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Latest Podcast Episodes

340: School Partnerships with Christina Hidek

By Gretchen Schultek Bridgers | Mar 31, 2025 |

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…

339: The Instructional Coaching Partnership

By Gretchen Schultek Bridgers | Mar 17, 2025 |

Coaching can be seen differently depending on your school and district, but it doesn’t have 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…

Latest Blog Posts

Inconsistent Quality of Teaching & How to Overcome It

By Gretchen Schultek Bridgers | Jun 2, 2025 |

The inconsistent quality of teaching among staff members is emerging as an obstacle in teacher leadership. The Common Core set out to ensure every classroom, regardless of state of residence, taught the same content at the same level. Now many states have replaced Common Core with their own state specific requirements for teaching. This means…

5 Tips for Creating Effective Staff Surveys

By Gretchen Schultek Bridgers | May 19, 2025 |

Creating staff surveys is a great way to collect information from those you lead. Honest answers provide specifics that can be used when making decisions that affect them. However, many challenges exist when it comes to the creation of the survey and the collection of the information. Sometimes the surveys come too often or are…

The Importance of Year-Round Teacher Appreciation

By Gretchen Schultek Bridgers | May 5, 2025 |

Teacher appreciation is the act of showing thankfulness for the arduous job of an educator. In the month of May, schools celebrate teachers for an entire week known as “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Usually, there are themed days where students shower their teachers with gifts or words of affirmation to show how thankful they are for…

Burnout in Education: How To Avoid It

By Gretchen Schultek Bridgers | Apr 21, 2025 |

Burnout in the educational field is trending upwards. In a 2022 Gallup poll, 44% of educators teaching Kindergarten through 12th grade, reported feeling burned out “often” or “always.” Knowing this, educators (teachers and/or leaders) can follow these five practices on how to avoid burnout in educatoin and enjoy a fulfilling career. Set Boundaries & Stick…