The Teacher's Pep Rally

Our guest, Jared Bruening , is a junior high social studies teacher for over the past 12 years. He has experience in teaching in private and public schools in many subjects: World History, Geography, American History , Science, and Sociology. Jared's true passion though is American History, and he shares that passion through videos and resources for teachers, students, and parents called The Daily...

Jasmine Hall is an author, speaker, and Human Design Practitioner . She recently made a leap from high school economics teacher  to fulltime entrepreneur . As The Worth Coach, she aims to help transform our worth by helping us to learn, heal, evolve, and expand. She has a book titled Things My Parents Didn't Tell Me About Money & Life: Because They Didn't Know and a 90-Day action planner titled, W...

We are sitting around the TPR fireplace, opening gifts, and sharing some laughs. So grab your egg nog or hot chocolate and exhale. Welcome to The Teacher's Pep Rally , Holiday Episode. Please leave a review and visit us at  www.teacherpeprally.com   Join the  Facebook  community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate i...

Angela Tezeno is formally trained as an educator and has worked as a teacher for 18 years. With a Master in Education and a Master in Management & Leadership , Angela has furthered her life's work of inspiring and educating by launching an empowerment education brand for women. We have a candid converstaion about value and worth . Angela reminds us that educators have so many skills and experience...

Our guest, Jen Shirley , is a parent and educator coach. She helps parents understand challenging & explosive behavior and also supports educators who are interested in building efficient operating systems to not only manage their own workloads but to find success in supporting all students . She has over 25 years of experience in education. As a veteran principal in public schools, challenging &...

We can't believe this is our 75th episode . Thank you to all of you for being a part of the conversation and support. Our guest, Curtis Jenkins, is certainly an expert on kindness. He was an elementary school bus driver for a local Texas school district who went viral after a piece on the CBS Sunday Morning Show about his gift for supporting his students and building a sense of community . He is n...

It's that time of year! As we get closer to Thanksgiving here in the United States, the TPR crew likes to take a moment to give thanks and practice gratitude. Gratitude positively impacts: personality, health, emotions, social well-being, and career. Complete the stem sentences with us as we share our gratitude. And while we are at it, we want to say how thankful we are for you!  Let's talk about...

Our guest, Isabella Webb, is an Academic Advisor at The University of Washington in Tacoma. Her love for exploring adds to her belief that the whole student is important and everyone should feel they've been able to tell their story and bring their authenticity and their culture to their school. Join our conversation as we discuss ways that education can be transformational and healing .  Let's ta...

It is October again and that means we get that reminder about Cyber Security Awareness . Our guests today work for i-Tech where people come first. Evelyn McCulloch and Michael Rinyu work for a company that provides  IT support for schools in addition to providing experts in EdTEch offerings which are driven by teaching and learning outcomes .  Grab your laptop and mouse... Let's talk about life an...

Our guest today, Ashley Gibbs Davis, helps individuals and organizations find their greatest expression. She is a seasoned business consultant and coach. She is certified by Brené Brown and is among the elite group of globally Certified Dare to Lead ™ Facilitators offering Dare to Lead™ training content in the US and abroad. We talk about teachers as leaders, and the ways we can encourage compassi...

Our guest, Tim Bigonia, wears many hats. He is a Creative Director and has taught graphic design/computer graphics for over 22 years at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Tim shares his family's personal story about losing his sweet and brave wife to cancer. Through his grief , he has created a safe platform and insightful content to support others who are grieving. We have an honest conve...

Matt Farber is an associate professor at the University of Northern Colorado where he directs the Gaming SEL Lab. His passion and research merge between game-based learning and social & emotional learning . We love that he studies how playing and making games can cultivate empathy , perspective-taking , and ethical decision making . He has been invited to the White House, authored several books an...

Our guest today is the true example of supporting culture and valuing relationships in a school. Wendy Garman has 14 years experience as a school cafeteria employee in an elementary kitchen and 10 of those years as the manager. She serves students in grades K-3 with just her and two other ladies where they make food for about 200 kids each day. She shares her funny and often insightful dialogue wi...

