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In this heart-centered episode of Aspire to Lead, I'm joined by globally recognized speaker, educator, and author Angela Maiers to explore the movement that changed everything—#YouMatter. Angela shares the powerful story behind the origin of this global initiative and how a simple affirmation can shift mindsets, unlock potential, and ignite lasting change in students, educators, and communities. We unpack how leaders can go beyond surface-level praise to cultivate environments where everyone feels seen, valued, and empowered. Angela also reveals how her workshops help people rediscover their purpose and reignite their passion for contribution, and we dive into her latest project—M is for Mattering, a science-based picture book designed to embed the language of significance in learners from the start. This episode is less of a conversation and more of a call to remember what we too often forget: that real leadership begins with seeing, hearing, and believing in the people right in front of us. Tune in, take a breath, and get ready to lead like you truly mean it. About Angela Maiers: Futurist. Innovator. Educator. Entrepreneur. Change Maker. Angela Maiers is on a relentless mission to disrupt the status quo and empower individuals everywhere to transform their own world—and the world around them. As the founder of the global movement Choose2Matter, Angela's singular focus is to help people realize their value and potential contribution to creating change, whether in their personal lives or the world at large.   It is fair to say, she leaves no room unchanged. Angela's journey began in 2011 when she delivered a TEDTalk on the power of two simple words that went viral—You Matter!—which catalyzed the creation of Choose2Matter in 2014. What followed was a movement that ignited over a million children across 78,000 classrooms in 100 countries, encouraging them to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 117 laws. As one of the most influential thought leaders in education and transformative thinking, Angela is celebrated for helping businesses, organizations, and industries tackle the global $15 trillion employee engagement crisis. Her work with Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Microsoft, IBM, and global entities like the U.S. Air Force and West Point have set new standards for creating purpose-driven cultures of motivation and inclusion. Angela's visionary approach has earned her numerous accolades, including being named one of Forbes' Top 5 Edupreneurs to Watch, one of IBM's Top 20 Global Influencers, and one of the Top 100 Women in Technology by Onalytics. She has also been recognized as one of the Top 20 Education Thought Leaders by TrustEd. Angela is the author of nine books, including Genius Matters and Classroom Habitudes, and the forthcoming M is for Mattering. Angela is a much  sought-after keynote speaker, consultant, and researcher who brings a unique blend of education, neuroscience, and innovation to help individuals and organizations cultivate purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and transformative change. Angela's work is grounded in the belief that everyone is built for purpose, deserves dignity, and can create meaningful impact. She has worked with over 50 global companies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and military organizations to implement practical tools for cultivating positive team cultures and igniting the genius within every...

Though student engagement has always been essential to teaching and learning, the pandemic has impacted students in ways that raise questions about what it takes to engage students this term. In this episode, we invited a panel of educators to share their updated thinking on student engagement in a post-pandemic classroom. Resources: Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI) Follow our PLN on Twitter: @AngelaMaiers @jaymctighe @curriculumblog @MsRandazzo @ideasforteacher @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Angela Maiers has been listed as one of IBM's Top 20 Global Influencers, named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Education Leaders to Watch, in 2017 and 2018, and is among Huffington Post's Top 100 Social Media Influencers! Angela founded the global movement, Choose2Matter in 2014, with a singular mission to help individuals recognize their value and potential contribution to change both their own lives and the world. Her work has been shared in 78,000 classrooms across 100 countries that has rallied more than a million children. Brian Smith has taught at Triton Central Elementary for over 20 years in both 1st and 4th-grade classrooms. In addition to that, Brian is the co-director of the 4th-12th grade NASP archery program at Triton Central. At home, Brian is the father of 7th-grade twins and loves to spend time in his woodworking shop. Jay McTighe has co-authored 14 books, including the award-winning and best-selling Understanding by Design series with Grant Wiggins. He recently co-authored Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making with Harvey Silver. He is the director of the Maryland Assessment Consortium, a state collaboration of school districts working together to develop and share formative performance assessments. Dr. Steven Weber serves as the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Fayetteville Public Schools (Arkansas). During his career in public education, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of secondary instruction, and executive director of curriculum and instruction. He has also served as a social studies curriculum coordinator with the Arkansas Department of Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Karen Randazzo is an enthusiastic chemistry teacher in New Jersey. She believes that every student has the power to learn anything, even chemistry. Chemistry teacher by day, teacher-author by night, she's dedicated to making teachers' lives more manageable by offering professional development, sharing her engaging resources on her website, and collaborating with educators on various social media platforms. A former ‘chalk and talk' teacher, she shares her journey navigating the Next Generation Science Standards and student-centered learning on her YouTube channel.

