Brazen Education

BE: Episode 32 - School Staff Should Listen to Students 04.03.2020 33:44 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes talks to two students about why it is important for school staff to listen to kids.

BE: Episode 31 - Why Stay Interviews Matters 20.02.2020 44:23 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the importance of stay interviews with her husband Jermaine Barnes.

BE: Episode 30 - The Importance of Taking a Step Back 15.01.2020 53:43 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares what lessons we can learn from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex when it comes to taking a step back.

BE: Episode 29 - Giving Back to Ignite Your Flame 24.12.2019 25:27 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains how giving back can help you avoid teacher burnout.

BE: Episode 28 - Self-Care During Winter Break 19.12.2019 25:28 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes provides six self-care tips to implement during winter break.

BE: Episode 27 - Teaching with Chronic Pain 29.11.2019 33:46 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes talks about her experience teaching with chronic pain.

BE: Episode 26 - My Conflict with Red for Ed 20.11.2019 24:14 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains her issues with Red for Ed.

BE: Episode 25 - Beginning a New Teaching Job after the Start of the School Year 13.11.2019 26:40 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares tips on how to successfully take over a class after the start of the school year.

BE: Episode 24 - Becoming a Teacher Leader 05.11.2019 36:28 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains the steps teachers need to take to become teacher leaders.

BE: Episode 23 - Finding the Professional and Personal Line 29.10.2019 33:30 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains why you should establish boundaries at work.

BE: Episode 22 - Teaching with an Open Classroom 22.10.2019 16:56 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains why it is important to have an open door classroom policy.

BE: Episode 21 - The Five Ps of the Parent/Teacher Conference 02.10.2019 23:33 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares the five Ps educators need to tackle to have successful conferences with parents.

BE: Episode 20 - A Crucial Conversation about Assessment in the Classroom 24.09.2019 36:35 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares her thoughts about grades, homework, and assessment in the classroom.

BE: Episode 19 - Focus on What You Can Control 17.09.2019 40:11 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares the benefits of focusing on what you can control.

BE: Episode 18 - When Students Die 10.09.2019 28:17 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes talks about how to cope when students die.

BE: Episode 17 - The First 30 Days 31.08.2019 38:32 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares the importance of the first 30 days of school.

BE: Episode 16 - The Importance of the First Day of School 06.08.2019 25:10 ↓

Educator Barnes shares thoughts about how the first day of school sets the tone for the remainder of the school year.

BE: Episode 15 - Transitioning from Teacher to Administrator 23.07.2019 25:22 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes talks about transitioning from being a teacher for 13 years to her first year as an administrator.

BE: Episode 14 - Autonomy: Give Teachers Their Independence Back 06.07.2019 28:20 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains the importance of giving teachers more autonomy. 

BE: Episode 13 - Ten Takeaways from the Teacher Self-Care Conference 25.06.2019 49:02 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares what she learned at the 3rd annual Teacher Self-Care Conference in Atlanta, GA.

BE: Episode 12 - Joy Journaling as a Form of Self-Care 09.06.2019 20:04 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes shares her June Joy Journal and how it is benefiting her during summer break.

BE: Episode 11 - Finishing Year 13 as an Educator 31.05.2019 39:34 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes reflects about wrapping up her 13th year as an educator.

BE: Episode 10 - To My Colleagues Who Stalk Me Online 05.03.2019 25:03 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains the problems with being too obsessed with what your colleagues are saying on social media.

BE: Episode 9 - You Shouldn’t Hire Educators Just Because They are Black 26.02.2019 20:54 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains why schools should not hire educators just because they are black.

BE: Episode 8 - Taking a Job after a Unorganized Teacher Leaves 19.02.2019 43:46 ↓

Listen as Educator Barnes explains the problems caused for the teacher who takes the job after an unorganized teacher leaves.