Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast
By Gretchen Bridgers | Education Podcast Network
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Educators, this podcast will leave you feeling empowered with actionable steps to implement into your role immediately. Gretchen shares stories, lessons learned and practical tips. Buckle up for a transformation unlike no other!
Listen as you work out, clean the house, do errands and so much more. This show is an excellent source of professional development, inspiration, empowerment, as well as techniques and strategies that are best practices. Lessons shared applicable to all educators!. #education
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370: Building a Foundation with Adina Medina
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May 25, 2026 |
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369: Data Symplifyed with Jessica Lane & Jenelle McClenahen
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May 11, 2026 |
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368: Finish Strong, Not Burned Out
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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367: Innovative Assessment Strategies
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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366: Stop Doing What Students Can Do
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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365: Whole-Body Learning with Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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364: Teacher Retention – Strategies for Staying & Thriving
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Bonus: ChatGPT & Me
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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363: Culturally Responsive Teaching – Meeting Diverse Student Needs
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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362: Pathways to Leadership – Advancing Your Teaching Career
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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361: Ignite the Room – Strategies that Make Students Lean In
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Bonus: Obsessed with High Quality Instruction
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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360: Behind the Teaching Scenes with Craig Randall
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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359: New Year New Energy – Setting Yourself Up for a Fresh Start
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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358: Mid Year Reflection – How to Finish the Year Strong
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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357: Classroom Conversations That Matter – The Secret to High Impact Discussions
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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356: Beyond the Lesson Plan & How to Get Students to Care
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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355: Open to Learning with Jennifer Burns
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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354: Routines That Run Themselves
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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353: Survival Guide to Teacher Burnout
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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352: The September Slump
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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351: Classroom Culture Reset
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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350: Evolving Classrooms with Dr. LaKimbre Brown
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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349: Driving Change with Kay Kelly
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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348: Opening Worlds Through Words with Pam Allyn
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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347: H.O.P.E. with Superintendent Dr. Brandi Kelly
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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346: Teach and Lead with Pablo Munoz
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Bonus: Empowering Educators Podcast 10th Birthday
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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345: Stepping into STEM with Nichole Austion
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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344: Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone with Robert Barnett
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May 26, 2025 |
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343: Clarity in Schools with Casey Watts
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May 12, 2025 |
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342: Achieving Growth Through Peer Collaboration
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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341: Success Secrets of Colleague Mentorship in Education
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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340: School Partnerships with Christina Hidek
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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339: The Instructional Coaching Partnership
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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338: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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337: Lessons Buried in Chaos
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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336: Crisis Response in Education
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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335: Teaching Perspective with Miriam Plotinsky
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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334: Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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333: Strong Teacher to Teacher Communication
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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332: Effective Communication with Students and Parents
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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331: Collaborative Planning and Resource Sharing
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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330: Making Connections with Ariella Racco
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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329: Manage Time By Streamlining Administrative Tasks
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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328: Manage Your Time with Time Blocking
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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327: Disengage with Self-Care
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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326: Supportive School Culture
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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325: Trust and Relationships with Ashley Bendiksen
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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324: Reality of Work-Life Balance
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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323: Student Language with Michael Grande
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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322: Going All In with Dr. Jim Van Allan
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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321: Artificial Intelligence with Vicki Davis
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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320: Positive School Climate with Matthew Ebert
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: Maximize Results with your Teacher Support Strategy
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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319: Leadership in Education: Insights from Ryan Pelkey
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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318: Relationships in Education with Michael & Nita Creekmore
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May 27, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: Maximizing Teacher Impact
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May 20, 2024 |
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317: AI with Angela Watson
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May 13, 2024 |
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316: Technology Integration
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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315: Managing Stress with Dr. Naomi Hall
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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314: Incorporating Student Voice
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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313: Differentiation & Personalization
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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312: Positive Classroom Culture
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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311: Innovative Teaching Strategies
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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310: Burnout with Rebekah Shoaf
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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309: What to do When You Can’t Hack the Problem
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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308: 3 Ways to Grow Your Potential this Year
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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307: Behind the Scenes of the Podcast
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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306: Building Credibility with Teachers
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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305: Being an Effective Coach with Alissa Crabtree
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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304: The Secret Weapon of Hardship
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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303: How to be an Effective Accountability Partner
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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302: Your Competitor is YOU
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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301: Improve Instruction One Brick at a Time
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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300: The Science of Reading with Linda Rhyne 2.0
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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299: Critical Thinking is the Biggest Clue
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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298: The Journey of Education with Sam Shields
