you want to catch the beginning check out episode 30.1!!

Sorry for having to break up the episode into two parts, but we got disconnected on our Facetime recording. In this episode we talk about toxic cultures and environments and what we can do as teachers to change them. Its hard to believe that schools with a toxic environment for teachers are not sharing that environment with students and we hope in this episode we can help you if that's the situation you're in!!

In this episode Kyle talks about why who you are as a person is more important to your teaching craft than what or how you teach. #3 of 52 in 2018!!

In this episode we talk about the start of 2018 and the importance of setting goals, but we also discuss the different approaches to goal setting and how we both strive to achieve the goals we set out on. Our goal for this podcast is to put out 52 episodes this year and we need you to hold us to it!!

On this episode Kyle talks about his morning and evening routines and how life has been during his first six months back in Wisconsin teaching. Links to some of the tools he uses can be found below. Hope you're off to a great start in 2018!!

https://www.headspace.com/

https://romwod.com/

http://www.daniellelaporte.com/2018-desire-map-planner-collection/

https://dailystoic.com/

Who makes a comparison between a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and education... WE DO!! On this episode we discuss how simple topics can lead to in depth conversations and why a PB&J is a great metaphor for both teachers and our educational system. We added a new segment called Teacher Conferences so if you want to ask us a question please email us at [email protected] and we'll answer them on the show. Or you can post them on our Facebook page!!