Wholehearted Teaching with Adrian Del Monte

At the very highest level of an education system are people, and people, no matter their titles are human. 

In this episode, we speak to Brendan Browne, father, son, husband...and Director of Education for one of the largest school boards in Canada. Yet, despite his role and responsibilities, Brendan--as he asked me to call him--listens to the inner voice informed by his trusted friends, family, and core beliefs.  It is his humanity that shapes his actions, and not the other way around. 

The episode will be a reminder that, no matter our title, things always go best when we remember to always be exactly who we are, rather than holding tightly to a role or title. 

Enjoy the conversation!

Courage, authenticity, gratitude and the sacredness of the classroom experience are all topics that we discuss today with our guest and teaching legend, Don Walker. 

After retiring from 30 years of classroom teaching and administration, Don’s insights about the classroom and why it matters will leave you thinking far after the episode is over. 

Don’s storytelling will also make you feel as if you were sitting in his class...and loving every minute of it. Be sure to listen right to the end where we hear about Don’s best prank on his principal at the time. I couldn’t stop laughing.

Welcome to my new bi-weekly podcast: Wholehearted Teaching!

If there is one idea that drives this podcast, it’s this: there is no separation between who we are when we're inside the classroom and when we're outside of it. 

Listen to our first ever episode in which I talk about what it means to live and teach wholeheartedly.  Those who do so are changed forever as they live with more authenticity, compassion, resilience, joy and gratitude.

You can find the whole transcript of today's episode here. 

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