Podcasts about national teachers hall

The National Teachers Hall of Fame's mission is "to recognize and honor exceptional career teachers, encourage excellence in teaching, and preserve the rich heritage of the teaching profession in the United States." The class of 2022 inductees were on campus at Emporia State University in June 2022 for induction into NTHF, housed at Emporia State. In this podcast episode, these experienced teachers delve into classroom management strategies and what they do for self-care. Listen to shared stories of students who changed their teaching careers.

Who is your teacher foremother or forefather? Your “grandteacher”? Teacher lineage was a topic introduced by the NTHF 2020 inductees as they discussed who was their inspiration and who they have inspired and hope to continue inspiring. Guests included: Andrew Beiter, a Springville (NY) Middle School eighth grade social studies teacher; Melissa Collins, a second grade teacher at John P. Freeman Optional School in Memphis, TN; Donna Gradel, a retired high school environmental science teacher from Broken Arrow High School, and current Dean of Academics and Innovation at Summit Christian Academy; Thomas Knab, a K-4 visual arts educator at Dodge Elementary School in East Amherst, NY; and Jamil Siddiqui, a mathematics teacher at East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School in East Bridgewater, MA.

Kareem Neal, 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year and Arizona's first-ever National Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, shared his journey as a special education teacher and the latest in AZ education. Rodney also takes a moment to celebrate his sister and her legacy of advocacy.Follow Kareem NealTwitter - @kareem_nealFacebook - Kareem NealFollow Teacher Caucuswww.teachercaucus.comTwitter - @TeachersCaucusFacebook - @theteacherscaucusFollow Shawn & Rodney on TwitterShawn Sheehan - @SPSheehan Rodney Robinson - @RodRobinsonRVAFollow and give us a rating on the app you use to listen to our show.

Christopher Albrecht, 2019 Inductee in the National Teachers Hall of Fame, discusses his latest book. Albrecht is an educator and author who inspires teachers to remember their purpose for becoming an educator. In order to write his recent book, The Rediscovery of Hope and Purpose, he interviewed several people with different stories of their life - from a well-known football coach, the first female to run the Boston Marathon, an Alaskan homesteader, and beloved children's author Beverly Cleary. Albrecht is a fourth grade teacher in New York and a park ranger. You can find more information about How We Teach This on our website, www.emporia.edu/HWTT plus watch videos of the presenters, access resources they mention, and find links to other websites related to the episode. If you would like to leave us a comment about this podcast episode, you can do that here.

Rich Ruffalo a motivational speaker, author, educator, coach, role model and gold medalist. At age 32, Ruffalo lost his eyesight but never lost his "vision." At the Walt Disney Company McDonald's American Teacher Awards, Ruffalo was named both the Outstanding Coach of the Year and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year for 1995. Vice President Al Gore presented the award to him on nationwide television. In 1994 he was selected as one of five educators from the United States to be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. As a favored citizen of Belleville, New Jersey, he received the "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" award in 1994. He is the winner of four different world titles in shot put, discus, javelin, and power lifting. Rich has earned 14 international gold medals, won 32 national titles, set 9 world and 15 national records, and has won 13 USA Track and Field K-2ster's State Titles against sighted competitors. His story is inspiring to us all and we can all learn from him, enjoy the episode! IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamdowit/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamdowit?lang=en For updates check out our website at www.teamdowit.com and for 20% off apparel use promo code: Podcast