Though student engagement has always been essential to teaching and learning, the pandemic has impacted students in ways that raise questions about what it takes to engage students this term. In this episode, we invited a panel of educators to share their updated thinking on student engagement in a post-pandemic classroom. Resources: Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI) Follow our PLN on Twitter: @AngelaMaiers @jaymctighe @curriculumblog @MsRandazzo @ideasforteacher @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd Jay McTighe has co-authored 14 books, including the award-winning and best-selling “Understanding by Design” series with Grant Wiggins. He recently co-authored Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making with Harvey Silver. He is the director of the Maryland Assessment Consortium, a state collaboration of school districts working together to develop and share formative performance assessments. Angela Maiers has been listed as one of IBM's Top 20 Global Influencers, named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Education Leaders to Watch, in 2017 and 2018, and is among Huffington Post's Top 100 Social Media Influencers! Angela founded the global movement, Choose2Matter in 2014, with a singular mission to help individuals recognize their value and potential contribution to change both their own lives and the world. Her work has been shared in 78,000 classrooms across 100 countries that has rallied more than a million children. Brian Smith has taught at Triton Central Elementary for over 20 years in both 1st and 4th-grade classrooms. In addition to that, Brian is the co-director of the 4th-12th grade NASP archery program at Triton Central. At home, Brian is the father of 7th-grade twins and loves to spend time in his woodworking shop. Dr. Steven Weber serves as the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Fayetteville Public Schools (Arkansas). During his career in public education, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of secondary instruction, and executive director of curriculum and instruction. He has also served as a social studies curriculum coordinator with the Arkansas Department of Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Karen Randazzo is an enthusiastic chemistry teacher in New Jersey. She believes that every student has the power to learn anything, even chemistry. Chemistry teacher by day, teacher-author by night, she's dedicated to making teachers' lives more manageable by offering professional development, sharing her engaging resources on her website, and collaborating with educators on various social media platforms. A former ‘chalk and talk' teacher, she shares her journey navigating the Next Generation Science Standards and student-centered learning on her YouTube channel.

The Iowa Idea: Angela Maiers  “You Matter!” On this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I'm joined by Angela Maiers. Angela founded the global movement, Choose2Matter in 2014, with a singular mission to help individuals recognize their value and potential contribution to change both their own lives and the world. The non-profit organization grew out […]

In this #coachbetter episode, Kim talks with Angela Maiers, author, keynote speaker, early childhood educator, and founder of @Choose2Matter. This was another inspirational conversation about empowering educators and students to find their passion, joy, and enthusiasm in learning. They talk in-depth about the difference between learning and teaching and identify many tangible ways that coaches can build a growth mindset among their staff and school leaders to support a culture of coaching. Angela's wide-ranging experience with educators, students, and businesses provides a wealth of strategies for tapping into the most essential part of us as humans, to embrace our vulnerability and recognize the amazing “get to do” opportunities we have every day as learners. If you're looking for inspiration about how to make learning experiences just right for each individual, this podcast is for you! https://coachbetter.tv/episode-124/

Angela Maiers is the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems. She has also authored six books, including Classroom Habitudes and The Passion-Driven Classroom, which introduced the concept of “Genius Hour” in education.  Her “You Matter” talk at TEDx Des Moines in June 2011 has been viewed several hundred thousand times and was the impetus for Choose2Matter.  Angela’s powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events, and innovation summits. We're pleased to have her as our first-ever 3-time guest (she has appeared on all 3 iterations of this podcast). Connect with today’s guest – Angela Maiers – on Twitter @AngelaMaiers. #WhoYouSurroundYourselfWithMatters #Peernovation For ideas on why leaning on your peers and serving one another at this critical time has never been more important, listen to our podcast.  If you have questions or ideas for us, contact us today. Useful links: Angela's upcoming event is EDUCATION FOR HOPE AND HEALING - A #LEARNINGREVOLUTION MINI-CONFERENCE (Click the link and register. This 3-hour online event is free.) Leo’s latest CEO World articles Leo’s books – The Power of Peers, What Anyone Can Do, Peernovation (Coming soon!) The Peer Advantage – Randy is now interviewing candidates to form his charter online/virtual charter peer advisory group for SMB owners Subscribe to the YouTube channel Connect with Leo on Linkedin | Twitter | Instagram Connect with Randy on Linkedin | Twitter | Instagram 

