Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

Cole graduated from the University of Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's degree in Urban Education. She spent the last 7 years teaching Pre-K and Kindergarten in Title 1 schools in Houston, Texas and the last two years teaching in the STEAM lab in an Early Childhood Center. Cole is passionate about giving students hands-on learning experiences and differentiating instruction. When she is not teaching, you can find her chasing around her sweet 1 year old boy, drinking LOTS of coffee, creating products to share with other educators, or catching up on her guilty pleasure - reality TV! Quotables Have a passion and love for kids Show up and do your best for kids every day Be consistent with the quality of lessons you put out Kids thrive in an environment when they know what is expected of them Curveballs are thrown at you all the time...expect the unexpected and roll with the punches Learn as much as you can, but don't try to implement what you learned all at once Cole's Stamp of Approval Facebook Group- Individualized Instruction for Students (Differentiation & Small Group) STEAM/STEM centers Best Seller Example- Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes STEM & STEAM Activities Gretchen's Stamp of Approval Blog Post: The Do's & Don'ts of Using the Voxer App Connect with Cole Facebook: Teach Glitter Grow Instagram: Teach Glitter Grow TpT: Teach Glitter Grow Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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’

Cole graduated from the University of Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's degree in Urban Education. She spent the last 7 years teaching Pre-K and Kindergarten in Title 1 schools in Houston, Texas and the last two years teaching in the STEAM lab in an Early Childhood Center. Cole is passionate about giving students hands-on learning experiences and differentiating instruction. When she is not teaching, you can find her chasing around her sweet 1 year old boy, drinking LOTS of coffee, creating products to share with other educators, or catching up on her guilty pleasure - reality TV! Quotables * Have a passion and love for kids * Show up and do your best for kids every day * Be consistent with the quality of lessons you put out * Kids thrive in an environment when they know what is expected of them * Curveballs are thrown at you all the time...expect the unexpected and roll with the punches * Learn as much as you can, but don't try to implement what you learned all at once Cole's Stamp of Approval * Facebook Group- * Individualized Instruction for Students (Differentiation & Small Group) * STEAM/STEM centers * Best Seller Example- Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes STEM & STEAM Activities Gretchen's Stamp of Approval * Blog Post: The Do's & Don'ts of Using the Voxer App Connect with Cole * Facebook: Teach Glitter Grow * Instagram: Teach Glitter Grow * TpT: Teach Glitter Grow Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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’

Effective leaders lead people from a place of grace not from an agenda. Everyone faces stressors on the job and being able to acknowledge the timing and size of such stressors in order to lead others towards effective change requires intention and grace. Tune in to hear how to meet your job requirements while leading others towards beneficial change during the Back-to-School mayhem. Quotables Grace is probably the best tool in your tool belt in helping anyone improve When you know better, you do better When you build relationships out of grace, you get additional time put on the clock It’s better to affect long term change with grace, than lead with an agenda for short term change. Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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’

