Edspiration
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsEdspiration provides practical tools, useful tips, and new motivation for anyone in education. Hear inspiring guests share bite sized, real-world strategies you can use immediately in your school, classroom, college, organization, and even at home! Each week, author, trainer, and school climate specialist John Linney interviews innovative, on-the-ground leaders and experts, and answers your questions from the Edspiration Inbox. Educators are heroes every day and deserve positive support and fuel year-round.
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Using our Powers for Good in Bullying Prevention
November 19, 2020 16:46 - 23 minutes - 27.1 MBOne important role of educators is to help young people navigate where they fit in and how to use their voice. Identifying who you are while trying to secure a sense of belonging and personal power makes adolescence extremely complicated especially when youth are mistreated by their peers at the same time. Guest Angie Rooker explains how her new fantasy book for middle school students can open up dialogues that help young people and adults use their power for the most good and stop forms of ...
Self-Care, Student-Care, and School-Care Tips from 7 Educators (Part 2)
September 30, 2020 08:02 - 34 minutes - 38.9 MBPart two of our discussion on how to navigate this new normal in education with strategies and ideas from 7 education experts, facilitators, and practitioners. During this fluid time you might be providing education in a virtual space, in-person, or a blend of both making self-care, student-care and school-care more important than ever. This lively panel of education practitioners from @CollaborateEdu share how we can recharge ourselves, energize our instruction, and create a vibrant and pos...
Self-Care, Student-Care, and School-Care Tips from 7 Educators (Part I)
September 22, 2020 07:04 - 31 minutes - 36 MBNavigate our new normal in education with help from 7 education experts, facilitators, and practitioners sharing their strategies and ideas. During this fluid time you might be providing education in a virtual space, in-person, or a blend of both making self-care, student-care and school-care more important than ever. This lively panel of education practitioners from @CollaborateEdu share how we can recharge ourselves, energize our instruction, and create a vibrant and positive learning envi...
Sparking children’s hearts & minds with Whole Child Education
February 11, 2019 20:46 - 28 minutes - 32.3 MBHow do we reach a student’s heads, hands and hearts so they are caring, curious, and excited to learn? All learning emanates from the heart. Since education does not operate in vacuum schools cannot educate the whole child alone. Schools function best when we authentically engage the family and the community through whole child education. Guest Jonathan Raymond explains how to put children at the center and fresh approaches to meet the needs of each child. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… ...
What’s missing in your leadership style?
November 08, 2018 00:30 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBWe all have a foundation of leadership and a type of leadership approach. Are you more of a square or a triangle? How can you modify your approach to strengthen your connection to staff or students to improve learning and the school in which you work? You can leverage what you do naturally to get better at things that are not so natural. Guest Mark Stevens explains what you’re missing in your leadership style and how you can get it. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can simplifying...
Manage Students without Meanness
April 04, 2018 08:04 - 26 minutes - 30 MBIt’s a misconception that if you want classroom discipline with clear boundaries then you have to be mean-spirited. In fact, old ideas of intimidation and anger are no longer effective. Students have changed and educators must change and grow as well. Guest Doug Campbell shares approaches to discipline and classroom management that anyone can use to be a better educator and perhaps an even better parent. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Should I be comparing my skills as an educator t...
Using Education as an Antidote to Poverty
September 13, 2017 20:08 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBSome wonder why any developing country would invest in education in poorer countries. Guest Brad Brasseur explains how this investment pays off for everyone. He also shares strategies for building bridges to help educators mine the potential of any student anywhere. Education is an antidote to getting out of poverty. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How might I create support to help students’ address their unmet needs like anxiety, depression, loss and more?” About today’s guest Brad...
Inspiring Kids to Change the World
June 21, 2017 07:03 - 27 minutes - 31.3 MBAre you making learning memorable for your students? Guest Michael Morrison explains how to tap into the passion for learning and teaching by encouraging moonshot thinking. Make sure you celebrate your learning too. By helping teachers tap into why they got into teaching and engaging students in projects that make a meaningful impact, we can inspire kids to change the world. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can I create greater cooperation and engagement of students when giving instru...
The 3 M’s for Creating a Global Classroom
May 17, 2017 07:02 - 29 minutes - 33.4 MBEvery young person benefits from learning about their own culture and how they connect with other societies and nations. From the conversations you have, to wall displays, to food festivals, or inviting in key partners, there are many strategies for developing global citizens. Guest Jesse Rizo explains the 3 M’s of cultural awareness because all children deserve to learn about their heritage and have it honored. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can you begin to shift a school culture ...
Let’s Go Outside for Life-Centered Learning
March 22, 2017 08:02 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBBeing student-centered is a fantastic practice for helping young people learn but what about being life-centered? You can excite learning and activate new thinking if you take the opportunity to bring innovation outside through activities such as a school garden. Guest Derek Rhodenizer explains how to bring an exciting experiential, life-centered approach to education and break free of ho-hum patterns of teaching and learning. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How do we easily explain ...
