TeacherGoals Podcast

Is there a formula that you can implement to help teachers deal with their emotions? In this episode, Elena Aguilar points out how to be a successful coach for teachers, deal with your own emotions & what resources you can use to grow as a teacher. She provides specific strategies for incorporating emotions into coaching and shares her thoughts on the importance of listening compassionately as well as providing support to educators throughout their careers. Tune in and discover how to incorporate the Art of Coaching Emotions!

Elena Aguilar is a writer, leader, teacher, coach, and podcaster. She is the founder and president of Bright Morning Consulting and the author of seven highly acclaimed books including The Art of Coaching, (2013) Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators (2018), Coaching for Equity (2020), and The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development (2022).

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 07:59] Opening Segment

• Elena shares her background and work

• How The Art of Coaching was created

• How coaching can help educators deal with emotions and increase their success in the classroom

• The formula for coaching

[08:00 - 14:47] The Art of Coaching

• How Elena defines coaching is professional development that helps people learn and grow

• What is transformational coaching?

• Why listening is one of the most important aspects of coaching

[14:48 - 21:02] How to Coach Emotions: ACE

• How to identify and accept your emotions, which can help them to feel more in control

• Elena breaks down The ACE framework

• How coaching can help people to feel more in control of their emotions

[21:03 - 27:46] Tips for Overcoming Challenges

• What can help you to coach emotions in a high-level overview

• The biggest challenge when you coach your emotions

• Bring your best self to the transformational coaching journey

[27:47 - 31:35] Closing Segment

• How to connect with yourself & become more self-aware

Let’s Connect!
Connect with Elena on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn. Go to Bright Morning Team,
You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram or check out her website https://www.ericanterry.com/.

You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter.

If you'd like to engage in Q&A with our guests during the live interview or interact with a rockstar community of educators, then you definitely want to join the TeacherGoals Facebook group.

Are you looking for ways to really help your students to overcome challenges, build resiliency, and grow confidence? In today's episode, the author of I Can Achieve Anything, MoNique Waters shares how teachers can build student confidence by implementing positive affirmations into their classroom routine. She highlights why teachers should take care of themselves to be the best advocates for their students. MoNique shows how positive affirmations can help build students' confidence and self-esteem, as well as create strong relationships with them that will motivate them to achieve success. You don't want to miss this thought-provoking episode!

MoNique is extremely passionate about teaching and believes that her classroom learning environment should be fun, engaging, promote growth, and she has a love for learning. She strongly believes that building relationships is the foundation of a successful classroom where students feel seen and heard. With her high energy and enthusiasm for teaching, she captivates not only her students but the attention of all those watching.

Key Highlights:

[00:00 - 04:36] Opening Segment

• Check out I Can Achieve Anything

• The power of positive affirmations in the classroom

• MoNique shares her experience using affirmations to improve relationships with students in her kindergarten class

• How affirmations can be used in the classroom to foster a more connected and empowered school community

[04:37 - 15:58] How to Use Positive Affirmations in the Classroom

• How to build strong student relationships by spending time building up their confidence

• The importance of social and emotional learning and implementing strategies to increase self-esteem and confidence in students

• The way the brain works when we have good thoughts

[15:59 - 23:16] Daily Positive Affirmations for Teachers

• Challenges teachers face when trying to build student confidence

• Start with yourself by taking care of yourself and spending time with family and friends

• Summer break is a great time to start with yourself and do things for your students

• How daily affirmations can be a great way to build self-esteem and confidence in students

[23:17 - 24:07] Closing Segment

Let’s Connect!
Want to connect with MoNique? Follow her on Instagram, and Youtube. Head to It's MoNique's World, and help other educators step outside of their comfort zones and do things they never would have imagined doing!

You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram and Facebook. Be sure to check out the Healthy Wealthy Educators website to learn more about different strategies to achieve your career and lifestyle goals!

You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter. If you'd like to engage in Q&A with our guests during the live interview or interact with a rockstar community of educators, then you definitely want to join the Facebook group

Join host Erica Terry in an enlightening conversation with Tricia Fuglestad, a nationally board-certified teacher with over 30 years of elementary art teaching experience. In this episode, Tricia shares her journey of integrating technology and animation into art education to enhance social-emotional learning.

