Interviewing Alex T. Valencic 

(@alextvalencic) |Wisdom & Productivity| #TeachBetter22 #TBPodcaster

Dr Erik Youngman is the Assistant Superintendent at Libertyville District 70. He is also a published author, a speaker, consultant, & Growth Mindset advocate.

On resiliency and the importance of human resources.

So excited🕺🏽 to be a featured speaker at #TeachBetter22!  I will also be part of a great group of #TBPodcaster(s) on Podcast Row!

S4:E1: Towards an Altruistic Effort to Elevate Students’ Confidence #TBPodcaster  #TeachBetter | Wisdom & Productivity

Summary: In this episode, I share concepts and ideas on how to gather forces towards an altruistic effort to elevate students’ confidence. I will begin by sharing a bit about my journey over the summer and why I took a brief break from podcasting. I then dig into what I think it’s a proper way to tackle the educational challenges of this school year. From reflecting on what to expect in the classroom to what to expect as a member of a team of educators at a school.

A reflection on how tweeting quotes has improved my learning and practice. Additionally, I will explain why using a humorous GIF can improve your learning and the strength of your message. I will end by reflecting on the intentional thoughts of tweets sent since July 4th, 2022.

We can adapt our Proustian skills to reflect on past behaviors and how to improve them for a better 2022-2023 school year of strength and success!

Educators must implement multiple strategies to best teach students. Multiple tragedies must teach us that we must be able to respond rather than react to violent events. Here's my reflection!

When a student asked: do you believe in God?

Interviewing Carmen Patlan, Executive Director of the Highwood Public Library