The Power of Making Mistakes
February 09, 2017 05:08 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MBMaking and sharing mistakes is one of the most powerful tools for learning. However, many adults and students do all they can to avoid and hide those mistakes. Guest Jon Harper explains how to strengthen your courage to make and discuss mistakes so you and the young people you influence most can become learners for life. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can we escape the trap of grading and assessments that don’t measure or appreciate student creativity and innovation?” – Nare...
Student Voice & Choice Through Innovation and, yes, Cardboard
December 21, 2016 08:00 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBWonder how you can engage students in learning for hours at a time without teacher instruction or videos then get your license to take risks! Guest Christopher Weiss explains how personalized learning and self-regulation can go hand-in-hand when you increase student ownership through innovative practices such as the Global Cardboard Challenge. Increase your students’ abilities to problem-solve and learn and find yourself enjoying teaching more. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Do we real...
Developing Empowered & Aware Girls
December 01, 2016 03:40 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MBBreaking boy & girl stereotypes in the classroom. Everyone contributes to building the self-confidence and self esteem of girls. Media images and messages play a key role but how we speak to them in the classroom also has a big impact. Dr Jennifer Hartstein explains how we have to challenge our own views and overcome conversations around “locker room talk” and then challenge young people to be critical thinkers and actors themselves. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to help students c...
Growth Mindsets Change Thinking & Change Lives
October 26, 2016 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.9 MBFixed mindsets are not what many kids are born with, yet that changes as we teach them to play the game of school with compliance, our grading practices, and even how we speak. So how do we foster a growth mindset instead? Guest Brad Weinstein explains how to encourage growth in any student by changing our language and creating opportunities that allow them to create, fail, and persevere. About today’s guest Brad Weinstein is the principal at Irvington Preparatory Academy in Indi...
Three Keys to Safer & Happier Schools
September 30, 2016 07:00 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBEvery school, no matter where it is, has to deal with incidents of exclusion, put downs, intimidation, and social media drama. But we can all take actions to create a safer, more accepting, and happier school. In this special episode, learn 3 specific ways to create a school that is both emotionally AND physically safe. About today’s guest We take a break in our regular show format this week as host John Linney shares tips to create safer and happier schools and a special resource you ca...
Focus on your Mission not Mandates
September 14, 2016 07:00 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBAre you and your colleagues clear about why you work in education? Guest Amy Fast explains how you can keep the fire for teaching and learning alive. Teaching and learning is an emotional endeavor. When you can tap into the “why,” you will gain purpose, energy and motivation. After all, it’s not about the mandates, it’s about your mission. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to find new ways to grow and develop ourselves.” – Cecilia, Washington DC About today’s guests Dr. Amy...
Finding Time for Fitness
August 31, 2016 07:00 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBWhen we spend so much time and energy tending to the needs of others it’s easy to forget to take care of ourselves. But making sure we are taking the best care of our own wellbeing is the best way to be of service. Guest Lori Vandeborne from #FitnessEdu discusses the resources and supports available to help us stay motivated to meet our fitness goals. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Creating the right mindset to take care of yourself so others can benefit from you at your very bes...
How to Help Kids with Trauma
August 18, 2016 00:24 - 28 minutes - 32.5 MBAbuse, neglect, drug use, divorce or parents in prison can have a dramatic effect on student behavior, focus and achievement. As an educator you will meet and have to teach students who’ve had traumatic experiences. In this interview, Jethro Jones explains how to preempt outbursts by taking a trauma sensitive approach that helps young people refocus and learn. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “What is the single best thing to focus on in the first week of school?” Response from recent keyn...
Hope After Orlando: Cultivating Kindness, Acceptance, & Service
July 06, 2016 07:00 - 27 minutes - 31.6 MBWhen tragic events, pain, and violence dominate the news cycle, we can all go back to what Mr. Rogers said, “Look for the helpers.” Teaching kindness, supporting LGBTQ youth, and developing empathy are just a few practices we can use to stop cycles of hurt while renewing our faith in others. Don’t miss this special show featuring memorable excerpts from De Palazzo, Sheila Sjolseth, and Carrie Wrubel. About today’s guest These are highlights from previous episodes but you can hear the...
Overcome ADHD Challenges & Stress - Part 2
June 22, 2016 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBADHD is a unique planning disorder that affects managing important school tasks. So how do we work with students or even our own children with ADHD in school systems that are not optimized for them? In Part two of our interview, Dr. Mark Bertin offers advice for task management and overcoming challenges associated with ADHD so you can help students and parents while reducing stress. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Finding what fuels you to unlock energy and innovation in yourself, in stu...
