Episodes

This episode of the Teaching Champions Podcast features a conversation with Johnny Tiersma. He is educator who has been teaching for over 16 years. He loves learning and he loves kids. He seeks a classroom environment in whic...

This episode dives into a reminder a former student gave me that are students are always listening and the words we speak matter.

In this week's episode Ashley Hubner shares wisdom that she has acquired over the years from serving multiple roles throughout the field of education. She talks on topics such as the importance of building relationships and t...

This episode was inspired by a passionate educator who reminded us that moments matter not just for our students, but they matter for all educators as well. Moments such as greeting your students at the classroom door is impo...

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, ...

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 m...

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 Bet...

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 bur...

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 w...

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 bre...

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,...

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. Jam...

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 boo...

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 ...

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 str...

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 tea...

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 ou...

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. ...

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 l...