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 Planned The Best Lesson Ever, My Students Hated It
I was committed to being the best teacher possible, so I planned the best lesson ever. My students were not impressed. Follow @jonHarper70bd @Urban_Teacher Bamradionetwork Mark Martin aka @urban_teac…
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Fri 13 Oct 2017
My Ego Undermined My Ability to Learn and Grow
When my colleague disagreed with me my ego took over. I missed a great opportunity to learn and grow. Follow @jonHarper70bd @rickhess99 @bamradionetworkFrederick "Rick" M. Hess is resident scholar an…
00:09:58 |
Thu 05 Oct 2017
Moments in My Teaching Career I Wish I Could Take Back
It can be painful, but instructive to think about some of the missteps we made in our careers in education. Our guest shares a few she wishes she could erase and the lessons she learned from them. Fo…
00:10:43 |
Sat 30 Sep 2017
I thought I Was a Better Teacher than a Colleague, and I Expressed It
I felt contempt for one of my peers for some time. One day I let those feeling show and learned a big lesson from the experience.
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Danny "Su…
00:12:23 |
Fri 22 Sep 2017
I Forgot ...
I was so busy that I forgot something very small, but very important.
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Amy Heavin is the principal/lead learner at Ryan Park Elementary Scho…
00:08:54 |
Fri 15 Sep 2017
I thought that Being Myself Would Be Unacceptable, So I...
I was on my way to burnout as I tried to be somebody I'm not.
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Dr. Adolph Brown, III is happily married to Marla and together they have seven…
00:11:18 |
Fri 08 Sep 2017
I Brought a Bad Attitude to the School Year: My Priority Was Me
I was so wrapped up in the problems that a couple of students were creating that I wrecked a school year for my peers, my students, and myself.
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00:11:48 |
Sat 26 Aug 2017
Whoops! I Forgot My Empathy at the Door: Things Didn't Go So Well
As soon as I opened my mouth, I realized that my comments conveyed that I was not being a supportive principal. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @mattwachel @bamradionetwork Matt Wachel is a father, husband, E…
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Fri 18 Aug 2017
I Failed to Adapt to the New Demands of My Position
I thought the good work and good will from my past were sufficient to manage my new position as the principal at a new school. I was wrong. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @jon_wennstrom @bamradionetwork Jon …
00:11:52 |
Fri 11 Aug 2017
I Was Performing Not Teaching: How I Realized Something Was Wrong
I woke up and realized that I was doing the work that my students should be doing. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @peterdocker @bamradionetwork Dan Tricarico has been a high school English teacher for over t…
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Fri 04 Aug 2017
Through Trial and Error I Learned to Lead from the Inside Out
I wanted to be a great leader so I tried to be just like the great leader I replaced.
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Peter Docker gets up everyday to enable people to be…
00:10:48 |
Sat 29 Jul 2017
I Tried to Intimidate a Student: What Happened Next Surprised Me
It worked in the movies. I was sure that instilling a little fear in my students was the way to manage student behavior. Then one day...
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Matth…
00:11:29 |
Fri 21 Jul 2017
I Didn't Invite Teachers to the Table. It Was a Big Mistake
Our guest talks with us about school leadership, decision making and what she learned from her biggest mistake.
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Allyson Apsey believes in…
00:09:46 |
Fri 14 Jul 2017
I Was A Hypocrite with a Double Standard and It Rocked My World
Sometimes we have to view things from the other side of the table to see our mistakes and be ready to grow.
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Josh Stumpenhorst…
00:11:21 |
Fri 30 Jun 2017
3 Leadership Lessons I Learned at The School of Hard Knocks
We can take courses, have mentors, and read books, but often are most impacting lessons come from making mistakes. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @ideaguy42 @bamradionetwork Dr. Robert Dillon serves the stud…
00:10:45 |
Thu 22 Jun 2017
Blaming, Complaining and Blowing Off Steam Feels Good, but...
I've found that working in education presents many frustrations and reasons to vent, complain, and blow off steam. How I found a better way to handle these emotions.
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00:10:11 |
Fri 16 Jun 2017
Sometimes Growth Is Ugly, Embarrassing, and Hurtful
I learned a valuable lesson from one of my students. The learning process was ugly, embarrassing and hurtful, but in the end we both ended up in a better place.
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00:10:04 |
Fri 09 Jun 2017
I Got a Blistering Critique from My Staff, It Hurt and...
I thought I was doing a great job, until I got the results of a staff survey. I was devastated, but I learned a few valuable lessons.
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00:12:59 |
Thu 01 Jun 2017
Once My Ego Took Over....
Join us as two educators share what they learned from mistakes driven by egos gone wild. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @RickJetter @rebeccacoda @bamradionetwork Follow: @jonHarper70bd @RickJetter @rebeccaco…
00:11:44 |
Thu 25 May 2017
I Chose to Be Comfortable Instead of Effective
I chose to overlook the need to change my teaching practice because I wanted to be comfortable. I continued till I saw the impact on my students and staff. Follow: @jonHarper70bd @larryferlazzo @bamr…
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Fri 19 May 2017
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