The Teacher's Pep Rally Podcast

More Teachers. More Pep. More Rally. This podcast is by educators and for educators. We're back! And, the exciting news is that we have decided to try some new ways to continue the relevant conversations and to expand our community using LIVE video. Fred, Erin, and Pete are meeting every first 3 Wednesdays of the month to continue collaborating and providing support to educators, families, and professionals.  Whether you watch us LIVE or watch a replay of the video, you, OUR COMMUNITY, will now have the capability to see our guests as they share their stories.  Come join the conversations and play games LIVE every month on Wednesdays!  _________________________ Teacherpeprally.com - Visit the site The Teacher's Pep Rally Facebook - Join the community and share your thoughts and questions LIVE Teacher's Pep Rally Podcast - Watch us LIVE or on replay at our Youtube Channel  

We can't believe that another school year is coming to an end. Erin, Fred, Leticia, and Pete get together to be silly and sentimental as a break is in sight. Come join us as we share what we have planned for the summer and ways we hope that we all take good care of ourselves during this time.  Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

This episode is about a year in review. The TPR crew went around the table sharing some of the highlights from this school year and the podcast conversations that have been sticking in our mind. Here are just a few topics we discussed during Season 5 & 6: Literacy Music Education School Bus Drivers Nutrition Cultivating Innovation Transitioning Programs in Spec Ed EduProtocols LGBT+ Student Support History Lessons Transforming Our Worth Behavior Management What a year it has been! Let's talk about life and learning!  Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Heidi von Marbod has been in education for over 22 years! She has a wide experience in the profession having spent time in elementary school and coaching high school cheer and dance team. In fact, she started Oregon's first Special Need competitive Cheerleading squad.  That cheer squad inspired her to go back into special education. Hence, she is currently and has been teaching high school special education and community transition for the last thirteen years in Washington. We discuss how we can ensure secure supports are in place during high school and after. Heidi shares with us ways we can follow her lead in providing students with the knowledge/resources for transitioning into: Employment Opportunities Continuing Education Recreational and Community Activities Let's talk about life and learning!  Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK OF FUN AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS?  Join us at the most MAGICAL PLACE for a 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  EdMagineering Education Conference in Orlando, FL  

Brantley Turner is originally from Brooklyn, New York. Her interest in Asia began as an undergraduate at Brown University studying East Asian Studies and Art Semiotics. She founded China Prep in the experiential education sector and is a Ph.D. candidate at the International School of Management with coursework in Shanghai, New York, and Paris. She served as the Dwight School Director of Programs for China starting in 2009 and in 2012 was the co-founder and American Principal of Shanghai Qibao Dwight High School, where she currently serves on the board of the school. The Dwigth School was the very first K-12 school in America to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. We talk about the IB pillars with personalized learning, community, and global vision. There are so many opportuniteis to support our students in identifying their spark and give them opportunities to say "YES".  Let's talk about life and learning!  Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK OF FUN AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS?  Join us at the most MAGICAL PLACE for a 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  EdMagineering Education Conference in Orlando, FL

David Ludwig is an American composer, teacher, and Dean of Music at The Juilliard School. His work has been commissioned and performed by artists and ensembles including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. He is a committed advocate for diversity and inclusion in new music and programming, and serves on the national program committee of New Music USA and is a member of the distinguished mentors council of Composers Now.  Grab your favorite instrument and the first chair…let's talk about life, MUSIC, and learning.  Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK OF FUN AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS?  Join us at the most MAGICAL PLACE for a 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  EdMagineering Education Conference in Orlando, FL  

Our guest, Ann Morgan, has an English Literature degree from Cambridge University and a master's in creative writing at University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. She also has a postgraduate diploma from the London School of Journalism.  She looks at the world between 2 covers, book covers. She is known as a reading explorer who in 2012 read books from over 196 independent countries around the world. She famously shared her story on the TED Talk platform about how novels are one of the best ways to open our minds. She is the author of several books, including The World Between Two Covers: Reading the Globe. To see Ann's blog and list of recommened books around the world, please visit her website A Year of  Reading Around the World.  Let's talk about life, reading, and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK OF FUN AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS?  Join us at the most MAGICAL PLACE for a 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  EdMagineering Education Conference in Orlando, FL    

