Summary: 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.<br> Quotables<br> <br> 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<br> 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<br> 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<br> <br> Recommended Reading<br> <br> 3 Ways to Stop Being a Victim of Circumstance- by Amber Harper of Burned-In Teacher<br> <br> Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter<br> <br> http://eepurl.com/lJKNn<br> <br> Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group<br> <br> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203<br> <br> Connect with Gretchen<br> <br> Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com<br> Blog: Always A Lesson<br> Facebook: Always A Lesson<br> Twitter: @gschultek<br> Instagram: Always.A.Lesson<br> Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College<br> <br> Leave a Rating and Review:<br> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2<br> <br> Why?<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> How?<br> <br> Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.<br> Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’<br> Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”<br> Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info<br> Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)<br> Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast<br> Click ‘Send’
