Episodes

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 is in her 30th year of serving public education. She has served as a JHS General Ed. Teacher, an SLP, a...

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 and celebrate ourselves. This episodes dives into the dangers of focusing on the blemishes and seein...

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 into three lessons taken from world renowned author and speaker John Maxwell's book the 17 Indisputab...

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 show. This milestone episode is packed with important information for everyone involved in the fiel...

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 various administrative roles. His experience is primarily at the high school level and also includes overs...

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.

The school year always brings a wide variety of different challenges. In order to navigate these challenges successfully we need to give ourselves different reminders. This episode dives into ten reminders that we can use to navigate the school year.

This mini episode dives into a few moments that happened recently at school that made me pause and think. If you have ever found yourself focused on tomorrow or stuck on yesterday then take a few minutes to listen to the power of appreciating the moment.

In this episode I am joined by Dan Wolfe. He has worked in the field of education for almost 25 years holding various positions from teacher, to instructional coach, curriculum specialist, and administrator. Dan is also a blogger, podcaster, and a newly published author. In this episode we take a deep dive into SEL and ways that we can keep a healthy and positive mindset. To connect with Dan. Twitter: @ServLeadInspire Podcast: Becoming the Change Book: Becoming the Change: Five Essential Elemen...

This episode dives into one of the teachings from Marshall Goldsmith. If you don't know who Marshall Goldsmith is he is a New York Times best selling author and one of the premier executive coaches in the world. This episode talks about the one thing that Marshall Goldsmith said we all need to become world class at.

Today's episode is with Jillian DuBois. Jillian is a repurposed elementary educator from Clearwater, FL, and currently serves as a Professional Learning Guide for Forward Edge/Edge•U in Ohio. Her passion is to infuse joy to those in educational leadership by focusing efforts on listening, serving, and growing. She uses her voice to foster hope by celebrating equity and empathy. She is a children’s book author and illustrator of Liv’s Seashells, Road to Awesome: A Journey for Kids, and Look at YO...

As the end of the school year is rapidly approaching it is important that we remind ourselves of what the most important thing is that our students should leave our classroom knowing. This mini episode dives into this topic.

This week I talk to Jessica Saum. She is a native of Columbia, South Carolina but calls Sherwood, Arkansas home. Currently, she is a self-contained special education teacher at Stagecoach Elementary School in Cabot, Arkansas teaching students in kindergarten through fourth grade. Jessica has been an ASTA and AAEF Advocacy Fellow since 2021 and is the 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Jessica is a proud military spouse and is passionate about advocating for the unique needs of military families....

Every single day we get to make a choice as the day comes to an end. We can choose to focus on all the things that went wrong with our day and things that were less than perfect. Or we can choose to remind ourselves of the good moments that are sprinkled throughout the day. This episode dives into the importance of remembering the good moments that are in our day.

This episode is based off of reflections and things that I read or listened to this week. In this episode the conversation revolves around the power of the words we speak, finding a crew that makes you laugh, making learning visible for our students, students of the minute, and so much more.

This week's mini episode dives into the power of believing in yourself and how we can effect the beliefs that students have about themselves.

This episode dives into ways that we can build resilience as educators through celebration and appreciation. It also discusses how keeping perspective in the classroom can help us be resilient.

In this mini episode we talk about how we see those around us. Do we take time to get to know our colleagues? Do we take time to get to know our students? In this episode we discuss the importance of this and the difference that it can make.

In this interview Melisa Hayes drops a ton wisdom and ideas that we can use to make our classrooms fun and engaging. Just listening to Melisa speak you can hear the joy, passion, and energy that she brings to the classroom. To connect with Melisa reach out on Twitter at: @MrsHayesfam A little more information on this amazing guest. Melisa Hayes is currently a 2nd grade teacher. She has a bachelors & masters degree in education. This is her 25th year in education. She is a Wakelet, Flipgrid, & ...

This mini episode discusses a question that every educator should ask and answer.

This episode dives into some topics based off of what I have seen, heard, and read lately. The episodes talks about the importance of how we say good bye to our students at the end of the day, the importance of school culture and different components that we should be paying attention to, and the importance of making apologies.

This mini episode is a reminder to take our days in one moment at a time.

This week's podcast explores focusing on the great things that others do around us. It's a little reminder to see others for the great things that they do. The podcast also discusses taking a "Balcony Perspective" and looking at your classroom from afar. Looking at the things that matter most to you and analyzing what's working and what's not. The final part of this episode focuses on a story that every educator needs to hear.