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Join host Juliana Urtubey, NBCT, on this episode of 3Ps in a Pod as she connects with Sarah Brown Wessling, NBCT, an Iowa-grown educator who is as passionate as ever about what she does and finding ways to make deep connections. In this second episode of our series “More Than Mentoring,” Sarah explains how she collapses the space between mentor and teacher in order to be in a collaborative relationship with her mentees.  Sarah Brown Wessling is a high school English teacher and the director of the National Teacher of the Year program, which gives her the opportunity to work with the state teachers of the year. She is a fierce advocate for the profession and a mentor who embodies curiosity and kindness. Sarah pushes us to explore our teaching identity and to examine how we mentor teachers to ensure we aren't telling teachers how to establish a teaching identity but supporting them in discovering their own teaching identity through reflection. She also explains why and how she crafts invitations for learning and how that impacts trust, autonomy, respect, and community.  Sarah and Juliana talk deeply about developing relationships and how limiting our idea of mentoring to specifically timed meetings can limit those relationships. Mentors, whether working with students or adults, should consider establishing connection points that allow for rolling and continuous conversations. Sarah coaches us to be the most interested person in the room and ask questions that will support growth. She shares that questions are like “pulleys” and, when we are genuinely curious, questions pull us closer.  Don't forget that Sarah reminds us that listening is leadership and a gift. Often those we are listening to have the answer in themselves and just need the encouraging nudge of hearing their words back to them to know they are seen and that they are moving in the right direction. Continue your learning After listening to this episode, use the reflection guide to explore your approach to mentoring. Find the reflection guide at this link. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org. 

As you listen, I have three listener challenges for you to consider participating in for ongoing engagement.Listener Challenge 1: "Empowering Learners" Based on Sarah's insights, how can you apply her approach to empower learners in your own setting? Whether you're a teacher, a manager, or a parent, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Share your strategies or experiences.Listener Challenge 2: "The Power of Story" Sarah emphasized the importance of story in various aspects of education. We challenge you to share a story that had a significant impact on your learning journey or one you've used to facilitate learning. Let's inspire each other with compelling narratives!Listener Challenge 3: "Striking Balance" Balance may not be the right goal, as Sarah suggests, but being present is. Share a moment where being present made a difference in your professional or personal life. Or, share your strategies for staying present amid the pressures of time and performance. We look forward to hearing your experiences!Listen Now: Direct LinkApple Podcast - Explore this episode and more!Spotify - Dive into this episode and our entire podcast library!Show Highlights:Getting to Know Sarah: Delve into Sarah Brown Wessling's intriguing backstory and discover why the human condition plays such a crucial role in her life journey.Powerful Insights: Sarah discusses the power of story, the true complexity of teaching, and the challenges of implementing learner-centric education.The Art of Feedback: Uncover Sarah's unique approach to feedback and its role in shaping students' skills and understanding.Challenges & Goals: Sarah opens up about her personal and professional challenges, from balancing life to creating safe spaces for educators and empowering learners.Key Quotes:"I want to do good work; that's the bottom line.""It's always about figuring out what people need to learn and how they need to learn it.""If teachers become robots, then their students are going to be robots.""It is complicated, and that's what I wish people understood about the craft [of teaching].""You can't fall so far into the routine that you forget to be a human."Deeper Takeaways:Explore how Sarah's insights reveal the importance of storytelling in education, the often-overlooked skills of teachers, and the need for deliberate decision-making in teaching practices.Emerging Patterns:Our conversation uncovers common threads among teachers seeking connection with students, the importance of community support, and the focus on empowering learners through thoughtful teaching practices.Resources & Further Learning:Check out Sarah's Website for more insights and ideas.Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahbwesslingFavorite Moments from the Conversation:Throughout our conversation, Sarah shares a wealth of powerful insights and ideas. Here are just a few of our favorites:"My way of being has always been to do the best work that I can with what's right in front of me and then believe that the next most honest step will open up and it's my job to find it or my job to pay attention to it.""The bottom line is I want to do good work. That's the bottom line. And I think good work is human work.""The throughline in the journalism, the philosophy, the psychology, the literary is story.""When a teacher ends up in the center it is probably because they aren't being seen elsewhere or because a system isn't taking care of them. It's probably because they feel incredible pressure around time. It's probably because they feel incredible pressure around performance. It's probably because they are overwhelmed.""And I taught them how to think because I taught them how to read carefully and I taught them how to write and I taught them how to find the language to capture their ideas and how to make that language mean something to a reader.""I think it's always about figuring out what people need to learn and how they need to learn it. And that's never about me, it's always about the learner. It's always about their goals. It's about empowering them. It's about seeing in themselves what they can't see yet. I think that kind work is pretty consistent whether you're talking to a 15 year old who hates to read and doesn't want to write, or you're talking to an adult who's feeling demoralized in the profession.""It's easy for me to say it's about the learner. That doesn't mean that it's easy to live.""Because what that means is when you feel the pressure of time, you're willing to say the time is not as important as me finishing this 60 second conversation with this student. It is just not as important or getting to the end of that chapter might not be as important as the time it would take to do the rest of the chapter really, really well. That's where the rub is that teachers have to make those kinds of decisions and those are kind of like value based decisions and they can come at a personal cost.""We can make very deliberate decisions about what myths we do and don't buy into, about teaching and learning. We can make really deliberate decisions about how we think about time. I think we can make really deliberate decisions about the research that we do.""I've always approached feedback to really deconstruct for students when they're doing something well and why it's working because I want them to replicate it more deliberately in more complex ways later.""You can't fall so far into the routine that you forget to be a human and you can't be on the other end of the spectrum either and be like all we're going to do is feel good and talk to each other and not drill down to the actual skills and the content. It is complicated and that's what I wish people understood about the craft.""Balance is an unfair goal for people to try to work towards. For me to reframe that as presence felt really empowering.""The best way to work through something difficult is to make a connection with another person.""It's really hard for somebody to be present if they are worried about not being able to take care of their life. So that's not about balance, that's just about taking care of humans."Join us for this enlightening episode as we explore the human side of education with Sarah Brown Wessling.

