Summary: Programs don’t teach kids, teachers do. We have to protect teaching talent by empowering teachers to take the important pieces of a curriculum and spend more time personalizing their lessons with their passion, talent, and creativity so that students can receive a personalized learning experience to become their best. Tune in to hear how teacher leaders can empower teachers so that their talent leads the way in the classroom.<br> Quotables<br> <br> * It’s the responsibility of the teacher to take a program and bring it to life with their own talent and expertise<br> * We educators can’t be replaced by robots who just Charlie Brown at the front of the classroom<br> * We have to apply ourselves, every day, just like we ask of our kids. Those are the tools within us utilizing the tools given to us to make an impact<br> * Without us educators, a program is only a program, but with us it becomes learning<br> * As a teacher leader your responsibility is to help teachers get through to students in the most efficient and effective way<br> * Be the guide on the side and exercise patience<br> * We as teacher leaders have a job to do to empower teachers to remember their innate ability is most important in teaching kids<br> * Each day of learning is a day to save a child. We make them more capable and confident than ever before and that allows them to go out into this world and become whatever it is they are meant to become<br> <br> Book recommendation<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lead-Like-PIRATE-Amazing-Students/dp/1946444006/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527343313&sr=8-1&keywords=lead+like+a+pirate&dpID=41rAhbFKSBL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch">Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for your Students and Staff</a> by Shelley Burgess and Beth Houf<br> <br> Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203</a><br> <br> Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter<br> <br> * <a href="http://eepurl.com/lJKNn">http://eepurl.com/lJKNn</a><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> <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> <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’
