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Why did you decide to become a teacher?

Usually, the answer is to create impact and change in their students' lives, and ideally the world at large.

But, these days, after living through a pandemic, the stress of test score expectations, and the role of politics in education- it can be difficult to focus on that original intent.

Welcome to episode 11 of the Take Notes with Jen Rafferty podcast! In this episode, I’m chatting with Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson. 

She is a professor in leadership and school administration at Appalachian State University, former teacher and a principal. Currently, she teaches graduate courses in school leadership and conducts qualitative research in schools.

Julie is also the creator of Chalk & Chances project where she compiles inspirational teacher stories that seeks to answer the question “Who did you become because of a teacher?”  Her research on long term teacher impact and classroom culture is the foundation of her books, professional development programs and her TEDx talk. 

We discuss helping kids feel safe, seen and stretched, and remembering that although we're planting seeds that we'll never actually see the fruit of- teacher impact is enormous and gratifying.

Break out the tissues, because today is all about reconnecting with your intention and subsequently your attention into why you became a teacher in the first place.

We’re here to leave a beautiful legacy of elevating humanity in a way that creates a better world!

Stay empowered,

Jen 

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About Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson:

Dr. Julie Schmidt Hasson is a professor in Leadership and School Administration at Appalachian State University. A former teacher and principal, she now teaches graduate courses in school leadership and conducts qualitative research in schools. Julie’s research on long term teacher impact and classroom culture is the foundation of her books, professional development programs, and TEDx Talk. Her latest book, Safe, Seen, and Stretched in the Classroom: The Remarkable Ways Teachers Shape Students’ Lives, was published in November 2021. Julie is a third-generation educator and the proud mother of a teacher. 

Connect with Julie here:

Instagram: @julieshasson

Website: chalkandchances.com

Stay empowered,
Jen

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