Educators Among Us

Scott Barron shares the importance of training your mind to look beyond the noise and the problems. To focus on the beauty of this world and the people we, as educators, influence everyday.   Quotes: Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting." Dale Carnegie: "We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't...

Scott Barron discusses the vital importance of seeking solitude even through the busy school calendar. To remain connected with those around us and our true selves.   Quote: Octavio Paz: "Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.   Henri Nouwen: "Whenever we pray alone, study, read, write, or simply spend quiet time away from the places w...

Debutting our first Educator Stories episode! While at an education conference, Scott Barron sits down with several teachers and administrators to answer the following question: "Who is the educator who most impacted your life?" From their responses, we get a glimpse into the lasting impact an educator's actions can leave on their students. Impacts felt 10, 20, or even 30 years later.   Educators...

In this episode, Scott Barron challenges us to not take shortcuts with our relationships and the value of conflict resolution.   Quote: C.S. Lewis: History isn't just the story of bad people doing bad things. It's quite as much a story of people trying to do good things. But somehow, something goes wrong.   Bible Verse: Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God...

Scott Barron discusses the damage that assumptions can play in relationships and how to avoid the pitfalls.    Quotes: Alan Alda: "Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."   Henry Winkler: "Assumptions are the termites of relationships."   Igor Stravinsky: "I have learned throughout my...

Scott Barron discusses the value of personal reinvention that can accompany a new school year.    Quotes: Maya Angelou: "Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise."   Martin Luther King, Jr. "If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you...

Scott Barron discusses the "nevers" that we should let go of and the ones we should hang onto.    Quotes: Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie):  "Never is an awfully long time."   Aldous Huxley: "The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm."   Henri Frederic Amiel: "Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of tho...

Scott Barron opens with this video of Herbie Hancock discussing a time he made music with Miles Davis to show how essential it is to be able to adapt to changing situations and the impact it can have on others.    Quotes: Soren Kierkegaard: "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."   Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to b...

Scott Barron delves into the complexities of the human mind and touches on the things that nourish our spirit and make us more inspired educators. Quote: John Steinbeck: "I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit."   Coaching Question: Did I do my best to inspire mind and spir...

Scott Barron discusses the value of being an educator who faces anxiety head on and maintains a healthy perspective about it.   Quotes: Corrie Ten Boom: "Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength—carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."    Henry Ward Beecher: "Every tomorr...

Scott Barron discusses the challenges school environments can present and how to face them with confidence.   Quotes: John F. Kennedy: "We do these things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."   Ralph Waldo Emerson "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."   Bible Verse: Proverbs 29:18: "Where there is no vision, the people peri...

The role joy plays in our lives and the value of celebrating it in a school setting is the topic of this podcast.    Quotes: Pearl S. Buck: "To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind."   Saint Ignatius: "We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy as we ourselves have dispensed in this life."   Coaching Question: Did I do my best to love and...

Scott discusses the ways that pressure can be a positive motivator - for educators and other professionals, as well.    Quotes: Billie Jean King: Pressure is a privilege - it only comes to those who earn it.   Andrei Tarkovsky: An artist never works under ideal conditions. If they existed, his work wouldn't exist, for the artist doesn't live in a vacuum. Some sort of pressure must exist. The artis...

Scott discusses the factors that go into being the top pick in on the team - educational and otherwise.   Bible Verse: I Corinthians 9:25 - Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.    Coaching Question: Did I do my best to grow as a top pick today?   Educators Fellowship is a non-...

Scott discusses how to exercise wisdom in both the words we choose to use and in how we communicate them to others.  Bible Verse: Titus 1:8 - Be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. Coaching Question: Did I do my best to exercise wise restraint today? Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calli...

In this episode, Scott discusses how the fallacy of expertise can undermine the culture and relationships that educators need to cultivate. Listen in for helpful suggestions to address this phenomenon.   Quotes: Dick Van Dyke: Just knowing you don't have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn—and those are all good things.   Coaching Ques...

In this episode, Scott discusses the "use of difficulty" in our lives and the value of resilience.     Quotes:   Alfred Hitchcock: "I'm full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any kind of complications. I like everything around me to be clear as crystal and completely calm." Saint Francis de Sales: "When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but...

In this episode, Scott discusses how heartbroken we are for the loss of life at Covenant School in Nashville, TN following the shooting tragedy there.     Quote:   Sylvia Plath: "Perhaps someday, I'll crawl back home, beaten, defeated. But not as long as I can make stories out of my heartbreak, beauty out of sorrow."   2 Corinthians 4:18: So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unse...

In this introductory episode to the Educators Among Us podcast, Scott Barron shares his vision for the mission of the podcast to encourage and elevate those who educate. Scott delves into the who, what and why of the podcast and invites listeners to subscribe and follow along in this life changing work.   Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling...

Welcome to the Educators Among Us Podcast! We are devoted to walking the journey with those who heed the call to teach, coach, lead, and serve at all levels of education. We speak your language and understand the challenges you face because we've been there too. We get it and we got you!   This podcast is uniquely designed to share inspiring messages that connect with the heart of your life's work...