powerED Up

Dr. Sam Fecich has flipped the switch on what it means to prepare the next generation of educators.  Her innovative undergraduate course on ed-tech is innovative and relevant.  She creates engaging lessons but more importantly the opportunity for authentic and real-world mentorship.  Additionally, she provides the listeners with staple ed-tech tools and amazing criteria to evaluate...

As educators, we have the opportunity to create a lasting impact on young peoples' lives.  Jessyca Mathews takes this responsibility and opportunity very seriously.  Her students are dedicated to advocating for positive change in their local communities.  She utilizes real-world instruction to engage the students with current and relevant topics.  Jessyca offers great inspirati...

Kinesthetic learning is an instructional strategy much deeper and more important than brain breaks.  The author of the book The Kinesthetic Classroom, Mike Kuczala, tells the truth about this teaching style.  He provides actionable tips and specific lesson examples of what kinesthetic teaching looks like and how to best integrate it into any classroom.  This instructional...

Ken and Matt go toe to toe in a "look at a lesson" smackdown! Watch and listen as they duke out one of their favorite experiences they provide for students! Okay, so there are no figure-four leg locks or chokeholds in this show, but Ken and Matt dive deep into what is becoming the most popular segment of the show, you know, the one that has a different name every episode.  Ken and Matt have t...

In this show, we interview an outstanding and inspirational educator Amy Rehberg.  This 28-year veteran started her career as an English teacher and transitioned into becoming an ELL teacher.  She had one reason for this change; she saw a need to help this population of students.  She has made profound impacts on her school and district to help support these students and push them t...

Ken and Matt interview Susan Jachymiak, a third-year teacher from Illinois.  She brings authentic insight, raw discussions, and insightful reflections for such a young teacher.  We dive deep into her use of social media and how vulnerability has helped her grow.  This can serve as a guide for young teachers and a reminder to our veteran teachers of what is important to remember for...

In this show Wade dives deep into the strategies and programs in place to advocate for student success; especially in a struggling rural community.  Wade will provide the listeners with actionable steps to implement a more differentiated and personalized approach to instruction. He completes the interview by sharing his "dream lesson" he plans to implement with students.

In this episode, we interview Rhett Oldham, a secondary social studies teacher from Missouri.  Rhett provides the listeners with inspirational lessons and actionable takeaways for classroom instruction.  He thrives on creating an atmosphere where students are passionate to learn, excited to share, and encouraged to offer ideas.

We interview Mike Creed, an incredible elementary teacher.  We follow his unconventional journey into education while being inspired by his work ethic to launch his career.  Most of all, we learn about Mike's classroom culture, which he has branded as Creeds Crew.  Mike provides our listeners with actionable steps to raise the game in your lessons and how to focus on student develop...

Welcome to the powerED Up Podcast! Listen to this episode to meet your host Ken Ehrmann and his co-host Matt Rogers.  We will discuss our goals and vision for the podcast as well as provide some background information on our experience as classroom educators. Join us on our journey where we focus on talking to classroom teachers to find inspiration in their success to improve our craft as edu...