Teaching Champions

This weeks episode looks at a study conducted  by a UC Berkeley professor that measured the effect of positive physical interactions between players on  NBA teams. The study found that the more posit…

As educators we have mastered the art of the to do list. We have lists for everything and we often consider it a good day if we can cross off everything from the list. What if we crossed off the "to …

This episode is a special reminder for all of us. Working in the field of education can be taxing. There is a lot of energy that is poured out each and every single day for all the students that ever…

The power of believing in oneself is invaluable. To achieve anything all of us must believe in our abilities. Self belief can be fostered in the classroom. The words we use and how we treat our stude…

This school year has been filled with ups and downs. Moments of great joy and moments where we have struggled. This episode is dedicated to all those who helped us get through this school year. The c…

There are lessons that we can learn from in every walk of life. It's important as educators that we look at people who have become ultra successful and look to see what made them that way. Analyze wh…

There are many times when we leave discussions, read an email, or hear about a transgression that took place and we automatically assume the worst.  We assume that others had ill intentions. We creat…

The teaching world has been transformed this school year. Every teacher has been impacted in one form or another because of the pandemic. At times this has lead many educators to feel stressed, burne…

Having an optimistic mindset has been shown to increase longevity, motivation,  and perseverance among many other positive things. With so much scientific evidence about the importance of optimism we…

As the NCAA basketball tournament gets on its way there is no better topic to discuss then the relationship between the coaches and the players. We often think most coaches lead with tough love, but …

The midyear slump is something that can effect every educator at one point or another. When you have been pouring your heart and soul into the school year it can wear you down and make you feel as if…

How we view our students matters! It effects the way we talk to them, how we interact with them, and our relationship with them. In this episode a great teaching point from the book  Road to Awesome,…

We have a choice in every situation that we face. We can be a thermometer and let the environment around us determine which version of ourself shows up for the world or we can be a thermostat and con…

Listening to someone else while  they're  speaking is one of the most impactful things that we can do.  When a teacher takes a moment to listen to their student they  are letting that scholar know th…

The words we speak matter! They can lift students up or bring  them down. In this episode I take about a marathon,  a student, and the power of the words that we speak.  

Who doesn't want to work in a school that is encouraging, supportive, and positive?  Everyone would! School culture plays a pivotal role in the education of a child. The adults in the building set th…

As educators we take great pride in the lessons that we teach.  We put great effort into planning them out, getting all the materials prepared, and making sure we've done all we can to make it benefi…

Do you teach a subject  or do you teach children? When we stop teaching a subject and start teaching children the impact that we make becomes greatly magnified. Seeing our children for who they are a…

Celebrating the wins that are happening each and every single day inside our classroom is extremely important! When you recognize and celebrate students you are creating an amazing classroom culture.…

Each and every single one of us tell ourselves stories about who we are. These stories can empower us and lead us to great heights or they can make us weaker and hold us back. This episode discusses …