Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

Kristin Houser was a classroom teacher for 7 years before transitioning into an instructional coaching position at her same school for the past 5 years. She started a blog at mshouser.com, which will be going into it’s 6th year and serves over 7,000 coaches and teacher leaders. She is the creator of the Time & ToDo Planner, a planner made especially for educators and other busy professionals. A quick word from Kristin herself: "You don’t have to be in administration or leave the classroom to move up on the educational career ladder or become an “official leader.” Teachers have an opportunity every day to be leaders in their classroom through the work they do with students, and more importantly what they share with others. Share what you know, your views, your work. Start a blog! Pursue a hybrid teaching/coaching role! Share your thoughts and resources on Twitter and connect with others! One of the most important characteristics of leaders is the desire to support and empower others. I really believe in teacher sustainability and want ambitious teachers to pursue masterful work and leadership through the work they do in classrooms, without necessarily the aim of administration or leaving the classroom. We need strong and motivated classroom teachers." Quotables Take your job seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously Do the best you can with what you know Great educators are on a constant quest to get better Be bold and take risks Kristin's Stamp of Approval Growth Mindset Feedly app Education Magazine Ed leadership Scholastic Books: The Together Leader by Maia Heyck-Merlin Podcasts: Better Leaders, Better Schools by Daniel Bower Empowering Educators by Gretchen Bridgers Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn Model Health Show by Shawn Stevenson Connect with Kristin https://twitter.com/ms_houser https://www.pinterest.com/kristinlupe www.mshouser.com   Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/   Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’

Kristin Houser was a classroom teacher for 7 years before transitioning into an instructional coaching position at her same school for the past 5 years. She started a blog at mshouser.com, which will be going into it’s 6th year and serves over 7,000 coaches and teacher leaders. She is the creator of the Time & ToDo Planner, a planner made especially for educators and other busy professionals. A quick word from Kristin herself: "You don’t have to be in administration or leave the classroom to move up on the educational career ladder or become an “official leader.” Teachers have an opportunity every day to be leaders in their classroom through the work they do with students, and more importantly what they share with others. Share what you know, your views, your work. Start a blog! Pursue a hybrid teaching/coaching role! Share your thoughts and resources on Twitter and connect with others! One of the most important characteristics of leaders is the desire to support and empower others. I really believe in teacher sustainability and want ambitious teachers to pursue masterful work and leadership through the work they do in classrooms, without necessarily the aim of administration or leaving the classroom. We need strong and motivated classroom teachers." Quotables * Take your job seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously * Do the best you can with what you know * Great educators are on a constant quest to get better * Be bold and take risks Kristin's Stamp of Approval * Growth Mindset * Feedly app * Education Magazine * Ed leadership * Scholastic * Books: * The Together Leader by Maia Heyck-Merlin * Podcasts: * Better Leaders, Better Schools by Daniel Bower * Empowering Educators by Gretchen Bridgers * Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn * Model Health Show by Shawn Stevenson Connect with Kristin * https://twitter.com/ms_houser * https://www.pinterest.com/kristinlupe * www.mshouser.com   Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/   Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: 

The Lesson Plan Vortex can be crippling as a teacher. A lesson plan is a foundation for a strong lesson, but there’s more to teaching than that piece of paper. Learn the three keys to designing quality lessons while still adhering to strict lesson plan requirements.   Quotables * You cant be a great teacher without a plan. You can’t create engaging learning opportunities without preparation. * The vortex = so stuck in the requirements that you lose your vision to impact student learning. * The vortex makes you boring, unmotivated and basic. Don’t be a vanilla teacher, be a spicy teacher. * Your students gain NOTHING if you don’t design and experience that allows them to take accountability of their learning, take ownership in the experience, and because of that feel empowered as a learner and person. Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? * Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  * Click ‘Send’  

The Lesson Plan Vortex can be crippling as a teacher. A lesson plan is a foundation for a strong lesson, but there’s more to teaching than that piece of paper. Learn the three keys to designing quality lessons while still adhering to strict lesson plan requirements.   Quotables You cant be a great teacher without a plan. You can’t create engaging learning opportunities without preparation. The vortex = so stuck in the requirements that you lose your vision to impact student learning. The vortex makes you boring, unmotivated and basic. Don’t be a vanilla teacher, be a spicy teacher. Your students gain NOTHING if you don’t design and experience that allows them to take accountability of their learning, take ownership in the experience, and because of that feel empowered as a learner and person. Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’  