This week we're reopening the TOY Chest with our special guest, Sarah Brown Wessling.

Sarah Brown Wessling is friend, mentor, coordinator and calming presence for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), where she serves as the National Teacher of the Year program's Senior Advisor. This means that she gets to travel the country, meet amazing teachers (and me), support those of us entrusted with the Teacher of the Year role, and amplify and elevate the teaching profession. A National Teacher of the Year herself (2010), she brings wisdom, insight, and above all, a love of teachers to a national stage. In a time when teaching is hard...it is HARD, people...Sarah disrupts the struggle with peace and honesty. Plus a very calming and spiritual top five.

Welcome to season 2 of The Continuing Educator! Teachers have tremendously complex jobs and a constantly shifting ecosystem of expectations, yet despite shifts across so many other areas of educational practice, building student agency remains a key desired classroom outcome that educators generally recognize as an area of need. This conversation will give teacher voice to the importance of student agency, varied practitioner views on the opportunities and challenges related to building student agency, and a frame for the season that will prepare listeners to hear about topics ranging from supportive environments and goal setting to meeting the unique needs of students with disabilities and emergent bilinguals. 

Brianna Winiesdorffer returns to 3Ps in a Pod to talk with hosts Danielle and Kathleen about her first year of teaching as she nears the end of the school year. 3Ps in a Pod first featured Winiesdorffer in March 2020 as she neared her graduation from Northern Arizona University. Danielle and Kathleen then caught up with “Ms. Winnie” a few months into her teaching career last December. We’ve also been sharing about Winiesdorffer’s journey through her first year as a teacher in a collection of blog posts. Now just weeks from the end of her first year as a teacher, Winiesdorffer shares with Danielle and Kathleen about the highlights, the challenges, and what she’s learned through the past year. She reflects on what she had expected and what she actually experienced as a new teacher. Winiesdorffer also talks about how she plans to use her summer break to both relax and plan for her next year when she’ll be teaching geometry instead of algebra, which she taught this year. Winiesdorffer is a part of the Arizona Teachers Academy, which provides funding to support teachers throughout their career. This program’s initiatives include helping cover expenses at the pre-service level, providing mentoring and professional development for beginning teachers, and supporting teachers in pursuing National Board Certification. You can hear more about the multifaceted Arizona Teachers Academy in this 3Ps episode from earlier last fall. All Arizona beginning teachers (those who will be in their first, second, or third year of teaching this fall) are invited to attend the Beginning Teacher Institute this June. The three-day, online event will feature several outstanding educators including Sarah Brown Wessling, the 2010 National Teacher of the Year; Cornelius Minor, a Brooklyn educator who established The Minor Collective, a community-based movement designed to foster sustainable change in schools; Julie Causton, founder and CEO of Inclusive Schooling; and Michelle Doherty, the 2017 Arizona Teacher of the Year. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org.

This edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.The webinar recording can be accessed here.If you're engaged in the crucial undertaking of dismantling racial injustice and creating equity within a school system, you've probably used the phrase, “doing the work.” Yet, what does the work actually look like? How do you know if you're doing it? How do you know if you're doing the right work? Please listen to moderator and 2010 CCSSO National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling, as she leads an important discussion with three former national and state Teachers of the Year on how our nation's students deserve and receive access to transformative, equitable education. Please join teaching experts Sydney Chaffee, the 2017 National Teacher of the Year; Shawn Sheehan, the 2016 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year; and Dr. Richard Warren, Jr., the 2019 Maryland State Teacher of the Year, as they examine promoting equity from leaders who are immersed in the important, daily work inside the nation's classrooms. Join these four distinguished educators as they offer both practical advice and incisive perspective on what it means to lead for equity throughout a school system. This edWeb podcast is of particular value to school superintendents, K-12 school and district leaders, and aspiring leaders.AASA, The Superintendents Association AASA advocates for equity for all students and develops and supports school system leaders.

Sarah Brown-Wessling is nationally known as the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, as Iowa's representative from Johnston, Iowa! Sarah shares what it means to lead through collaboration and not competition, the importance of listening, and providing support to teachers to lead in their own space. Resources: sarahbrownwessling.com twitter.com/SarahBWessling www.instagram.com/sarahbrownwessling www.facebook.com/sarahbrownwessling Book Recommendations: Miracle in the Andes Refugee Teacher Man It Won't Be Easy Stamped

We are all looking for ways to adjust to distance learning. Whether it is balancing schedules, technology or mental well-being we need more help now than ever before.  Sarah Brown Wessling is a National Board Certified Teacher, 2010 National Teacher of the Year, and mother of three who teaches high school English Language Arts in Johnston, […] The post 5 Tips for Supporting Your Students at Home appeared first on San Francisco Bay Area Moms.

Key to accelerating influence is honestly assessing both your internal and external environments, which is not easy to do. Sarah does not hold back in opening up the hard truths of really exploring “What Is” sharing “It means being vulnerable to ourselves”, “It gets into the fear of being fully influential”, and “Really good things or really bad things just highlight or illuminate the reality of what’s already there.” This podcast will inspire you to take a hard look at your own “What Is”, setting the stage to become even more influential.Sarah is a 21-year veteran of the high school English classroom. While a member of the faculty at Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa she has taught courses ranging from at-risk to Advanced Placement and has served the department and district in a variety of leadership roles. Sarah is a National Board Certified Teacher since 2005 and in 2010 was selected as the National Teacher of the Year. In that capacity she worked as an ambassador for education, giving over 250 talks and workshops in 39 different states as well as internationally.As of mom of three, she currently maintains a hybrid teaching position which keeps her in the classroom and allows her to write, speak and work on teacher leadership initiatives around the country. Sarah is Laureate Emeritus for the non-profit Teaching Channel. She is an author of Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards and maintains a blog with the column “Ask Sarah” at sarahbrownwessling.com

Although you’re only a few weeks into the semester, you might feel like you’ve been at it again for months. Stop going through the motions and rekindle your purpose in the classroom with focus and intentionality. Today’s “3Ps in a Pod” guest wears many hats, simultaneously. Not only is Sarah Brown Wessling an educator, but also a parent, the 2010 National Teacher of the Year, a National Board Certified Teacher, an advocate for education, a constant learner, an expert questioner, a speaker, and so much more. The Iowa educator talks with Angelia and Donnie about how she came to be a teacher, the mindset that drives her daily work, and the elements that have advanced her career in the field. We’re sure you’ll feel ready to handle any challenging situation or student after listening to her story.

Sarah Brown Wessling believes that one should lead with questions, one of them is: "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" (Mary Oliver)...masterful! For more info: Twitter: @SarahWessling www.sarahbrownwessling.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://twitter.com/MeenooRami (Meenoo Rami) has taught high school English in Philadelphia, written the book http://amzn.to/2k8JvQL (Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re)Invigorate Your Teaching), and is now the Education Manager for Minecraft, the wildly popular virtual building game. Sarah Brown Wessling talks with Meenoo about her work in education over the years, with a special emphasis on being new to the profession.

