Episode 31 - Theo Joubert | Powered by Your Heart!

09/04/20 • 69 min

Just Education Podcast: Mentorships in Education

Join us for a special episode with guest, Theo Joubert.
In this episode of Mentorships in Education, we welcome Theo Joubert, an English language teacher devoted to helping kids learn. Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judith has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT). Judith created Just Education, LLC to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle on a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.
About Theo Joubert
I decided to spend my life helping kids in 1990. Teaching seemed a suitable profession. After graduation, I trained teachers upgrading their qualifications and taught senior high physics. after that, I taught grade 5 to grade 7 in South Africa until the end of 2002.
In 2003, I began teaching English in Taiwan. Once I had some experience, I began developing my own teaching system and books. Today I have my own school and teach our students using my system and materials. We've been able to create an environment for kids to enjoy learning and for people who care about kids to learn how to teach.
Teaching English in Taiwan is a fantastic experience. We get to teach the same students twice a week for multiple years in a row. Over time, we get to know our students and their families. Most of our students join us after kindergarten and leave when they set off for university. Our students are absolute beginners when they join our school. Once they complete our formal system, they join our reading program, where we guide them to read English novels. Reading novels is a great way to have massive comprehensible input. We have a structured system for teaching challenging words and phrases in the novels and helping kids practice their listening and speaking skills. Reading each novel aloud with a native English speaker helps students improve their pronunciation and fluency.
At present, I am working on improving our system for beginners to make learning English easier and more fun. This includes a more efficient learning path for mastering the English alphabet, internalizing the letter sounds and an introduction to Phonics that is easy to learn and easy to teach.
YouTube Channel (Learn English Theo Joubert)

https://www.youtube.com/user/theojoubert1

Theo's Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.jewbear
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theo-joubert-65331b150

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Email Judi: [email protected]
Our Website: http://justeducationfirst.com
Judi on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-epstein-30936971

CONNECT WITH US
Email Judi: [email protected]
Our Website: http://justeducationfirst.com
Judi on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-epstein-30936971

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Episode 30 - Frank King | Nobody Dies Laughing

Join us for a special episode with guest, Frank King.

In this episode of Mentorships in Education, we welcome Frank King, a Suicide Prevention speaker and Trainer who was also a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years. Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judith has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT). Judith created Just Education, LLC to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle on a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.

About Dr. Charlton Wolfgang

Frank King, Suicide Prevention speaker and Trainer was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years.

Depression and suicide run in his family. He’s thought about killing himself more times than he can count. He’s fought a lifetime battle with Major Depressive Disorder and Chronic Suicidality, turning that long dark journey of the soul into five TEDx Talks and sharing his lifesaving insights on Mental Health Awareness with associations, corporations, and colleges.

A Motivational Public Speaker who uses his life lessons to start the conversation giving people permission to give voice to their feelings and experiences surrounding depression and suicide.

And doing it by coming out, as it were, and standing in his truth, and doing it with humor.

He believes that where there is humor there is hope, where there is laughter there is life, nobody dies laughing. The right person, at the right time, with the right information, can save a life.

Frank's TEDx Talks:

Born to Be Funny https://youtu.be/mugOzr6ItFk
Mental With Benefits https://youtu.be/mCnsHSdAn48
A Matter of Laugh or Death https://youtu.be/IeMg6OFYfU0
Suicide, The Secret of My Success https://youtu.be/3D4m33DXtsI

Frank's Social Media:

http://www.facebook.com/thementalhealthcomedian

http://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcomedian

http://www.twitter.com/theMHcomedian

https://www.youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian

https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkingthemhcomedian

CONNECT WITH US

Email Judi: [email protected]
Our Website: http://justeducationfirst.com
Judi on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-epstein-30936971

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Episode 32 - Jason Gruhl | Put everything back on the table!

Join us for a special episode with guest, Jason Gruhl.
In this episode of Mentorships in Education, we welcome Jason Gruhl, an author, counselor, former Special Educator and the former Executive Director and Founder of The Joshua School (a school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in Boulder and Denver, Colorado). Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judith has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT). Judith created Just Education, LLC to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle on a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.
About Jason Gruhl
Jason Gruhl believes that all kids are smart, brave, kind, and creative, and he writes books to help them remember that. As an Author and Psychotherapist for children and adults, Jason is dedicated to making a difference in people's lives and to helping them realize their power and potential. Jason is a former Special Educator and the former Executive Director and Founder of The Joshua School (a school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in Boulder and Denver, Colorado). He holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology (www.gruhlcounseling.com). When not writing, Jason is addicted to scones, board games, reading, and watching sci-fi movies.

Website: www.jasongruhl.com

Counseling website: www.gruhlcounseling.com

The Joshua School: www.joshuaschool.org

News Articles:

What about a blobfish? Colorado author Jason Gruhl Believes Small Humans Can Think Big. https://www.denverpost.com/2019/04/09/jason-gruhl-childrens-book/

Books That Inspire Teamwork (Colorado Parent Spring 2020)

12 New Kid's'Books with Bold Illustrations, Characters and Ideas (St. Louis Post Dispatch - March 1, 2019)

Kiddos Magazine (February/March 2019)

Religion Books for Kids Are on the Rise - Publisher's Weekly (Oct 2018)

Author Reading: Everything is Connected

https://vimeo.com/399302749

Books: All available on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Jason-Gruhl/e/B072PXPR3S