We welcomed a friend and guest, Angie Robinson. She is a certified life coach for leaders and a talent development expert who guides leaders and teams in understanding themselves and others in a way that helps them increase confidence , cultivate connection , foster engagement and create impactful results . Angie teaches us about the key elements of self-awareness. She reminds us of the "beauty of...

We're back! The TPR crew is so happy to be back together. We share what we have been up to over the summer break and what we look forward to this year. Our mindset points to growth , advocacy , and joy . This is going to be another awesome season as we talk about the education profression . Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at  www.teacherpeprally.com  

Join our conversation as we get ready for a long overdue summer break . The TPR Crew takes time to share stories about our teachers and mentors who have inspired us. We talk about all of the amazing guests we have had this school year on the podcast. Thank you to all of you who continue to support us and be a part of these important topics for and about teachers. Our hearts and thoughts are with t...

VaLarie Humphrey is the perfect last guest for Season 4. She is a teacher, coach, and EXTREME motivator. VaLarie tells us that we should be proud of being THAT TEACHER . Our guest talks about supporting our students who are at promise and not labeling students as at risk . We talk about the vulnerability and importance of sharing our failures with our students so they may recognize when they are w...

You don't want to listen to this episode hungry. Join our conversation with educators, chefs, and leaders in the culinary and pastry arts. Kirk Bachmann is the president of the Boulder campus of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts and Albert Schmid is a chef instructor for their online programs. Our guests tell us that no matter what industry we are in, we must like the people we serve. We t...

This guest rocks! Geology professor Alex Ullrich reminds us to be playful. We have to be excited to learn. How else will our students? Alex talks about the importance of scientific literacy and curiosity . He shares his love for learning and experiences as a stunt man. He was even Indiana Jones in Disney's Hollywood Studios Epic Stunt Spectacular .  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave...

Our guest, Dr. Donald Addison II, has the true educator's spirit. He inspires us to think about leading and supporting change not just with data (qualitative) but also with our mind and hearts (quantitative). Join our conversation to discuss communcating the vision and celebrating the wins. We talk about Six Sigma and Intervention Conversations like Conversation Cafe & World Cafe. Let's talk about...

Once again, we combine our love for education and Disney. Our guests from My Disney Class , Howie DiBlasi and Ryan Boeckman, bring their passion for learning using engineering design process , blue-sky thinking , and storytelling . We are reminded to do our best and constantly work on our craft of teaching. Afterall, teachers have an amazing story to tell. Check out our guests' book Designing Disn...

Our guests Elizabeth and Bill James are both authors and teachers who come to us to discuss their latest book A Sea of Troubles: Pairing Literary and Informational Texts to Address Social Inequality . We get a lot of great book recommendations to use in our classroom libraries , as Elizabeth and Bill tell us how to help open the door for students to have conversations on topics that students can r...

Our guests Dr. Martin Rayala and Cory Rayala from the Enso Education Institute share their love for learning and the importance of community. They remind us to dream of the possibilities in education using Design Thinking . There is how the world is now and how the world can be. Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at  www.teacherpeprally.com  and call our Hotline to leave your motivationa...

The TPR crew truly geeked out over our guest's connection to Disney . Brian Collins knows how to personalize an experience. He is a former Disney Imagineer who helped create the magic and stories for attractions like the Jungle Cruise and the former Great Movie Ride. He has been known to visit classrooms remotely from a Disney park. His love for imagination and innovation have found a beautiful pa...

Our guest, Dan Zehr, from Coffee with Kenobi came back to share with us his experience with the Galactic Star Cruiser at Walt Diseny World. While he was here, we talked about having fun in the classroom. Teachers can be inspired by the Star Wars themed resort with a story telling element and immersive experience. Create an environment where students can play and take risks in their learning.  Grab...