Jeff Baxter is a graduate of the University of Kansas with Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and English and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education.  He also has a Juris Doctorate from Washburn University School of Law. Mr. Baxter has taught every level and grade of middle and high school students in his thirty plus years of teaching -- from non-readers to National Merit Finalists.  He is passionate about teaching, but it took an epiphany when he was practicing law to realize why. He believes you cannot be your best at any profession, especially teaching, if you do not know your WHY.   In his career Jeff has taught at a small Catholic high school, Leavenworth High School for twenty-six years, and Blue Valley West High School for the last three.  He’s taught AP Language, AP Literature, speech, debate, drama, video productions, and composition. As a fellow of the National Writing Project and teaching consultant with the Greater Kansas City Writing Project, he has presented hundreds of workshops to middle and high school teachers and college professors throughout the Midwest.  He has been a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at numerous national conventions. In 2015 Jeff Baxter was a global education fellow and spent two weeks in Peru working with teachers and students. The last two days he climbed to Machu Pichu. Rigor, relevancy and relationships are the keys to Jeff’s classroom success.  This past year he completed a book which began as a writing activity with his students.  The book deals with a difficult time in his life when he weighed 460 pounds and went through a period of depression.  Over the course of five years Jeff recovered from the depression and lost 250 pounds. The book, More Than One Way Home, was published in February 2018. Mr. Baxter is the 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year. In 2018 Jeff Baxter was inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame - There are never more than five teachers each year to receive this honor.      Listen as We Talk About...   How his grandma used poetry and literature to guide him to life’s answers How a court-room collapse led to his epiphany into purpose An old testament verse led to the specifics of his purpose Why Jeff thinks kindness is the most valuable character quality Why failure is not a mark on who you are Why character qualities are so much more important to teach than testing His “Neighborhood Map” activity and how thats one example of how he gets the class to open up and trust one another The importance of revision in writing  Why re-reading something will give you a totally different perspective Jeff’s one word, one sentence, one question reading technique How his study hall supervision transformed a dropout to a college graduate and career counselor A magnificent story of why he never gives up on a student Jeff’s style and opinions on classroom management Jeff’s early morning reading and writing routines The things he knows for sure - the power of laughter and visiting your grandparents How volunteering in Peru helped Jeff to better understand poverty The experience of meeting President Obama How his classes were the impetus for his first book Jeff’s new book and why it’s a story of hope The power of hope Resources Mentioned: Jeff’s 1st book - More than One Way Home Simon Sinek - Start with Why Herman Melville - Moby-Dick Books that have influenced Jeff's purpose are many, but to name a few Paul Tough, How Children Succeed  Ken Macrorie, Writing to be Read Anne Lamotte, Hallelujah Anyway Bryan Stevenson,Just Mercy Angela Duckworth, Grit Pat Conroy, My Reading Life Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage  Brett Stephens, “The Dying Art of Disagreement” The poetry of Mary Oliver - The Journey   Get Started with VIPKID: 0275KC --- Referral Code Or My Teacher Profile Link VIPKID Featured in Business Insider VIPKID featured in Bloomberg     Join our purpose seeking podcast community at...   Facebook   Instagram   YouTube Channel   Facebook Group - Purpose Seekers     Sign up for the Bi-Weekly Newsletter by emailing: peopleofpurposepodcast@gmail.com   Help More Find Their Purpose by Donating to the Podcast  

Go Flyers! The Lindbergh High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders welcome us to this edition of Behind the Minds from the Lindbergh school district. We're there to highlight an Extraordinary Educator who is a member of the National Teachers Hall of Fame, but you might be surprised by her story of redemption. You'll be impressed by her and our standout student, Katlyn Sansone. See how Sansone used her talents to help others in our community. Plus, you'll find out about an elementary school in St. Louis paying it's students to come to class and behave. Find out if the controversial idea is working. We also look into the problem of teenage pregnancies in St. Louis schools. Pregnancy was becoming such a "coveted" situation among teen girls, that one school started a program to change the trend. Finally, see if you can guess our Mystery St. Louisan. Here's a hint: he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty (especially with clay).

Go Flyers! The Lindbergh High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders welcome us to this edition of Behind the Minds from the Lindbergh school district. We're there to highlight an Extraordinary Educator who is a member of the National Teachers Hall of Fame, but you might be surprised by her story of redemption. You'll be impressed by her and our standout student, Katlyn Sansone. See how Sansone used her talents to help others in our community. Plus, you'll find out about an elementary school in St. Louis paying it's students to come to class and behave. Find out if the controversial idea is working. We also look into the problem of teenage pregnancies in St. Louis schools. Pregnancy was becoming such a "coveted" situation among teen girls, that one school started a program to change the trend. Finally, see if you can guess our Mystery St. Louisan. Here's a hint: he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty (especially with clay).