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Many of us routinely park our emotions at the classroom door by compartmentalizing our stress and anxiety. It turns out that putting on a chronic happy face is harmful. The impact of this practice is well-known among mental health professionals. We invited a panel to explore productive, proven alternatives. Follow Twitter: @5Silber @froehlichm @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork #mentalhealthawareness Dr. James L. Floman is an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. He received his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia, where he studied the effects of mindfulness and compassion meditation on teacher emotion regulation and prosocial behavior with Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl. Dr. Floman has three core research streams: 1) The assessment of dynamic social-affective processes (i.e., developing and validating EI and well-being measurement tools); 2) EI, mindfulness, and well-being training (i.e., developing, optimizing, and scaling EI and well-being-enhancement interventions for real-world applications); and 3) Affective neuroscience (studying mental training-induced changes in ‘emotional brain' function and structure). Sara Silber is an award-winning elementary school teacher and a lead mentor with 30 years of classroom experience. Sara has written two blogposts, for BehaviorFlip's Blog — “Social Emotional Growth Maps” and “A Teacher's Journey Through Hacking School Discipline.” More recently, she authored a chapter in the inspiring book Thank You, Teacher. Sara enjoys working with her students and helping them grow and become independent learners. When she is not teaching or planning she is finding ways to support her colleagues. She loves to share her expertise, funny stories and other things that happen in the life of a teacher. Mandy Froehlich is the former Director of Innovation and Technology in Ripon, WI. She also consults, presents and keynotes nationally on teacher engagement, edtech, leadership, and climate & culture. She is the author of several books, Reignite the Flames, The Educator's Matchbook,The Fire Within and Divergent EDU.

It's no secret that teachers are leaving education in droves. So much so that it's causing drastic shifts in the ways schools will need to operate this fall. Some large school districts have as many as one thousand teacher job openings and this issue is only getting worse as post-pandemic educators are facing low wages, rising benefits costs, extreme student discipline problems, and polarizing politics. This is a crisis that has surpassed the traditional definition of a shortage. I have talked with several thought leaders about this issue, including Mandy Froehlich, who I met during one of Nicole Biscotti's Coffee Conversations on Zoom.Mandy Froehlich is a former elementary teacher, technology integration specialist, and director of innovation and technology for a number of schools in Wisconsin. She is currently an educational consultant, an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and the chief operating officer of EduMatch Publishing. Mandy has written four books: The Fire Within, Reignite the Flames, Divergent EDU, and the Educators Matchbook.In this episode, we speak to Mandy about meeting teachers' basic needs, mental health support for educators, and recommendations for how leadership can support current workloads in education.Podcast Planner for Teachers and StudentsFlipboard EDU Magazine Flipboard Educators Blog Flipboard EDU Podcast Website 411 Immunitea Our focus is solely on creating natural products that leave you feeling happy and healthy. Support the show

This episode features a conversation about educator mental health with author and consultant, Mandy Froehlich. Mandy passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. An experienced Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what's needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, and discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third book, based on educator engagement and mental health, is titled Reignite the Flames which has a recently released companion guide/workbook titled The Educator's Matchbook. Keep an eye out for her upcoming Wounded Healer series in 2022!

Mandy Froelich spends much of her time consulting with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change in education. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third book, based on educator engagement and mental health, is titled Reignite the Flames which has a companion guide/workbook titled The Educator's Matchbook.​Mandy is passionate about learning and her profession in general, but her two favorite components of her position are being able to provide professional learning opportunities and present/keynote conferences. She believes that by providing these opportunities to teachers, she is in turn able to reach many more students and ultimately affect their learning experiences. Also, on a personal side note, Mandy was insanely afraid of public speaking throughout her life until she reached college. At that time she took multiple public speaking courses to try to get over her fear of speaking in front of people to the point where it was silly for her not to declare it as her minor because she had so many credits. The ability to get up in front of adults (which is not the same as getting up in front of kids) and not bawl like a baby is one of Mandy's accomplishments that she's most proud of. Just another reason she likes providing professional learning opportunities, presenting, and keynoting.At home you'll usually find her talking to her family or spending copious amounts of time telling her dog she's pretty. Mandy loves coffee and has a hard time being friends with people who don't. Mostly, she has devoted her life to finding what makes her happy…and seeing others happy fills her cup.

