Your Booster Shot Beyond the daily dose. 'Booster Shot' episodes offer a deeper dive into the most pressing issues in education today. Prepare to expand your thinking and challenge your assumptions. Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orghttps://inspirededification.com Join us in this engaging episode of the Booster Shot podcast from the AWB Education Network as we delve deep into the inspiring journey of school leadership with Jim Wichman. Jim, co-founder of Inspired Edification, shares his path from a middle school administrator to a visionary driving positive change in education systems across the country. Discover how his experiences with amazing female leaders and assistant principals have shaped his perspective and leadership style. Explore Jim's thoughts on the critical importance of vulnerability, self-care, and work-life balance in educational leadership. He reveals his commitment to disrupting the norm and fostering a culture of celebration within schools, emphasizing the need to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work of educators. Jim shares how his personal experiences as a student and his journey to finding his 'why' have fueled his passion for making a difference. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for current and aspiring leaders looking to make meaningful changes in their schools and communities. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com Welcome to an insightful episode of Your Morning Boost by AWB Education, where we delve into the complexities of hiring candidates who appear overqualified for a position. Our host guides school leaders through addressing concerns about overqualified applicants, encouraging them to move beyond gut reactions and explore the real reasons behind hesitation. Through a breakdown of common worries such as potential boredom, authority challenges, and salary expectations, this episode provides strategic approaches to engage with candidates constructively. Listeners will learn how to pose thoughtful questions to uncover candidates' true motivations and assess how their skills can benefit the school. Join us as we challenge the 'overqualified' label and seek to understand its implications, discovering that sometimes the most impressive resumes might hide the perfect candidate for your team. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com Welcome to another episode of Your Morning Boost, presented by AWB Education and sponsored by Grundmeyer Leader Services. In this episode, hosted by Adam Bush, we tackle the pressing issue of incorporating teacher input into hiring practices amidst the challenge of substitute shortages. Discover creative and efficient ways to gather teacher perspectives without overburdening them. Adam shares practical ideas to ensure teacher voices are heard, including utilizing mini-surveys, leveraging department meetings, soliciting video feedback, and involving teacher leaders as liaisons. These strategies aim to creatively involve teachers in the hiring process, even when they can't be physically present. Listen in to learn how clear communication and smart utilization of existing resources can lead to a more inclusive hiring process, ultimately enriching your school community. Don't miss this insightful discussion on improving the hiring process while considering the valuable input of your school's most important asset - the teachers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com In this episode of Your Morning Boost, host Adam Busch delves into the crucial topic of digital and media literacy in today's education. With the rise of misinformation, deep fakes, and AI-generated content, students need more than just basic technical skills; they require critical thinking strategies to discern fact from fiction. Adam highlights the importance of integrating media literacy across all subjects, ensuring students can critically evaluate sources and form informed opinions. This episode emphasizes the role of school leaders in championing this effort, providing necessary professional development for teachers, and fostering a culture of critical thinking. Join Adam as he discusses the potential consequences of neglecting media literacy and empowering students to become informed, responsible, and engaged digital citizens. This episode is a must-listen for educators striving to prepare students for success in an information-dominated world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Welcome to the debut episode of Vice Principal UnOfficed—a comedy show inspired by host Lisa Hill’s nearly four-decade career as a K-12 educator. Join Vice Principal Hill as she shares the school jobs she trained for—and the downright bizarre ones she never saw coming. This episode sets the stage for the funny, wild, and sometimes woeful school stories to come. Don’t be late for this detention!Vice Principal UnOfficed website has moved! Boomark my new site: https://viceprincipalunofficed.com/ Email me: [email protected] Check out photos from each Vice Principal UnOfficed episode at:

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com Welcome to Your Morning Boost, your daily dose of leadership advice to empower your school community, presented by AWB Education and sponsored by Grundmeyer Leader Services. Join Melissa Grinstead, the lead ESOL contributor at AWB Education, as she delves into the critical topic of providing effective feedback from principals to ESOL teachers. In this episode, Melissa addresses the unique challenges faced by ESOL teachers and emphasizes the importance of offering specific and culturally responsive feedback. Melissa highlights the significance of recognizing the dual role of ESOL teachers in teaching both language and content. She advocates for feedback that focuses on strategies for language acquisition, differentiation for varying proficiency levels, and culturally responsive teaching methods. Through practical examples, Melissa guides administrators on how to offer impactful and supportive feedback that drives positive change. The episode underscores the need for administrators to be mindful of the ESOL teacher's workload, involving collaboration with various staff, conducting language assessments, and communicating with parents. Melissa encourages principals to expand the scope of feedback beyond classroom instruction and to incorporate wider aspects like collaboration and professional development. Melissa concludes by stressing the importance of continuous professional learning for administrators to better support ESOL teachers. She emphasizes maintaining regular visibility in ESOL classrooms and celebrating successes to ensure teachers feel empowered and supported. Tune in to Your Morning Boost for actionable insights into transforming ESOL teacher evaluations and support. