Mentoring new teachers is such a phenomenal way to start your leadership journey. You can mentor while still teaching full time, and you don’t even need to be an “official” mentor to start. In this episode: I talk about why many mentor programs do not provide the necessary support for new teachers and how you can step up and lead … Read More
What is a Teacher Leader?
Are you an amazing teacher who’s ready to share your talents beyond your classroom? In this episode: I talk a little bit about teacher leadership, and teacher leaders, by quickly defining it and examining to see the importance (and need) of teacher leaders in schools I go over teacher leader roles that you can have that are both “official” and … Read More
Three Mistakes I Made as a New Teacher Leader
We all make mistakes when we take on a new role, whether that role is in our personal lives (umm parenthood comes to mind) or our professional lives. In this episode: I share the three mistakes I made when I became the curriculum coordinator and fourth grade team leader I also talk about how I am still working on these … Read More
Yup, You Still Need a Mentor
Let me tell you, mentors are not only for brand new teachers! In this episode: I tell you why you still need a mentor and honestly why you will always need one. I talk about the difference between your “inner circle”, or your core group of teacher besties and your mentors and why you really need both! Let me know you’re listening! Tag … Read More