June 11 2021 - Episode 53The Ignite EdTech Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Question for you - How are you learning and growing over the upcoming break?3. EdTech Tool of the Week - Unimersiv4. EdTech Tip of the Week - Making the most of your vacation (and your wellbeing)5. Interview with Mandy Froehlich and Jake Miller6. Win this weeks prize (2x seats for Mandy's amazing mindfulness for teachers course) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 16 June).7. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.com - Make a Difference Podcast (Mark Quinn)Links from PodcastMandy on TwitterMandy's WebsiteMandy's BooksJake on TwitterJake's WebsiteJake's EduDuctTape PodcastStacey Roshan - Tech With Heart BookPearDeckFlipgridStreamyard

I had the amazing opportunity to moderate a segment during the Teach Better 12 Hour Live Event on social emotional learning (SEL). In this bonus episode, Mandy Froelich and I discuss important strategies to use in the classroom and on the campus to help regulate student’s emotions and assess student needs.     About Mandy Froehlich:Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. A former Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what’s needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third book, based on educator engagement and mental health called Reignite the Flames, will be released spring 2020. Follow Mandy Froehlich: Website: http://www.mandyfroehlich.com (www.mandyfroehlich.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/froehlichm (@froehlichm) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divergentedu/ (divergentedu) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipinnovationanddivergentteaching/ (Divergent EDU: Leadership, Innovation, and Divergent Thinking) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyfroehlich/ (mandyfroehlich) Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-aid/id368754208 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-aid/id368754208) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953852009/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1953852009&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=9f70882c6a4a53632e46722480480a14 Follow The Teach Better Team: Twitter:https://twitter.com/teachbetterteam ( https://twitter.com/teachbetterteam) Website:https://www.teachbetter.com/ ( https://www.teachbetter.com/) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/teachbetterteam ( https://www.facebook.com/teachbetterteam) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/teachbetterteam ( https://www.instagram.com/teachbetterteam) The Teach Better Podcast:https://www.teachbetter.com/podcast/ ( https://www.teachbetter.com/podcast/) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949595668/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1949595668&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=01a95d21db3c627309c488c950861bea Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag athttp://www.teachbetter.com/swag ( www.teachbetter.com/swag) [caption id="attachment_3247" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Aspire-Swag-Website-Image.png () Aspire Swag, Teach Better Team, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast[/caption] Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware:https://teachbetterswag.com/collections/aspire-the-leadership-development-podcast ( ASPIRE: The Leadership Development Podcast)   This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.   Need a Presenter for a conference or school PD?[caption id="attachment_3378" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Josh-CBB-2021.png () Joshua Stamper, Teach...

Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. A former Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what's needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third and most recently released book based on educator engagement and mental health is titled Reignite the Flames.

We speak about Social Emotional Care during COVID-19 and in general. Wellness Apps such as: Couch to 5K, Calm, and Headspace Apps to use with students: Gimkit and Synth Our Guest: Mandy Froehlich is a Director of Innovation and Technology in Wisconsin, author of The Fire Within & Divergent EDU, Podcast host, and speaker! Follow @froehlichm and mandyfroehlich.com We are the TNT Edtech Podcast, powered by CUE (@cueinc), www.cue.org and a member of the family of fine podcasts of the OnPodcast Media Network www.onpodcastmedia.com. Follow TNT EdTech Podcast on your favorite podcast player of choice, on the web www.tntedtech.com and on Twitter @tntedtech - we thank you for listening!

Obviously, we are living and educating in an unprecedented time and I wanted to discuss this question: How do we handle mental health during a time of isolation and what strategies should we use for distant learning? This week’s guest and my Teach Better speaking network teammate, Mandy Froehlich, shares the importance of structure and grace and provides practical strategies during distant learning.   https://twitter.com/share?text=+-+&via=Joshua__Stamper&related=Joshua__Stamper&url=https://joshstamper.com/?p=2372 (Tweet This)In this Episode, we discuss: Divergent Thinking Increasing Trust as a Leader Distance Learning Strategies Blogging with Vulnerability And The Teacher Aide Podcast Follow Mandy Froehloch: Website: http://www.mandyfroehlich.com (www.mandyfroehlich.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/froehlichm (@froehlichm) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divergentedu/ (divergentedu) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipinnovationanddivergentteaching/ (Divergent EDU: Leadership, Innovation, and Divergent Thinking) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyfroehlich/ (mandyfroehlich) Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-aid/id368754208 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teachers-aid/id368754208) About Mandy Froehloch:Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. A former Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what’s needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third book, based on educator engagement and mental health called Reignite the Flames, will be released spring 2020. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K61KWR6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07K61KWR6&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=6100f0d3ca50b44ef84e1345ab105c19 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1732248710/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1732248710&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=bd7cf3f871bffba924afdb89a15a4cf1 Go Community![caption id="attachment_2270" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Go-Community.jpg () Better Leaders Better Schools[/caption] This community is one of my favorite one-stop-shop tools to engage with other amazing school leaders. I use this online resource to gain insight, gather resources, and develop my leadership capacity. The #1 Leadership Online community is generous and authentic, an antidote to the clutter and noise that other social media sites have become. What makes this community different is that it is: An investment, not free A private community with the same goal A conversation, not a variety of self-promoting presentations Evergreen, not ephemeral Focused on serving school leaders, not advertisers, companies, or investors I highly recommend using Go! Community to enhance your leadership skills! https://gumroad.com/a/907916403 (Click Here to Try Go! Community)  This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through these links, The Aspire Podcast gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Need a Presenter for a conference or school

