Episodes
May 29, 2020
Episode 5: Interview with Tara Desiderio
Tara Desiderio is a K-5 Principal at Wescosville Elementary School in the East Penn School District in Pennsylvania. She has served as an educator for more than 20 years with 12 of those in administration. Tara strives on bui...
May 22, 2020
Episode 4: Pause to Ponder - Serenity, Courage, Wisdom
Serenity, Courage, Wisdom. Three simple yet powerful words. Reflecting on an experience in which I took my daughter for her high school graduation item pick-up, I recount how these three words helped to shape my message to he...
May 15, 2020
Episode 3: Interview with Elijah Carbajal
In this episode, I chat with Elijah Carbajal, an innovative educator who believes in challenging the norms by creative authentic learning environments by immersing his students in the content. Imagine finding gold doubloons a...
May 8, 2020
Episode 2: Pause to Ponder - The Brain's Response to Perceived Threats
Did you know that our brains are hardwired to consistently scan our environments for changes? When we notice something, whether consciously or not, that is a perceived threat, our brains immediately begin releasing chemicals ...
May 1, 2020
Episode 1: Interview with Heather Shaw
Heather Shaw has been an educator for over 20 years serving as both a teacher and a Vice Principal. She is currently teaching English and AP Language. Heather is also the mother to 4 boys, the youngest of whom is a senior in...
April 12, 2020
Trailer
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April 5, 2020
Three Enlightened Minutes - The Staffroom Podcast
This episode covers my "Three Enlightened Minutes" for The Staffroom Podcast hosted by Chey and Pav out of Toronto. In it, I discuss moving beyond hastags, or shifting from discussion to action. With the COVID-19 outbreak, so...