Stop Spirals of ADHD Stress – Part 1
June 15, 2016 07:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBWorking with students and adults with ADHD has many challenges but we can communicate more effectively and cultivate harmony with the right strategies. ADHD expert Dr. Mark Bertin explains how practicing mindfulness can stop spirals of stress to make better choices. Listen in and be introduced to new awareness and skills you can use to manage ADHD more effectively. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “What you must think about first before you to speak your mind,” Lessons from an adult traini...
How You Can Adapt to Change
June 08, 2016 07:00 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBEducation can get stuck in an implementation culture that disempowers educators and inhibits innovation. However, you don’t have to be at the whim of the next education trend. Listen to guest David Geurin discusses using possibility thinking and exercising your innovation muscles so you have a voice and can lead from wherever you are. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to set a mindset for coping with and embracing change.” Special comments About today’s guest Bio: Dr. Dav...
Ways to Create a Teacher Powered School
June 01, 2016 07:00 - 28 minutes - 33.2 MBEducators have been disempowered and de-professionalized over time with the increase on standardized teaching and testing. But there are steps any school could take to increase the voice and morale of educators. Guest Deyonne Jackson explains what a Teacher Powered School can do for you and how to create one. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to tell where I am in the ladder of youth engagement?” Special comments from a Positive Youth Development Workshop About today’s guest Deyon...
Develop a Leadership Mindset & Stop Second-Guessing Yourself
May 25, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBStop second guessing yourself and learn to ask the right questions of yourself and others. Every situation is an opportunity to develop a leadership mindset by focusing on growth and reflection over blame and guilt. Guest Sean Thom explains how to stop mentally beating up on our students, or ourselves, and shift to reflection and growth to develop relational leadership skills. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “I live near the school where a girl was killed in a school bathroom. I want to ...
Publish Like a Pirate & Get Your Writing Out There
May 18, 2016 07:00 - 31 minutes - 36 MBDo you have a book inside you that’s dying to get out? With all the new tools and distribution avenues available it’s easier than ever to write, edit, and sell your new book. The book-publishing world is being disrupted and democratized. You don’t have to be accepted by a traditional publisher, guest Dave Burgess shares the numerous options to express yourself and get your book out into the world. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can I start to write my book or blog and overcome thing...
Set Your Professional Development Free! | How to build capacity, not just skills
May 11, 2016 07:00 - 33 minutes - 38.1 MBProfessional development can be a blessing or a bane. Most educators are professional learners but feel constrained by traditional PD. Coaching has demonstrated the greatest impact on our growth. Guest Svetlana Sutic explains how to find your tribe, develop yourself, and leverage the resources that are around you right now. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “We are doing a lot of events for bullying prevention in our school. What do you see is missing in bullying prevention efforts that ...
What is a soul? How to help students cope with loss & grief
May 04, 2016 07:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBAdults struggle with how to help young people separated from a parent or loved one due to a death or a divorce. Discussions of spirituality or a higher power have to be handled delicately in education but they are important. Guest Karen Herrick shares her powerful story of an exchange with her own grandson who was worried about her dying and how you might navigate that discussion with your students or even your own child. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Please talk about how teachers can d...
Make Learning Relevant to Transform Classrooms & Communities
April 27, 2016 14:38 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBThere are districts around the US that are reshaping learning and what it means to be prepared for the world upon graduation. Marion City Schools, with support from our guests Lori Vandeborne and Stephen Fujii, are reshaping education by creating “Next Generation Learning Environments” preparing students not just for graduation but empowering them to be equipped and contributing citizens. Edspiration Inbox “Can you improve teacher turnover AND math scores at the same time? Yes and we tal...
Five EdTech & Social Media Experts’ Tips & Insights | Greatest Hits
April 20, 2016 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBWe continue to celebrate our Edspiration anniversary this month. In gratitude to you and our guests, we share essential excerpts from some of this year’s popular interviews on the subject of technology and social media in education. Hear insights and tips in show highlights from Sean Gaillard, Brett Salakas, Lee Kolbert, Alec Couros & Katrina Keene. You’re going to love the valuable contributions shared by these guests and thank you for an amazing year. About today’s guest These are highli...
Forging a Path to Personalize Student Learning
April 13, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBToo many students are disengaged in the classroom and not enough schools are engaged with their communities. But Marion City Schools are overcoming these challenges as innovators in creating personalized learning environments. Guest Gary Barber shares how schools can bring educators, businesses, and families together to help students feel more connected to learning and to their communities on their journey to graduation. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “I have a been in a number of Staf...