Angela Maiers' work has been featured on NPR radio, NBC news, ABC news and in the Huffington Post, USA today, and Forbes. She has over 30-years experience creating and leading change in the world of education. As a world-renowned author of 9 books, her influence has impacted over 60,000 classrooms in over 100 countries. Her Choose-2-Matter campaign brings hope to the world by helping every individual embrace their value and potential contribution to the world. Hope you have a listen and connect with Angela. Angela's BioLeader. Visionary. Entrepreneur. Disruptor. Change Maker. Angela embodies each of these descriptors with passion, commitment and fierce determination. She has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. Angela founded Choose2Matter to bring the world hope by helping every individual embrace their value and potential contribution. Initially launched to challenge and inspire students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems, Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that support parents, educators, and employees around the world. Her work in 60,000 classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children who have banded together to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 17 laws. And organizations across all industries are finding new ways to ignite the genius of their employees, successfully addressing a $15 trillion employee engagement problemAngela earned a BS in Education with a minor in Neuroscience and Master Degrees in Literacy and Ed Leadership. She is the author of eight books, including Liberating Genius,The Habitudes and The Passion Driven Classroom. Angela is widely recognized as one of most influential voices on social media today, consistently ranking in the top 1% and a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. @angelamaiersConnect with Angela:Website: https://www.angelamaiers.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelaMaiersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaMaiersSpecial thanks to Bronx based band Conversing with Oceans and Alex Bondarev for creating the podcast music.https://www.conversingwithoceans.com/

https://www.engati.com/ Engati is the world's leading no-code, multi-lingual chatbot platform. Blog link: https://blog.engati.com/ | Subscribe now. Angela Maiers is a leader and keynote speaker, leading the change in both education and enterprise for over 30 years. She is also the founder of Choose2Matter, a universal movement that challenges us to make “mattering” a way of life. She is passionate about education, and speaks about how the use technology can help educational institutions across the globe. On this episode of Engati CX, we focus on her passions; discussing the flaws of the current education system, and how the implementation of technology can benefit students. Follow us on Facebook: http://s.engati.com/157 LinkedIn: http://s.engati.com/158 Twitter: http://s.engati.com/156 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getengati/   https://www.engati.com/glossary/chatbot-templates https://www.engati.com/features

A couple years ago, I had a call with the founder of Choose2Matter, and I love her message. Choose2Matter is a global movement that challenges us to make "mattering" a way of life. When people accept they matter and know their actions count - learning, lives and worlds change. I feel like Say It With Gratitude is on a similar mission; that is to make everyone feel appreciated. This reminds me of the interview I did with Orly Wahba, author of Kindness Boomerang, for the Happy Life Summit. When she was in high school, she and her family went through a really tough time, and Orly had to miss several weeks of school. In that time, no one from her school checked on her, and Orly felt like she didn't matter. From that point on, she made it her mission to make everyone she encountered feel seen. To feel like they matter. I think this is such an important thing to think about. How can we make others feel like they matter? We all want that feeling, right? To be valued, and validated and appreciated.

On today’s #WorkTrends podcast we’re talking about the skills our workforce will need for the future — and why we need them now. The skills we’re going to need to achieve in the workplace of the future have everything to do with attributes, behaviors, habits and mindset that support collaboration, creativity and innovation, and empathy. And the new workforce is trending to high-performing, sometimes cross-functional teams, with less hierarchy and more independence. To thrive in this context, we need to harness our incredible potential as humans — and be able to use our skills to excel. This is going to matter increasingly, as we face the hybrid workplace of the near future. Today’s guest, Angela Maiers, is here to get us mapping to the skills of the future. Angela is an edupreneur, a futurist, an author, an innovator, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global nonprofit.

Angela Maiers Show Notes Angela Maiers has been listed as one of IBM’s Top 20 Global Influencers, named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Education Leaders to Watch, in 2017 and 2018,  and is among Huffington Post’s Top 100 Social Media Influencers! Angela founded the global movement, Choose2Matter in 2014. The non-profit organization grew out of the impassioned response to a TEDTalk she gave on the power of two simple words, that went viral. YOU MATTER! She is the author of nine books, including the highly-acclaimed Genius Matters and Classroom Habitudes. Futurist. Innovator. Educator. Entrepreneur. Change Maker. Angela Maiers is on a mission to disrupt the status quo and to empower every individual to change their own world, if not the world around them for the better. It is fair to say she leaves no room unchanged. Please join me in welcoming – Angela Maiers! Most passionate about As long as I can remember, my passion and my mission have been to educate. I’m a linguist, and the root of the word “educate” means “to lead out.” That’s what people don’t quite understand. They think education is putting information in, when it is the complete opposite. It is seeing the gifts in front of you and helping to lead them out, to move them so they can be contributed to the world. So, to be able to lead out, it doesn’t matter if I’m with five-year-olds (which is how I started my career) or with Fortune 500 companies. The genius that exists within individuals and organizations is what my mission, what my mantra, what my whole essence is about: to educate, to lead out. Angela’s career and entrepreneurial development For as long as I can remember, I have loved learning. I was really good at it and very passionate about everything I could get my hands on. That had to do with how we learn, how the brain learns. I actually put myself through medical school and studied neuroscience. My entrepreneurial side; I worked to put myself through university and all my jobs had something to do with special communities and special needs students, from severe and profoundly autistic to emotionally disturbed to drug-addicted. I worked with them and their mothers to get them back on a pathway of purpose. It’s what made me feel alive, and it’s what taught me what true passion is. As I said before, it’s not what you’re good at. I was good at school, but it’s not what I love to do, which is learning. I love learning about the brain. I love every single part of neuroscience. But it wasn’t what I was meant to do. My entrepreneurial spirit led me to become an educator. I quit medical school, went back to college, and became a teacher. No one I knew supported me because, at the time I was going to school, it was – and still is – a really big deal to be in medical school. I was the first woman in my family to go to college, the first woman in my family to pursue the pathway of medicine. There’s prestige in that. Unfortunately, there’s not as much prestige in being a teacher. So, when I went back home and announced to everybody that I had found my passion, that I was going to quit medical school and be a teacher, I was met with a lot of resistance. I think that’s how you know that something is a true passion. No matter what, no matter how much resistance I got and no matter how challenging the act of educating is, the act of not being a teacher was akin to not breathing. Angela’s TED talk Then I did this TED talk. With TED, you get 17 minutes to tell the world how you’re going to change the world. I had this beautiful talk about social media all ready to go. The night before the talk, I watched my six favorite TED talks. They were all from profound people. I started doubting myself. I started thinking, ‘Who am I? I can’t do this. I don’t have anything worthy to say.’ And then I thought, ‘You...

