Struggle for Change

In this episode, Traci Bonde (@tr_bo) starts a conversation with Joe Ayala (@joeayala) in regards to his 2022 CITE Conference session about resilient leaders. He shares his process to prepare for the session, the reasons for demonstrating his vulnerability, and the practices he continues with to ensure his mental health. Tune in to find ways to self regulate and to stay grounded.

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Traci Bonde (@tr_bo) kicks off this episode by sharing her professional background and the realization that she needed to create boundaries in order to maintain balance. She shares the small changes she has made and the ways she protects her time and productivity. Emily Hendricks (@eh48) shares the self-care steps she has taken to recharge from different work environments. Valerie Sun (@mllevalsunshine) reflects on the demands of teaching and educators wanting to do it all to be the best teacher at a high physical, emotional, and mental cost. They recognize that good mental health doesn't require big vacations or frequent getaways. Daily, small changes in our habits can provide high dividends in happiness and better social, emotional, mental, and physical health.

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Emily Hendricks (@eh48) begins this episode with a reflection on the difficulties of making a transition and listening to her gut when it comes to making changes. Traci Bonde (@tr_bo) compares transitory steps to the stages of grief. Valerie Sun (@mllevalsunshine) points out that everything we do is hard when it is not part of our regular routine. Join us in this discussion about making changes in our lives, if there is a possibility for systemic change in education, and how we can all be better “listeners of our gut.”

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We’re 3 years into the progression of COVID where some of us feel like it’s a thing of the past and others are still diligently masked and taking precautions. Traci Bonde (@tr_bo), Emily Hendricks (@eh48), and Valerie Sun (@mllevalsunshine) explore the effects of our post-COVID collective “whiplash” that we witness in our classrooms and workplaces, setting boundaries for our own benefit, and the fact that there is no “normal” for us to return to in this post-shutdown time.

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Traci Bonde (@tr_bo), Emily Hendricks (@eh48), and Valerie Sun (@mllevalsunshine) come back together after several months of podcast hiatus to share the news: We’re still here and we’re still struggling. This short and sweet episode shares thoughts for future episodes.

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Danielle Rose Bardellini (daniellebardellini.com) talks with Emily Hendricks (@eh48) about her latest entrepreneurial endeavor, fireflyschools.com, and how bringing your own passions and creativity as an educator into the classroom is an important part of a joyful learning experience. She also unveils to us the concept of decentralized learning and her philosophy behind “Firefly Schools” and how you can get involved in the future. For more information about "Firefly Schools," visit www.fireflyschools.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/struggle-for-change/message

Valerie (@mllevalsunshine) speaks with Jen Young (@msyoung428) about the positive things that have come out because of COVID and distance learning. In a previous episode, she gave us a run-down of her struggle with managing mental health issues while teaching. This is a follow-up episode to see how things are going! She talks about making connections with her students from last year and this year through Lunch Bunch meetings and the support she has received from her district for her mental health. She also explains her new-found confidence in fighting the challenges of being a person of color in public education by taking on leadership roles within her school, district, and teacher union. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/struggle-for-change/message

In this episode, Traci has an unscripted conversation with Danny Hauger (@DannyHauger). Danny is host of the podcast "Inspiring Teachers Show" (@ShowTeachers), as well as a broadcast professional and high school educator. He talks about about how he found ways to be super positive when we entered the shutdown in March of 2020. He shares his approach to trying to make his course a safe & fun destination through the spring and for the 2021 school year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/struggle-for-change/message

Traci Bonde (@tr_bo), Emily Hendricks (@eh48), and Valerie Sun (@mllevalsunshine), the creators of Struggle for Change are joined by Doreen Bonde (@doreenbonde), come together in a live conversation around teaching in this crazy new hybrid model. This is our first live podcast video recording via Facebook! Realizing that many teachers may be experiencing the same hesitations, fears, and anxiety and uncertainty around teaching in this new model, we share our thoughts to let you know that you are not alone. Emily's school has been in hybrid mode since the beginning of the school year while Val's school district just announced that they will be bringing teachers and students back as early as mid-March. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/struggle-for-change/message

Traci Bonde (@tr_bo), Emily Hendricks (@eh48), and Valerie Sun (@mllevalsunshine), the creators of Struggle for Change, come together in an impromptu conversation around teaching in this crazy new hybrid model. This is our first podcast video recording via Zoom! Realizing that many teachers may be experiencing the same hesitations, fears, and anxiety and uncertainty around teaching in this new model, we share our thoughts to let you know that you are not alone. Emily's school has been in hybrid mode since the beginning of the school year while Valerie's school district just announced that they will be bringing teachers and students back as early as mid-March. This will be first in a series of conversations throughout the coming weeks! Join us as we go live on Facebook next Tuesday night, 2/23/21 at 7 PM. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/struggle-for-change/message