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 Needed to Ask Myself Some Tough Questions
Growth demands honesty with others and ourselves. I learned this the hard way. Follow: @Glennr1809 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Glenn Robbins is a Lead Learner/Designer @NCSNJ. Husband&Father. Ed.…
00:08:17 |
Thu 15 Dec 2016
I Smothered Student Passion: It Was My Way or the Highway
I went from focusing on compliance to letting go and I saw my students' passion and creativity soar.
Follow: @mraspinall @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork
Brian Aspinall is a thought leader with reg…
00:10:15 |
Thu 15 Dec 2016
I Smothered Student Passion: It Was My Way or the Highway
I went from focusing on compliance to letting go and I saw my students' passion and creativity soar.
Follow: @mraspinall @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork
Brian Aspinall is a thought leader with reg…
00:10:15 |
Thu 08 Dec 2016
I Gave My Students Too Much "Tough" Love, Not Enough...
I'm passionate about preparing my students for the real world, but at times I go too far and will probably continue. Follow: @Frankstep1 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Frank Stepnowski is a 25 year …
00:09:57 |
Thu 01 Dec 2016
Keeping It Real: I Was a Little Too Utopian
I was optimistic, sure, and a bit too confident, but I learned how to fail forward.
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Jon Corippo is the Director of Academic Innovation for CUE, le…
00:11:23 |
Fri 25 Nov 2016
I Tried to Imitate a Great Educator: Why I Failed
Many of us who aspire to be great educators have role models. I studied my role model intensely and tried to emulate his school leadership. Why did this approach fail? Follow: @PrincipalKafele @Jonha…
00:07:43 |
Fri 18 Nov 2016
A Student Told Me My School Was Like a Jail Because of Me
I was a traditional school leader focused on control, compliance, and rules. I was against everything that I now champion.
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Eric Sheninger is …
00:10:12 |
Thu 10 Nov 2016
I Admit It, I've Been Biased and Judgmental, Now What?
None of us wants to see ourselves as biased, judgmental, so what can we do when we come face to face with our own shortcomings?
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Patrick Riccards…
00:10:29 |
Thu 03 Nov 2016
"I Was Rigid" - Confessions of a One-Size-Fits-All Teacher
I said "no" to a student and later realized I should have said yes. The experience changed my teaching.
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Oskar Cymerman is a Chemistry and Pr…
00:09:49 |
Tue 25 Oct 2016
I Was Afraid of Being Judged by My Peers
Fear of being judged prevented me from reaching out and getting help from my peers.
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Rusul Alrubail is an educator in residence at Design C…
00:06:19 |
Tue 18 Oct 2016
What I Learned When My Lesson Plan Bombed Twice
The only thing more painful than having a lesson plan crash and burn is crashing and burning twice and not knowing why.
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Dave Burgess is the N…
00:12:04 |
Mon 10 Oct 2016
My Rookie Mistake: Trying to Be the Smartest Person in the Room
I was young, bright and committed to being the smartest person in the room. Life had other plans. Follow: @nalang1 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Nathan Lang is currently a National Consultant a…
00:11:59 |
Thu 06 Oct 2016
I Lost Sight of What Matters Most
I was passionate committed and driven, but my priorities were mixed up. Then I got the wake-up call. Follow: @Dwight_Carter @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dwight Carter is the Principal at New Alban…
00:11:47 |
Wed 28 Sep 2016
I'm the Teacher, I Have All the Answers
I was was sure that as the teacher I was supposed to have all the answers. Eventually, the light came on.
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Denis Sheeran is a father of 4, di…
00:10:41 |
Fri 23 Sep 2016
I Made "Great" People Feel Bad for Doing "Good" Work
I was zealous about innovation, leading innovation and being innovative that I discounted the great conventional work being done by great teachers.
Follow: @gustafsonbrad @Jonharper70bd @bamradio…
00:11:22 |
Tue 13 Sep 2016
I Assumed I Was Helping My Student, I Was Very Wrong
I was very clear about what my student needed and I repeatedly gave her specific instructions on how to remedy her issue. Regretfully, I was wrong.
Follow: @mrsbolado @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetw…
00:10:22 |
Sat 03 Sep 2016
I Was Too Focused on Trying to Prove Myself
Trying too hard to prove ourselves can lead to bad decisions. Here's how I learned this valuable lesson one day in my classroom.
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Steven …
00:08:12 |
Thu 04 Aug 2016
I Could Have Been a Much Better Teacher If I Had Slowed Down
In this episode, we discuss the power of reflection and what happens when we don't consistently reflect on our practice.
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Steven W. Anderson …
00:08:37 |
Sat 23 Jul 2016
Why Did It Take Me Years to Realize? Teaching Is Not About Me
Some people like to learn from the mistakes of others. Some prefer trial, error, and reflection. Perhaps how we learn from mistakes is not important, as long as we learn.
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00:09:32 |
Sat 02 Jul 2016
Learning to Accept My Past and Present Shortcomings
Sometimes our biggest mistakes happened a long time ago but we're still holding on to them.
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Peter DeWitt (Ed.D) is a former K-5 teacher (11 ye…
00:09:32 |
Mon 20 Jun 2016
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