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Teacher Tales

Spirit of Teaching

Teacher stories… from their hearts… to our hearts… on a journey to celebrate the true spirit of teaching. In each episode, we will get curious, explore, discover and learn more through each story what is really at the heart of teaching.

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Teacher Tales #33 – The teacher’s journey and...

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2022/01/01

In this very special episode, which I have saved for the magic number three (in double digits!) as well as for the beginning of a new year, you will hear the story of a former student of mine, Ethan, who has woven a red thread of loving and lasting memories

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00:35:59

Teacher Tales #32 – Honesty, authenticity, diversity...

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2021/12/18

In this episode, Linda, a teacher from Puerto Rico, shares her wholehearted journey to become the most honest, authentic and supportive teacher she can be for the happiness and well-being of her students. As an “equity champion” in her school district, she talks to teachers about how to respect every

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00:41:17

Teacher Tales #31 – Staying in the teaching “game”,...

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2021/11/27

In this episode, Tracy shares his story and journey as a Black man from the projects of Atlanta who is the Kentucky World Language Teacher of the Year. He tells us that all teachers are like “griots” or storytellers from the West African culture. He explains how our personal stories,

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00:59:51

Teacher Tales #30 – Many faces, many masks –...

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2021/10/30

In this episode, Bonnie, a teacher who immigrated from China, helps us gain valuable insight and heart connections to the culture shock and linguistic challenges that she experienced both as an immigrant student and as a teacher. Bonnie first came from China to study at an American university in Oregon.

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00:49:18

Teacher Tales #29 – Empowering students to be seen,...

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2021/10/09

In this episode, we hear the powerful story of Brandon, a Special Education teacher, who says his purpose as a teacher is to help empower his students to self-advocate, self-regulate their emotions and to communicate their needs effectively to others. Brandon explains many of the misconceptions that the regular classroom

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00:47:11

Teacher Tales #28 – The student voice and identity:...

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2021/09/18

In this episode, we have a super powerful and insightful conversation with Jessica, a former college professor now teaching in a high school in the Midwest. Jessica says that it was destiny that she made that change because she feels like, with high school students, she gets to “teach with

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00:44:49

Teacher Tales #27 – The power of words to authorize...

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2021/08/28

In this episode, we have the great pleasure and honor of meeting Dr. Malik Boykin, the first Black professor in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Science at Brown University. Dr. Boykin studies discrimination and the psychological impact of it. He also teaches a popular course on stigma and

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00:46:16

Teacher Tales #26 – Teacher’s role as a change-maker,...

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2021/08/07

In this episode, you will find hope, inspiration, support and direction from Kim, the founder of Free the Mind Co. Education Week released a study that shows that teachers are more vulnerable to anxiety and depression than any other profession. Another survey shows that over 50% of teachers are burned

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00:49:57

Teacher Tales #25 – Mental “well”-ness, Ayurveda,...

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2021/07/24

In this episode, we have the privilege and pleasure to travel halfway around the world to meet Maryam, an Indian heritage, British born teacher who is teaching in an International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. Through her own struggles with anxiety and mental health challenges, losing loved

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00:45:59

Teacher Tales #24 – Mental health needs and...

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2021/07/10

In this episode, we meet Jennifer, a Middle School English Language Arts teacher who was featured in a Reuters article about mental health in our schools. Jennifer teaches in the Parkland School District in Allentown, PA and speaks about all of the great initiatives that her school and her district

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00:48:32

Teacher Tales #23 – Teacher talents and...

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2021/06/26

In this episode, our guest, Tamara, takes us down technology memory lane and reminds us how teaching is more than a textbook and a chalkboard. This especially came to light during the pandemic as teachers struggled to find a way to reach and teach their students. She highlights how technology

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00:51:02

Teacher Tales #22 – Mutual respect, curiosity,...

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2021/06/12

In this episode, we cross oceans, continents, language barriers and stereotypes to gain wise, profound and personal insights from Alaa, a young man born in Palestine, and who taught English there for 11 years. But then, life carried him on a journey to the “land of opportunity” where he would

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00:46:44

Teacher Tales #21 – Teacher identity, “seasons” and...

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2021/05/29

In this episode, Adrienne, a black female educator in Georgia, takes us on a journey through the “seasons” of her teaching career…the ups, the downs, the ins, the outs. She explains how through the changing of these teaching seasons, she has had many personal and professional awakenings that have led

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00:36:00

Teacher Tales #20 – The Teacher’s Journey and Voice:...

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2021/05/15

In this episode, we meet Andrea, a teacher whose journey has taken her across the country from the sandy beaches of California to the space coast of Florida. Andrea has taught at the elementary, middle and high school levels as well as college. As her journey progressed, so did her

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Teacher Tales #19 – Teacher passion, impact and...

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2021/05/02

In this episode, we travel to many different places to learn the story of Cristin, a teacher who has taught in Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, Mexico, Colombia, Albania and India. Cristin shares with us how wanting to know and communicate better with “cute boys” from Mexico led her on a path

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Teacher Tales #18 – Finding your teacher tribe,...

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2021/04/17

In this episode, we meet Lisa and gain a new perspective on what it is like to teach a subject that only four other teachers in your state teach. Lisa tells us how challenging it was to even become certified in a subject such as Chinese, but also how difficult

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00:36:27

Teacher Tales #17 – Coaching, encouraging, problem...

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2021/04/03

In this episode, we hear from Ginger who tells us that she has been associated with teaching many different subjects like drama, P.E. and science, but that really, she considers herself a teacher of people and that in this role, it was her job to coach and encourage. Ginger says

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Teacher Tales #16 – Teacher impact and the power of...

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2021/03/20

In this episode, Cheri lightens things up with stories and humor and human connections in the classroom. She shares how the impact of a teacher may not be felt or show up right away, but assures us that it is always there. It shows up in the stories we tell

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