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The LED Project #52: It Never Gets Easier You Just Get Better w/Megan Forbes May 13, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast Kyle was joined by the incredibly engaging Megan Forbes!! Megan (IG: toocoolformiddleschool) is a middle school English and History teacher in Los Angeles after growing up in Northern California. During our conversation Megan discussed how restorative justice and educational equity have become a part of her history curriculum. Megan is fortunate to have gotten some great training on and shared several great resources for talking about social problems in the classroom. Much of what she talked about on the show centered around knowing ourselves, our history, and the world around us to take actions in an effort to make things better. Megan also spoke on how the job of the teacher never gets easier, so we as teachers must continue to improve our craft. A point of emphasis for her on improving as a teacher is to surround yourself with a tribe the continually makes you better. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for listening and becoming a part of our tribe! To learn more about Megan or to check out her fantastic content click on the YouTube link below!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUC_22Y1A_uHZ9kEXSRPCKA Here is how you can connect with us: Email: podcast@theledproject.com Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

The LED Project #48: Empathy is a Teacher w/ Gary Gray Jr May 06, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast Kyle is joined by one our favorite Canadians Gary Gray Jr! Gary (IG: @garyrgrayjr) is currently teaching abroad in Singapore after having taught in Kuwait. It was interesting to talk with someone on a Friday night in Wisconsin and have him drinking coffee on a Saturday morning because of the 13 hour time difference. During our conversation Gary spoke on the importance of kids seeing people who look like them in the classroom. Our conversation centered around him being black and male and the importance for those two groups of people to see that it is possible for them to become teachers. Gary works at a school in Singapore that is for diverse both in cultures and nationalities, but he explained how at a school like his diversity allows them to use empathy as a teacher. They foster empathy and use it to learn by embracing the need to have the hard conversations and practicing the skills it takes to make the conversations meaningful. And to top it off he gives advice to any teachers who are thinking about making the choice to teach abroad. We hope that you enjoy Gary's story and this conversation as much as we did! If you'd like ask questions or share your story on the podcast don't hesitate to reach out! Email: podcast@theledproject.com Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

The LED Project #49: Humans Connect Through Story w/ Juan Gonzalez Jr. May 06, 2018

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Juan Gonzalez Jr. is a teacher and proud of it. We're proud to be able to call him a colleague and a friend. During this conversation with Kyle and Wil he talks about why our stories matter. Juan (IG: @teaching3rdwithmrg) has a love for reading that is infectious and passion for showing others the power that reading has to open up our world. "Reading is an insight into the world before they live it," according to Juan as he explains how we can shift students mindset to understand that books tell the same stories as TV and the internet. Juan strives to shine a positive light on education and urges teachers to let students know the why of everything that they do in order to establish the relevance of learning. And his most power piece of advice, "we don't know the impact we have on students." He stressed that we can show students that reading isn't a chore and that as teachers we are never alone in our struggles. And as an added bonus he discusses the Teach Your Heart Out Cruise in June of 2019!! So to get details on that and learn to love Juan as much as we do listen up!! To learn more about the TYHO cruise click the link below: http://www.teachyourheartoutcon.com/bahamas-cruise/ To connect with us, ask a question, or be a guest on the show: Email: podcast@theledproject.com Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

The LED Project #50: We Are Teachers w/ Kimberley Moran May 06, 2018

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On episode 50 Kyle is joined by Kimberley Moran of We Are Teachers. The mission of We Are Teachers is to be the best place for teachers to come to get the resources and support that they need. Kimberley is one of the editors at We Are Teachers and she discussed how they want to see teachers thrive without competition. With all of the expectations and 'professionalism' that teachers are expected to live up to she describes how teachers can create learning experiences for students. The content on We Are Teachers is for teachers and created by teachers. It is how they maintain the culture of cooperation over competition. One of the most important parts of our conversation was when she describe the process of how they select humor at We Are Teachers. Kimberley talked on how they refuse to use any humor that makes teachers or students the joke. Humor is essential for all of us, but they won't provide it at our expense. At the end she challenges teachers to READ, RESIST, AND RISE in their pursuit of improvement in their craft. We hope you enjoy it!! Here is how you can connect with Kimberley and We Are Teachers: *Kimberley@weareteachers.com *Instagram: @weareteachers *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTeachers/ *Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/weareteachers/ To connect with us, ask a question, or be a guest: Email: podcast@theledproject.com Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

The LED Project #45: The Process of Engagement w/ Josie Bensko Apr 29, 2018

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On this episode of the The LED Project Podcast Kyle was joined by Josie Bensko! Josie (@maniacsinthemiddle) is a rockstar 6th grade Science teacher in Illinois who sums up teaching as "the process of engagement." We thought that was such a fantastic way to describe the intersections of relationships, teaching style, and content in creating true learning for students. Josie discusses how she uses relationships, hands on activities, and music to create engagement with her students. If you follow her InstaStory you'll see all of the amazing activities that her team creates and delivers to serve their students. If you don't follow her stop what you're doing and do it! As always thank you for listening and if you'd like to connect with us use any of the methods listed below. If you want to subscribe to our newsletter and get more free content head over to theledproject.com! Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Email: podcast@theledproject.com Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

