Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
What to Expect when Teaching 3rd Graders
I taught elementary school grades for 8 years before moving into a coaching role. I was lucky enough to move around to grades 2nd, 3rd and 5th. If you have the opportunity to teach multiple grade levels during your journey, I highly suggest it. It really helped me better understand what I needed to do…
Read Full Post54: #BetterTogether
Creating change in our educational system is not a lone ranger achievement to attain. It requires hard work from many educators who have different talents and passions working together for the better good. Because of this collective effort, our circumstances become #bettertogether. Tune in to hear how you can become part of the change so…
Listen to EpisodeCelebrating My Podcast’s 1st Birthday!
Graphics courtesy of Erin Waters I cannot believe one year ago today I took a leap and turned my blog into a podcast to help reach more teachers who are always on the go. It has been a fantastic ride so far. I have met supportive listeners, empowering educators, and learned even more about instructional…
Read Full Post53: Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators Podcast Turns 1 Year Old!
Tune in as we celebrate a year on the Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators Podcast! We rewind to how it all began from a little ‘ol blog to now a world wide podcast, discuss my favorite parts of my journey this past year as a podcaster, share noteworthy milestones achieved, and celebrate your Top 5…
Listen to EpisodeHiring Strategy has a Strong Impact on a School’s Success
As an elementary educator of 8 years, a new teacher coach of 3 years, and school hiring support consultant for 4 years, I have seen my fair share of schools, from low income and low parental involvement to high income and high parental involvement. At first, I thought most schools were the same in Charlotte,…
Read Full Post52: Deposit Potential into the Future
Our jobs as educators is to create a better future. We do that by teaching children content, life skills and uncovering their potential. Often times we miss opportunities to deposit potential into the future because we fail to help children see beyond their circumstances so that they can change their mindset and surroundings. This episode…
Listen to EpisodeEdCamp Voxer 2015
Holy Cow!! I cannot believe it has taken me THIS long to post about this fantastic event. I learned SOOO much that I had to have an Edcamp Detox for weeks after- you know, think and do unrelated things to keep your brain from an overload explosion! Apparently, those weeks turned to months! But,…
Read Full Post51: Demote Yourself to Co-Captain
Students aren’t as successful as they could be because we don’t give them the opportunity to take ahold of the reigns and be the driving force in their own education. Don’t keep a lesson a secret, share the format, and all the nitty gritty details to keep kiddos on the right track and focused on…
Listen to Episode50: Art of Teaching with Jennifer Gonzalez
Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified teacher. Her twelve years of classroom experience include teaching English language arts in middle school and preparing pre-service teachers at the college level. In 2013 she started her blog, Cult of Pedagogy, where she shares effective teaching practices, curates top-notch educational resources, explores how race and culture intersect…
Listen to EpisodeDon’t Take Classroom Photos Without this App!
When I was in the classroom, I was constantly taking pictures of students learning. I was so proud of their progress and their mature interactions with each other during learning experiences. One thing that was tricky was which students I could photograph and which ones I couldn’t- and what I mean by that is which…
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