Episodes

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...

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 t...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...