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The LED Project #70: The Creator's Voice w/ Ryan Parker Jun 24, 2018

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This was one of the most engaging and powerful conversations we've had on the podcast! It is very rare that we have guest that off the cuff goes into his spoken word poetry, discusses how teaching is a civil rights act, and explains how everyone is already a genius. But that is exactly what Ryan Parker did on this episode of the podcast! Ryan Parker (IG: peaceloveparker) teaches middle school reading and writing in New York along with being a performing artist and brand new dad. During our conversation about helping students find their creative voice Ryan discusses his belief that hip hop is the most pure form of pedagogy and how he incorporates all elements of the genre into his lessons. Ryan along with being an inspiring teacher is also the leader of the #openmicmovement and continues to find ways to engage his students on their creative level. Most of all we love Ryan for the passion, love, joy, and gratitude he brings to our profession. If you don't follow Ryan you are missing out! Thank you for supporting educators and for supporting us on this journey. We have a goal to reach 100,000 downloads this year and we can do it with your help. Please feel free to follow us on social media and share any of our episodes with the teachers in your life!

Daily Discipline 001 Jun 20, 2018

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Your paycheck is based on your time, not your value.

The LED Project #66: Trust Your Gut w/ Heather Planchon Jun 17, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast we're thrilled to be rejoined by Wilkie who now has a bit more time away from his doctoral program with school being out. Our guest on this episode is Heather Planchon (IG: @theprimaryparty) who is a kindergarten teacher in Boston. During our conversation Heather about the importance of face to face communication with parents, how to merge with teachers who have different styles than our own, and the need for all teachers to "get real" about what is going on in their classrooms. As Heather says during the podcast, "teaching is much harder than it looks and their needs to be trust all around!" We loved having the chance to talk with Heather and we hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast. PS. Sorry for the poor sound quality at times. Between our nasal breathing and the bad connection we know parts are hard to listen to. But what Heather has to say is to valuable to let those things keep us from sharing her story with you. To connect with us: Email us at podcast@theledproject.com Find us on Twitter and Instagram @valueaddsvalue and on Facebook as Lighthouse Educator Development.

The LED Project #68: People Are Your Best Resource w/ Brittney Blair Jun 17, 2018

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On this episode we were joined by a fellow Northern who relocated to teach in Houston Brittney Blair. Brittney (IG: @brittneyblair_) is a middle school math teacher in Houston who is also a lover a country music, so we shared many things in common. During our conversation Brittney talks about her belief that being creative and good at math are not mutually exclusive skills, the importance of truly seeing the best in each of our kids, and how we can't be afraid to let our kids fail. As a bonus there was also talk on the best places to eat in Houston and what is and isn't real country music! We had such a good time talking with Brittney and we hope you find value in her words and story. We'd love to hear from you on what we can do to improve the podcast! If you have suggestion on topics or guests please reach out. Email: podcast@theledproject.com Twitter and Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

The LED Project #67 w/ The Designer Teacher Sarah Forst Jun 17, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast we were joined by Sarah Forst who is the creator of The Teacher Care Crate and the TPT store The Designer Teacher. We had a conversation with Sarah about her experiences with the Teach For America program and teaching in Chicago Public Schools. We were floored by the situation she described working in CPS, but we admire her attitude and work ethic to serve her students in the best way she could. During our conversation she talked about what it is like to be a teacher dealing with anxiety and how she learned to value self care. To finish up we talked about how she created The Teacher Care Crate subscription box and what teachers can expect each month. We hope you're as inspire by this conversation as we were! Here's how you can learn more about Sarah's TPT resources and The Teacher Care Crate: https://www.teachercarecrate.com/ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Designer-Teacher http://www.thedesignerteacher.com/

The LED Project #63: The Epic Classroom w/ Trevor Muir Jun 10, 2018

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Trevor Muir is a teacher, leader, trainer, speaker, and author of THE EPIC CLASSROOM. We love this conversation with Trevor and we're so pumped to hear his keynote at Teach Your Heart Out Las Vegas. During our conversation Trevor outlines how we are all on a 'hero's journey' a reference to the concept from Joseph Campbell's book The Power of Myth. Trevor explains how we are all on a journey that takes us through the struggles and challenges, but in the end brings us back to where we were, but only we have an incredible gift to share because of our triumphs. Trevor also talks about his book THE EPIC CLASSROOM and how he strives to turn any lesson into a story and help students shape their experiences into stories. He sums up his philosophy as a teacher with the mantra-- the traditional classroom can't be all there is. And after you listen to Trevor you'll understand why! Here is how you can connect with Trevor: On social media you can find him as THE EPIC CLASSROOM or go to his website trevormuir.com!

