Engagement: Story 1 - Bonding with My Granddaughters Through Storytelling
Engagement: Story 1 - Bonding with My Granddaughters Through Storytelling
Learn how telling riveting, true stories shifted an important relationship to embrace meaningful conversations.
25 Sep 2019
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6mins
Engagement: Story 2 - "What Is He Good At?"
Engagement: Story 2 - "What Is He Good At?"
Capitalizing on a student’s strengths—rather than deficits—positively impacts a young learner’s accomplishments and how ... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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4mins
Engagement: Story 3 - Presentation Matters
Engagement: Story 3 - Presentation Matters
A large, public restaurant consistently serves up beautifully prepared, customized, delicious food. What lessons can our... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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4mins
Engagement: Story 4 - 10 Lessons Learned About Teaching and Living from Taking Up Tennis
Engagement: Story 4 - 10 Lessons Learned About Teaching and Living from Taking Up Tennis
Returning to a favorite sport after decades yields realities and truths about playing well, expert teaching, and how to ... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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11mins
Engagement: Story 5 - Feeling Smart
Engagement: Story 5 - Feeling Smart
This story traces the journey of a learner-teacher who went from a compliant and complacent learner to an actively quest... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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8mins
Excellence: Story 6 - My Professional Learning Journey
Excellence: Story 6 - My Professional Learning Journey
The author details how she gradually shifted her beliefs and practices to ensure expert teaching, fidelity to the child,... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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11mins
Excellence: Story 7 - Making Fruit Tarts
Excellence: Story 7 - Making Fruit Tarts
While a recipe or script can be helpful in a new venture, to become an expert and responsive chef or teacher those steps... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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5mins
Excellence: Story 8 - Gifts My Mother Gave Me
Excellence: Story 8 - Gifts My Mother Gave Me
Through poetry writing, the author figures out—and finally appreciates-- the intangible but enduring gifts her mother, w... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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1min
Excellence: Story 9 - Becoming A Reader
Excellence: Story 9 - Becoming A Reader
It’s never too late to become a reader! In this podcast, the storyteller narrates her slow but proud journey to becoming... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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4mins
Excellence: Story 10 - The Writing Life
Excellence: Story 10 - The Writing Life
A teacher and writer reflect on the habits and qualities of dedicated writers and how and why writing is a lifetime gift... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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4mins