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20: Hug and Reach with Melissa Emler
Melissa Emler, best known as Missy, is an elite educator. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and secondary education and a master’s in Educational Leadership. She has shared her vision and wisdom of 21st century learning at conferences such as SLATE and ISTE. Missy is currently the director of innovation at CESA 3, serving 31…
Listen to Episode15: Reach Your Leadership Potential with Daniel Bauer
Daniel Bauer is the Founder of Better Leaders Better Schools a website and podcast designed to support leaders in education. Daniel helps school leaders Create a Winning Culture, Focus on the Essential, and Lead with Courage and Integrity. He has worked in both middle school and high school as a teacher, instructional coach, and administrator in small…
Listen to EpisodeTeachers, Could You Be Your Own Student?
Have you ever reflected on your teaching practices from the point of view of your students? I think you might realize very quickly why knowledge and skill gaps exist, and it rarely has to do with the student. OUCH. I know that’s harsh to say, but it happens to numerous new teachers as they navigate understanding…
Read Full Post12: More Than a Test Score
Students are more than a test score. They have talents within that we as teachers need to cultivate so that students can develop as a whole individual and not just as a student. Hear how I used students’ talents to benefit themselves and the classroom learning process at the same time! Quotables My good intentions…
Listen to EpisodeCycles of Success
I enjoyed my summer providing professional development to new teachers. I learn so much from their perspective and eagerness. Instructors and teacher coaches had been sharing engagement techniques with them all summer long like stopping and jotting or turning and talking to get students engaging with material to solidify their learning as well as give the…
Read Full Post10: Less Input and More Output with Dave Hartzell
Dave is a Reach Teacher (Public Impact Success By Design). Dave graduated from University of Delaware in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education (PreK-8). Since then he has taught in high-poverty areas of Richmond and Charlotte. His biggest successes in education so far are starting a grassroots campaign called 40 Book Project, piloting 1 of only 50…
Listen to EpisodeAdvice from a New Teacher for a New Teacher
We recently began our summer teacher training program at TEACH Charlotte through The New Teacher Project. At opening ceremony, we had a previous participant share insight for new participants on what going through the program is like as well as that first year of teaching in the classroom. Special thanks to Antina Johnson, a 2014…
Read Full PostDo Students Consistently Give you their Best? Or Do You NOT Require It?
High expectations is a phrase used often in education. Districts, schools and teachers are required to have such expectations and try hard to outline what those expectations are and what they look like in action. I started thinking about my own work in the classroom for the past decade. I had high expectations of my students…
Read Full PostEducational Debate – Who, What and How
I am currently reading a book by Dana Goldstein called “The Teacher Wars.” She examines the history behind education in terms of how it has transformed over the years. There are a few points she made in the book that I want to discuss in detail below. First, she mentioned there being numerous issues with…
Read Full PostMaking a Difference
Have you heard of ASCD? [“ASCD is a membership organization that develops programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.”] I receive their magazine “Educational Leadership” monthly. At the end of the magazine, there is a section called, “Tell Me About A Time…” where readers (just like us!) can write…
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