Jon Crippo has had over 20 years of experience in education serving the K-8 level, Project-Based Learning, Google-based high schools, and 2 county offices, including as an Assistant Superintendent and IT Director. He is proud of his work with CUE (a nonprofit community of connected educators focused on improving education for all learners in California and Nevada); he served there as the Chief Learning Officer and Executive Director.  He has co-written with Marlena Hebern a series of Eduprotocol Field Guides for teachers for just about any subject, any grade level, Kindergarten through adult.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.  ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK OF FUN AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS?  Join us at the most MAGICAL PLACE for the 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  EdMagineering Education Conference in Orlando, FL

Jeff Dixon is the author of the fictional-Disney series Key to the Kingdom and has also written two books loaded with life lessons learned from Walt Disney and the worlds he created which are called – The Disney Driven Life: Inspiring Lessons from Disney History & The Disney Code: A Code to Release the Best Version of You. The secrets he shares allows you the freedom to become the “best version of you.” Start looking at your story, your opportunity for inspiration, and the glorious grind as an educator. He is a founder and Board President at the Creative Inspiration Journey School. He serves as the Transformational Architect at The Church @ 434 in Central Florida. As a natural storyteller, he doesn't just stop at telling a story, he believes the story really comes alive when it impacts your life. A good story has the power to change and transform you. Jeff will be a guest speaker at the EdMagineering Education Conference in Orlando, FL. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK WITH FUN AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS?  Join us at the most MAGICAL PLACE for the 4-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Let's talk about Disney, life, and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Dr. Kevin Leichtman is the co-founder of TLC Education, the director of Academic Mindset, and an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University. He is the author of The Perfect Ten: Ten Students, Ten Mindsets, One New Definition of Perfection and co-author of the Teacher's Guide to the Mental Edge. He has eight years of experience teaching English Language Arts, Reading, and ESOL for grades 7th to 12th. Kevin has written several educational articles in EduTopia about teacher burnout. We have a very honest conversation about teacher burnout and how it often stems from a passionate commitment. Join us as we discuss ways to recognize when there is burnout, mitigate burnout, and support a colleague on the verge of burnout.  Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.    Checkout Kevin's new book that he co-authored, Crushing It from the Start: 50 Tips for New Teachers

Cathy Chu is the Director of Youth Organizing at the Genders and Sexualities Network formerly known as the Gay Straight Alliance. They have a youth leadership development model that supports youth in starting, strengthening, and sustaining GSA clubs to create school communities where all students can be safe from discrimination, harassment, and violence based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally.  We are GIVING AWAY a FREE 1-YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FOR NOVEL EFFECT. In order to enter the drawing this week with the Teacher's Pep Rally Podcast, you must: 1. Follow the Teacher's Pep Rally Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/teacherspeprally  2. Introduce Yourself to the Group  3. Tell us Your Favorite Book  Contest ends on 2/7/2023. Don't miss out on this AMAZING chance for a FREE reading tool. Did you know that Novel Effect has free, printable resources available for use in the classroom? Just visit the Book Activities page to download and print ready-to-use, leveled activities to accompany your favorite read-alouds! See more about this application at https://noveleffect.page.link/TPR

Krisitin Rosenberg is a School Library Wizard. She lives in Wisconsin and has been an educator for 14 years. She is a lover of books, and a proud supporter of diversity and inclusion. Join our conversation about showing up for students and guiding them to reading something new.  We are GIVING AWAY a FREE 1-YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FOR NOVEL EFFECT. In order to enter the drawing this week with the Teacher's Pep Rally Podcast, you must: 1. Follow the Teacher's Pep Rally Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/teacherspeprally  2. Introduce Yourself to the Group  3. Tell us Your Favorite Book  Contest ends on 2/7/2023. Don't miss out on this AMAZING chance for a FREE reading tool. Did you know that Novel Effect has free, printable resources available for use in the classroom? Just visit the Book Activities page to download and print ready-to-use, leveled activities to accompany your favorite read-alouds! See more about this application at https://noveleffect.page.link/TPR  Let's talk about life, learning, and READING. Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Our guest, Jared Bruening, is a junior high social studies teacher for over the past 12 years. He has experience in teaching in private and public schools in many subjects: World History, Geography, American History, Science, and Sociology. Jared's true passion though is American History, and he shares that passion through videos and resources for teachers, students, and parents called The Daily Bellringer. It is fitting that this is a historic moment for TPR, as we have hit 80 EPISODES thanks to you! Let's talk about life, learning and HISTORY. Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY YOU ARE MOST INTERESTED IN OR DRAWN TO, SO COMMENT IN THE FACEBOOK GROUP AND SHARE WITH US. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Jasmine Hall is an author, speaker, and Human Design Practitioner. She recently made a leap from high school economics teacher to fulltime entrepreneur. As The Worth Coach, she aims to help transform our worth by helping us to learn, heal, evolve, and expand. She has a book titled Things My Parents Didn't Tell Me About Money & Life: Because They Didn't Know and a 90-Day action planner titled, What's On Your Plate?. Join us as we have a candid conversation about our relationship with finances. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators. If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

