Episodes
June 26, 2022
Keys to Teaching Longevity, Staying Positive, and Other Lessons from a Mentor, 3 Retirees, and 6 Guests
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 ...
June 19, 2022
Project Based Learning, Service Learning, and Being Innovative with Terry Wetzel
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 e...
June 15, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Take Time to Hear Their Stories
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 mi...
June 12, 2022
10 Reminders Used to Help Navigate the School Year
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 ...
June 8, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: Embrace the Here and Now
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 powe...
June 5, 2022
Becoming the Change with Dan Wolfe
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 blo...
June 1, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: The One Thing You Need to Become World Class At
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 ...
May 29, 2022
Helping Students Celebrate Their Differences, Self Assess, and Being The Joy with Jillian DuBois
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 t...
May 25, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: What Our Students Should Walk Away With
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.
May 22, 2022
The Power of Communication, Collaboration, and Supporting Military Families with Jessica Saum
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 ...
May 18, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: The Choice You Get to Make
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 go...
May 15, 2022
Lunch Lady Squad, Student of the Minute, and Making Learning Visible
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 ...
May 11, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: Be An Over Believer
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.
May 8, 2022
Celebrating, Appreciating, and Keeping Perspective in the Classroom
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.
May 4, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: How We See Our Students
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 t...
May 1, 2022
Mystery Zooms, Genius Hour, and a Whole Lot of Passion with Melisa Hayes
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. T...
April 27, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: A Question Every Educator Should Ask
This mini episode discusses a question that every educator should ask and answer.
April 24, 2022
Saying Good Bye, Culture, and Apologies
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...
April 20, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: Take It One Moment at a Time
This mini episode is a reminder to take our days in one moment at a time.
April 17, 2022
Focus, Perspective, and a Reminder
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...
April 13, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: See Your Strength
You are strong, but sometimes you don't always see it. This episode dives into seeing your strength and reminding yourself of how strong you truly are.
April 10, 2022
Reflection, Controlling the Controllables, and Positivity on the Road to Awesome with Dr. Darrin Peppard
This week Dr. Darrin Peppard is on the podcast. We talk the power of reflection, controlling the things that are within our control, how to maintain a positive mindset during these times, and much more! Darrin Peppard is an a...
April 6, 2022
Mid Week Pick Me Up: One Final Lesson
Coach Mike Krzyzewski coached his final game at the Final 4 losing to his biggest rival the University of North Carolina. After the game Coach K talked to the media and gave everyone listening one last lesson. One piece of p...
April 3, 2022
Connections, Change, and Controlling What We Can Control
This episode dives into a few thoughts about the power of connections and how the people that we surround ourselves with matter! The episode also explores how we can navigate change and focus on controlling the things that we...