Wizard of Ed Podcast

Wizard of Ed Podcast

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Wizard of Ed Podcast episodes

  • In The Lens Of Self
    DeAndre Rashard is a native of Jacksonville, FL and a graduate of University of North Florida where he received his B.A.E in Elementary Education and his M.Ed in Educational Leadership. DeAndre started his teaching career in Jacksonville, FL where he remained for four years before moving to Los Angeles, CA where he currently resides. In this episode DeAndre walks us through his journey as an educator and his top tips to understanding who you are as an educator and following your path.
    32 min
  • My Kids Need Support Now What

    WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE WIZARD OF ED PODCAST!!!!

    Shayla D. Baylock is from Jacksonville Florida and a current ELA teacher at William M. Raines High School. Graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (undergrad) and Liberty University (grad) believes that the in order to effectively manage  the behaviors,  you first set the tone and students will follow. 

    27 min
  • Week 7-8 Group Leadership in Action

    All great leaders know how important sustainability is to their work.  This plan also incorporates the necessary pieces of wellness, professional development and bringing your true, authentic self into this work.  In this episode you will hear key points on how to elevate  your leadership and system level thinking. 

    11 min
  • Power Up Plan Part 3

    Teacher leadership is a term used in K-12 schools for classroom educators who simultaneously take on administrative roles outside of their classrooms to assist in functions of the larger school system. But what if we scaled back and honed in on the skills that help us understand teacher leadership in the context of being a leader in the classroom. Leading your scholars in classroom is the foundation of understanding how to navigate different functions in the classroom.

    15 min
  • Power Up Agility Plan Part 2
    Student or Community Asset Mapping & Building Relationships with Students and Families  Building relationships with parents is one of the most important things to do during the first week of school. This sets the tone and flow of the year as we think about partnerships and good working relationships. One of the first things you have to do is establish good two-way communication. It is important for families and educators to have good open communication for the success of students.  Research shows that the more parents and educators share relevant information with each other about a student, the better equipped the student is to feel supported. As you are thinking about building relationships it is also important for you to know and understand the community that you work in. It is very important to see the assets in the community and work to add value to your community. In an effort to help you understand why student and community asset mapping are important, you first have to know how to do the process of asset mapping. In this episode you will hear from Tracy and Yuri as they walk you through key steps to building relationships and understanding the importance of community asset mapping. 
    23 min
  • Power Up Plan: Building your Learning Agility

    Wellness Commitments & Managing Professional Responsibilities and Development  Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Education is one of the hardest professions but it also the most rewarding. In an effort to avoid the "burn out" we have to proactively put in place a plan to keep our physical, mental, and emotional heath intact for ourselves. Finding the strength to focus on your wellness is challenging but necessary to get to the next level as a professional. A healthy mind with a clear vision can take us to places we never thought were possible with the right plan in place. Taking the necessary steps to focus on your personal growth, professional growth, and your pedagogical skills takes a strategic plan and the right mentors for us to be successful as educators. Creating a professional plan can elevate you to the next level to becoming a great educator and position you to help elevated others. In this episode of Wizard of Ed podcast, you will get tangible strategies to help you develop a wellness and professional development plan. Take a listen to Tracy Spewak and Yuri Thornton walk us through their 4 key points to help you create your personalized wellness and professional development plan.  

    14 min
  • Your Yellow Brick Road

    Life is a journey with peaks and valleys, and when one encounters a valley, sometimes it is difficult to find a way. In this episode Erica Worthy creator of Teaching with Mental Health in Mind will walk us through the valley to prevent teacher burnout.  

    35 min
  • The Connector

    Brent Roach has been working in education for 15 years in the capacity of connecting people with the purpose of helping children. In this episode Mr. Roach will walk us through his top 3 tips for finding the right community partners for your school.

     

    28 min
  • New Lens New Lesson Part 2

    Hey Educators welcome to part 2 of New, Lens, New Lesson: Never Would have Made It. In this episode Lachelle Dixon-Harris  walks us through what professionalism means  to her and how she communicates high expectations to her teachers, students, and parents. 

    25 min
  • New Lens New Lesson Professionalism 101

    In this episode, Principal Chelsea Matthews gets real with us about the professional relationships she has developed  throughout her career and her pathway to success.  Check out her top three tips for bringing your A game to the classroom and building professional relationships in the workplace.

    43 min

About Wizard of Ed Podcast

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Wizard of Ed podcast was created for novice teachers to hear from experienced educators and leaders about how to work through the struggles of your first few years In the classroom.