Summary: <a href="https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cole.jpg"></a><br> 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!<br> <br> Quotables<br> <br> * Have a passion and love for kids<br> * Show up and do your best for kids every day<br> * Be consistent with the quality of lessons you put out<br> * Kids thrive in an environment when they know what is expected of them<br> * Curveballs are thrown at you all the time...expect the unexpected and roll with the punches<br> * Learn as much as you can, but don't try to implement what you learned all at once<br> <br> Cole's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> * Facebook Group-<br> * Individualized Instruction for Students (Differentiation & Small Group)<br> * STEAM/STEM centers<br> <br> * Best Seller Example- <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fairy-Tale-and-Nursery-Rhyme-STEM-STEAM-Activities-3651463">Fairytales and Nursery Rhymes STEM & STEAM Activities</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Gretchen's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> * Blog Post: <a href="https://alwaysalesson.com/blog/dos-donts-using-voxer-app/">The Do's & Don'ts of Using the Voxer App</a><br> <br> Connect with Cole<br> <br> * Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teachglittergrow/">Teach Glitter Grow</a><br> * Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teachglittergrow/">Teach Glitter Grow</a><br> * TpT: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teach-Glitter-Grow">Teach Glitter Grow</a><br> <br> Connect with Gretchen<br> <br> * Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com<br> * Blog: <a href="http://www.alwaysalesson.com">Always A Lesson</a><br> * Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alwaysalesson">Always A Lesson</a><br> * Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/gschultek">@gschultek</a><br> * Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/always.a.lesson">Always.A.Lesson</a><br> * Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschultekbridgers/">Gretchen Schultek Bridgers</a><br> * Google+: <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GretchenSchultek">Gretchen Schultek Bridgers</a><br> * Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868">Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College</a><br> <br> Leave a Rating and Review:<br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2</a><br> Why?<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> How?<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’<br> <br>