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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297: Empowering Students with Laura Williams
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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296: Building Relationships with Jana Lee
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Bonus: We All Need Something
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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295: Teacher Impact with Heidi Davis
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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294: Reignite Your Passion with Ashley Hubner
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Bonus: The Secret Sauce of Collaboration
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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293: Get Empowered with Michelle Ruhe
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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292: Wisdom with Courtney Tate
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May 29, 2023 |
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291: Growing into Leadership with Casey Watts
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May 15, 2023 |
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290: Developing as a Teacher with Melissa Morrison
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May 01, 2023 |
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289: The Reading Rollercoaster
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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288: 8 Takeaways from CoachFest
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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287: Spring Break State of Mind
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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286: Five Leadership Moves to Grow Teachers
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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285: Impact with Nicole Turner Part 2
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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284: Working Beyond the Mission Statement
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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283: 5 Ways to Combat Burnout
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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282: Getting Back into the GROOVE
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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281: What to do When Best Practices Change
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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280: Teacher First Mindset with Ryan Pelkey
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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279: Q&A with Gretchen
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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278: Champion Series- Key #3 Advocation
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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277: Champion Series- Key #2 Attraction
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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276: Champion Series- Key #1 Adjustment
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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275: Instructional Coaching with Julianna Morelock
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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274: How Teaching and Leading is Just Like Writing a Book
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Leadership Isn’t for Cowards
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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273: Four Top Coaching Fears and the Lessons they Teach Us
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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272: Teacher Leadership with Sahur Augsteen
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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271: Reignite Your Passion in Education with Brian Sepe
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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270: Instructional Coaching with Inga Parker
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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269: Untapped Potential with Linda Rhyne
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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268: Effective Professional Development with Erica Harrell
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Coaching with a Classroom Management Lens
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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267: Effective School Leadership with Jamal Maxsam
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Creating Mental Health Supports for Teachers
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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266: Mindset with Becca Silver
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May 30, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Adapting to Different Teacher Needs
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May 23, 2022 |
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265: Get Motivated with Beth Segner
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May 16, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Prepping Our Leadership Now for the Upcoming School Year
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May 09, 2022 |
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264: Teacher Leadership with John Schembari
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May 02, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Tried and True Tips for Coaching Teachers
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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263: Wait Until Your Words Have Weight
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Alternative PD Options for Teachers
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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262: Belief Over Reality
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Secrets to Powerful PD for Teachers
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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261: Capturing Fear
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Stress and Teacher Support
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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260: Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Collaborative Planning Teams
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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259: Max Out Your Minimum
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Prep, Priorities, and Plenty of Rest over the Holiday Break
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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258: Leverage Your Surroundings
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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CH Bonus: Supporting Teachers in Burnout
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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257: Beat the Wave of Stress
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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256: Habits Over Resolutions
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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255: Teacher Evolution with Claude Larson
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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CH Bonus: Creating a Soft Impact with Teachers
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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254: Close Out Strong
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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253: Speak So They Listen
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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CH Bonus: Ditch the Overwhelm- Right Size PD for Teachers
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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252: Know Your Options
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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251: Creating Change Within
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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250: Education with Julie Warner
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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249: You Are In Control
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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248: Starting Strong
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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247: Reframing the Apology
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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246: Kicking it off with PD
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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245: Teacher Empowerment with Spencer Cotter
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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244: Podcast Coaching with Dr. Brittany Rincón
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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243: Teaching Tips with Dr. Sam Fecich
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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242: Instructional Coaching with Chrissy Beltran
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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241: Achieve Your Goals with Tiffany Wallace
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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240: Trust Based Observations with Craig Randall
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May 31, 2021 |
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239: Look for the Roses
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May 17, 2021 |
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238: Diagnose the Disconnect
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May 03, 2021 |
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237: Building Capacity in Others
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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235: Relationship Building with Dustin Pearson
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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234: Why Your Mentorship Program isn’t Working
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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233: Become a Standout Leader
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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232: Do You Manage or Lead?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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231: Great Leaders are Great Listeners
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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230: Reading Instruction with Lori Poole
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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229: The Future of Mentorship
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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228: Wrong Environment
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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227: Don’t Miss the Lesson
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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226: 5 Simple Ways To Make an Impact
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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225: James Sturtevant is Back!
