Jason Habisch chats with us about taking care of yourself, being a part of a championship team, and recruiting your own board of advisors.
Jason talks about the power of reflection, leaning into a challenge and learning from it, and explains why it’s not what you know, or who you know, but both.
'It's not what you know. It's not who you know. It's both.' - Jason Habisch from episode 110 of #TeachBetterTalk #Podcast #TeachBetter Click To TweetEpisode Highlights
- 3:11 – Chatting about our favorite parts of the “Teach Better” book.
- 6:52 – Tweet to win a FREE signed copy of the book!
- Include the hashtags: #TeachBetter #TeachBetterTalk #NotJustAnEbook
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- 11:01 – Previewing the episode with Jason Habisch
- 14:24 – Jason introduces himself.
- 15:30 – Jason’s failure: Stepping away from education and starting a business.
- 20:53 – Jason’s success: Being part of a championship football program.
- 29:13 – What’s keeping Jason excited about education right now: The moments he gets to coach a kid into a vision of themselves that’s much bigger than what they had.
- 34:01 – Jason’s advice for teachers: Be brave enough to be the adult. And recruit your own board of advisors.
- 37:48 – 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less.
- 39:54 – How to connect with Jason
Guest’s Recommendations
- EdTech Tool: quizizz/quizlet
- Book: “Atomic habits” by James Clear
- Who to Follow on Instagram:
- YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Relaxingsoundzzz
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Plan your personal week on a Sunday night.
- Best piece of advice you’ve ever received: “Don’t miss out on your own kids coaching everyone else’s.” – Bill Kerbel
Links to Connect With Our Guest
- Facebook Page: jason habisch
- Instagram: @jason.habisch
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86: Let Them Own It – Maryanne Cullinan and Ellen Kidd chat about giving students ownership, the power of building community, and why we sometimes need to get out of the way.
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85: Change Their Mood – Jeremy Rinkel chats with us about being student focused and allowing student creativity to grow, and why we sometimes need to do whatever it takes to “change their mood.”
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84: Hello Mrs. Harwick – Haylee Harwick chats with us about investing the things that will actually help your students, utilizing a failure to fuel success, and why she is obsessed with podcasts in her classroom.
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83: Wannabe Teacher – Kathleen Trace chats with us about motivating new teachers, changing the narrative around teaching, and pushing through fear.
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82: Driving a positive culture – Daniel Finn chats with us about earning respect, building relationships, and driving a positive culture in your school.
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81: Empower Everyone – Lynn Colón and Adam Welcome talk about being intentional, why you need to tell your story, and the importance of believing students CAN succeed.
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80: Mo Physics. Mo Problems. – Mike Mohammad (Live from Summer Spark 2019)
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79: Just A Teacher From Akron – Chelsea Nicolino (Live from the 2019 Akron Public Schools APS3T Conference)
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78: Addicted to Learning – Jacie Maslyk shares how she always finds her way back to the students, the power of collaboration, and why it’s so important to let kids see that as teachers and leaders, we’re still learners.
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77: Pour Yourself Into Others – Kim Darche chats with us about why you should have tea with everyone, be prepared to change, and look to always pour yourself into others so they flourish.
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76: As “Extra” as Possible – Michelle Weiss chats with us about being as “extra” as possible, learning to listen, and working through changes and challenges to have her best year ever.
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75: Make It Matter – Bradford Hubbard shares the early lesson he learned about relationships, why we need to celebrate all wins, and the event that changed the way he looks at his responsibilities.
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74: Take a Breath – Mandy Froehlich chats with us about taking leaps of faith, recovering from embarrassing failures, and the importance of taking care of yourself.
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73: Award Winning Culture – Hans Appel chats with us about amplifying student voices, creating an exceptional school culture, and helping others find their joy.
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72: Master The Purpose – Michael Cohen chats with us about teaching students how to create, helping them to struggle, and guiding them to build out creative solutions.
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71: Be You. – Matthew Joseph talks about the power of asking for honest feedback, providing value to others through relationships, and being yourself to bring your unique gifts to the classroom.
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70: Writer. Teacher. Mom. – Jennifer Wolfe chats about teaching the whole student, making purposeful connections, and helping students grow.
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69: Building Heroes- Bruce and Erin Umpstead chat with us about helping students see that . they’re on a hero’s journey, and working together to find The Great American Epic.
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68: Conductors of Our Classrooms – Jeff Bradbury chats about listening to our audience to understand their needs, and how you can teach like a WWE Superstar.
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67: Physical Literacy – Michael Jennings chats with us about giving our students more movement tools in their movement toolbox.
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66: Culture and Creativity – Kelly Croy discusses why we need to focus on creation over consumption, and how good and bad days all come down to a cultural experience.
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65: Relationships Over Content – Wilkie Law chats with us about his unique journey to becoming a teacher, and why we need to cherish the human side of people.
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64: We all have to shine. – Jeffrey Austin shares why he had to completely ditch everything he was doing, how powerful really meaningful, personalized, timely feedback can be to a student, and why we all need to shine.
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62: Improvise, adapt, and overcome – Seamus O’Hara talks about never being satisfied, not being afraid to fail, and how we can be better.
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60: Go Change The World. – Tamara Letter shares how to create opportunities for students to become kindness cultivators in their communities.
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58: Learning Opportunities – Chris Chappotin talks with us about growing as learners and servants so we can turn it toward our students.
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57: Ignite Your Fire – Annick Rauch answers the question, “How do you do it?” and shares how her passion drives her.
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56: Legit Leadership – Joe Sanfelippo shares the components of building an amazing school culture, how they have transformed their professional development, and the power of empowering your team to be better.
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55: Take The L.E.A.P. – Elisabeth Bostwick chats about why we need to re-imagine learning, and how she learns something new every time she walks into another teacher’s classroom.
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54: Creative Voices. – High school students DJ and Noah share how creativity and freedom are helping to shape their future.
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53: Serve to lead. – Chris McGraw chats about having swagger while staying humble, making sure you’re filling yourself up in order to give to others, and all the bumps and bruises he’s learned from along the way.
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52: One Drop Of Kindness – Jeffrey Kubiak talks with us about adapting, crushing it, and how one drop of kindness can be a win for everyone.
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51: Students First. – Lauren Salsinger chats with us about keeping students in the forefront of every decision we make, and the crucial promise she made to herself.
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49: Make Connections – Frank Bellomo chats with us about the power of relationships, and why you don’t need to be the smartest person in the room.
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48: In AWE – Sarah Johnson shares her journey of creating In AWE, amplifying women, and the importance of taking care of yourself.
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47: Being Coachable – Steve Diveley chats with us about his work with the AIMS Network, how we can question ourselves for the purpose of improvement, and the importance of being coachable.
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44: Girl Boss – Dr. Rena Hawkins chats with us about the current opportunities for student leadership and student voice, and why we’re not here to compete with each other.
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39: The S.H.G. Principle – Chip Baker talks about leaving a positive impact on the world.
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36: Building a Support System – Erin Hall chats with us about finding a way to connect the social and professional experiences for educators.
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13: Completely Flipped – Raymond Steinmetz shares his journey to flipping his classroom to a blended learning model.
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05: Serendipity in Education – Allyson Apsey shares her story and how we can find the beautiful lessons that are embedded in our experiences.
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