Tricia's innovative approach began with student-created art-related movies, known as "vehicle flicks," which became a huge hit. From using projectors to incorporating iPads and augmented reality, Tricia's teaching methods evolved to seamlessly integrate technology into art lessons.

Throughout the episode, Tricia provides invaluable tips and strategies for teachers dealing with students who struggle with managing their emotions. She emphasizes the importance of social-emotional learning in the classroom and shares practical techniques to engage students, such as reading, calming exercises, and transitioning from recess to learning.

Whether you're an art teacher looking to incorporate technology or an educator interested in promoting social-emotional learning, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration. Tune in to discover how animation and technology can empower students to explore their emotions, express themselves artistically, and develop essential life skills.
Let’s Connect!
Want to connect with Tricia Fuglestad? Visit her website or follow her on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram and LinkedIn. Be sure to check out her website https://www.ericanterry.com for co-teaching and tips to use your classroom experience to become an author.

You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter.

If you'd like to engage in Q&A with our guests during the live interview or interact with a rockstar community of educators, then you definitely want to join the TeacherGoals Facebook group.

In this week’s episode, we will continue talking about reading skills. Today, we're going to focus on how to teach reading comprehension skills. Cassie Tabrizi is an expert in this area, and she will give us relevant and useful strategies we can implement to develop this skill.

Cassie is the owner and founder of Create-abilities.com and host of After the Bell Podcast. She obtained her English as a Second Language endorsement and her Master's degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design. Cassie works with teachers all around the world as she creates resources, provides free webinar training, and hosts live teacher training online. Her main goal is to bring classroom ideas and resources that were differentiated, engaging, and meaningful for elementary educators.

If you want to know how to develop reading comprehension skills, this episode is for you!
Let's Connect
Visit our website to read the transcript and download additional resources or, join our Facebook group here to connect with other teachers, engage in LIVE Q & A’s with the TeacherGoals Podcast guests and discuss podcast episodes.
You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Be sure to check out her website www.healthywealthyeducators.com to learn more about different strategies to achieve your teaching goals!

You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter. If you'd like to engage in Q&A with our guests during the live interview or interact with a rockstar community of educators, then you are going to definitely want to join the TeacherGoals Facebook group.

Have you ever wondered how to build meaningful relationships with students at risk of failing in school? In this conversation, our incredible guest, Dr. Don Parker digs into relevant strategies to build teacher-student relationships and create a welcoming learning environment that fosters student engagement, motivation, and achievement. He shares how to introduce these techniques into the classroom and connect with students on a personal level to increase their achievement in the classroom. Let's dive in!

Dr. Don Parker is a speaker, author, and professional development provider and has been an educator since 1997. His experience in education includes working in the inner-city Chicago Public Schools district and predominantly low-income, minority suburban schools. His diverse background in education has provided him with the knowledge of how to best apply evidence-based methods and interventions to improve student behavior and increase student achievement.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 07:41] Opening Segment

• Dr. Don shares his background and work

• What you can use to increase engagement and improve achievement

• What at-risk students mean

• Check out his book Building Bridges

[07:42 - 13:57] How to Engage at-risk students in class

• Why teachers need to have strategies in place to deal with at-risk students

• The importance of developing rapport with students
• Model respect and teach it to the students

[13:58 - 20:45] The Potential for Greatness

• Why students need consistency, expectations, and relationships to be successful in school

• What helps build deep relationships with students

• Make sure the student's needs are met and the classroom environment is supportive

[20:46 - 27:08] Strategies to Build Relationships with At-Risk Students

• How teachers can build relationships with students

• Use engagement strategies, icebreakers, and restorative practices

• What The beach Ball activity is about and how it works

• How to engage at-risk students in a way that is both effective and comfortable for both teacher and student

[27:09 - 32:16] Closing Segment

• Dr. Don Parker shares how to improve achievement and engagement with at-risk students
Let’s Connect!
Want to connect with Dr. Don Parker? Follow him on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Be sure to check out the Healthy Wealthy Educators website to learn more about different strategies to achieve your teaching goals!

You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter. If you'd like to engage in Q&A