We are sitting around the TPR fireplace, opening gifts, and sharing some laughs. So grab your egg nog or hot chocolate and exhale. Welcome to The Teacher's Pep Rally, Holiday Episode. Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Angela Tezeno is formally trained as an educator and has worked as a teacher for 18 years. With a Master in Education and a Master in Management & Leadership, Angela has furthered her life's work of inspiring and educating by launching an empowerment education brand for women. We have a candid converstaion about value and worth. Angela reminds us that educators have so many skills and experiences worthy of pursuing opportunities in other areas even if it means leaving the classroom. Get ready to be inspired and expand your legacy.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Our guest, Jen Shirley, is a parent and educator coach. She helps parents understand challenging & explosive behavior and also supports educators who are interested in building efficient operating systems to not only manage their own workloads but to find success in supporting all students. She has over 25 years of experience in education. As a veteran principal in public schools, challenging & complex behavior have become her specialty. The more severe the problem ... the more curious she becomes. Jen reminds us that building more confidence & expertise in managing our situation can be a game changer, but we must slow down and create a strategy.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

We can't believe this is our 75th episode. Thank you to all of you for being a part of the conversation and support. Our guest, Curtis Jenkins, is certainly an expert on kindness. He was an elementary school bus driver for a local Texas school district who went viral after a piece on the CBS Sunday Morning Show about his gift for supporting his students and building a sense of community. He is now a program specialist at the same district in student welfare and has received the Turn the World Outward award from the Arbinger Institute this year. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

It's that time of year! As we get closer to Thanksgiving here in the United States, the TPR crew likes to take a moment to give thanks and practice gratitude. Gratitude positively impacts: personality, health, emotions, social well-being, and career. Complete the stem sentences with us as we share our gratitude. And while we are at it, we want to say how thankful we are for you!  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Our guest, Isabella Webb, is an Academic Advisor at The University of Washington in Tacoma. Her love for exploring adds to her belief that the whole student is important and everyone should feel they've been able to tell their story and bring their authenticity and their culture to their school. Join our conversation as we discuss ways that education can be transformational and healing.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

It is October again and that means we get that reminder about Cyber Security Awareness. Our guests today work for i-Tech where people come first. Evelyn McCulloch and Michael Rinyu work for a company that provides IT support for schools in addition to providing experts in EdTEch offerings which are driven by teaching and learning outcomes.  Grab your laptop and mouse...Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Our guest today, Ashley Gibbs Davis, helps individuals and organizations find their greatest expression. She is a seasoned business consultant and coach. She is certified by Brené Brown and is among the elite group of globally Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitators offering Dare to Lead™ training content in the US and abroad. We talk about teachers as leaders, and the ways we can encourage compassion through the use of boundaries. Grab your favorite Brene Brown book and journal! Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Our guest, Tim Bigonia, wears many hats. He is a Creative Director and has taught graphic design/computer graphics for over 22 years at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Tim shares his family's personal story about losing his sweet and brave wife to cancer. Through his grief, he has created a safe platform and insightful content to support others who are grieving. We have an honest conversation about just being human and ways we can support each other, our students, and colleagues when someone is grieving. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Matt Farber is an associate professor at the University of Northern Colorado where he directs the Gaming SEL Lab. His passion and research merge between game-based learning and social & emotional learning. We love that he studies how playing and making games can cultivate empathy, perspective-taking, and ethical decision making. He has been invited to the White House, authored several books and papers, and is a frequent collaborator with UNESCO.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  Join the Facebook community to collaborate and celebrate with us and fellow educators If you are enjoying the podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you rate the show and then leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews helps other educators to find the Teacher's Pep Rally. 