In the ninth episode of the Pixel Classroom Podcast, Mandy Froehlich of author of Divergent EDU and The Fire Within and Co-host for Teacher's Aid podcast on BAM Radio guest stars. Mandy discusses her career in education, being an author consultant and about reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what is needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pixelclassroom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pixelclassroom/support

In this episode of the Stigma Podcast, I had a chance to speak with Mandy Froehlich.  Mandy is an educator, and personally, opens with us about overcoming PTSD, depression, and anxiety.  Mandy is an experienced educator who leverages her professional experience, and her passion for learning, to teach, train, and inspire other teachers to renew their excitement for teaching, and re-engage with their profession in an innovative way. Currently, she spends her time consulting school districts and post-secondary institutions on effective use of technology to support teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change within educational institutions. Mandy has published a couple of books.  The first was titled “The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning” – where she discusses the idea of mental health awareness within schools. Her most recent book, titled, “Divergent EDU” is based on an organizational structure concept called “Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation and Divergent Thinking” which was developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Mandy is also the host of a podcast, called “Teacher’s Aid” – which focuses on providing social and emotional support for the very personal challenges that teachers face. You can connect with Mandy and learn more about her work here: Her Website, Her Twitter, LinkedIn, Teacher’s Aid Podcast HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE DISCUSSED: Teacher burnout – We talked a bit about how she became a teacher, and how over time she struggled to stay motivated.  This led to a conversation broadly on teacher burnout and why teachers disengage, burnout, have a high attrition rate, etc.  This impacts the children and we dig into why on this podcast. The role of the school, teacher, and parent in acknowledging a child’s mental health issues –  We talked about this concept that as parents have begun to work more, with both parents having full-time jobs, the school has been forced to become a de facto parent for 7-8 hours a day.  We discussed what role the school, the teachers, and the children themselves play in observing and helping those who have mental health needs within the school system. Should teachers be talking about their own mental health concerns?  It depends on who they are talking to.  Although teachers should be able to be vulnerable with their students, oversharing can be bad.  It’s ok to admit when you may be dealing with something difficult.  Kids need to know they are not alone.  It’s also ok for teachers to admit their struggles to other teachers.  In a lot of ways, teachers are the only ones who really understand other teachers.  What will mental health help look like inside of a school? Some schools are implementing social and emotional learning as well as mindfulness into regular curriculum.  The schools that are doing it well are integrating these things into regular content, so kids are learning to self-regulate and read at the same time, for example. What if the parent or teacher isn’t pulling their weight?  This is very common.  It’s more common than everyone being on the same page.  Sometimes the MH issues are caused at home.  Not all MH issues come from the parents, there are other things that cause MH issues and trauma, but sometimes it does come from something going on at home.  Alcoholic parents, abusive parents, etc. This makes it much more difficult for the educator.  Any headway the schools can make is erased by the child going home at night or over the summer. We talked at length about this. Peer to peer support systems within schools – and at what age can it work?  We talked about peer to peer support networks within schools and how effective they can or can’t be.  We discussed at what ages it can work or makes sense to try.  We talked about how peer to peer solutions are good but are only one part of a bigger implementation of solutions.  We find that many kids have a stronger connection with their peers than adults, and when you consider that teachers have to report a lot of what they hear kids talking about, it is safer for kids to talk to their peers (and better than not talking at all).  On the topic of how early is too early, she says she has seen peer to peer networks work as early as 2nd grade (with adult monitoring and facilitation of course). We talked about stigma and compared the way children and adults stigmatize mental health issues.  Based on our conversation, it appears that children are less likely to stigmatize themselves or others and are more open to talking about their problems than many adults.  However, at younger ages, they don’t have the coping skills to deal with the issues that come up so they have to be in the right environment with the right oversight to have these conversations. Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Connect with host Stephen Hays here: Stephen Hays Personal Website, Twitter, LinkedIn,  What If Ventures (Mental Health Venture Fund)