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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224: Supporting Student Adjustment
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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223: Recalibrate Your Expectations
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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222: The Best and Worst of Times
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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221: Adjusting to the New Normal
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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220: Classroom Relationships with CJ Reynolds
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode- Here Comes Baby!
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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219: Being Effective with Lindsey Howe
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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218: Supporting Teachers with Nita Creekmore
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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217: Systems and Routines with Kelly Jackson
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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216: Sustainable Classrooms with Mandy Rice
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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BONUS: The Power of Community
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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215: Mindfulness with Kristin McKeown
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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214: Making Progress with Kyle King
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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213: Expectations with Erica Terry
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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BONUS: Behind-the-Scenes with Gretchen
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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212: Classroom Tips with Lisa Johnson
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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211: Making a Difference with Kim Strobel
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May 18, 2020 |
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BONUS: Stay Empowered!
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May 11, 2020 |
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210: School Leadership with Missy Emler
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May 04, 2020 |
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209: Reverse the Chain of Command
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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208: Do the NEXT Right Thing
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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207: From Crisis to Calm
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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206: Are you Dying, Pruning or Growing?
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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205: Teacher Empowerment with Barry White, Jr.
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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204: Are you Right for the Job?
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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203: 3 Focal Areas to Transform Your Teaching
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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202: Where are your Chapters Leading You?
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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201: Listen to the Voice Within
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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200: Are you Convinced You’re Elite Yet?
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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199: Educators, I Celebrate You
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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198: Establishing a Positive Culture
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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197: What Kind of Investment Are you Making?
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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196: How Do You Want To Be?
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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195: Finding Your Desires with Nick Tokman
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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194: Being a Knowledge Hoarder is Holding you Back
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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193: When You Can’t Find the Answer
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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192: 5 Secrets to Success in the Classroom
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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191: Making an Impact Day One
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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190: Cumulative Effect with Jahkari “JT” Taylor
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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189: Do you Push, Pull or Guide?