Effective leaders lead people from a place of grace not from an agenda. Everyone faces stressors on the job and being able to acknowledge the timing and size of such stressors in order to lead others towards effective change requires intention and grace. Tune in to hear how to meet your job requirements while leading others towards beneficial change during the Back-to-School mayhem. Quotables * Grace is probably the best tool in your tool belt in helping anyone improve * When you know better, you do better * When you build relationships out of grace, you get additional time put on the clock * It’s better to affect long term change with grace, than lead with an agenda for short term change. Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter * http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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 hardest thing to do is become better on your own when no one is watching. Staying motivated and clear on your purpose without the pressure of a deadline or request from a member of influence is harder than imaginable. Tune in to hear how you can make a significant upgrade to your edu-self so that you maximize your potential and student achievement for the upcoming school year. Quotables When I freed myself from the realization that I wasn’t a bad person or a bad teacher but that I had an opportunity to be a better one, I started to find hope and excitement to make changes I couldn’t create this caricature teacher of who I wanted to be or who I thought I was … I had to be who I was raw and imperfect I wanted to be defined by inspiring actions that lead kids to new heights but those landed as ideas in my head instead of outcomes in my classroom Recommended Reading 3 Ways to Stop Being a Victim of Circumstance- by Amber Harper of Burned-In Teacher Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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 hardest thing to do is become better on your own when no one is watching. Staying motivated and clear on your purpose without the pressure of a deadline or request from a member of influence is harder than imaginable. Tune in to hear how you can make a significant upgrade to your edu-self so that you maximize your potential and student achievement for the upcoming school year. Quotables * When I freed myself from the realization that I wasn’t a bad person or a bad teacher but that I had an opportunity to be a better one, I started to find hope and excitement to make changes * I couldn’t create this caricature teacher of who I wanted to be or who I thought I was … I had to be who I was raw and imperfect * I wanted to be defined by inspiring actions that lead kids to new heights but those landed as ideas in my head instead of outcomes in my classroom Recommended Reading * 3 Ways to Stop Being a Victim of Circumstance- by Amber Harper of Burned-In Teacher Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter * http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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 technological myth in classrooms today is a trifecta: 1) if students aren’t learning on a technological device, then they aren’t learning at all 2) if teachers aren’t incorporating technology into a lesson, then they aren’t effective 3) if schools aren’t outfitted with the latest technology devices then they are behind, broke or operating on an old-school mentality. These assumptions couldn’t be further from the truth. Tune in to hear how to integrate technology the RIGHT way, not just in today’s world but in any classroom, anywhere at any time. Quotables You invest in technology becausae of what it can do for student learning Students are capable of learning at high levels regardless of tech integration Your students will be just fine if they do not have access to the latest and greatest tech trends because they will have a fabulous teacher who can design powerful lessons Kids are capable of showing astronomical growth in academics without touching a device Is there a tech tool that can teach this better than I can? The presence of tech doesn’t make a school GREAT. It’s how the tech is used that makes a school GREAT. Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval International Society for Technology in Education- https://www.iste.org/ Dave Carty on Twitter (@davecarty) and website https://www.schooledintech.com/ Perry Marshall Website: https://www.perrymarshall.com https://shakeuplearningbook.com/ by Kasey Bell Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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 technological myth in classrooms today is a trifecta: 1) if students aren’t learning on a technological device, then they aren’t learning at all 2) if teachers aren’t incorporating technology into a lesson, then they aren’t effective 3) if schools aren’t outfitted with the latest technology devices then they are behind, broke or operating on an old-school mentality. These assumptions couldn’t be further from the truth. Tune in to hear how to integrate technology the RIGHT way, not just in today’s world but in any classroom, anywhere at any time. Quotables * You invest in technology because of what it can do for student learning * Students are capable of learning at high levels regardless of tech integration * Your students will be just fine if they do not have access to the latest and greatest tech trends because they will have a fabulous teacher who can design powerful lessons * Kids are capable of showing astronomical growth in academics without touching a device * Is there a tech tool that can teach this better than I can? * The presence of tech doesn’t make a school GREAT. It’s how the tech is used that makes a school GREAT. Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval * International Society for Technology in Education- https://www.iste.org/ * Dave Carty on Twitter (@davecarty) and website https://www.schooledintech.com/ * Perry Marshall Website: https://www.perrymarshall.com * https://shakeuplearningbook.com/ by Kasey Bell Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter * http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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’

There are moments throughout the day where kids reach out to an adult hoping to make a connection. Oftentimes, these attempts are not recognized by busy adults and in the end opportunities go unnoticed for a child to fulfill their potential. Tune in to hear a powerful story about Les Brown who defied all odds to become his best self all because of a special teacher in his life. Quotables We as educators are in such a powerful position to help or hinder a child’s future If you open yourself to the possibility that it can happen, do the work so that when the opportunity strikes you are ready, then you will become more than ever imagined It’s not going above and beyond your job title, it is your job title Nothing can impact a kid more than a connection with an adult Gretchen's Stamp of Approval Les Brown Video: https://www.facebook.com/JayShettyIW/videos/1351105801701127/ Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club! Instructions to Join: http://40htw.com  When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / gretchen@alwaysalesson.com as the person who referred them. Early bird access = June 5th Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.) Official open dates = July 1-18 Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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’

There are moments throughout the day where kids reach out to an adult hoping to make a connection. Oftentimes, these attempts are not recognized by busy adults and in the end opportunities go unnoticed for a child to fulfill their potential. Tune in to hear a powerful story about Les Brown who defied all odds to become his best self all because of a special teacher in his life. Quotables * We as educators are in such a powerful position to help or hinder a child’s future * If you open yourself to the possibility that it can happen, do the work so that when the opportunity strikes you are ready, then you will become more than ever imagined * It’s not going above and beyond your job title, it is your job title * Nothing can impact a kid more than a connection with an adult Gretchen's Stamp of Approval * Les Brown Video: https://www.facebook.com/JayShettyIW/videos/1351105801701127/ Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club! * Instructions to Join: * http://40htw.com  * When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / gretchen@alwaysalesson.com as the person who referred them. * Early bird access = June 5th * Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.) * Official open dates = July 1-18 Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter * http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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’

Dr. James Davis has been an educator for the past 17 years, serving as a Professor, Principal, Assistant Principal of Instruction, and classroom teacher. He has his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Urban Education. His areas of expertise include school turn-around, elementary education, middle grades education, increasing student achievement, and teacher effectiveness. Dr. Davis has presented and been published at both the state and national level. As a former Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year, Dr. Davis works daily in an enthusiastic manner on his personal mission statement, to Love Kids, Support Teachers, Involve Parents, and Pass it on. Quotables All effective leaders will be looking for teammates who can step up and take on challenges To support every stakeholder is easy to say and hard to do Seeking consensus needs to take a back seat to seeking understanding Live it, do it, pour into it Make relationships meaningful and authentic Love kids, support teachers, involve parents, and pass it on We have to know what we believe about relationships, what's within our control regarding relationships, and we have to be purposeful There is something magical about year 4 or 5 If you always do what you have always done, you'll always get what you have always gotten Keep showing up There is more value in face-to-face (and authentic) conversations James' Stamp of Approval NCMLE (North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education) ICUE (International Conference on Urban Education) 7 Steps to School Transformation book Daybook for teachers Mission Board in the office Read, write, speak, or create teaching method Connect with James Email: jdavis9@coastal.edu Phone: 704-918-8294 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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’