Take care of yourself! We often tell each other this as teachers and rightly so. I once read that teachers work the same amount of time in ten months that most people work in a year. Teaching is not for the faint of heart or weak of the back but we must rest and stay strong to be our best. But how? Today, Mandy Froehlich gives us advice for self-care. www.coolcatteacher.com/e579  Challenge Press pause and take a few minutes after listening to this show to evaluate how you are doing with self care. If you do not change something, what will be the result of the direction you're heading with your health? Make one change. Mandy Froehlich - Bio As Submitted Mandy Froehlich passionately encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. A former Director of Innovation and Technology, technology integrator, and teacher, she has experience at many levels of the organizational structure. Her interest lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what’s needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking and teaching. She consults internationally with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Blog: www.mandyfroehlich.com Twitter: @froehlichm Free Self Care Course: divergentedu.thinkific.com Instagram: @divergentedu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipinnovationanddivergentteaching/ Disclosure of Material Connection: This episode includes some affiliate links. This means that if you choose to buy I will be paid a commission on the affiliate program. However, this is at no additional cost to you.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

Mandy Froehlich is an educator, and international consultant with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change. She is the author of The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning and Divergent EDU. Mandy is also the co-host of the Teacher's Aid podcast on the Bam! Radio Network. Additionally, Mandy is the Director of Author Success at EduMatch Publishing.

Mandy’ Froehlich's personal story and struggle with mental health challenges fuels her passion to advocate for mental health awareness. In this episode, we learn about what it is like for her to live with suicidal thoughts, and her suggestions about how to assist others to overcome their own challenges. The episode focuses on depression and suicidal thoughts, though Mandy is specifically an advocate for educators around all mental health challenges. Though some of the content may be challenging to hear, I encourage you to step forward with her in this message. I am honored to amplify Mandy’s advocacy story. Mandy Froehlich is the Director of Innovation and Technology for the Ripon Area School District in Ripon, Wisconsin where she supports and encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her passion lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what is needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking. She consults with school districts and post-secondary institutions around the country in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, conducts workshops, and presents and keynotes nationally. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Mandy’s Website Mandy on Twitter Mandy on IG The Fire Within on Amazon Divergent EDU: Challenging assumptions and limitations to create a culture of innovation AWE Inspiring Recommendations: Anxiety Canada Jack.org #My53s The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Teacher’s Aide with Mandy Froehlich and Jon Harper My Bad with Jon Harper Mentioned by Sarah QPR-Question-Predict-Refer Training Youth Mental Health First Aid More Resources American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Crisis Line Resource National Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inawepodcast/message

When a new student changed the social dynamic in my class, took the easy way out. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @froehlichmandy @bamradionetwork Mandy Froehlich is the Director of Innovation and Technology in Ripon, WI. She also consults, presents and keynotes nationally on teacher engagement, edtech, leadership, and climate & culture. She is the author of The Fire Within and Divergent EDU, a national speaker, co-host of Teachers' Aid.

Recorded on November 25, 2018 Moderator: Mandy Froehlich (@froehlichm) Mandy Froehlich is the Director of Innovation and Technology for the Ripon Area School District in Ripon, Wisconsin where she supports and encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her passion lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what is needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking. She consults with school districts and post-secondary institutions around the country in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, conducts workshops as a Google for Education Certified Trainer and has presented on similar topics at conferences such as CUE, TIES, FETC and ISTE. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking.   Panelists: Rodney Turner (@TechyTurner) Rodney is a virtual educator located in New Jersey. He loves networking and sharing his experiences.   Rachelle Dene Poth (@RDene915) Rachelle is a Foreign Language and STEAM Teacher and teacher blogger for Getting Smart and Kidblog.   Jennifer Casa-Todd (@JCasaTodd) I am currently a Teacher-Librarian in Aurora, Ontario Canada, and author of the book, Social LEADia, published by Dave Burgess Consulting. Before this, I spent six years at the District level as a Program Resource Teacher for Literacy and Literacy Consultant, respectively.   Evan Abramson (@evanabramson) National Future Ready Schools Thought Leader, Chair of Future Ready Schools NJ, ISTE Leadership Award Nominee, Google Cert. Trainer, K-12 Director of Tech MTPS   Check out: Journey to the Y in You by Dene Gainey The Teacher’s Journey by Brian Costello The Fire Within by Mandy Froehlich EduMagic by Sam Fecich DivergentEDU by Mandy Froehlich Daddy’s Favorites by Elissa Frazier Level Up Leadership by Brian Kulak   Music: Ron Madison (@Madison_Ron) Producer: Sarah Thomas (@Sarahdateechur)   Subscribe: podcasts.edumatch.org/edumatchpodcast Join the movement: www.edumatch.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support