Leah Alcala, well known to the Teaching Channel community from her popular videos such as https://learn.teachingchannel.com/videos/class-warm-up-routine (My Favorite No) and https://learn.teachingchannel.com/videos/math-test-grading-tips (Highlighting Mistakes: A Grading Strategy), talks with Sarah Brown Wessling about her teaching journey. Now a Math teacher at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California, Leah recounts what she's learned over the years about the craft of teaching.

Join us as we explore the benefits and possibilities of hybrid roles for teachers, how to create and manage them, what works with them, and what people won't tell you about them. Follow: @intoy2014 @mr_abud @SarahWessling @bamradionetwork Sarah Brown Wessling has been teaching high school English for the past 18 years. She is the 2010 National Teacher of the Year and Laureate Emeritus of Teaching Channel. Her blog is Open Teaching, at sarahbrownwessling.com

Josh Parker started as a substitute teacher — and nearly quit. Now, a Marlyland State Teacher of the Year, Josh talks with Sarah Brown Wessling about his first year of teaching, part of the launch of our Tch Talks podcast.

Sarah Brown Wessling HS English Teacher, 2010 National Teacher of the Year, Host -- Teaching Channel (Johnston, Iowa)   January Contest: Win a Copy of Carol Jago's With Rigor for All by emailing me a lesson that worked (email)    Segment I – Background and Inspiration Tell your story. Where are you from and how long have you been teaching? What classes have you taught?  – Sarah comes from a family of teachers and initially wanted to be a teacher and principal. Yet, she started university as a broadcast journalism major, then switched around from philosophy to psychology until she had an epiphany and realized that she could do all of those things if she were in the classroom. She turned right around and head to the education department.  Who has helped you in your journey to become a master teacher? – Sarah has had supportive professors and other teachers that have given her guidance, but it is an accumulation of a lot of factors. She conveyed the importance of experiences, whether it be going through National Board Certification or scoring AP exams that facilitated her growth.  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 has had so many but the best-documented example was a lesson for the Teaching Channel, How a Lesson PLan Can Fail. In it you see her thinking out loud, talking through how she was going to correct a lesson that was not going well. Sarah spoke that we will all have similar experiences, and rather than blame external factors that are beyond ourselves, we have to be accountable for what we can be accountable for... and ultimately that is ourselves. Why teach English and the Language Arts? – Language is absolutely crucial. It is the way we communicate as humans. Without an understanding of stories, we become more isolated. ELA goes beyond literature it is reading, and writing, and speaking. In a more universal way we need to realize that the Humanities are not dead. Stories are at the heart of the strong arguments currently being written by Malcolm Gladwell and Atul Gawande in the New Yorker.   What is one thing that you love about the classroom?  – There are so many things that she loves, such as the unpredictability. Yet most of all, she loves watching them become autonomous. It is always a sign of their growth and independence. The other part that she loves is the questions that students bring to the classroom.     Segment II — Digging into the Teacher Bag of Goodies    What book do you recommend to a developing teacher? -- Lots of books, yet books speak to different people at different times. She often turns to Parker Palmer's The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life. It has been an important compass because it encourages thinking about who we are as teachers and what the work requires.    What is one thing a teacher can do outside the classroom that can pay off inside the classroom?  – Being a parent. It changed her as a teacher. While it didn't change her instructional strategies, it shifted her understanding of the dynamic of home and school and it also shifted what it was like to want the world for someone. She better understood how to pay attention to kids,individually, because that is what she wants for her child.    Is there an internet resource that you can recommend which will help teachers grow professionally? – Certainly the Teaching Channel. She sees so much value in its videos because we can learn from high-quality instruction. Edutopia, Read Write Think, National Board, NCTE are others. The resources have become an extension, or house, her professional community.  It is about the community, mores than the resources,

What should a teacher do when a great lesson plan takes a wrong turn and starts heading south? Our guests toss you a lifeline to grab when you feel yourself and your lesson plan going under. @jasonflom @Blairteach @bodymindchild Bruce Oliver is an ASK Group Senior Consultant, living in Burke, Virginia. He is also a co-author of Creating a Culture for Learning. Sarah Brown Wessling is a 16-year veteran of the high school English classroom. She teaches at Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa and is also Teacher Laureate for the Teaching Channel. Jason Flom is the Director of Learning Platforms at Q.E.D. Foundation. Nancy Blair is a school improvement consultant who frequently worked with the High Schools That Work and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives.