On today’s episode, we have an English Teacher of thirty-six years - Glenda Funk is an evolving teacher going into her thirty-seventh year as a teacher. She is nationally board certified, has a blog called Evolving English teacher, and created 113 lesson plans and 14 units on the Better Lesson Series website which gets 500 downloads a week. She graduated from SW Baptist University with a degree in Speech Education and a Masters in English from Idaho State University. In this episode we learn about the balance she’s adopted in her work and life, her blog, and the declining retention rate of teachers staying in the profession as well as entering it.
Show Notes
Books mentioned on the show
"Big Magic" by Elizabeth Gilbert Better Lesson series
"Spark" by John Ratey
"Readicide" by Kelly Gallagher
"The Art of Slow Reading" by Thomas Newkirk
"Minds Made for Stories" by Thomas Newkirk
"Make it Stick" by Peter Brown
"Deep Work" by Cal Newport
"Debunk it" by John Grant
"The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead
Links mentioned in the show
Better Living Through Beowulf Blog
Better Lesson series
https://www.polleverywhere.com/
Talks with Teachers with Brian Sztabnik
You Are Not So Smart Podcast
Places to find Glenda
Her Blog
Her Twitter
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Artist: Grapes
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Weekly Challenge: I challenge you listening to reach out to a friend you haven’t seen in a while and ask them to join you in an activity. See if they want to go to a movie, bowling, out for drinks, a walk, hike, or maybe even a yoga class. Sometimes, our comfort zones keep us from reaching out and showing we care. This is a simple challenge that we can all accomplish. Who is your reach going to?
Educator and Historian George Burton Adams is known for saying:
"There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success."
Happy Monday!
On today’s episode we have author, teacher, podcaster, and triathlete - and did I mention she has Cerebral Palsy-CP for short. She just turned thirty and the sky is the limit for this expert on everything CP. In this episode, we discuss self-publishing a book, the triathlon in Hawaii she attempted, and her podcast "Butterflies of Wisdom" which I was a guest on her show. We learn a lot about how a disability can't stop you from accomplishing your dreams.
Show Notes
Links mentioned on the show
Libsyn
Google Docs
"Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Always a Lesson Podcast
Dreams and Drive Podcast
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Places to find Win
Butterflies of Wisdom Website
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If you are like me you love to collect journals with the hope of filling them up, and then months go by and nothing. I always have these grand ideas of "I'm going to journal today!" I get pumped and at night I write my thoughts - maybe even the next day I write something down and like any new skill, the excitement slowly fizzles and the journals start collecting dust. I have a nice collection of journals.
There are numerous amounts of health benefits to journaling, and here are some blog posts I have found to be helpful plus this helps me to justify having so many blank journals.
https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-health-benefits-of-journaling/
https://penzu.com/journaling-benefits
https://confinedtosuccess.com/benefits-of-journaling-for-mental-health/
Last year I found a journal I can actually fill in. I fill in this journal every morning and most nights, but it's not the type of journaling you are thinking. It's called the Five-Minute Journal, it's a beautifully designed hard back journal that focuses on being grateful for the day. It's more or less fill in the blank, and its mission - to take five minutes to fill it out. It comes with a daily quote and a weekly challenge. I love it, and I will continue to fill it. So, that is where I started, and lately, I began having a 'Google Doc' practice. I made a 'Google Doc' and put the date, and then I googled two-minute timer, and I have two minutes to type my thoughts, feelings, or whatever is on my mind. At first, I began with one minute, but have gradually added more time. It's a practice I get excited for, and many of the health benefits are happening from it, such as:
We can all do two minutes a day.
