Teachers On Fire
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How to Build Regenerative Schools: Sustainability Instead of Burnout – with Ruth Poulsen
How can principals do better than superficial gestures of teacher appreciation? How can we address teaching colleagues who seem caught in a martyr mindset? How can school leaders work efficiently without building a toxic culture of rushing? About This Guest, Ruth Poulsen Ruth is an international school leader who has spent her career building cultures… Continue reading
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Support Your Staff First to Serve Your Students Well – with Dr. Danny Steele
What does it mean to lead with curiosity over expertise? How can we make our schools places where the adults like to come to work? How can school leaders build a presence that feels more supportive, less policing? About This Guest, Dr. Danny Steele Danny is a former award winning principal who speaks to educators… Continue reading
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How to Teach Reading and Writing Effectively – with Leah Mermelstein
How should we approach the tensions around the Science of Reading? What does the art of teaching literacy look like in today’s classroom? How can we set up our students for successful independent writing? About This Guest, Leah Mermelstein Leah collaborates with school districts, educational professionals, learning organizations, and families to enhance K-6 literacy instruction… Continue reading
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Attention as Curriculum: Designing Our Schools as Walled Gardens – with Andrew Cantarutti
→ Why must attention become the curriculum of our schools? → How are classrooms disrupting student attention and learning? → What is the important choice that our schools and districts must make? About this guest, Andrew Cantarutti Andrew is an educator and writer with over a decade of experience teaching in public and private schools… Continue reading
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Join a Health Challenge for Educators: Run 1,000 Km (621.4 Miles) This Year
It’s not about a number. It’s about a new identity. I’m inviting you to run 1,000 kilometers (621.4 miles) this year. Yes, you. You, the reluctant runner. You, the teacher who “doesn’t do that.” Trust me. This is possible. I’ll break down the math in a minute, but for now I’ll just say this: you’ve… Continue reading