In this episode of Transforming Education: Leadership Lessons, Gary Richardson talks with top Edupreneur, author and speaker Angela Maiers. Founder of the Choose2Matter Movement, Angela discusses her passion for empowering others through mattering. Everyone is created for significance.Resources: www.choose2matter.org www.angelamaiers.com Genius Matters free book download twitter.com/AngelaMaiers facebook.com/angelamaiersC2M

My guest is Angela Maiers. Angela founded Choose2Matter, which is a non-profit that helps individuals to embrace their value and their potential contribution. Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that now supports students, parents, educators, and employees, literally around the world. Her work at over 60 thousand classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children to be together to launch over 170 social enterprises. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: www.AngelaMaiers.com www.Choose2Matter.org Transcription: Mitch Matthews: Angela, welcome to the podcast! Angela Maiers: Well, I'm so honored to be here my friends. It's wonderful to watch you in action and be a part of this, you were just a huge supporter of my mission and my work and I feel like we've connected at a soul level, so it's great to reconnect. Mitch Matthews: It's crazy because we go way back to when the Big Dream Gathering was just getting started. Angela Maiers: I know, yeah. Mitch Matthews: Your things were just starting to explode. So it feels like a class reunion. Angela Maiers: It does. Mitch Matthews: I love it. Well, DREAM THINK DOers are going to love you and love your story. Let's tell them a little bit more about Choose to Matter. Let's give them a snapshot of what it is that you do. As well as you can in a condensed way, tell us a little bit more about Choose to Matter. Angela Maiers: I think I have created a framework for people to make a commitment to contribute their best self to the world. And by best self or best selves, that could be individual, that could be organizational, it could be our entire community and humanity. And when you look at the reasons why human beings don't contribute their best self to the world, with not just confidence but with also a sense of calmness, is because there is a terror in the world, and I use that world not lightly, of insignificance. Angela Maiers: It is the single most common ailment of the modern world. And it doesn't discriminate. Even though Choose to Matter started with my mission in education, the feeling that we don't matter doesn't discriminate by age, by title, by position, by role. We're all fighting for our enough-ness in the world. Mitch Matthews: And you've been studying this, you've been teaching this. And I know it's a generational thing, you've been going back deep into the science of it and all that, but would you say, and this is probably just a softball question, but would you say, how has social media and all of that contributed to kind of that "see me" feel? That longing to be seen. Angela Maiers: I think that you see both the best of humanity, social media or media in general or technology is neutral. It is an amplifier of human behavior and emotion. Mitch Matthews: Yeah. Angela Maiers: So part of the addiction in social media is our DNA level need, not just desire, but DNA level needs to be seen, to be heard and to understand that we have value. And so just the simple act of saying another human being's name is such a rarity, believe it or not. It's a rarity even in schools. Kids can go period after period, week after week, semester after semester and never hear their name. It's the most important word in the human language. It defines our existence. Angela Maiers: And so when you hear your name over, or where we have not given people real pathways and real practices to acting and behaving as if they mattered, so they pick shortcuts, like the naughty kid. We just want to be noticed and so we'll do it in any way that we can. And we have a whole world of naughty kids. Mitch Matthews: I was just going to say, that's not limited to the classroom, right? Angela Maiers: No it's not. Mitch Matthews: It's so true. And I know that so much of what you do could be defined, the simple arts, but the simple arts are so important of literally looking someone in the eye and saying, "You matter" right?

