Teachers As Leaders

In this series, I want to explore the work of great educators who don't work in schools. I will be looking at what makes them successful in an effort to find commonalities in their work that we can add to our toolboxes as teachers. In this episode, I interview Jeremy Hummel, a drum instructor from Selinsgrove PA, best know as a founding member of the platinum rock band, Breaking Benjamin. He played on the band's first two recordings before leaving the band in 2004 and returning to teaching. 

Jeremy was my son, Logan's drum teacher through his formative years. When I searched for a drum instructor, I interviewed Jeremy and when he said, "I want to turn him onto the drumset, not turn him off," I was sold. I spent seven years watching him teach and grow as an educator. Today, Jeremy is one of the top drum instructors in the country and is a member of the prestigious Sabian Education Network. 

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RESOURCES:

jeremyhummel.com

Sabian Artist Page

Drum Tip TV (Jeremy's YouTube Show)

In this episode, I interview Danielle Curzi, an Instructional technology Coach at the Capital Area Intermediate unit in Harrisburg, PA. We talk about a wide array of topics:

• How a teacher can start to become innovative
• Adding a WHY to lessons and making sure students understand it
• Shark tank presentations for 5th graders
• Admitting a lesson stunk to your students
• Creating your own in-house PLC with your colleagues

You can follow Danielle on Twitter @CurziLearners 

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We talk about failing in education all the time. It's part of the process of learning. As teachers, we believe that it is important to fail and overcome it. Do we know what its like from a student perspective? In part II of our series on failure, Todd and Deb Lawlor interview Drexel junior and TEDx Lebow speaker, Danielle Senour about having perspective and how she overcame failure. Todd also talks to two of his high school students on success versus failure and what their perspectives are. It is important for educators to understand what their students think.

As always, please leave us feedback in the FLIPGRID, or email me: [email protected]. You can also tweet me @tb2boyz. See you out there!

2:01 Danielle Senour Interview

25:08 Ashley Interview

30:00 Rohan Interview

SHOW RESOURCES:

Danielle's Quote about Education Poster

Danielle's TEDx Talk (7:26)

Cumberland Valley Mini-THON Donation link

Imagine getting your dream job. Now imagine, getting an email from your boss asking to meet when you get back. Finally, imagine your boss telling you that your contract is not going to be renewed. In this episode, I am going to talk to ISTE 2019 keynote speaker, Alicia Duell about this story - her story. Co-hosting with me on this episode is Deb Lawlor. Deb teaches vulnerability and empathy in her health classes. I will talk with her about that and we will talk with Alicia together.

This episode is going to be part 1 of a 3 part series on learning HOW to fail. In the next episode Deb and i wil talk with high school kids about failure, and the third episode will visit the elementary school. If you have any feedback about this or any episode, please visit the FlipGrid, or you can email or tweet me. Todd Bedard: [email protected] or @tb2boyz

EPISODE:

0:00 - 1:24 Episode opening

1:44 - 24:00 Deb Lawlor talks about teaching vulnerability

24:00 - 49:40 Alicia Duell discusses failure

RESOURCES:

bit.ly/failureresources

bit.ly/failureplaylist

bit.ly/neatedtalks

https://www.youcubed.org/

Jo Boaler

Gallup recently posted an info-graphic that says that, nationally, 31% of teachers are engaged in their jobs. Of that 31% of engaged teachers, 85% are engaged because of a leader that inspires them. Brian Robinson, associate principal at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA co-hosts as he and Todd Bedard explore how leaders can inspire teachers. They interview Eric Chagala, is the founding principal of the Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA) in San Diego, CA.

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RESOURCES:

https://twitter.com/drchagala/status/1162738352757469184

https://ericchagala.weebly.com/leadinvans/talent-by-design-designing-for-engagement-one-human-at-a-time 

As teachers we should differentiate learning. Should we have “one size fits all” policies to go with the differentiated learning?
If a student turns in an assignment late but does exemplary work, should they get an A? These questions are more should be considered when creating your policies. 

In this episode, I interview Melissa Kruse, author of the Reading and Writing Haven blog, about her post, LATE WORK POLICY OPTIONS FOR SECONDARY CLASSROOMS. 

1:43: Todd makes a case for flexible late policies

5:25: Discuss Janet Spence's article about changing her late policy

7:05: interview w/ Melissa Kruse about differentiating late policies

If you have feedback about this episode, please e-mail me: [email protected]  or send me a tweet: @tb2boyz

SHOW RESOURCES:

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/102109/chapters/Policies-and-Practices-Affecting-Students.aspx

http://www.ascd.org/publications/classroom-leadership/sept2001/Late-Standard-or-Policy%C2%A2.aspx

https://www.middleweb.com/31398/rick-wormeli-the-right-way-to-do-redos/

https://www.readingandwritinghaven.com/late-work-policy-options-high-school/

https://tbedard2blog.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/if-its-late-is-it-less-innovatecvsd-edchat/

2000 Teacher Talk—How do you handle late papers? Classroom Notes Plus 17, 3, 18–20.

Back To School Night important topics:

• Simplify the Business stuff
• Let parents experience what your class is like
• Reinforce the social and emotional safety
• Connect with parents about how you can help their kids learn
• Incorporating technology is great, but remember most of your parents are tech immigrants

Enjoy an interview with Brett Vogelsinger, English teacher from the Central Bucks School District in Doylestown, PA. We discuss his "low-tech/hi-tech" back to school night based on his poster sessions from #ISTE19. Follow Brett on Twitter: @theVogelman and check out his guest blog post for Matt Miller about back to school night.

Do you have feedback about this episode or suggestion for topics and guest for future episodes, please send me an e-mail: [email protected]

Find me on Twitter: @tb2boyz

Previewing the first episode of the Teachers As Leaders Podcast. Host, Todd Bedard, will explore Back To School night ideas for teachers and will interview ISTE 2019 Presenter, Brett Vogelsinger of the Central Bucks West School District. Check out the podcast the week of August 19, 2019.