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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188: Turn your Whelm Upside Down
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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187: Permission to Fill Your Cup
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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186: Amplify your Impact
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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185: Being Your Best with Kim Lepre
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May 20, 2019 |
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184: Developing your Leadership Style
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May 05, 2019 |
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183: Remain Passionate When Your Toes are to the Fire
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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182: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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181: The Reward of Developing People
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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180: Classroom Resources with Leanne Stone
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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179: Leadership like Rock, Paper… Pencil
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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178: Leverage Your Surroundings
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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177: Developing Good Students into Great Humans
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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176: When High Expectations Debilitate You
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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175: Burned In with Amber Harper
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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174: You Might Just Be a Superhero
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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173: Take Charge of Your Evolution
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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172: #WorkLifeHarmony
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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171: Burning Out Isn’t An Option
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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170: Flipped Learning with Dan Jones
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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169: Unveil the Value in the Daily Grind
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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168: Let Students Lead the Way
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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167: Even Out the Ingredients
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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166: Control the Change
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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165: Differentiating Instruction with Cole Alexander
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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164: Lead with a Little Grace
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Aug 13, 2018 |
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163: It’s Time for Your Educator Upgrade
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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162: Integrate Technology the RIGHT Way
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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161: Finding Magic in Every Kid, Every Day
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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160: Love, Support, and Involve with Dr. James Davis
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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159: Snag a Piece of Humble Pie
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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158: Protect This 4 Letter Word
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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157: Don’t Confuse Your E’s
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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156: Don’t Rush to the Rescue
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Jun 10, 2018 |
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155: Envision with Angela Watson
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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154: Talent Over Curriculum
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May 28, 2018 |
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153: Students Become What You Think
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May 21, 2018 |
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152: Silent Confidence Speaks the Loudest
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May 14, 2018 |
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151: Balanced Teachers Win
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May 07, 2018 |
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150: Find Your Flow with Beckett Haight
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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149: You Teach More Than Subjects
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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148: You Don’t Have To Do It All
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Apr 15, 2018 |
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147: Avoid the Rumor Mill
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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146: Ask, Listen, Repeat
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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145: Understanding Your Role with Carmin Adams
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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144: The Danger in Instructional Shortcuts
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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143: Be A Sponge
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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142: Praise Isn’t Just a Professional Thing
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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141: Lead Your Own March!
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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140: Teacher Basics with Kayse Morris
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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139: You Are Your Own Lifeline
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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138: What Does this Look Like in My Classroom?
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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137: Quality Engagement is a Dance
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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136: Edu-Consumption Overload
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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135: Importance of Movement with Suzanne Cresswell
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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134: Go Slow to Improve Fast
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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133: You Don’t Need a Title to Lead
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Jan 01, 2018 |
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132: The Classroom Countdown Conundrum
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Dec 25, 2017 |
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131: Slaying the Myth of Differentiation
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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130: Find Your Own Path with Corey Knight
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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129: Keep Healthy Relationships in Motion
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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128: Write Your Story
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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127: Classroom Management like PB & J
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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126: Making Time for All the Parts of You
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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125: Refocus with Bill Cecil
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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124: It’s Not all Rainbows, But it Can Be
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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123: Repairing Broken Relationships with Colleagues
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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122: Work Your Option B
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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121: Don’t Be Glib!
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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120: Burnout with Kitty Boitnott
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Oct 02, 2017 |
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119: Long-Run Leadership
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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118: Let Your Passion Lead the Way
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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117: Simple is Better
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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116: The Safe Keeper
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Sep 04, 2017 |
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115: Set the Example with Dede Rittman
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Aug 28, 2017 |
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114: Don’t Be A Pretender
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Aug 21, 2017 |
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113: Be that Knock at the Door
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Aug 14, 2017 |
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112: The Dysfunction of Grading
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Aug 07, 2017 |
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111: Building Capacity Through Relationships
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Jul 31, 2017 |
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110: Work Smarter Not Harder with Phyl Macomber
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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109: Teacher Overboard
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Jul 17, 2017 |
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108: The Myth of Classroom Decor
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Jul 10, 2017 |
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107: Summer Intuition
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Jul 03, 2017 |
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106: Students Under Construction
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Jun 26, 2017 |
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105: Fail Forward with Justin Ashley
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Jun 19, 2017 |
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104: Don’t Sleep Through the Finish Line
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Jun 12, 2017 |
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103: Contribute or Contaminate
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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102: Unpack Your Baggage
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May 29, 2017 |
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101: Eyes on the Horizon, Feet in the Boat
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May 22, 2017 |
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100: Think Outside the Box with Dr. Steven Fredericks
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May 15, 2017 |
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99: Throw the Right Pebble
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May 08, 2017 |
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98: Answer the Call
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May 01, 2017 |
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97: Change your Classroom Mirror
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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96: Lead from the Side
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Apr 17, 2017 |
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95: Structure and Support with Joann Brewer
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Apr 10, 2017 |