Our guest today is the true example of supporting culture and valuing relationships in a school. Wendy Garman has 14 years experience as a school cafeteria employee in an elementary kitchen and 10 of those years as the manager. She serves students in grades K-3 with just her and two other ladies where they make food for about 200 kids each day. She shares her funny and often insightful dialogue with elementary students at her school on Twitter. Grab your lunch ticket and cafeteria tray. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com 

We welcomed a friend and guest, Angie Robinson. She is a certified life coach for leaders and a talent development expert who guides leaders and teams in understanding themselves and others in a way that helps them increase confidence, cultivate connection, foster engagement and create impactful results. Angie teaches us about the key elements of self-awareness. She reminds us of the "beauty of pause". We discuss that we should always remember our WHY and be intentional as leaders and educators. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com 

We're back! The TPR crew is so happy to be back together. We share what we have been up to over the summer break and what we look forward to this year. Our mindset points to growth, advocacy, and joy. This is going to be another awesome season as we talk about the education profression. Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com 

Join our conversation as we get ready for a long overdue summer break. The TPR Crew takes time to share stories about our teachers and mentors who have inspired us. We talk about all of the amazing guests we have had this school year on the podcast. Thank you to all of you who continue to support us and be a part of these important topics for and about teachers. Our hearts and thoughts are with the community in Uvalde, Texas where students and teachers lost their lives at Robb Elementary School.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com 

VaLarie Humphrey is the perfect last guest for Season 4. She is a teacher, coach, and EXTREME motivator. VaLarie tells us that we should be proud of being THAT TEACHER. Our guest talks about supporting our students who are at promise and not labeling students as at risk. We talk about the vulnerability and importance of sharing our failures with our students so they may recognize when they are winning at losing and change the mindset. Pull up a seat... Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  

You don't want to listen to this episode hungry. Join our conversation with educators, chefs, and leaders in the culinary and pastry arts. Kirk Bachmann is the president of the Boulder campus of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts and Albert Schmid is a chef instructor for their online programs. Our guests tell us that no matter what industry we are in, we must like the people we serve. We talk about the innovative ways Escoffier supports their students using customer service, relationship building, creativity, and storytelling.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  

This guest rocks! Geology professor Alex Ullrich reminds us to be playful. We have to be excited to learn. How else will our students? Alex talks about the importance of scientific literacy and curiosity. He shares his love for learning and experiences as a stunt man. He was even Indiana Jones in Disney's Hollywood Studios Epic Stunt Spectacular.  Let's talk about life and learning! Please leave a review and visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  

Our guest, Dr. Donald Addison II, has the true educator's spirit. He inspires us to think about leading and supporting change not just with data (qualitative) but also with our mind and hearts (quantitative). Join our conversation to discuss communcating the vision and celebrating the wins. We talk about Six Sigma and Intervention Conversations like Conversation Cafe & World Cafe. Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  

Once again, we combine our love for education and Disney. Our guests from My Disney Class, Howie DiBlasi and Ryan Boeckman, bring their passion for learning using engineering design process, blue-sky thinking, and storytelling. We are reminded to do our best and constantly work on our craft of teaching. Afterall, teachers have an amazing story to tell. Check out our guests' book Designing Disney-Inspired Classrooms: Turning Your Classroom into a Magic Kingdom. Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com  

Our guests Elizabeth and Bill James are both authors and teachers who come to us to discuss their latest book A Sea of Troubles: Pairing Literary and Informational Texts to Address Social Inequality. We get a lot of great book recommendations to use in our classroom libraries, as Elizabeth and Bill tell us how to help open the door for students to have conversations on topics that students can relate to or identify with as real world troubles.  Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 

Our guests Dr. Martin Rayala and Cory Rayala from the Enso Education Institute share their love for learning and the importance of community. They remind us to dream of the possibilities in education using Design Thinking. There is how the world is now and how the world can be. Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

The TPR crew truly geeked out over our guest's connection to Disney. Brian Collins knows how to personalize an experience. He is a former Disney Imagineer who helped create the magic and stories for attractions like the Jungle Cruise and the former Great Movie Ride. He has been known to visit classrooms remotely from a Disney park. His love for imagination and innovation have found a beautiful partnership with education. Join us as we talk about perseverance and creativity. Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Our guest, Dan Zehr, from Coffee with Kenobi came back to share with us his experience with the Galactic Star Cruiser at Walt Diseny World. While he was here, we talked about having fun in the classroom. Teachers can be inspired by the Star Wars themed resort with a story telling element and immersive experience. Create an environment where students can play and take risks in their learning.  Grab your lightsaber and favorite book, let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