Action Steps
Begin this week by just thinking about this positive practice
On today’s episode, we have Sean Carney, and this episode is a little different from previous shows because Sean isn’t a teacher in the traditional sense. He will be teaching us some things today about his profession. so think of it as a guest speaker to the classroom. A few years back, I taught a 7th grade ELA class and I had a quiet student named Logan, but Logan had a talent. He had the deepest voice I've ever heard from a 7th grader. Lets just say I would have enjoyed listening to him read Apple's Terms & Conditions pages we all love to NOT read. Sean is a voice actor, who recently graduated from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY and received his degree in Integrated Marketing Communications, with a Minor in Communication Studies focused on public speaking. He was looking to pay for expenses at college his freshman year in 2013 and heard about an online platform called Fiverr - and after about a year he committed to it full time. He is now the top rated voice-over actor on that site, and in the last four years has completed well over four-thousand gigs. Sean drops everything you need to know to get into the voice over business. We discuss actions you can take today, tools and resources for those aspiring to be in his industry, teachers that influenced his success, and even what microphone to use.
Show Notes
“Admire people who are better than you and you'll better yourself because there is going to be somebody looking up to you." Sean Carney
Voice-Over Links mentioned in the show
Fiverr
Voices
Voices123
Audio Software mentioned in the show
Audacity
Garageband
Adobe Audition
Pro Tools
Microphones-Mixing Boards mentioned in the show
AT 2035 XLR
AT 2020
Peavey 6 Mixing Board
Focusrite - Scarlett 2i2
Where to find Sean
Sean's Website
Sean's Twitter
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Welcome to the first edition of Monday Meditations. I am your host Jon Belt, and this is an addition to the Teacher Tunnel Podcast with just me and no guests as of right now, maybe in the future, we will have guests. and just to clarify what this is and what this is not.
What this is not:
This is not a meditation series
I will not have calm, relaxing music on to quiet the mind
I will not start chanting or delivering instructions on chanting
What this is:
A short audio essay to propel you into the week. We all, especially teachers look at Mondays as a struggle, and even on break, I find Mondays still give me a certain level of anxiety. So, this is to help in rendering Mondays as an exciting and happy time.
Links discussed in the episode
Voxer Group (Sign up and email your username and why you want to join, and I will add you to the group)
My email
Books mentioned in the episode
"The One Thing" by Gary Keller and Jay Papsan
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On today’s episode, we have Nick Mataish - Nick is a Ninth Grade Algebra teacher in Webster, New York at Webster Schroeder High School. He is an aspiring relationship coach, writer, and has developed a blog called movingpastmediocre.com - where his focus is Mindset, Marriage and Manifesting Greatness, and like me, he is a fan of alliteration. He received his bachelor's degree in Math Education and a Masters degree in Special Education from his hometown Niagara County, NY at Niagara University. He is all about self-improvement and self-development not only for himself but for his students and relationships he builds. We discuss many topics including a student teaching setback during his sophomore year in college, his foundational-five morning routines, the goals for his website and the math rap he made for his students.
Show Notes
Podcasts Documentaries mentioned in the show
"I Am Not Your Guru"
"Red Pill"
"Impact Theory" by Tom Billyeu
"Resist Average Academy by Tommy Baker
Books and Links mentioned in the show
"Mindset" by Dr. Carol Dweck
"Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey
"Think and Grow Rich" by Dale Carnegie
"Linchpin" by Seth Godin
"Awaken the Giant Within" by Tony Robbins
Where to find Nick
Nick's Facebook
Nick's Website
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On today’s episode we have the 2017 Michigan Teacher of the Year - Tracy Horodyski - Tracy is the the outgoing teacher that is always learning and growing with her students, colleagues and all others she gets the pleasure to meet. Tracy is a product of the Grand Rapids Public School system in which she went through from K-12. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a degree in Group Science with and Masters in General Education. She is currently an Instructional Coach - teacher consultant with the Lake Michigan Writing Project and working towards National Board Certification. We discuss what occupies her time in the summers, the process of getting nationally board certified, and she shares a student success story of the method she used to get him to enjoy poetry and many other topics.
