The Transformed Teacher
By The Transformed Teacher
The Transformed TeacherOct 29, 2021
3 Ways Mistakes Can Become Miracles
Mistakes do not have to define us; they can strengthen us in so many ways as educators and as human beings.
Visit www.thetransformedteacher.com for more resources and support to help you thrive with less stress and more joy. If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
The Gifts Of Your Irreplaceable Humanity
Some claim that educators are becoming more and more unnecessary these days. After all, computers and technology can do practically everything—including our jobs (at least according to a few pundits.) But can they? Can computers and technology REALLY make teachers go from superheroes to superfluous? The truth is that, while technology offers amazing tools, technology cannot and never will be able to replace the gifts of your miraculous humanity.
No robot could ever be a replica of YOU. In this episode, we're exploring the gifts of your irreplaceable humanity and why your soul is calling you to rise.
If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
No "Should"s ~ Just Suggestions
Hello, Amazing Educator!
In this episode, we're discussing ways to prepare for a 2024 that's filled with what you want (not what everyone else says you should want.) If nobody else tells you today, you rock.
Looking for an uplifting read over the holiday break? Be sure to check out my latest book: Keeping Your Light: Soul Care for the Whole Educator .
Tools To Fuel Your Faith
Hello Amazing Educator,
If everyone else’s demands are coming first, if you’re giving all you have and consistently putting yourself last, and if you feel like all you do is put out fires throughout the day, then it may be time to listen not just to yourself, but to your soul.
“Why is this life not enough?” you may ask yourself.
“Why can’t I just be a little more content, a little more grateful? Why does something within me insist on expecting more?”
That craving for something more within you is your soul calling. And in this week’s episode of the Transformed Teacher podcast, we’re exploring why and how soul care differs from self-care and why it matters when it comes to choosing tools to fuel your faith. As you go into your week, consider this episode a reminder of how appreciated you are!
If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
Remember Who You Are
Hello Amazing Educator, This episode is a reminder that someone’s in your corner. And as for the corner where you are, you brighten it.So I’m here to tell you, from my soul to yours, this simple truth: you inspire me.You are phenomenal.You are magic in human form.I call you amazing because that’s who you ARE.You are not a last-minute addition to the bottom of the list of everyone’s priorities.You never were.You’re not just teaching content and curriculum.You’re not just explaining objectives and helping students meet learning targets.You’re not simply guiding young people through new skills and strategies.You are a beacon and a lighthouse.You’re here to help change lives, hearts, and souls. And to best do that, you deserve to take care of your soul.
This episode is a sample from my latest book, Keeping Your Light: Soul Care For the Whole Educator is out now. You can visit www.thetransformedteacher.com to order your copy today!
How To Carry Yourself In the Classroom (4 Tips)
How we carry ourselves as educators is something within our control, and it matters…because how we treat ourselves is how we teach others to treat us. Try these 4 tips to help you look and feel your best this school year and throughout life!
The Change is in the Challenge
Do you ever wonder how to get through those times in life when our souls feel cooped up, stressed out, and in need of a miracle to help motivate us through a challenge?
How can we allow challenges to help us change for the better and for the long-term?
In today’s episode, we’re exploring this topic so you can have some extra support when it comes to getting what you need to help you feel less stuck and worthy of living with joy, peace, and freedom.
if nobody else tells you today, you rock! 💕💫🍎
How To Keep Your Light
Keeping your light means SOUL care more than self-care.
In this video, I’m sharing 3 keys to help you survive instead of just survive.
If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
For more resources, visit www.thetransformedteacher.com
Reignite Your Passion For Teaching
How do YOU want to feel?
How can you prioritize your OWN needs and wants this week?
You get to decide how you want to feel, and you deserve to make positive feelings become your daily reality.
It IS possible!
Visit www.thetransformedteacher.com to learn more.
If nobody else tells you today, you rock 💕🍎💫
Listen to your students and they will listen to you
I’m back! And here for your SOUL care
How to go from frazzled to focused
How To Release the Old Lies You Keep Telling Yourself
In this episode, we're talking about why today is the day you must let go of the old lies you keep telling yourself about who you are and what you want out of teaching and out of life.
Every teacher has a unique voice and something important to say.
When you tap into your talent and dare to share all your gifts, you TRANSFORM into
🧑🏫 a stronger teacher
🦋a more confident woman
🌸a more joyful mom,
and a beacon in and outside of the classroom.
☀️As you step into your fullest, most joyful, most authentic self, you inspire your students and everyone else around you to do the same.
And the next generation and this worlds need you and your brilliant gifts now more than ever.
That's why it’s so important to let the negative lies GO.
Tune in today to dive more deeply into this and share your thoughts & experiences as well.
If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
"Nourishing The Whole Educator" with Dr. Katie Raher
Dr. Katie Raher helps educators create sustainable impact without sacrificing their health, happiness, & wholeness.
She is the Founder of Constant Love and Learning and an award-winning teacher turned School Psychologist who helps soul-led educators and change-makers cultivate well-being and social-emotional learning within themselves, the children they serve, and their larger systems, so they can sustainably create impact without sacrificing their health, happiness, and wholeness.
After her own autoimmune diseases and anxiety led to a physical and mental health crash and burn, and an evidence-based, intuitive, supported journey let her back to well-being, Dr. Raher realized that well-being practices that nourish the whole educator – social, emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, and professional – are the foundation of being able to effectively support children’s resilience and learning and thus the most important kind of professional development there is. Since starting Constant Love and Learning in 2019, she has supported thousands of educators from across the globe through her educator well-being programs, social-emotional learning workshops, consulting and coaching, and fun and simple handouts. She’s also married to a high school math teacher, mama to two highly sensitive kids who are her greatest teachers, a Brené Brown groupie, and a big fan of dance parties in the kitchen or pretty much anywhere.