The LED Project #64: Learning With Joy w/ Julie Salcido Jun 10, 2018

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On this episode Kyle was joined by Julie Salcido for a conversation on the value of relationships, how to create a team atmosphere in the classroom, and how to teach and learn with joy! Julie teaches 4th grade in Arizona and we had a chance to talk what it is like to teach the current educational climate there. She admits that it is challenging to teach in a place that is underfunded, but talks about the need for us to remember our purpose as educators and the impact that we have. To Julie teaching is very personal and she knows that the energy she brings to the classroom will be reflected in her students. That is why if you follow her on Instagram (@teachwithsparkle) you'll see her standing on tables and dancing around the room! Julie is a powerhouse and we were honored to have her on the show. As Julie says, "Do what you love!!" On this episode you'll hear how Julie brings joy and love to everything in her classroom! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! As always thank you for supporting our podcast! We're excited to launch our first set of t-shirts to support our podcast and nonprofit. Go to the link below to check it out!! https://the-led-project-shop.myshopify.com/ Here's how you can connect with us: Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development Email: podcast@theledproject.com

The LED Project #65: Creating Classroom Enviroments w/ Hannah Schrempp Jun 10, 2018

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On this episode we talk with Hannah Schrempp about creating classroom transformations and classroom environments! Hannah teaches at a charter school in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and has created some of the coolest classroom transformations we have seen. Our favorite activity was her "Shark Tank" in which students had to pitch products to 'investors' she brought in from the community and our favorite classroom transformation was her "Mario World" review! You can see both of these if you follow her Instagram @mrssclassroomcraziness. Along with her talk on teaching minority students and classroom transformations there was one thing she said that has stuck with us. When asked about advice she would give teachers she asked the question, "If you were a student would you choose to be in your classroom?" So, would you?? It is the simple questions like these that can often have the greatest impact on our teaching. We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast and we're grateful to Hannah for coming on the show! New Lighthouse Educator Development shirts are available! We'd love to know what you think of them! Check them out at the link below: https://the-led-project-shop.myshopify.com/ If you'd like to connect with us here's how to do so! Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development Email: podcast@theledproject.com

Thoughts On Non-Renewal, Shame, and What's Next Jun 04, 2018

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There's been a lot on my mind after being non-renewed, but it isn't what I thought it would be. These are my thoughts at the end of they year on losing my job, shame, and what's next for me. Kyle

The LED Project #62: Teaching Special Thinkers w/ Gabrielle Dixon Jun 03, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast Kyle is joined by Gabrielle Dixon. Please forgive the crickets in the background, but Gabrielle was sitting outside during our talk! We're excited to get to meet Gabrielle in person at Teach Your Heart Out Las Vegas at the end of this month as she is doing wonderful things for her special education students. During this podcast we talked about her passion for working with adults and children with disabilities impacts her work in the classroom. Gabrielle discussed the importance of play and hands on activities for both regular and special education students and explained what she refers to as "heavy work." Heavy work is a tool that she uses for both over and under responsive students to help them work through their bodies and build skills. These can be activities that rang from hanging up backpacks to pushing carts down the hall. She summed up what she strives to do saying that you have to sell yourself to kids and the job of teacher is to be a reinforcer. This was a pleasant conversation that we hope you'll enjoy as well and if you teach special ed. please connect with Gabrielle! Instagram: @teachingspecialthinkers https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teaching-Special-Thinkers-Gabrielle-Dixon If you have questions we'd love to hear from you! Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development Email: podcast@theledproject.com

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