Fear of Missing out (FOMO) can rob you of reaching your potential. Educators want to be great, but when they let FOMO be the reason they make a decision, their kids suffer. Social media, conferences and the latest technology are some examples of areas where teachers rush about like moths to a flame. Tune in to hear how to still be part of what’s hot, but not lose sight of your purpose in the classroom. Quotables * Stop chasing fads instead of rooting yourself in student achievement * Prioritize where you put your time- does this really impact student learning? * Your potential is determined by how you let it grow * You’ll never be a top notch educator with FOMO as your commander in chief * Forget the new shiny objects that swirl around you and stay grounded in what has the biggest impact on kids * Your kids are watching- we are shaping the future and if they look to you as a model and see superficial motivations and outcomes, they’re doomed to repeat it Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? * Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  * Click ‘Send’  

Fear of Missing out (FOMO) can rob you of reaching your potential. Educators want to be great, but when they let FOMO be the reason they make a decision, their kids suffer. Social media, conferences and the latest technology are some examples of areas where teachers rush about like moths to a flame. Tune in to hear how to still be part of what’s hot, but not lose sight of your purpose in the classroom. Quotables Stop chasing fads instead of rooting yourself in student achievement Prioritize where you put your time- does this really impact student learning? Your potential is determined by how you let it grow You’ll never be a top notch educator with FOMO as your commander in chief Forget the new shiny objects that swirl around you and stay grounded in what has the biggest impact on kids Your kids are watching- we are shaping the future and if they look to you as a model and see superficial motivations and outcomes, they’re doomed to repeat it Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’  

Crisis surrounds us in our communities, and its our duty as educators to bridge the gap from the inside world of the classroom to the outside world of society. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the hate and expect our kids to be prepared to enter that environment and make it a better place. Tune in to hear how you can be part of the solution. Quotables * Develop our children to be the best version of themselves so they can go out in the world and make an impact * Ignoring the problem is not working * These instances are not here and gone, they linger forever and one day our kids are going to have to be involved whether they want to or not * We have got to welcome crisis into the classroom in order to make this world a better place * It’s getting worse out there and teachers can do so much in the classroom to prevent and educate our children so that they are not another casualty or worse, part of the problem   Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? * Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  * Click ‘Send’  

Crisis surrounds us in our communities, and its our duty as educators to bridge the gap from the inside world of the classroom to the outside world of society. We can no longer turn a blind eye to the hate and expect our kids to be prepared to enter that environment and make it a better place. Tune in to hear how you can be part of the solution. Quotables Develop our children to be the best version of themselves so they can go out in the world and make an impact Ignoring the problem is not working These instances are not here and gone, they linger forever and one day our kids are going to have to be involved whether they want to or not We have got to welcome crisis into the classroom in order to make this world a better place It’s getting worse out there and teachers can do so much in the classroom to prevent and educate our children so that they are not another casualty or worse, part of the problem   Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’  

Summer is here and teachers are planning classroom themes and what they are going to do differently the following year. Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments. Plus, reflection makes us better! Here’s a list of 5 quick and easy, painless strategies to get better in the classroom. Why wait for one time a year to get better when you can get better now? Get a freebie to help you take notes with this episode! Quotables * Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments * The key is consistency. Daily actions focused on getting better make HUGE improvements in the long run- it’s all about daily tweaks that add up. Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? * Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  * Click ‘Send’  

Summer is here and teachers are planning classroom themes and what they are going to do differently the following year. Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments. Plus, reflection makes us better! Here’s a list of 5 quick and easy, painless strategies to get better in the classroom. Why wait for one time a year to get better when you can get better now? Get a freebie to help you take notes with this episode! Quotables Summer is a great time to reflect, plan ahead, make adjustments The key is consistency. Daily actions focused on getting better make HUGE improvements in the long run- it’s all about daily tweaks that add up. Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’  

Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the Central Texas Writing Project where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She's a very connected educator through Twitter, Voxer, and Google. Quotables * Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where's my identity? * With teaching, the stakes are always high * Listen, Listen, Listen * It's not about me. It's about what is best for kids. * What can my impact be? * Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally * Equal parts accountability and follow up * Find your people/tribe/PLN...we all want to connect with somebody * Take your passion and make it happen * The space between.... Mandy's Stamp of Approval Books * Better Conversations - Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter) * Focus on Teaching- Jim Knight *  The Art of Coaching - Elena Aguilar * Crucial Conversations- Patterson and Grenny * Fierce Conversations- Susan Scott * How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work- Kegan and Lahey * Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking- Susan Cain Blogs * Your Instructional Coach - Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach * Buzzing with Ms B- Chrissy B, Literacy Coach * Ms. Houser- Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen) Hashtags * #personalizedPD Resources * Passion Planner by Angelia Trinidad Connect with Mandy * Blog: Taylor-Made Teaching * Facebook: TaylorMadeTeaching * Twitter: @mandymtaylor * Instagram: taylormadeteaching * YouTube: Mandy Taylor * TpT: Taylor-made-Teaching  