Featured ContentMandy Froehlich is a Director of Innovation and Technology from Wisconsin where she supports and encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her passion lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, including supporting teachers' mental health and wellness, as well as what is needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking in their classroom. She consults with school districts around the country in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, creating a culture of support for innovation and divergent thinking, and motivating teachers to re-engage in their profession. She's the author of The Fire Within: Lessons From Defeat That Have Inspired a Passion for Learning. Her latest book is Divergent EDU: Challenging Assumptions and Limitations to Create a Culture of InnovationContact info: https://mandyfroehlich.com/ https://twitter.com/froehlichm Q: What does innovative teaching look like?A: Innovation is a popular buzzword in education. Teachers all over the world are encouraged to be innovative and encourage their students to pursue innovative ideas and be innovative in their thinking.Q: Tell us about your journey; what inspired you to write your books?A: Started with an infographic- then called upon to help schools and districts use the Hierarchy for their own PDQ: What led to the framework?A: Conversations with teachers. Helping teachers become re-engaged. Leaving the classroom for a tech integrator role, working in different schools.Q: What is innovation?A: Common vocabulary can build climate and culture. George Couros – new, different, and better.Q: What does your ideal PD opportunity look like? How do you go about receiving personal and professional development?A: Edcamp model, the book Professionally Driven by Jarod BormannWhat We're Listening ToAJ: Teachers on Fire Tim Cavey profiles agents of growth and transformation in K-12 education. Tim interviews advocating for collaboration, communication, creation, consumption, critical thinking, design thinking, growth mindset, PBL, and strategic uses of technology in education. Teachersonfire.net – @TeachersonFire (Twitter/IG)Chris: Teachers Need Teachers Kim Lepre, Teachers Need Teachers is the podcast for new and beginning teachers. It's inspired by the questions beginning teachers are asking around the web, plus the questions that you didn't know you should ask!Stacey: Deck the Hallmark Join Bran, Panda, and Dan as they attempt to watch and review all 37 Hallmark Christmas Movie premiers this holiday season. Bran LOVES Hallmark movies, Panda LIKES Hallmark movies and Dan DESPISES Hallmark movies. Start with PREVIEW 1; Rocky Mountain Christmas and be sure to check out their site! Mandy: Teacher's Aid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mandy Froehlich is the author of DivergentEDU and The Fire Within.

Recorded on November 15, 2018   Mandy Froehlich is the Director of Innovation and Technology for the Ripon Area School District in Ripon, Wisconsin where she supports and encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her passion lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, as well as what is needed to support teachers in their pursuit of innovative and divergent thinking. She consults with school districts and post-secondary institutions around the country in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, conducts workshops as a Google for Education Certified Trainer and has presented on similar topics at conferences such as CUE, TIES, FETC and ISTE. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Also check out: Journey to the Y in You by Dene Gainey The Teacher’s Journey by Brian Costello The Fire Within by Mandy Froehlich EduMagic by Sam Fecich DivergentEDU by Mandy Froehlich   Music: Ron Madison (@Madison_Ron) Producer: Sarah Thomas (@Sarahdateechur)   Subscribe: podcasts.edumatch.org/edumatchpodcast Join the movement: www.edumatch.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support

MANDY FROEHLICH is the Director of Innovation & Technology for the Ripon Area School District in Ripon, WI. She is a blogger, speaker, and co-host on the @bamradionetwork’s Teacher's Aid podcast. She is also the author of The Fire Within: Lessons from Defeat That Have Inspired a Passion for Learning (https://amzn.to/2EdqBH4) and the soon-to-be-released Divergent EDU. In our conversation, Mandy recalls an experience of discouragement and burnout early in her career, and describes the formula that helped her recover and recapture her passion: avoiding negativity, reading uplifting and accessible education books, engaging on Twitter, and starting a blog. She explains the heart and message of The Fire Within: the journey to view past trauma not as a source of shame or stigma but as a potential source of strength in order to serve students better. She talks about the joys of raising teenagers, the benefits of working outdoors, and her top picks on Twitter, books, edtech tools, and more. Follow Mandy online here: TW: https://twitter.com/froehlichm IG: https://www.instagram.com/froehlichmandy/ Blog: https://mandyfroehlich.com/ Visit https://teachersonfire.net/ for show notes and links from this episode. Follow the Teachers on Fire podcast on social media! TW: https://twitter.com/TeachersOnFire. IG: https://www.instagram.com/teachersonfire/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support