341: Success Secrets of Colleague Mentorship in Education
Are you a mentor? Are you a beginning teacher? Listen in as Gretchen speaks on the importance of a successful mentor and mentee partnership. This partnership is highly important for beginning teachers as they navigate the profession. Throughout this episode, Gretchen shares a story and gives quality tips to help things run smoothly. Quotables “When…
Listen to Episode340: School Partnerships with Christina Hidek
School partnerships between parents, teachers, and administration are so important. Listen in as Christina Hidek tells her story about leading the PTO in her district, and how it turned her passion of helping others into the work she does today. Quotables *All quotes are from the interviewee* “Happy teachers make for happy kids which makes…
Listen to Episode339: The Instructional Coaching Partnership
Coaching can be seen differently depending on your school and district, but it doesn’t haven’t to be negative. By working side by side, the coach and the teacher can turn into a successful partnership where growth happens all around. Listen in as Gretchen explains different steps, tips, and tricks to make an instructional coaching partnership…
Listen to Episode338: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate
Have you ever wondered if something should be celebrated or not? Join in as Gretchen speaks about the importance of celebrations based on personal tangible performance, and tells personal stories from her own experiences. Quotables “We have to take that [best performance] into consideration and not just have a generic bar that everyone has to…
Listen to Episode337: Lessons Buried in Chaos
You never know when chaos will strike, but it’s always good to have a system in place. Listen in as Gretchen talks about her experience with chaos during holiday break and how she is prepared and ready when it strikes again. Quotables: “Things are going to happen. Chaos is going to come and sometimes it’s…
Listen to Episode336: Crisis Response in Education
Join Gretchen as she speaks about the Crisis Response in Education and what you can do to make it better. Throughout the episode, Gretchen gives you resources and tangible action steps to make your school more prepared in a crisis situation. Quotables “We can’t just prepare for crisis itself. We have to prepare for what…
Listen to Episode335: Teaching Perspective with Miriam Plotinsky
Join us as we listen in to Miriam Plotinsky and all about her teaching perspective. Throughout this episode you will here how Miriam Plotinsky has used he knowledge in and out of the classroom in order to develop tips and tricks for teachers. Quotables *All quotes are from interviewee* ” The collective expertise that we…
Listen to Episode334: Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills
Join in on the conversation about Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills where Gretchen gives you a story, a lesson, and tangible next steps. In today’s episode Gretchen speaks on how our world has changed with modern technology and how important it is to prepare our students to think critically for their future in the workplace. Quotables:…
Listen to Episode333: Strong Teacher to Teacher Communication
There’s so much teachers can learn from one another. From how to engage students to how to enhance lessons, teachers can grow in their craft every day. Listen in as Gretchen tells a story and provides tips and tricks on the importance of collaboration among colleagues. Quotables “How well teachers collaborate has a direct impact…
Listen to Episode332: Effective Communication with Students and Parents
Communication with students and parents are key in a classroom setting. It is what helps builds trust between the teacher, parents, and students to make the school year that much smoother. Join us as Gretchen tells a story and provides tips and tricks in order to keep effective communication for students and parents. Quotables “Make…
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