Mandy has a degree in Education. She has spent seventeen years in the classroom, grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade. She recently transitioned out of the classroom into an Instructional Coaching position and has a passion for literacy, a love for learning, and a fascination with public speaking. She also has become a Teacher Consultant with the Central Texas Writing Project where she also serves on the Leadership Board. Her belief statement relates to relationships, humor, authenticity, and love. She's a very connected educator through Twitter, Voxer, and Google. Quotables Coaches are in a weird purgatory- where's my identity? With teaching, the stakes are always high Listen, Listen, Listen It's not about me. It's about what is best for kids. What can my impact be? Even tasteful leopard can be executed professionally Equal parts accountability and follow up Find your people/tribe/PLN...we all want to connect with somebody Take your passion and make it happen The space between.... Mandy's Stamp of Approval Books Better Conversations - Jim Knight (@JimKnight99 on Twitter) Focus on Teaching- Jim Knight  The Art of Coaching - Elena Aguilar Crucial Conversations- Patterson and Grenny Fierce Conversations- Susan Scott How the Way we Talk can Change the Way we Work- Kegan and Lahey Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking- Susan Cain Blogs Your Instructional Coach - Eric Sandberg, Instructional Coach Buzzing with Ms B- Chrissy B, Literacy Coach Ms. Houser- Kristin Houser, Instructional Coach (suggested by Gretchen) Hashtags #personalizedPD Resources Passion Planner by Angelia Trinidad Connect with Mandy Blog: Taylor-Made Teaching Facebook: TaylorMadeTeaching Twitter: @mandymtaylor Instagram: taylormadeteaching YouTube: Mandy Taylor TpT: Taylor-made-Teaching   Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/   Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’

Creating change in our educational system is not a lone ranger achievement to attain. It requires hard work from many educators who have different talents and passions working together for the better good. Because of this collective effort, our circumstances become #bettertogether. Tune in to hear how you can become part of the change so our kids receive the education that they deserve. Quotables * Being in education is challenging. * But as dire as the system is currently, as insurmountable is the transformative change required, we educators still have power to make change in ourselves, in our schools, in our districts and in our states just by being us * We all can be a change agent if we focus on what makes us unique and how we can use that attribute to create the change we want to see in our circumstances * Ideas are just ideas until action is taken and they become change agents * I want to be a change agent - I want to stand for something that matters and be part of making it happen  Gretchen's Stamp of Approval *  Looking for a job this summer? I highly recommend you practice. If you need someone to practice with, I’m your girl. Head over to alwaysalesson.teachable.com to sign up for a super affordable slot. * Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? * Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  * Click ‘Send’  

Creating change in our educational system is not a lone ranger achievement to attain. It requires hard work from many educators who have different talents and passions working together for the better good. Because of this collective effort, our circumstances become #bettertogether. Tune in to hear how you can become part of the change so our kids receive the education that they deserve. Quotables Being in education is challenging. But as dire as the system is currently, as insurmountable is the transformative change required, we educators still have power to make change in ourselves, in our schools, in our districts and in our states just by being us We all can be a change agent if we focus on what makes us unique and how we can use that attribute to create the change we want to see in our circumstances Ideas are just ideas until action is taken and they become change agents I want to be a change agent - I want to stand for something that matters and be part of making it happen  Gretchen's Stamp of Approval  Looking for a job this summer? I highly recommend you practice. If you need someone to practice with, I’m your girl. Head over to alwaysalesson.teachable.com to sign up for a super affordable slot. Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson  Facebook: Always A Lesson  Twitter: @gschultek   Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’  

Tune in as we celebrate a year on the Always A Lesson’s Empowering Educators Podcast! We rewind to how it all began from a little ‘ol blog to now a world wide podcast, discuss my favorite parts of my journey this past year as a podcaster, share noteworthy milestones achieved, and celebrate your Top 5 Favorite Empowering Educators Podcast episodes thus far! A BIG *Thank You* to you loyal listeners who make this podcast what it is- we are changing the world one kiddo at a time :)   Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson  * Facebook: Always A Lesson  * Twitter: @gschultek   * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers  * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers   * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2&ls=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? * Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. * Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ * Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” * Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info * Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) * Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  * Click ‘Send’