This week’s Aspire guest is Angela Maiers. Angela has taught every level of school, from kindergarten to graduate school! She is an award winning Speaker, Consultant, blogger, founder of Choose2Matter, and author of eight books, including titles such as, Liberating Genius, The Habitudes, and The Passion Driven Classroom. (Music by Ben Lundquist)

Build a Loyal Community Angela Maiers has been listed as one of IBM’s Top 20 Global Influencers, named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Education Leaders to Watch, in 2017, and is among Huffington Post’s Top 100 Social Media Influencers! Angela founded the global movement, Choose2Matter in 20XX, with a singular mission to help individuals recognize their value and potential contribution to change both their own lives and the world. The non-profit organisation grew out of the impassioned response to a TEDTalk she gave on the power of two simple words, that went viral. YOU MATTER! An educator for 30 years, Angela has shared her message of Mattering not only with students and teachers, but with businesses large and small and organisations of all kinds. Her work has been shared in 78,000 classrooms across 100 countries that has rallied more than a million children. Her work with industries is finding new ways to ignite the genius of employees, successfully addressing a $15 trillion employee engagement problem. Angela Maiers is considered one of today’s most influential thought leaders in education and transformative thinking. Here is Angela's You Matter Ted Talk! It's emotional! Podcast episode transcription! Welcome to build business acumen. My name is Nathaniel Schooler, like a school with an ER, it's really lovely to see you again, Angela. And today you're going to tell me how to build a community of fiercely loyal fans, people that just take action, right? Angela: Good morning to you and it is lovely to see you. I am so excited about this new year. I think community like everything else, like networking has become a buzzword. So I think it's important to understand the core of community. How to build a loyal community is key! So if you take community offline, I grew up in a town of 641 people, and we were a community and the key factor in any community. No matter what size of the level of contribution that each member not only has, but feels responsible for, it feels when you're in a loyal community that matters to you, that you want to be a part of; contribution is a non negotiable because you understand that every member in that community has a gift that is needed by another and that the idea of withholding that gift up withholding everything that you are towards something bigger doesn't exist. So you never take for granted anyone else in the community. And you never take for granted your role in that community. And that's really different. And a network which is just a body of people that potentially are like minded, but they don't have the same level of commitment where they're just, they're just, they, they are a part of something, but they don't necessarily have that deep, you know, DNA level driven idea that they must can interview. Nathaniel: So what do you think? So,you see me looking up at the sky there, I have this really bad habit. I mean, people aren't watching this, thankfully, because I just have this bad habit of just sort of looking up when I'm thinking. it's very interesting what you're just saying. I think, I think from a personal standpoint, I think it depends on actually the cause that that you're focusing on. I mean, for me, as an individual. Since my network became really strong. Which is literally the past couple months. I've been focusing on, just working out who in my network will help me to create content, right? That is the most important thing, help me share that content and deliver massive value when I interview them. So that's my purpose is sharing that content with people to make their lives better. Okay, so that's my, that's my actual purpose with that content. Yeah, so for me, as an individual, I think I actually fit into what you're talking about, quite nicely. Problem is, most people, their actual networks are shallow. They have not communicated their value to people. I mean, I know you and I know you've built communities that are so big, like millions of kids, right!

Angela Maiers has been praised around the globe for her message YOU MATTER. She is considered one of today's most influential thought leaders in education and transformative thinking. It is fair to say when she speaks, she leaves no room unchanged. I'm thrilled to feature Angela Maiers on this episode of Extraordinary Women Radio. In our interview, Angela shares how important it that you are seen, heard and understand that you have value. Every one of us. Angela has set out to change how we teach and lead, helping others own their genius. Most recently, she has been named by Forbes as one of the Top 5 Edupreneurs to Watch; by IBM as one of the Top 20 Global Influencers, among the Top 100 Women in Technology and among the Top 20 Education Thought Leaders. She is the author of 9 books on education, including the noted Genius Matters and Classroom Habi-tudes, and was for many years a prolific contributor to the Huffington Post on innovation, technology, and education. An educator for 30 years, Angela's work in 78,000 classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children who have banded together to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 17 laws. In 2011, she gave a TEDTalk on the power of two simple words: You Matter, and the video went viral. What resulted was the start of a movement which became the global non-profit organization, Choose2Matter. As its Founder, Angela’s mission is to help individuals recognize their value and potential contribution to change both their own lives and the world. You don’t stumble your way into significance, those are choices. ~Angela Maiers She’s a Futurist. Innovator. Educator. Entrepreneur. Change Maker. Angela Maiers is on a mission to disrupt the status quo and to empower every individual to change their own world, if not the world around them, for the better. To learn more about Angela, visit her web sites AngelaMaiers.com and Choose2Matter.org, or follow her on Facebook or Twitter. Let’s meet Angela Maiers of Choose2Matter.  

