Teaching Champions

In this episode EdTech specialist Debbie Tannenbaum shares some great knowledge on how to implement technology into the classroom, tools that she has found beneficial when working with students, 3 C's, Project Zero Learning,  and so much more. Debbie also talks about her journey, the power of being vulnerable, and being an example of a risk taker for her students and colleagues. Debbie droppe...

This episode is a reminder of one of the greatest gifts that we can give to our students! Sheryl Lee Ralph's acceptance speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRw8IFLS1Fs&t=242s

In this episode of the Teaching Champions Podcast I have a conversation with Sarah Said. We discuss listening to your intuition, student check ins, educator wellness, creating boundaries, the power of saying no, and so much more. Sarah Said has spent 17 years in public education. She has served in the roles of teacher, Director of ELL, Director of Language and Equity, Dean and Assistant Principal....

This episode dives into a reflection that I had after having two different conversations with my colleagues. The perspectives that we have will have a great influence on how we approach the day.

This week on the Teaching Champions Podcast my guest Rae Hughart discusses how her academic struggles as a student helped shape her as an educator. She also discusses her recent TEDx talk about mastery learning, the Teach Better Team, and the power of connections. There are a lot of great takeaways in this episode! Rae Hughart is the CXO for the Teach Better Team, Former Executive Director of the...

This mini episode is a thought I had from recently watching a short video that was created by the Cleveland Clinic to help raise empathy among their staff.  The video is powerful and moving as it highlights the weight and burden than many of us carry with us. As I watched the video it made me think about the burdens that many of our students and colleagues bring with them to school each day.  Clev...

The beginning of the school year always brings such excitement and enthusiasm. But, after a few short weeks we find ourselves getting caught in the daily routine and our enthusiasm begins to wane. This episode is about five ways that you can maintain a healthy mental perspective throughout this school year. 

As many districts have started the school year and more and more are starting every week this is a message to remind everyone to enjoy and hold on to the magic of the first few weeks of school. 

Today on the Teaching Champions Podcast I am joined by Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney.  Zach is a 4th grade teacher and Grayson is a fifth grade teacher. They are the authors of The Expert Effect: A Three Part system to break down the walls of your classroom and connect Your students to the world and the children’s book Expert Expedition. And in this interview these gentlemen discuss how they ta...

In this episode of the Teaching Champions podcast I take a look back at some of the lessons learned from some of my most recent guests. These lessons include focusing on the wins that are happening each day in the classrooms, be conscious of the labels that we place on our students, the power of focusing on the strengths of others, and so much more. 

This episode dives into the power of believing in oneself and the words that we speak. We can build ourselves up with our words and make ourselves stronger or we can make ourselves weaker. This mini episode dives into this. 

In this conversation with Jamie Brown we discuss building relationships with colleagues and students, ways to connect and build relationships with the community, the power behind being authentically you, and so much more.   Jamie Brown is a champion of Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education. Jamie's dedication to School Culture Revitalization and Whole Child Development supported N...

In this week's mini episode I discuss the small moments of joy that are present in our every day lives and if we're not careful will slip past us. 

This is a fantastic conversation with Dr. Christopher Jones. He is the 2022 Massachusetts Counselors Association's Administrator. He is also a blogger, vlogger, and podcast. Dr. Jones has also recently published his first book titled Seeing to Lead. In this conversation we discuss how he supports, engages, and empowers his staff so that they become one percent better every day! This is a fant...

In this episode Dr. Joe Sanfelippo joins us to discuss his new book Lead From Where You Are. In this conversation we discuss the power of moments and momentum, celebrating the wins, creating a positive school culture, and so much more.  Get the notepads ready because Dr. Sanfelippo shares some great knowledge! Dr. Sanfelippo is an author, a speaker, he’s the superintendent of the Fall Creek School...

With summer comes a lot of new opportunities for us to experience and grow from. Often times though we can let fear and worry stop us from experiencing these. This episode is all about how we can step into our worries and strategies that we can use. 

This is a fantastic conversation with Coach Brad Stamps. Coach Stamps is the head boys varsity basketball Coach for the Fayettville Bulldogs in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He offers a lot of wisdom on what it takes to build a team, valuable lessons that he has learned along the way, the power of relationships, and so much more. There are so many lessons that we can take away from the knowledge that Co...

In a world that sometimes feels as if it is filled with so much negative sometimes we have to step back and look through a different lens. We need to change what we are looking for. This mini episode is all about adjusting our perspective and paying attention to the world that we see.  Connect with Jillian DuBois on Twitter. @JillDuBois22

This episode is an interview with Dr. Amy Mathews-Perez. In this interview  we discuss the power of communication and ways that we can be better communicators. The benefits of being curious and being a life long learner. Dr. Perez also talks about reflection and growing from our experiences as well as what she has learned over the course of her career. Dr. Amy Perez is Texas-born & raised, she...

All too often we look at something we do or something we create and instead of seeing the great things about it we choose to focus on the blemishes. This happens in our personal life, but it also happens in our professional life. Too often we get caught up in comparing ourselves to the educators around us and the only thing that does is rob ourselves of our joy. We should look to celebrate others...

The teamwork that we show can elevate our teams to new heights or it can make the team crumble. Every year our school teams change. Some changes involve what adults work in your classroom while other changes involve getting a brand new group of students. The teamwork every member demonstrates place a big role in defining the culture of the school and the morale of those there. This episode dives i...

The educators that we surround ourselves with matter.  A gentleman by the name of Johnny Tiersma said, "Find a teacher who sees students like you do. It’s really nice to be able to speak the same language.” There is so much truth to this. The people we surround ourselves matter. The words and actions greatly influence us. This mini episode explores this. 

This is the 100th episode of the Teaching Champions Podcast. In this episode we dive into some valuable lessons that my first teaching mentor gave me. We will also dive into advice from recent retirees who have over 40 years of teaching experience and how they managed to stay positive throughout the career. Then we will go over some of the highlights from the different guests that have been on the...

This conversation is with Terry Wetzel who has been in the field of education for 28 years. During this conversation we discuss project based learning and how it can help fuel engagement and make the most reluctant learners engaged. We also discuss flexible scheduling, service learning, and so much more.  Terry Wetzel has spent 28 years in education as a teacher, technology director, and in variou...

This midweek pick me up is a small reminder of the power of listening and how we should listen before we judge. I share a personal story that recently made me step back and really think about what we might learn and how we might understand others better if we took the time to listen.