"Best Year Ever!" or Bust! Helping Teachers Succeed

By Bill Cecil (Retired 31-Year Classroom Teacher, Served as Michigan Teacher of the Year in 2003-2004, Author of two books, and first time Podcaster)

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Description

This 30-episode podcast series is designed to help Uplift, Motivate, and Empower YOU (and other teachers) to Adopt a Powerful Mindset and Mission to make every year in the classroom the “BEST YEAR EVER!”—for you and your students—despite any and all challenges you encounter throughout your teaching career. I will also provide you with a Winning Game Plan and Proven Strategies that will provide you with more time to TEACH and your students more time to LEARN each school day. Finally, I believe listening to this podcast series will help you maintain or regain your passion and fire for teaching. 


Episode Date
Episode 30: It's Time to Win the Gold and Dance in the Rain!
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 29: M = Model Management & S = Service With a Smile!
Jun 16, 2024
Episode 28: A = All Involved (The Glue That Will Bond Your Team Together the Entire School Year)
May 27, 2024
Episode 27: E = Environment (Creating A "Broken Window" Free Learning Environment)
Apr 20, 2024
Episode 26: T = Target Talk (Triumph With Target Talk)
Apr 01, 2024
Episode 25: Pursue Your Purpose Every Day in Your Classroom!
Mar 18, 2024
Episode 24: Don't Be Glib - Strive to Create a Masterpiece with Your Teaching!
Mar 05, 2024
Episode 23: Don't Let the Farleys Get You Down!
Feb 26, 2024
Episode 22: Challenges Today Can Lead to Victories Tomorrow!
Feb 12, 2024
Episode 21: "Best Year Ever!" Would Be a Bust Without Having Some Challenges to Conquer!
Jan 28, 2024
Episode 20: Ride 'Em Cowboy! Don't Get 'Bucked Off' When Life Gets a Little Messy!
Jan 16, 2024
Episode 19: Peeling the Onion - Layer 4 - Parent Participation Pays Off for Everyone!
Jan 08, 2024
Episode 18: Three Must Do's to Help Get Parents More Involved!
Dec 17, 2023
Episode 17: Shower Your Students & Their Parents with Lots of Praise, Recognition, & Validation!
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 16: Why It's Important to Complete the Powerful Trifecta!
Dec 04, 2023
Episode 15: The Gift of New Beginnings!
Nov 27, 2023
Episode 14: Showing Gratitude is a Big Part of Having a Great Attitude!
Nov 20, 2023
Episode 13: Don't Be an A-S-S! Tell Your Students You Care About Them!
Nov 12, 2023
Episode 12: Effort - Be Like Edison and Keep Trying Until You Succeed!
Nov 06, 2023
Episode 11: Attitude (Part 2) - Believe You Can Achieve
Oct 30, 2023
Episode 10: Attitude (Part 1) - Attitude is Everything
Oct 22, 2023
Episode 9: You Snooze, You Lose...Why Good Attendance is a MUST to Succeed in School and Beyond
Oct 15, 2023
Episode 8: Teachers Make a Difference Every Day!
Oct 08, 2023
Episode 7: Setting the Table for Success - 30 Day Challenge
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 6: Establish and Enforce Team Rules
Sep 24, 2023
Episode 5: Teach, Model, Practice Team Procedures
Sep 17, 2023
Episode 4: Take Time to Build Your Team
Sep 10, 2023
Bonus Episode: The Babysitter Story
Sep 03, 2023
Episode 3: Tap Into the Power of Team
Sep 03, 2023
Episode 2: The Importance of Creating a Shared Vision/Mission With Your Students
Aug 27, 2023
Episode 1: Best Year Ever! or Bust Overview
Aug 17, 2023