Beginning Teacher Wednesdays

Jen sits down with George Couros to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, why it is important to understand what motivates students before setting out on planning a lesson, and why relationship building is the most important thing you can do as a teacher.

Jen sits down with Krista Leh to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why it is important for educators to do SEL work with themselves before they attempt doing it with students, and what self-care for educators can possibly look like. 

Jen sits down with Jessica Holloway to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, the different masks that educators put up when they are faced with a stressful situation, and strategies you can use when you are hiding behind one of these masks. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Matthew X. Joseph to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, the importance of having a strong mentor relationship in the beginning years of teaching, and the greatest gifts that a mentor can give a beginning teacher. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Sam Fecich to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, common successes and struggles beginning teachers encounter as they enter the field, and how beginning teachers make self-care a priority during their first year of teaching. 

Jen sits down with Victoria Thompson to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, their experiences with deprogramming educational norms, and how beginning teachers can work to create equitable STEM programs.

Jen sits down with Mannu Sikka to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher and learn strategies that all educators can use when faced with conflict. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Adam Brown to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about how general education teachers can support special education students and ways in which beginning SPED teachers have a different experience compared to other educators. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Monica Burns to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about utilizing technology in the classroom, and ways in which teachers can choose technology that best meets the needs of their students while remote teaching. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Natalie Odom Pough to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about anti-bias and anti-racist teaching, and dive into ways in which educators can support students and staff through anti-bias and anti-racist teachings. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Emily Davis to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why mentors are so important for beginning teachers, and what to look for when you are trying to find a mentor in the field of education.

Sometimes to continue moving forward, we need to pause and reflect.

Jen sits down with JT Taylor to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher and how teachers can better support students who are experiencing poverty. 

Jen sits down with Phil Echols to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, tough conversations that beginning teachers need to have during their first couple of years, and review strategies that can be used to have crucial conversations during your beginning years of teaching. 

Jen sits down with Elizabeth Merce to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, the difference between classroom management and classroom culture, how to create a classroom culture that supports social emotional development and how to create classroom culture in a virtual environment. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Rashad Anderson to discuss his experiences as a beginning teacher, how he learned the necessity of building relationships with students and how we can support Black Beginning Teachers as they enter schools. 

Jen sits down with Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher and an international educator, the importance of having students help create classroom procedures and what you don't need to worry about as you enter the classroom. 

Jen sits down with Dr. Chaunte Garrett to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, how she learned the importance of relationships and how she is teaching her beginning teachers to advocate for themselves as the beginning their educational careers during a pandemic. 

Beginning Teacher Wednesdays was created to help educators bridge the gap between college coursework and what is expected of them during their first years of teaching. Join me, Jen Hawkins, every other Wednesday as we sit down with educational leaders from across the world to discuss topics crucial to finding success as an educator. We will dive deep into ways in which you can move theory into practice within your own classroom.