Show Notes
Podcast mentioned in the show
Hidden Brain Podcast
Books and Links mentioned in the show
“Opening Minds Using Language to Change Lives” by Peter Johnston
“Making Thinking Visible” by by Ron Ritchhart (Author), Mark Church (Author), Karin Morrison
“How are You Feeling Today?” by Jim Borgman
“Jesus Calling” by Sara Young
“Comprehension Through Conversation” by Maria Nichols
Where to find Tracy
Tracy's Twitter
Tracy's Email
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The current New York Teacher of the Year, Amy Hysick drops back in to share her lesson that she loves! The main reason she loves it so much is because how funny it is. It's a urinalysis lab conducted by her students, and they just can't believe they use real urine - or is it?
Some links I've found about how to conduct your own Urinalysis Lab in the classroom
S-O's Mad Scientist
Creative Chemistry
Summer Research Project for Science Teachers
I just googlied Urinalysis Lab Lesson Plan and many great resources popped up!
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On today's episode, we have Ruth Arseneault. Ruth is in her eighteenth year as a full-time teacher, although she has been teaching for thirty years - five years of that was as a substitute teacher which is kind of amazing. Ruth graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She earned a Master of Arts in Literature from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. She has been teaching English 11 and 12 for the past ten years at Riverview High School in New Brunswick, Canada. Before that, she taught Theatre Arts and has produced and directed numerous plays.
-Ruth’s journey in becoming a teacher
-Amateur acting
-Theater Arts Teacher
-Thoughts on the introversion
-Stress at work and talking with a psychologist.
-Hand Work & Creative Outlets
-Getting students (especially boys) life-long readers
-The effect of a father reading
-What successful looks like to Ruth
“There is no perfect administrator because people are human…”
-Scariest thing Ruth has ever done
-Habit that Ruth wants to get started again
-Ann Davies - Canadian Researcher
-Do one thing and stick to it
-Bringing our own ideas to the profession, and relying less on the internet
-Ruth’s typical day
-What is a fiddlehead?
-42 Fun Facts about New Brunswick
-Nighttime winding down
-Favorite Smartphone App
-Finding a mentor or support group through twitter
-Books to gift
-Favorite quote
Items discussed throughout episode
“Deep Work” by Cal Newport
Podcasts & App mentioned in the show
Talks with Teachers by Brian Sztabnik
CBC Radio
Voxer
Books and Links mentioned in the show
“Quiet” – Susan Cain
“Indian Horse” by Richard Wagamese
“A Long Way Gone” by Ismael Beah
“Someone knows my name” by Lawrence Hill
“Seven Myths about Education” by Daisy Christodoulou
The Learning Spy (website)
42 Fun Facts about New Brunswick (website)
Hack Learning (website)
Twitter Chats (website)
Where to find Ruth
Ruth’s Twitter
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We have a first for the show. Not one but two guests are on today, and they are teachers I work with every day. Mandy Deason has been teaching for twelve years and previously graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Elementary Education & Special Education, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Education Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. She is also our Site Teacher of the Year for Mayfield Middle School. Kristen Cawthorne is in her fourth year as a teacher and previously graduated from Michigan State University and received her degree in Elementary Education and Special Education with an emphasis in Learning Disabilities plus she received her Master’s degree in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorders. You couldn’t have more sweet, caring, and knowledgeable advocates for their students.
Show Notes
Where can you find Mandy and Kristen?
Mandy Email
Kristen Email
Books & Music mentioned on the show
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Chicago Bull’s Anthem
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
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Amy Hysick is the teacher we all wanted in High School. Amy isn't afraid to be goofy and fun in class. From the outrageous outfits, funny tees, and a collection of reptiles that hang out in her room. Amy makes the learning fun and unique every day. Amy Hysick the 2017 New York Teacher of the Year and lover of snakes, which totally gives me the heebee-jeebees - we dive into this in the beginning of the show. Amy graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Biology, and a Master in Education. She attended Cicero-North Syracuse High School AND now she teaches there! She is in her 13th year at Cicero and loving every minute of it.