Angela Maiers is visionary, entrepreneur, educator, disruptor, author of eight books, and an exceptional communicator. The simplicity of her message - You Matter - is at the heart of the Choose2Matter global movement that encourages every individual to embrace their value and contribution. Choose2Matter began with a TED Talk she gave in 2011 that went viral. Since then Angela has worked in classrooms across 100 countries and has rallied more than one million children who have bounded together to launch 170 social enterprises and pass 17 laws. This is a must-listen episode for anyone that is questioning their direction in life, or struggling to define their purpose. And frankly, for anyone that gives a damn about the future of humanity. You can follow/contact Angela at: www.angelamaiers.com On Facebook: www.facebook.com/angelamaiers On Twitter: #YouMatter On Instagram: www.instagram.com/angelamaiers

Angela has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. She founded Choose2Matter to bring the world hope by helping every individual embrace their value and potential contribution. Initially launched to challenge and inspire students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems, Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that support parents, educators, and employees around the world. In this broadcast, Angela shares powerful stories of the incredible impact we can have when we notice and communicate the value in others.

I feel an unrelenting pressure to please people. The result is that I too often say yes to the requests I receive when I should simply say no. But I continue to struggle with this. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @AngelaMaiers @bamradionetwork Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for over 25 years. She is a keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits and the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar "Helping Our Students Become the Citizens the World Needs Them to Be" with special guest presenter, Mark Moran. June 3, 2017. We are very excited to have Mark Moran returning to Classroom 2.0 LIVE to bring us updates with several of the passions in his life: SweetSearch and FindingDulcinea, the Choose2Matter initiative he co-founded with Angela Maiers, and steps for better online research. Mark will discuss how to guide students to become self-aware, empathetic, creative, confident, courageous, well-informed, and passionate agents of social change. Mark is the Founder, Dulcinea Media, an Author, and former General Counsel of 24/7 Media. Mark creates products that help students become the citizens the world needs them to be: self-aware, empathetic, empowered, creative, courageous, well-informed, and passionate agents of social change. SweetSearch is highly recognized as the best search engine for student research. Mark and Angela Maiers have created an online professional development course called "Choose2Matter," which challenges teachers and students to accept that they matter and have something important to contribute the world - and then helps them do just that. It fosters authentic, passion-based learning. Participants will become self-aware, empathetic, empowered, collaborative, innovative, passionate agents of social change. It comes with a classroom implementation package and will be available in June 2017. The course takes six seat hours; it includes activities and group discussion that extend the learning for a full course or a full year. In addition, Mark is also creating an online course to teach educators, students, and employees how to do effective online research. https://twitter.com/markemoran Mark E. Moran on Twitter http://www.sweetsearch.com/ SweetSearch http://2day.sweetsearch.com/ SweetSearch 2 Day http://www.findingdulcinea.com/ Finding Dulcinea http://www.markmoran.com/c2m.html Online course: Choose2Matter http://www.encontrandodulcinea.com/inicio.html (Spanish version of findingDulcinea)

Angela Maiers is a true leader, visionary. entrepreneur, disruptor and change maker, that's driving the movement to make sure everyone on this planet knows...that THEY MATTER.   How to Connect with us: Lou: Twitter:  @ThriveLOUD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThriveLouD/ Site:  www.thrivepartners.net   Angela: Twitter: @AngelaMaiers Site: www.angelamaiers.com   More About Angela: Angela Maiers founded Choose2Matter to bring the world hope by helping every individual embrace their value and potential contribution.    Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that supports parents, educators, and employees around the world. Her work in 60,000 classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children who have banded together to launch 170 social enterprises and influenced 17 laws.   And organizations across all industries are finding new ways to ignite the genius of their employees, successfully addressing a $15 trillion employee engagement problem   Angela is an author of 8 books. She is recognized as one of the most influential voices on social media today. A regular contributor to the Huffington Post. Amazing Keynote Speaker and someone I’m sure you’re all going to enjoy even more after listening to this show conversation

My husband told me Friday night, "Did you really listen to what Angela Maiers said on that podcast?" I was tired beyond belief - not taking very good care of myself and having one of those bouts of self-deprecation that some of us teachers have. So, this show is for me and one I'll listen to for years to come. I know there's someone else out there who needs to hear this talk about mattering, worthiness, and good health. Thanks, Angela @angelamaiers for sharing your heart.  In today's show, Angela discusses: The meaning of genius Contributions the world needs from us as teachers and our students Rediscovering the power of show and tell Angela's person struggle with mattering The greatest thing students need to see in front of the classroom. Angela Maiers @angelamaiers, has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems. A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month’s giveaway contests.