In this episode, we chat about what brought Katie to this work and the power of the work she does to hold sacred space and offer simple strategies to help educators come back to self-trust and self-love.
Click here to watch live Interview with Katie Raher.
Connect with Katie here:
www.constantloveandlearning.com
School Leaders Need Self-Care, Too-- with Cassandra Washington
In this episode we hear from Cassandra Washington, a veteran educator, author, instructional coach, and founder of Teach and Take Time for You. For over 26 years, she worked in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Cassandra is currently an instructional coach for an educational not-for-profit organization. She is a freelance writer and publisher of two books and two blogs. Cassandra has a B.A. in Political Science, a M.A. in Teaching, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership. She lives in Northern Illinois. During her free time, Cassandra enjoys photography, travel, hiking, and dancing.
Connect with Casey here:
http://www.teachandtaketime4u.com
Http://Twitter.com/teachtt4u
http://instagram.com/teachandtaketime4you
Who you are> what you do
"A Teacher's Heart" with Rita M. Wirtz, MA
In this episode, you're in for a treat! Soak up the wisdom and encouragement from the big, beautiful heart of veteran educator Rita Wirtz.
Mrs. Wirtz served as Title I ESEA Program Evaluator in the California Penal System, Curriculum Consultant for Sacramento County Office of Education, School Principal, pre-6th, Reading Instructor, K‐Adult Teacher, and Special Needs Educator.
She shared her experiences as Keynote Speaker and Seminar Leader traveling throughout the United States inspiring other educators and parents. She has volunteered on numerous boards in Sacramento, California including Homeless Coalition, SARB (School Attendance and Review), Neighborhood Study Center, Fantasy Theatre, Harmony Arts, etc. She also volunteered for Homeschool groups, offering Keynotes and workshops on reading instruction. Rita taught about thirty neediest of the needy kiddos around her potbelly stove (literally) in their historic 1858 cabin house. Kids learned to read with Mark Twain maybe looking on. One became a rocket scientist!
Rita Keynoted for a multitude of organizations including school districts, California School Boards Association, Chapman University Commencements, Child Welfare and Attendance, Migrant education‐ Mini Corps, Kindergarten Conferences, Head Start, CASCD and ASCD, U.S. and international. (Supervision and Curriculum groups). Also, Mentor Teachers, Learning Disabilities Conferences, ECE (Early Childhood Education), Special Education SELPAs (service areas), etc.
Mrs. Wirtz holds a BA in English and Speech, Reading Specialist, Masters in Reading, and Administrative Services Credential, pre‐Adult. Because of her work with speed reading, she also became a certified Hypnotherapist and NLP (Neurolinguistics) practitioner. Rita also studied ‘Brain Gym’. She is devoted to helping other instructors by sharing extensive life-affirming experiences. Through her 'Housecalls’, she provided demonstration lessons in nearly 600 classrooms, with all ages, preschool‐adult. Walking the talk made her a sought-after personality, with rave reviews at each appearance.
Besides teaching, her greatest love of all is writing. “Writing is like breathing.” She has written a number of reading books for parents and teachers including "Reading Champs: Teaching Reading Made Easy" published in 2014, and published her memoir about her life as a teacher, “Stories from a Teacher’s Heart: Memories of Love, Life and Family” (’19). Rita’s newest book, published March ’21, is “Reading Champions! Second Edition, Teaching Reading Made Easy! “ In addition, as a Featured blogger on Bam! Internet Radio’s Ed Words, Rita continues to bring fresh insights to the world of education and life. There are more than 150 blogs for you to select from, on reading topics and everyday life.
Mrs. Wirtz reflects on her accomplished career with humility and reflections of how all working toward common goals make a difference.
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Click HERE to learn more about Rita's books
Embracing the Chaos And Loving It with Jamie Ploog
Your voice matters
“You did not “mess it all up”
Finding joy in the journey
I’m burned out, and here’s what I’m doing about it
I thought burnout meant being disgruntled, over it, and ready to leave teaching. If I still loved teaching, I couldn’t be burned out, right? Wrong. There are different levels and varieties of burnout, it turns out. Amber Harper (@burnedinteacher) has helped me get on the journey toward becoming Burned IN. Learn more in this episode.
The truth about our teaching
Toxic Positivity: What It Is And How To Deal With It
From people-pleasing to passionate: an interview with Tunja Morton
What teaching in the era of COVID-19 has taught me
Kiddos bucking online learning? 3 TIPS
Silver Linings In the Storm: Coping With Covid-19
What does “Mindset” really mean, and why is it so important to us as teachers? with Mark Fisher
How to juggle the demands of teaching AND parenting
What They Think
The 15 minutes a day that can change your life as a teacher
What to do when you “lose it”
“My Bad” - an interview with podcast host & author Jon Harper
When you want to hide behind the desk
How to be a “better” teacher mom
How to have a spring breakTHROUGH
Three ways to conquer overwhelming feelings
The power of cleaning out your refrigerator
A secret for getting inspired to take action
Talk Less, Smile More
How to pick your battles in the classroom
Self-care can not only change your life, it can save it: Holly Thompson’s story
How to have more resilience as teachers: 2 things we need
3 Ways To Walk Into Your Classroom With More Confidence
How does a teacher have more confidence? Is it through hard work? Preparation? Experience? Or something else altogether? Learn three innovative ways to have more confidence as a teacher in the classroom.