Show Notes
- Icebreakers
Derek Voiles teaches English-Language Arts in the middle with his seventh-grade classroom located in East Tennessee, and he is the 2017 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Derek dresses the part every day in order to lead by example and show his students the high expectations for excellence he requires. Derek is only in his 7th year as a teacher but has the model classroom that other teachers observe in hopes to replicate for themselves. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English-Literature and a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) from Carson-Newman University; he also received his degree as an Education Specialist in Instructional Leadership from Lincoln Memorial University and wrapping up his Doctorate from East Tennessee State University. These are just a few of the accomplishments in Derek's busy life, and we will learn about others in this episode from another great leader in his field.
SHOW NOTES
"I wish I was better at time....." Derek Voiles
Apps mentioned in the show
Doc Scan Pro
Books and Links mentioned in the show
"The Crown" ⇐ on Netflix
"The Way of the Shepherd" ⇐ by Kevin Leman
"The End of Molasses Classes" ⇐ by Ron Clark
"What Great Teachers do Differently" ⇐ by Todd Whitaker
"This is How We Do It" ⇐ Montell Jordan
Where to find Derek
Twitter
Facebook
Website
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In this episode, we get to know a Physical Education teacher, podcast co-host, and former ball boy for the Oklahoma City Thunder - Matt Shellenberger. He graduated from Southern Nazarene University with a degree in Sports Information and is currently working towards an M.Ed in Educational Leadership at his alma mater. I've taught and coached with Matt the last three years at my current school. Matt is a relationship builder with not only his students but also his coworkers. He has the positive demeanor and attitude most parents desire as a role model for their child. We learn about his background as a Sports Information major to what changed his path away from that career. He discusses some failures in the classroom and as a coach.
The ongoing theme from past episodes is 'building relationships with students' as THE factor to being an effective teacher. Matt gives some tips on how he builds those relationships and some simple rituals he has throughout the days.
SHOW NOTES
Intro: Fun Fact
Find Matt on Twitter
Books and Links mentioned in the show
"Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight
"The Giver" by Lois Lowry
Southern Nazarene University
Breaking Bad & Mad Men
Oklahoma City Thunder (Nick Collison & James Harden)
"Shots" (Broiler Remix) by Imagine Dragons
Beats by Dre Pill
Revenge of the Nerds - Movie
Chronotype by Michael Breus
Previous episodes mentioned
Episode #12 - Allie Newcomb
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Today's episode is a little different than the previous long-form episodes. We go back to our previous guest - Jodi McKenzie - and she shares a lesson she started in the fall with her students and she breaks that lesson down from the beginning middle and the overall end result. This lesson is from an English II teacher, but you could adapt this lesson to any subject. I hope you enjoy this brief lesson overview from Jodi, and if you have any feedback, please email me.
FAVORITE LESSON SHARED
BIG QUESTION
What is important in life?
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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
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
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In this episode, we meet Allie Newcomb. Allie brings many tools into her classroom, including building student relationships, trying new things, and whole brain teaching. Allie has given me ideas, and avenues to explore in my classroom even though they may not work or be perfect, the ability to be flexible and just try has helped grow me as a teacher. Allie is a colleague of mine and teaches in the same hallway two classrooms down. She is the 6th-grade math teacher at Mayfield Middle School in Oklahoma City and we share the same students. Allie has taught at the elementary and middle school levels and gives great perspectives on teaching in both. She received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of Oklahoma and just wrapped up her Master's degree in Secondary Education at the University of Central Oklahoma. Allie is a relationship builder and loves being around her students.
SHOW NOTES
Tips for teachers to connect with kids (23:40)
Helping and Mentoring Severe and Profound students in Elementary School as an elementary student
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In this episode, we get to know the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, Sean Wybrant. Sean is crafting super heroes one student at a time at William Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. His teaching focus is Digital Media Studies, Computer Science, and Video Game Design – but he is doing so much more than just teaching high school curriculum courses. Sean is developing our future minds to think beyond their blocked walls and constrained parameters, and “Hulk Smashing” their way to success. Sean’s approach to learning is through problem solving and service-based learning. With this approach, he is getting the absolute best out of his students.