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com In this episode of Your Morning Boost, host Melissa Grinstead delves into valuable resources for educators working with newcomer students in their classrooms. The episode focuses on overcoming language barriers and suggests a variety of tools and strategies to help English Learners (ELs) access curriculum content effectively. Melissa shares websites such as Colorin in Colorado and Larry Ferlazzo's blog, which offer tips on differentiation strategies and cultural insights. Furthermore, she highlights consortiums like ELPA21 and WIDA for understanding language acquisition frameworks. For visual learners, Melissa recommends resources like PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next, with interactive activities tailored for various school levels. The Noun Project and Newzella are also suggested as innovative tools to enhance teaching with visual aids and vocabulary-specific content at diverse reading levels. Join us as we explore ways to empower your teaching journey, helping you bridge linguistic gaps and succeed in leading your school community. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com Welcome to this episode of your Morning Boost, brought to you by AWB Education in collaboration with Grundmeyer Leader Services. Hosted by Melissa Grinstead, a lead ESOL contributor, this session dives deep into the multifaceted challenges faced by refugee English learners (ELs) in our education system. The episode sheds light on the significant trauma and barriers these students often experience, including limited or no formal education and the daunting language barrier. Understanding these complexities is crucial in providing the necessary support. The focus here is on creating a safe and welcoming environment where refugee students feel seen, heard, and understood. The vital role of building strong relationships with both students and their families is emphasized, as is the need to leverage interpreters and cultural liaisons to truly understand and meet the needs of these students. The episode dispels misconceptions about refugee ELs, highlighting their intelligence and the unique perspectives they bring to enrich the classroom experience for everyone. Listeners are encouraged to exercise patience, compassion, and cultural curiosity to foster an environment where refugee ELs can thrive. Collaboration and outreach are deemed essential to meeting students' needs and unlocking their immense potential. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com This episode of Your Morning Boost, hosted by Melissa Grinstead, explores the often overlooked group of long-term English learners (LTELs) who have been learning English for more than five years but struggle to reach expected proficiency levels. Melissa highlights the common challenges they face, such as gaps in academic language and social emotional frustrations, and emphasizes the importance of targeted and explicit instruction in academic vocabulary, grammar, and language structures. Melissa shares valuable strategies to support LTELs, including providing a supportive classroom environment, utilizing visuals and sentence frames, and incorporating students’ native languages. Additionally, she stresses the significance of family engagement in understanding and addressing the unique needs of LTELs. This insightful episode is a must-listen for educators seeking to empower their English learner students and foster inclusive classrooms. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Your Morning Boost Ready to lead with intention? Join us for 'Your Morning Boost' – your daily dose of motivation to empower yourself and your team. Subscribe now and start your day with a powerful mindset Check us out at: www.awbeducation.orgwww.grundmeyerleadersearch.com Welcome to Your Morning Boost, your daily leadership advice to help you lead your school community. Brought to you by AWB Education and sponsored by Grundmeyer Leader Services, this episode delves into the unique challenges faced by SLIFE students—Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education. Host Melissa Grinstead shares her experiences as an ESOL instructional coach working with these students in one of Iowa's largest school districts. Discover the importance of understanding their educational gaps, cultural adjustments, and the trauma they may carry while learning English. Melissa emphasizes the need for creating supportive learning environments, offering explicit instruction in literacy and language skills, and building strong relationships with students and their families. She highlights successful strategies such as leveraging visual aids, connecting with prior knowledge, and engaging family involvement to reinforce educational experiences. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-morning-boost--6612702/support.  Learn more about our sponsors at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Learn more about our work at awbeducation.org and grundmeyerleadersearch.com. Find out more about what we do: AWB Education - awbeducation.org Grundmeyer Leader Services - grundmeyerleadersearch.com Got a mailbag question?  Reach out to us at [email protected]

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