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Beginning Teacher Wednesdays was created to help educators bridge the gap between college coursework and what is expected during the first few years of teaching. Join me, Jen Hawkins, every other Wednesday as we sit down with educational leaders from acro

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    • Dec 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Innovator Mindset (George Couros)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 67:41


    Jen sits down with George Couros to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, why it is important to understand what motivates students before setting out on planning a lesson, and why relationship building is the most important thing you can do as a teacher.

    Educator SEL (Krista Leh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 63:08


    Jen sits down with Krista Leh to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why it is important for educators to do SEL work with themselves before they attempt doing it with students, and what self-care for educators can possibly look like.

    The Masks We Wear (Jessica Holloway)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 46:39


    Jen sits down with Jessica Holloway to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, the different masks that educators put up when they are faced with a stressful situation, and strategies you can use when you are hiding behind one of these masks.

    Episode Fourteen: The Modern Mentor (Dr. Matthew X. Joseph)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 45:15


    Jen sits down with Dr. Matthew X. Joseph to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, the importance of having a strong mentor relationship in the beginning years of teaching, and the greatest gifts that a mentor can give a beginning teacher.

    Episode Thirteen: Transitioning into the World of Teaching (Dr. Sam Fecich)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 40:01


    Jen sits down with Dr. Sam Fecich to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, common successes and struggles beginning teachers encounter as they enter the field, and how beginning teachers make self-care a priority during their first year of teaching.

    Episode Twelve- Deprogramming Educational Norms (Victoria Thompson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 57:46


    Jen sits down with Victoria Thompson to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, their experiences with deprogramming educational norms, and how beginning teachers can work to create equitable STEM programs.

    Episode Eleven- Conflict Resolution (Mannu Sikka)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 55:37


    Jen sits down with Mannu Sikka to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher and learn strategies that all educators can use when faced with conflict.

    Episode Ten- Supporting Special Education Students and Beginning SPED Teachers (Dr. Adam Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 39:19


    Jen sits down with Dr. Adam Brown to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about how general education teachers can support special education students and ways in which beginning SPED teachers have a different experience compared to other educators.

    Episode Nine- Navigating Technology (Dr. Monica Burns)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 35:56


    Jen sits down with Dr. Monica Burns to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about utilizing technology in the classroom, and ways in which teachers can choose technology that best meets the needs of their students while remote teaching.

    Episode Eight- Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist Teaching (Dr. Natalie Odom Pough)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 66:15


    Jen sits down with Dr. Natalie Odom Pough to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about anti-bias and anti-racist teaching, and dive into ways in which educators can support students and staff through anti-bias and anti-racist teachings.

    Episode Seven- Mentoring is Essential (Dr. Emily Davis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 44:39


    Jen sits down with Dr. Emily Davis to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why mentors are so important for beginning teachers, and what to look for when you are trying to find a mentor in the field of education.

    Fall Break 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 3:13


    Sometimes to continue moving forward, we need to pause and reflect.

    Episode Six- Poverty is not a Disability (JT Taylor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 43:25


    Jen sits down with JT Taylor to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher and how teachers can better support students who are experiencing poverty.

    Episode Five- Having Tough Conversations (Phil Echols)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 40:56


    Jen sits down with Phil Echols to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, tough conversations that beginning teachers need to have during their first couple of years, and review strategies that can be used to have crucial conversations during your beginning years of teaching.

    Episode Four- Classroom Culture (Elizabeth Merce)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 39:21


    Jen sits down with Elizabeth Merce to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, the difference between classroom management and classroom culture, how to create a classroom culture that supports social emotional development and how to create classroom culture in a virtual environment.

    Episode Three- How to Support Black Students and Black Beginning Teachers (Dr. Rashad Anderson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 57:09


    Jen sits down with Dr. Rashad Anderson to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, how he learned the necessity of building relationships with students and how we can support Black Beginning Teachers as they enter schools.

    Episode Two- Common Misconceptions Entering the Classroom (Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 54:52


    Jen sits down with Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher and an international educator, the importance of having students help create classroom procedures and what you don't need to worry about as you enter the classroom.

    Episode One- How to Advocate as a BT During a Global Pandemic (Dr. Chaunte Garrett)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 53:54


    Jen sits down with Dr. Chaunte Garrett to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, how she learned the importance of relationships and how she is teaching her beginning teachers to advocate for themselves as the beginning their educational careers during a pandemic. --- This episode is sponsored by ยท Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Beginning Teacher Wednesdays- Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 1:04


    Beginning Teacher Wednesdays was created to help educators bridge the gap between college coursework and what is expected of them during their first years of teaching. Join me, Jen Hawkins, every other Wednesday as we sit down with educational leaders from across the world to discuss topics crucial to finding success as an educator. We will dive deep into ways in which you can move theory into practice within your own classroom.

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