My BAD
Where extraordinary educators talk about how and what they learn from sharing their own mistakes. Hosted by Jon Harper
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 125
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2021
I Shamed a Student in Front of the Entire Class
Sometimes when we feel drained, our worst reactions surface. On this day, I felt disrespected and I mishandled my student.
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Sherri Spelic t…
00:10:09 |
Wed 10 Oct 2018
I Thought I Knew What Was Happening: I Was Clueless
I punished a veteran teacher for missing a professional development session. I thought I understood what was happening. I didn't.
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Megan…
00:10:49 |
Sat 29 Sep 2018
I Judged, Labeled, and Gave Up On a Student: I Was Wrong
When one of my students refused to take an advanced course, I lost faith in him and expressed it. I realized later how my response impacted his life.
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00:10:09 |
Sat 22 Sep 2018
Wrestling with Me, My Feelings, and Self Doubt
I struggle with self-doubt, worry, and fear. I haven't been able to overcome these, but here's what I've learned about how to manage them. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @tsschmidty @bamradionetwork Kara Kno…
00:08:05 |
Sat 01 Sep 2018
I Mastered Starting Things, But Too Often Failed to Finish
I was trying to do so many things at once that I became known as the guy who often didn't deliver what he promised.
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Dr. Todd Schmidt is the g…
00:10:16 |
Sat 18 Aug 2018
I Thought I Was Okay Until I Blew Up with Our New Principal
I was stressed and challenged, but I was sure I had everything under control. Then one day I walked into my principal's office and snapped.
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00:10:42 |
Sun 05 Aug 2018
I Was Too Focused on "Appearing" to Be a Great Teacher
I was always the youngest teacher in my school and the other teachers seemed to have it all together. I wanted my peers to think that I was a great teacher. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @SaneeBell @bamradi…
00:08:27 |
Mon 30 Jul 2018
I Failed to Make My Expectations Clear, and It Got Ugly
I didn't take the time to build relationships and set expectations which led to a big disconnect with my team.
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Sanée Bell is a middle school p…
00:09:45 |
Mon 23 Jul 2018
I Thought My Job Was To Support Students, Not Teachers
It's all about the kiddos, right? I was devastated when I didn't get promoted because I put students first. Eventually, I saw the light.
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00:08:59 |
Sun 15 Jul 2018
Defiant Student: I Won the Power Struggle, But Lost the Relationship
When my student became defiant, I decided to put him in his place. I thought I won the power struggle. I didn't.
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Jake Habegger is an 8th Grade…
00:08:52 |
Sun 08 Jul 2018
I Made a Big Thing Out of a Small Thing
I'm a pretty easy going guy who typically doesn't sweat the small stuff, but on this day I did.
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Brian Kulak is the Chief Academic Officer of a K…
00:09:40 |
Sat 23 Jun 2018
I Was Hearing, But I Wasn't Listening to the Voices That Mattered
I was a superintendent elected to lead. I considered my election a mandate and chose not to listen to those who didn't vote for me. This was one of the biggest mistakes I've made in my career.
Follo…
00:08:13 |
Sat 09 Jun 2018
Listening to Understand Instead of Listening to Respond
The conflict with my colleague spun out of control because I was more focused on making my point than hearing what she had experienced. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @RACzyz @bamradionetwork Rich Czyz is au…
00:08:23 |
Sat 26 May 2018
I Took Disciplinary Action with a Student that Was Too Extreme
I may have profoundly changed a student's life, but not for the better. I believe I was overly punitive.
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Joshua Stamper is an assistant p…
00:09:19 |
Sat 19 May 2018
I Was Trying to Prove Myself, But I Came Off As Insecure
I was so focused on trying to prove myself that I didn't see how I was impacting how my peers and administrators perceived my actions.
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Andr…
00:08:47 |
Sat 12 May 2018
I Loved Teaching, But I Let Others Define Success for Me
I gave up doing what I loved to chase success on other people's terms. Finally, I realized that I needed to pursue what I am meant to do.
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00:09:24 |
Sat 28 Apr 2018
I Made a Flip Comment to a Veteran Teacher, Bad Move
I was a new teacher, a young teacher, and new to the school when I made a comment that changed everything. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @AndrewSharosAP @bamradionetwork Andrew Sharos is the Assitant Princi…
00:09:53 |
Sat 21 Apr 2018
I Failed to Bring Others to the Table When It Mattered Most
We often talk about the importance of getting buy-in on school programs and projects. I didn't get that memo.
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Derek Rhodenizer, Academic …
00:10:01 |
Tue 17 Apr 2018
I Walked in with My Clipboard: I Forgot What It Was like to...
I've been on the other side of teacher evaluations, but I found myself doing the very things I detested when I became an instructional technology coach.
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00:09:06 |
Sat 07 Apr 2018
I Allowed Unresolved Issues to Accumulate, Then Boom...
I discovered that unresolved issues can have, and explosive impact if left to fester.
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Mark French is a 36-year educator with 21 years as an elementar…
00:09:34 |
Sat 31 Mar 2018
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