The LED Project #46: Game Changers w/ Monica Genta Apr 29, 2018

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On episode #46 of the podcast Kyle was joined by Monica Genta. Monica (@monicagentaed and monicagenta.com) is a middle school teacher, speaker, and trainer who we're excited to see present at Teach Your Heart Out Las Vegas! Monica spoke during the show about her hunger for learning drives her everyday and it drove her to among other things learn how to DJ for a school event without any prior experience. Monica and Kyle talked about how she strives to help her students become "Captain Confidence" by owning who they are and becoming invest in their day to day education. But to put it simply her philosophy on education is to make everyone love school... including parents and teachers! Within that we talked about the importance of building face to face relationships and how teacher self care is a must. We finished up the conversation talking about her books GAME CHANGERS and 180 DAYS OF AWESOME. This episode was so fun to record and we hope that you enjoy it as much as we did. If you have questions you'd like us to answer or you're interested in being a guest on the show please reach out to us!! Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development Email: podcast@theledproject.com

The LED Project #47: The Dapper Teacher Jon Avery Apr 29, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast Kyle was joined by The Dapper Teacher himself Jon Avery. "Education is the greatest form of service," was the answer Jon gave when asked about his teaching philosophy and it sums up our conversation well. Jon spoke of how a teacher named Ms. Cross create an inclusive classroom and how that is a reflection of the classroom he's created for himself. During our time together Jon talked the need for teachers to evaluate each moment they are in to look for how they could have made that moment better and how that mentality has helped him show up authentically to his students. In this episode you'll hear how Jon embraces his personality and culture, the need to teach conflict resolution in schools, what it means to teach dapper and so much more. If you don't follow him hurry up and do so @thedapperteacher. If you want to connect with us the methods are below! We hope you enjoy this episode of The LED Project Podcast.

The LED Project #44: Anti-Bias Education w/ Liz Kleinrock Apr 25, 2018

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On this episode of the podcast Kyle is joined by Liz Kleinrock (@teachandtransform and teachandtransform.org) to have a discussion about anti-bias education and equity in schools. Liz is a teacher, trainer and presenter on social justice and anti-bias education who has presented at SXSW EDU and has been published in Teaching Tolerance. Liz discussed her own educational experience growing up in Wasington DC and how after stops in St. Louis for college and Oakland she has found a home at a charter school in Los Angeles. Liz talked about what anti-bias education strives to do and how we can all become more aware of the biases we hold and how they are impacting our students. Liz discussed in a powerful way the need for teachers to stop underestimating the impact their words and actions have over their students and start to embrace our ability to positively impact the lives of our kids. We can all provide spaces in our classrooms for students to be reflective and have the types of conversation our country needs to have in order for real change to take root. We hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast and please reach out to us with any questions you may have! Instagram: @valueaddsvalue Email: podcast@theledproject.com Facebook: Lighthouse Educator Development

#43: The Power of Mentors w/ Heather Salaz Apr 21, 2018

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On this episode we are joined by Heather Salaz of Advancing Improvement in Education (aieconference.net or @aieconf on Instagram). We had a great conversation with Heather about her time as a full release mentor (meaning no classroom duties), the power of getting to know students to build our cultural proficiency, and November's AIE Conference that is striving to BE THE CHANGE. Heather discussed the need for us to make education more human and how she mentors teachers to meet students where they are. She explained that too often as teachers we're so focused on the end game that we don't get to know our students and where they are starting from. It was a really powerful conversation and we hope you enjoy it. Feel free to reach out to us on Instagram @valueaddsvalue, via email at podcast@theledproject.com, or on Facebook we are Lighthouse Educator Development!

#42: Embrace Your Weird w/ Joe Dombrowski Apr 09, 2018

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On this episode we were lucky enough to be joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Joe Dombrowski (IG: @mrdtimes3)! And when you listen to this episode you'll realize that he is everything you hope he'd be and so much more. Not only were we blown away by his passion for education and the teaching craft, but his authenticity and candor were unreal. Joe is so willing to authentic because his guiding principle is to 'embrace your weird' and throughout the show he discusses ways that teachers of all experience levels can do this. Joe opens up about his love for April O'Neil from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the concerns he has for the state of education, and how he has found value in his life both personally and professionally. He also mentioned that he is working on a book!! We hope you are as entertained and inspired by this episode as we were and as always thanks for tuning in. Here's how to reach us: *@valueaddsvalue on Instagram *Lighthouse Educator Development on Facebook *podcast@theledproject.com

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