Angela Maiers is the founder of Choose2Matter, a universal movement that challenges us to make “mattering” a way of life. When people accept that they matter and that their actions count, lives, learning change and our world changes. Choose2Matter challenges people in these three ways: To ACCEPT that You Matter and that your actions count;To ACCELERATE the message that everyone matters;To ACT by leveraging collective genius to solve problems that break your heart. Angela's organization was inspired by her June 2011 talk at TEDxDesMoines titled “You Matter,”, She has spent 25 years as an educator and has spoken at conferences around the world. Website: http://www.angelamaiers.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelamaiersinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelamaiers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AngelaMaiers Twitter: @AngelaMaiers

Education, Teaching, Genius, Passion, Schools   Summary   What is genius? Is it some supernatural ability of the mind that relatively few are born with? Or is it something that everyone has and can be unleashed if approached correctly? We'll discuss that in our Thought of the Day. And later in today's interview, we'll talk with Angela Maiers, a professional educator who is on a mission to liberate the genius in school children. Learn how she and her team are doing exactly that, one classroom at a time. That and more on today's show. Bob's Thought of the Day   You'll discover:   Why “genius” is much more a result of focused, concentrated effort than natural talent. How passion and natural skill are related to excellence. Why you must have both passion and a plan in order to achieve excellence.   Interview with Angela Maiers   You'll discover:   Why most of the innovations at Google came from employees pursuing their passion. How to impact a child's life by seeing and speaking to them as a leader, reader, writer, or other change-maker. Why schools are not typically recruiters or incubators of talent, and why you're only measured in your relation to being above or below average. The truth that no matter who you are, you are an educator. How to change a child's life by seeing them as change agents rather than just recipients of our world.   Click to Tweet   Discover why education is everybody's business. via @AngelaMaiers Our most powerful weapon for transformation is our language. via @AngelaMaiers We are all being educated by the web, and we are all part of the education of the web. via @AngelaMaiers   Interview Links   Choose2Matter.org Choose2Matter.org/LiberatingGenius Angela's TEDx Des Moines talk Liberating Genius: A Framework for Epic Transformation by Angela MaiersClassroom Habitudes by Angela Maiers Follow Angela Maiers on Twitter Connect with Angela Maiers on Facebook During the month of September, be part of the global conversation on Facebook with the hashtag #LiberatingGenius Interact with these groups on Twitter: #edchat, #texedchat, #tllibrarians   Resources   GoGiverSalesAcademy.com The Go-Giver Leader TheGoGiver.com GoGiverSpeaker.com Burg.com How to Post a Review

Angela Maiers is an educator, entrepreneur, leader, disruptor and visionary. She has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years, teaching every level of school from kindergarten to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. She is the author of six books, including Classroom Habitudes and The Passion-Driven Classroom, and her You Matter talk at TEDxDesMoines has been viewed several hundred thousand times. Angela is the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems. Today, Angela is at the forefront of New Literacy and Web 2.0 technologies. An active blogger and social media evangelist, she’s deeply committed to helping learners understand the transformational power of technology. Her intimate knowledge of teaching and learning, down-to-earth style, and powerful message of personal empowerment have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker and a vibrant courageous voice in both the business and education space.   Topics Discussed: - Character traits children need to learn to prosper in the digital age - The role of employers in transforming education - Standardised tests v project-based learning v passion-driven learning - Why we need to move to problem-solving over regurgitating memory - What it means to be a technology native - The role of technology in the classroom - What automation means for today's kids - Are innovators born or made? - The Genius Hour initiative - Angela's #YouMatter initiative - Why innovation is an invitation - How schools can leverage innovative solutions to solve social problems   Show Notes: AngelaMaiers.com Angela's books: Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for 21st Century Learning - https://amzn.to/2MVAmZz The Passion-Driven Classroom: A Framework for Teaching and Learning - https://amzn.to/2zoPR9b   Angela on Twitter - @AngelaMaiers   --- I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you’d like to receive a weekly email from me, complete with reflections, books I’ve been reading, words of wisdom and access to blogs, ebooks and more that I’m publishing on a regular basis, just leave your details at www.futuresquared.xyz/subscribe and you’ll receive the very next one. Listen on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski  

We have many systems in place to respond when things go wrong. Our guest says we need more systems celebrate when things go well. Follow: @coolcatteacher @angelamaiers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

Staying focused on the possibilities matters. Join us as we talk about how to create a classroom environment that is brimming with energy and optimism. Follow: @coolcatteacher @angelamaiers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

What you believe about you students, your peers and yourself matters. Belief profoundly shapes student outcomes and much more. Follow: @coolcatteacher @angelamaiers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

In this segment we discuss how the questions you ask tell parents, peers and students that they are important to you. Follow: @coolcatteacher @angelaMaiers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

Find out why a deep feeling of self-worth and a commitment to self-caring is critical to being a great teacher. Follow: @coolcatteacher @AngelaMaiers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

This episode begins the first in a series of discussions about why it's so important to let your students know that their live's matter and how to communicate this. @coolcatteacher @AngelaMaiers @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

