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Brittany Rincon
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Leading During a Pandemic
The Teacher Leader Podcast
09/15/20 • 15 min
Our teachers need us more now than ever.
In this episode:
- I talk about what teachers need from us during these challenging times
- Why it is so important to take care of ourselves and find strong people around to keep us going
Let me know you're listening!
Snap a quick pic and tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram.
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
Ask me a question on the free Facebook group page and I might even answer it on a future episode!

The Big 3: Prioritizing and Goal Setting
The Teacher Leader Podcast
09/08/20 • 15 min
Ah, goal setting...
In this episode:
- Go over my 4 step plan to creating reflective, actionable, and timely goals
Want the Goal Setting Workbook? Set your goals right alongside me to crush this year.
Let me know you're listening!
Snap a quick pic and tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram.
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
Ask me a question on the free Facebook group page and I might even answer it on a future episode!
Planning PD can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be!
In this episode:
- I talk about 5 tips for making PD more engaging
- I also talk about how leading virtual PD should be bit sized and why following up with teachers avoids the "one-hit wonder"
Want the PD Planner and Checklist? I go over each of these tips in today's episode but for quick reference and to start planning today grab your free download.
Let me know you're listening!
Snap a quick pic and tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram.
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
Ask me a question on the free Facebook group page and I might even answer it on a future episode!
The Leader Chat Series
In this episode:
- I speak with CherylAnne Amendola from Teaching History Her Way about how to support teachers during this crazy time
- We chat about balancing teacher and leader life, tips for how to best support each other, and have tons of laughs along the way
Find CherylAnne on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her blog.
Let me know you're listening!
Snap a quick pic and tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram.
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
Ask me a question on the free Facebook group page and I might even answer it on a future episode!

9 Quick Tips for Busy New Mentors
The Teacher Leader Podcast
08/18/20 • 19 min
I love quick and actionable tips because who has the time to read #allthethings! Mentoring and support new (and veteran) teachers doesn't have to a scary new thing.
In this episode:
- I talk about the 9 tips I recommend to support new teachers for this upcoming school year (by new teachers I mean new to teacher OR new to your school)
- I also talk about how these tips can be easily implemented if you are unofficially mentoring a new teacher without being too overwhelming
Want the 9 tips for supporting new teachers printable? I go over each of these tips in today's episode but for quick reference, or to give to a brand new mentor you know, download the one-pager right here.
Let me know you're listening!
Snap a quick pic and tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram.
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
Ask me a question on the free Facebook group page and I might even answer it on a future episode!
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 in this area
- I also talk about the three most important types of support new teachers need: moral, logistical, and instructional
Want the 9 tips for supporting new teachers printable? I got you.
Let me know you're listening!
Tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
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 everyday because my idea of leadership continues to evolve
Let me know you're listening!
Tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.

Yup, You Still Need a Mentor
The Teacher Leader Podcast
08/04/20 • 14 min
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 me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.

What is a Teacher Leader?
The Teacher Leader Podcast
08/04/20 • 15 min
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 "unofficial"
- I end with three things to do as a brand new teacher leader
Let me know you're listening!
Tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
This is a good one people. When COVID shut down everything, Alexandra jumped into action and led PD for her school to help teachers figure out how to teach remotely.
In this episode:
- I interview Alexandra from Tech About Math and we talk about so many great things
- Alexandra shares with us her top tech tools and how to lead virtual PD that is beneficial for teachers
Key Podcast Moments:
[01.25] - Defining and explaining teacher leadership
[5:43] - Alexandra talks about helping teachers set up their Google classrooms
[12:23]- She highlights five useful tools and apps to try out as a teacher
[14.05] - Alexandra mentions some ways to teach professional development to the community during distance learning
[19.36] – Alexandra shares some challenges she faced while organizing a PD for distance learning
[23.05] - She shares some tips and advice for people that want to throw a PD
[24.48] - Alexandra shares some ways to learn from her
Find Alexandra on IG, Facebook, and her blog. Want to take one of her courses? Find her courses here.
Want the Goal Setting Workbook? Set your goals right alongside me to crush this year.
Let me know you're listening!
Snap a quick pic and tag me @teacherleadercoach on Instagram.
If you love this episode and this podcast, please rate and review the Teacher Leader Podcast! It really helps me out so much to hear from you. Click the link and scroll to the bottom of my podcast to leave it five stars and leave an awesome review. I can’t wait to read it!
Also, please subscribe! That way you never miss an episode and all that juicy teacher leadership content.
What to do now?!
Have you joined the Teacher Leader Podcast Facebook group yet? Head on over and say hi! We can’t wait to meet you.
Ask me a question on the free Facebook group page and I might even answer it on a future episode!