SHOW NOTES
Items mentioned in this episode include:
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What does it mean to have grit in the classroom? According to the 2017 Washington Teacher of the Year, it takes "doing something hard on purpose, every day." Her message gives students the opportunity to work their brain, and give them the opportunity to be at their best.
Camille Jones is a gritty elementary school teacher in Quincy, Washington. She is currently her State Teacher of the Year and enjoying the process of connecting with other Teacher's of the Year from across our great land. Camille is in her 7th year teaching, and currently on a roll at Pioneer Elementary as the STEAM Enrichment Teacher for K-3. She studied abroad in Mexico and Spain while getting her degree in Spanish. She is currently working towards her Master's in Teaching the Gifted and Talented. Farmtableteach.com is her recent project where she hopes to make it into a resource center for all things STEAM education.
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On Episode 9 of the podcast, you get to know Jennifer Wise and the 2017 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. Jennifer is in her ninth year teaching mathematics to 7th and 8th grade students at Hand Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina. Before beginning her career as a teacher she received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Teaching Secondary Mathematics. She’s worked at Princeton with the Educational Testing Services and has served on different Mathematics committees and review boards, as well as having served leadership roles within her district. Jennifer's love for math and the respect and admiration she has for the ever-changing middle school student is glaring throughout our conversation
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Artist: Grapes
Album: ccMixter
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Erica Hilliker is an MSU Spartan and teacher leader that has created a one-stop shop for all things EL (English Learners) and SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol). The website is simple to navigate and beautifully designed to make searching resources stress-free. Join us for another great episode with another great leader in education.
Show Notes
by Mike Post (music) and Stephen Geyer (lyrics) and sung by Joey Scarbury
Items mentioned in this episode include:
Music
Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque)
Artist: Grapes
Album: ccMixter
Thank you for checking out this episode of the Teacher Tunnel Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick review of the show on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It will help the guests voices and topics to reach even further.
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Jon Hazell is Oklahoma's 2017 Teacher of the Year. He brings passion and inspiration to students, teachers, and leaders in education. His message of "Finding the well in the desert" for every student he teaches is a great analogy for having an important purpose every day. Join us for another great episode with another great leader.
In this episode you will learn about:
Teacher influencers
How to prepare every day
Teacher of the Year process
Daily exercise
Process for his essay writing
Hundreds of hours of notes
Teacher Burnout
Advice to new teachers
One rule for the classroom
“Stay and fight” message
Why you should go to your student's after-school activities
Items mentioned in this episode include:
Music
Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque)
Artist: Grapes
Album: ccMixter
What does it take to be a leader outside the typical classroom? Ken Williams, founder of unfoldthesoul.com takes us through his classroom of teachers, administrators, and leaders in order to accomplish his mission of inspiring, empowering and transforming all learners in education and beyond.
So, tune in and enjoy!
In this episode you’ll discover:
Items mentioned in this episode include:
Music
Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque)
Artist: Grapes
Album: ccMixter
Dr. Kim Graber is a professor and researcher at the University of Illinios in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health + Director of the Campus Honors Program at the University of Illinois. She gives us her insights on the physical health/well being of students and teachers, writing processes, exercises in the classroom + her habits/routines she's developed. 2:40 - Kim's teacher story 5:23 - A typical day as a researcher and a professor 6:09 - Campus Honors Program 8:00 - Kim's writing process 9:36 - Writing research for individuals 11:00 - "Spark" by John Ratey insights 14:16 - Advice to Physical Education teachers 14:57 - HopSports 19:36 - Habits and Routines for Kim 21:00 - Reccomendations Google Maps CNN & TedTalks Bicycles to get around campus Keurig John Grisham series Ernest Hemingway "Old Man in the Sea" "The Proving Ground" by G. Bruck Knecht 26:37 - Message to teachers 28:50 - Email Kim if you have any questions Visit our show sponsor April Mass Photography