Our guest founded the Choose2Matter movement. This year the program has gained momentum and in this segment she shares a plan to bring out the best in students in the first twenty days. Follow: @AngelaMaiers @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

Join our PLC – PASSIONATE Learning Community and reignite your drive to educate and serve others. No successful person went without suffering before triumph. It’s your personal fire that lights up learning in students and inspires those around you.  Tap into your PQ - Passion Quotient to be a passion driven educator in this energetic conversation w/ guest Angela Maiers. The Edspiration Inbox Answers…  “As a parent, I have talked with other parents who have a hard time understanding why we have to bring incidents of bullying to the attention of the school. I don’t understand why it falls on us to take action. What can you suggest?” - Elisa, Great Britain About today’s guest Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years, teaching every level of school from kindergarten to graduate school. She is the author of 6 books and delivered her You Matter talk at TEDxDesMoines. Angela is the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.   Guest Links: Twitter: @AngelaMaiers www.Choose2Matter.org   Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @schoolclimates Newsletter: Sign up on sidebar at www.Edspiration.org   Questions / comments for John in the Edspiration Inbox: Edspirationpodcast@gmail.com   Show Sponsors International School Climate Institute – Provides practical training, workshops, coaching, and speaking to create positive school climates. Contact us about school climate improvement, planning and climate survey support, bullying prevention and upstander intervention training, restorative justice practices, school safety, youth development, and more.

Our guest founded the Choose2Matter movement. This year the program has gained momentum and in this segment she shares a plan to bring out the best in students in the first twenty days. Follow: @AngelaMaiers @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Angela Maiers has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 25 years. Her powerful message and down-to-earth style have made her a highly sought-after keynote speaker for education conferences, corporate events and innovation summits. Angela is the author of six books, and the founder of Choose2Matter, a global movement that challenges and inspires students to work collaboratively to develop innovative solutions to social problems.

If you are not already involved in the Choose2matter movement listen up and find out why you'll want to be. It's about passion based learning and a whole new model for thinking about education and the purpose of schools. Follow:@coolcatteacher @angelaMaiers @bamradionetwork As a teacher educator, author and consultant, Angela Maiers has spent the past twenty-two years working diligently to help learners of all ages succeed by recognizing their power as readers, writers, and global communicators. Today, Angela is at the forefront of Web 2.0 technologies and is an active blogger and social media evangelist. Her cause is called You Matter a program that is growing rapidly and achieving national acclaim.

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar: May 18, 2013. "Genius Hour is a precious time, loved by all my students. It is when they are allowed to develop their own inquiry question about whatever it is that they want to explore," so says Gallit Zvi (@gallit_z), one of our presenters. Joining Gallit was Denise Krebs (@mrsdkrebs), Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher), and Joy Kirr (@joykirr), who are all middle school educators. They shared the basic philosophy of Genius Hour or 20% Time, why you and your students should do it, some examples of Genius Hour projects, how this kind of learning informs all we do in the classroom, and scaling up Genius Hour to change the world and become part of the Choose2Matter and Quest2Matter movements. You can join other passionate teachers in the monthly Twitter Chats using #geniushour and on their wiki: http://geniushour.wikispaces.com

Classroom 2.0 LIVE webinar: May 18, 2013. "Genius Hour is a precious time, loved by all my students. It is when they are allowed to develop their own inquiry question about whatever it is that they want to explore," so says Gallit Zvi (@gallit_z), one of our presenters. Joining Gallit was Denise Krebs (@mrsdkrebs), Hugh McDonald (@hughtheteacher), and Joy Kirr (@joykirr), who are all middle school educators. They shared the basic philosophy of Genius Hour or 20% Time, why you and your students should do it, some examples of Genius Hour projects, how this kind of learning informs all we do in the classroom, and scaling up Genius Hour to change the world and become part of the Choose2Matter and Quest2Matter movements. You can join other passionate teachers in the monthly Twitter Chats using #geniushour and on their wiki: http://geniushour.wikispaces.com

#TChat Radio is all new on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 7:30 pm ET (4:30 pm PT). The worlds of education and business are moving farther and farther apart. The skills shortage many economists and other "world of work" thought leaders keep talking about is real and leaving millions behind. Schools aren't encouraging students to become bold thinkers, dreamers, and doers -- and businesses are expecting them to be just those persona types without much investment.   This is why the Choose2Matter and TalentCulture #TChat communities are coming together this week for #TChat Radio and #TChat Twitter Chat.   Together we can choose to bridge the skills gap and help students find mentors in communities like ours to greatly enhance the lives of these amazing young people today.   #TChat co-creators and hosts, Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman welcome this week's guests, Choose2Matter co-founders Angela Maiers and Mark Moran.   This will be another great "world of work" show, so we hope to see you here!  **SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re thrilled to announce our first “world of work” partnership — with Achievers. Read about it here!