What an exciting opportunity to speak to the TEACHER and COACH who inspired Apple tv's TED LASSO. He was the head basketball coach for actor Jason Sudeikis when he was a teen. It was such a pleasure to be motivated by Donnie Campbell in this conversation about having fun at our job and exuding authenticity in the classroom and on the field or gym. He reminds us that we make think that our students are not hearing us, but they are certainly listening. Grab your high top sneakers and a calculator, let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Join us for a quick check in with Fred, Leticia, Pete, and Erin. We take time to hear what each TPR crew is up to and share our thoughts about the half time show of the BIG GAME. Like most educators, we are a little tired as we make the long stretch to Spring Break. You will hear us giggling and being silly, but as always, we share what we are up to and talk about some books we recommend and lesson plans that you are welcome to try. Come collaborate and laugh with us. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Our guests have over 65 years combined of experience in education. Both Jen and Gina have a passion for helping first-generation college students get into and graduate from college. Our conversation reminded us that we need to help students tell their stories and find confidence to apply for college. If not them, than who? We talk about tips for students to apply for college and ways to be successful once they get in. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Our guests have over 25 years of experience in education. Bill Tynan and Sarah Emerson have a passion for supporting students in high levels of achievement, preparation for the 21st century workplace, and imagination. We talk about story telling, animatronics, and makerspaces. Listen to ways the Garner Holt's Education through Imagination is helping engage students to use their heads, hands, and heart in learning. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Our guest, Candace Cheung, is the Director of Partnerships & Programs at the STEAD school in Colorado. We talk about the meaning of a true community partnership and building a culture to helps students learn using their head, heart, and hands. The STEAD school uses project-based learning to empower students to design and lead their own learning using science, technology, agriculture, and design thinking. Grab your gardening clothes and pom-poms. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1  

We are all ready for winter break. This special holiday episode was time for the TPR crew to talk about the challenges we have faced this semester and then find time to laugh and celebrate. We are so thankful for the opportunity to continue the conversation around education. Don't miss out on some of our funny or awkward gifts we have received from students in the past, plus the sweet ones. Hang your lights, grab your New Year 2022 glasses. Let's talk about life and learning. Join the community on Facebook.  Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1  

Our guest, Latarsha Jones from The Reading Bench, tells us to keep pushing ourselves and ask what is next. We all have a big heart when it comes to education, but we need the guts and courage to get deeper and tap into what is great about us. As an educational leader and coach, Latarsha shares with us valuable guidance to building a strong building culture. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1  

Our very own happiness guru came back to visit us to talk about attitude and gratitude. Crystal Steers from Chasing Happiness reminds us that life is a journey. Many of us are seeking change or dealing with lots of it, so she gave us great advice on how to handle it: Make all the plans you want to prepare but know the risks Have a back-up plan Know YOU can handle anything Trust in YOU Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Our guest John Moran is an experienced IT guy who is also skilled in Curriculum Design, Instructional Techniques, Secondary Education, and Lesson Planning. His passion for Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering found its way in his classroom. We learned the ways that using gamification can increase student engagement and build confidence in students.  Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

The TPR crew got very silly, spooky, and slaphappy. This is our annual Halloween episode where we share tricks and treats of being an educator. Join us at the pep rally as we tell stories, laugh at some jokes, and answer trivia questions. Times are still crazy and stressful, so don't forget to stop and laugh. Grab your costume and a bleacher.  Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Technology is not going anywhere. We often talk about the plethora of platforms available as learning tools, but how often have we discussed or made sure we are protecting your devices and privacy? How about our students? Marc Gonzalez visits TPR again for Cyber Security Awareness Month. Tune in for 3 things that threaten our cyber security and then hear ways we can be better about our protecting ourselves and kids. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

Our guest has a long list of experience in both the K-12 Art and ELA classroom. Dr. Michelle Zoss is currently a professor at Georgia State University and teaches teachers. She talks to us about loving the whole student and how to embrace and look forward to the parts of education that bring surprises. We discuss helping our students use art as a form of expression so they can make real world and relevant connections in the ELA classroom.  Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1

We continue our series about teaching entrepreneurship with our guest, Frank Sorokach. Frank addresses the theoretical academic aspects of business and the actual implementation aspects as a practitioner. We discuss the importance of having both depth and breadth of knowledge. Don't miss out on this rich conversation about interpersonal communication styles, unusual professional development for education leadership, and tips for the student who strives to be an entrepreneur. Let's talk about life and learning! Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators.

Our guest Mello Foster might need to be our mascot to represent the spirit of The Teacher's Pep Rally podcast. His spirit and intention is real. He teaches entrepreneurship to K - 5, but we quickly learn it is all about making the connections with students and teaching them how to maintain for a life. Join the conversation about ways to spark innovation and an entrepreneurship mindset with students at a young age. Let's talk about life and learning. Visit us at www.teacherpeprally.com and call our Hotline to leave your motivational and cheerful messages for fellow educators. 678-439-TPR1