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In this episode of Leading from the Classroom, 2017 Mississippi Teacher of the Year Jodi McKenzie tells us how a trip to the Mississippi Delta changed her perspective on adversity, and inspired her to be a voice for change with policymakers.

In this episode, we meet Jodi McKenzie. Jodi is an English II Teacher at Gautier High School in the Pascagoula School District and the 2017 Mississippi Teacher of the Year. She serves as the Department Chair and represents Student Council at her school. Jodi received her Bachelor’s from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Master’s from William Carey College both in Elementary Education and Teaching. She loves cultivating relationships with her students and gives some insights on how she does this, as well as some great student stories she's had along the way.  Show Notes Jodi’s hidden talent The compounding moments that led Jodi to into teaching Teachers that made an impact Learning from Hurricane Katrina as a 2nd-Year Teaching Favorite Exercise Les Mills Class - Body Pump Her Senior Project that helped with her teaching How to begin the process of cultivating relationships Quote “We are a family, this is your safe place” Jodi McKenzie What makes a good Department Chair? Quote “Not a leader that is going to tell you what to do, and how to do it all the time, but a leader that is going to get in there and do it with you.” Jodi McKenzie Getting feedback Simplifying Writing Favorite Technology Chromebooks No Red Ink Google Classroom Slate and Active Board + Clickers Profession other than teaching Moving teachers to be considered professionals Teacher of the Year Schedule Morning Routines Agenda Thought of the Day “Something to Think About” Writing and Speaking Processes Student Stories Contacting an author What would you take if your house went up in flames? Favorite Podcasts Contact Jodi  Twitter: @jodi_mckenzie Facebook: @mstoy2017 Books and Links mentioned in the show  Horn Island Dream by Wes Dannreuther Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu Knight by Elie Wiesel Artist: Walter Anderon The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Nicholas Sparks Books Eye of the Tiger by Survivor   Podcasts mentioned in the show Truth for Teachers by Angela Watson Every Classroom Matters by Vicki Davis Teaching Learning and Reading K–12 Talks With Teachers by Brian Sztabnik Sponsor April Mass Photography ⇐ Get candid & fun photography at 10% off if you mention this podcast Review the podcast on iTunes ​ Music Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque)  Artist: Grapes  Album: ccMixter   Thank you for checking out this episode of the Teacher Tunnel Podcast. Please share these free episodes with friends and colleagues to connect a wider audience. Also, if you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick 5-Star review of the show on iTunes by clicking on the link below. Reviewing the podcast gives us the opportunity to widen our community and in turn, give more value to many.  ​ Click Here to subscribe via iTunes Click Here to subscribe via Stitcher

      Renee Moore English teacher -- Cleveland, Mississippi  2001 Mississippi Teacher of the Year  Resource of the Week: Brian's Post on Edutopia                            Rate Talks with Teachers on iTunes Talks with Teachers 4-Week     Talks with Teachers has developed a new way to help you. Sure we’ve got this podcast that’s great to listen to. Sure there are valuable lessons on our website for all levels that can help your teaching. But the one thing that has been lacking is COMMUNITY. We have a loyal following of listeners, Tweeters, and contributing teachers that have all interacted with us. Yet, we have not allowed you to interact with each other.  That’s where the Talks with Teachers 4-Week Challenge comes in. We want you to do something small each day to grow as a teacher. We’ve got readings, videos, fun, little projects lined up to foster your love of teaching. And best of all, there will be a community forum for you to share your success and encourage others to find purpose and joy in teaching.    Segment I – Background and Inspiration   Tell your story. Where are you from and how long have you been teaching? What classes have you taught?  – Renee teacher English full time at Mississippi Delta Community College. She initially was a journalist in her hometown of Detroit but when she moved to Mississippi to return to her husband's home state she switched careers and began teaching English. She taught English and journalism for over 26 years before she switched to the community college setting.   Who has helped you in your journey to become a master teacher?  – Mrs. Dorothy Grennell was a veteran English teacher, who taught for 46 years. Renee took over her position when she retired. Mrs. Grennell took her under her wing because her house was across the street from the school. Renee would visit her after school and could cry.  Dorothy gave her the materials that she accumulated over 46 years of teaching. Renee has also been a part of many teaching networks of her career such as the National Writing Project, the Bread Loaf Teaching Network, and the Center for Teaching Quality.  It is important for other teachers to know that we all have had setbacks in the classroom. Identify an instance in which you struggled as a teacher and explain what you learned from that experience. – She taught at a small school and had students that would often loop -- she would have them in 9th grade and later on in 11th or 12th grade. She had a grammar lesson that she had taught to students when they were in her class previously and now that they were being asked to recall that content, it went incredibly bad, so bad that she felt compelled to write about it in her teaching journal. That lesson turned in to an action-research project that lasted 10 years all because she questioned why students struggled with grammar. It became a major paper, a website, one of the most fantastic learning experiences she's ever done and chapters in books that she would eventually write. Sometimes the things that pose the greatest problems become the greatest learning experiences for teachers.    Why are the language arts and literacy important? –Even though the label on our content is English, she considers herself a teacher of communication. To be able to communicate is the most fundamental human skill of all. What is one thing that you love about the classroom?   – Renee averaged 100-150 kids a day and if you multiply that by 25 years you see the impact she had on student lives'. Most of all, she loved learning new things. It happened even the day this interview was recorded.   Segment II — Digging into the Teacher Bag of Goodies What book do you recommend to a teacher striving to improve his or her craft? Renee likes The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of ...