Dr. James Davis has been an educator for the past 17 years, serving as a Professor, Principal, Assistant Principal of Instruction, and classroom teacher. He has his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Urban Education. His areas of expertise include school turn-around, elementary education, middle grades education, increasing student achievement, and teacher effectiveness. Dr. Davis has presented and been published at both the state and national level. As a former Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year, Dr. Davis works daily in an enthusiastic manner on his personal mission statement, to Love Kids, Support Teachers, Involve Parents, and Pass it on. Quotables * All effective leaders will be looking for teammates who can step up and take on challenges * To support every stakeholder is easy to say and hard to do * Seeking consensus needs to take a back seat to seeking understanding * Live it, do it, pour into it * Make relationships meaningful and authentic * Love kids, support teachers, involve parents, and pass it on * We have to know what we believe about relationships, what's within our control regarding relationships, and we have to be purposeful * There is something magical about year 4 or 5 * If you always do what you have always done, you'll always get what you have always gotten * Keep showing up * There is more value in face-to-face (and authentic) conversations James' Stamp of Approval * NCMLE (North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education) * ICUE (International Conference on Urban Education) * 7 Steps to School Transformation book * Daybook for teachers * Mission Board in the office * Read, write, speak, or create teaching method Connect with James * Email: jdavis9@coastal.edu * Phone: 704-918-8294 Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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’

No one arrives at greatness haphazardly. It takes time, dedication, patience and FEEDBACK. But, feedback can be hard to swallow, especially if it points out a weakness. It’s important to remember that even the best of the best receive feedback on a daily basis and because of that they are effective. Without the perspective and honesty of feedback, it is hard to perfect our craft. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how to snag a piece of humble pie and enter into your greatness! Quotables Feedback [is] the difference between you rising to the top or tanking to the bottom Get it out of your head that being a great educator means you earn the right to wear feedback earmuffs Oftentimes, people listen [to feedback] as a passive activity Being great is work…it’s hard work…it’s daily hard work. the attitude of the receiver determines if the message transforms them into greatness or disaster Feedback doesn’t have to be the dreaded F word in your professional career Gretchen's Stamp of Approval Follow the folks mentioned in this episode: @davidgeurin @simonsinek Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club! Instructions to Join: http://40htw.com  When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / gretchen@alwaysalesson.com as the person who referred them. Early bird access = June 5th Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.) Official open dates = July 1-18 Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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’

No one arrives at greatness haphazardly. It takes time, dedication, patience and FEEDBACK. But, feedback can be hard to swallow, especially if it points out a weakness. It’s important to remember that even the best of the best receive feedback on a daily basis and because of that they are effective. Without the perspective and honesty of feedback, it is hard to perfect our craft. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how to snag a piece of humble pie and enter into your greatness! Quotables * Feedback [is] the difference between you rising to the top or tanking to the bottom * Get it out of your head that being a great educator means you earn the right to wear feedback earmuffs * Oftentimes, people listen [to feedback] as a passive activity * Being great is work…it’s hard work…it’s daily hard work. * the attitude of the receiver determines if the message transforms them into greatness or disaster * Feedback doesn’t have to be the dreaded F word in your professional career Gretchen's Stamp of Approval * Follow the folks mentioned in this episode: * @davidgeurin * @simonsinek Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club! * Instructions to Join: * http://40htw.com  * When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / gretchen@alwaysalesson.com as the person who referred them. * Early bird access = June 5th * Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.) * Official open dates = July 1-18 Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter * http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * 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’

There comes a time in your career when you need a respite in order to keep going, as if you are running a marathon and need a quick water or walk break. Too often the education profession loses great teachers because they do not get the respite they require to continue on in this career. Tune in to hear 4 tips to recharge your batteries so that you can continue using your talent to impact students for many years to come! Quotables By giving ourselves permission to be spontaneous we are allowing our bodies to recoup, lessening anxiety and stress, and giving us a boost of energy and happiness There will come a day where rest just won’t cut it. You are not less of an educator because you need a break Listener Feedback Gretchen's Stamp of Approval Follow the folks mentioned in this episode: @loveteachbless @craiggroeschel PD Conferences: Happy Go Teach Get Your Teach On  Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club! Instructions to Join: http://40htw.com  When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / gretchen@alwaysalesson.com as the person who referred them. Early bird access = June 5th Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.) Official open dates = July 1-18 Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson 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’