Greatest Hits Part 1: A Year of Edspiration
April 06, 2016 07:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Edspiration. In appreciation, we share essential excerpts from some of this year’s popular interviews. Hear insights and tips in show highlights from Alfie Kohn, Jon Bergmann, Alec Couros, Eoin Lenihan, Allen Mendler, and Angela Maiers. You’re going to love these clips and thank you for an amazing year. About today’s guest These are highlights from previous episodes but you can hear the interviews in their entirety and find all these gu...
Take Risks & Embrace the Freedom to Fail
March 30, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBFailure can be valuable and, yes, even enjoyable. When we do things that don’t work, we learn. So how do we foster risk taking and innovation in our students? We can create the freedom to “fail forward” and develop a climate where everyone learns through questions, experience, fun, and failure. Guest Andrew Miller describes how adults can help young people grow and learn through constructive failures and proper feedback. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… How you create your legacy every da...
Inspire Intercultural Awareness and Adventures
March 23, 2016 07:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBHaving cultural adventures can shape and color or our life in unexpected and fantastic ways. But developing multicultural awareness isn’t just about an isolated experience; it requires observation, reflection and feedback before, during and after the event. Whether you go across the ocean, across town or across your neighborhood, guest Sarah Behm explains how you can help students grow their intercultural skills to be more capable and courageous citizens of an ever-changing world. The Edspi...
Tell the World Your School Rocks!
March 16, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBMany schools do amazing things but don’t know how to share great news in engaging ways. Most schools use ineffective newsletters or other tools that get overlooked or even stuck in the bottom of a backpack. Author and guest Ryan McLane explains how schools can engage parents and the community by creatively sharing their positive student and school news in exciting ways. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to engage the ‘hard to reach’ or ‘tough’ student leaders in bullying, characte...
Get Your Spring Back By Getting The Most From Breaks
March 09, 2016 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBEducators get breaks this time of year to put a spring back in their step and in their instruction. Are you taking full advantage of your time away from the school or classroom? In this special episode, we want you to get your REI to recuperate, educate and invigorate. It critical that you take full advantage of your time away to refuel so you can continue to fuel others. About today’s guest We take a break in our traditional show format this week as host John Linney shares some advice...
Cooking up White Space: An educator’s recipe for downtime
March 02, 2016 08:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBAre you carving out space for yourself somewhere in your busy life? If not, you need rethink the way you spend your time so you can refuel to educate others. Sit down to dinner with guest Mark French, the principal who cooks, as he serves up a gourmet list of great ideas to create white space and reenergize yourself. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Ways to get over feeling guilty about taking time for yourself.” About today’s guest Mark French has 34 years experience as an educator wi...
Unleash Creativity & Start Having Fun Again!
February 24, 2016 08:00 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBMost of us have seen an educator or presenter who wasn’t creative, interesting or fun. You may have even found yourself in a rut where you felt you weren’t tapping your own creativity and had even forgotten to have fun as you led a lesson or workshop. Award winning artist and educator Tim Needles outlines easy ways to put creativity and fun back into your class, your profession and your life. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “An opportunity to make new connections with an exciting challe...
Should Schools Care About Customer Service?
February 17, 2016 08:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBDo you give everyone who walks into your school, class, or office a positive first impression? A positive or negative school environment is shaped by individual attitudes and attention to service. But being service focused is more than just meeting someone’s needs. In this special episode, learn about a powerful shift to help you, your school, and even your relationships reach a new level of connectedness, satisfaction, and productivity. About today’s guest In today’s special episode we...
Flipping Classrooms without Flipping Out
February 10, 2016 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBIf students can watch a video of your class and learn a topic then they don’t need to be in a class. But now educators are flipping classrooms and meetings around the world. You can spend less time making students remember information and more time on creation, learning and evaluation. Listen to Jon Bergmann’s strategies to make teaching more engaging by flipping learning while strengthening relationships. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “An opportunity to make new connections with an e...
Education Hacks to Save Time & Energy
February 03, 2016 08:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBYou might view something as a big problem but there is probably a simple, quick fix you don’t know about. You don’t need a 5 year plan or more deep training. Best selling author and educator Mark Barnes shares some easy, practical education hacks you can use tomorrow to overcome common barriers educators face. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Assumptions adults make about student bullying issues that everyone must overcome.” About today’s guest Mark Barnes is a longtime teacher, bestsell...
Digital Citizenship in a World that Doesn’t Forget
January 27, 2016 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBWe all create digital artifacts for others to discover but do students have a right to have their digital childhood forgotten? Students and adults are learning to navigate this new “nearly now society.” Digital citizenship requires a balanced mindset between electronic and face-to-face interactions. Alec Couros gives guidance and tips for connecting and creating an online identity and developing digital citizenship. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “A simple mistake schools can avoid when t...
Going Beyond Testing for Positive Change
January 20, 2016 08:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBHow can educators & parents escape the culture of over-testing & overscheduling to create movements for meaningful teaching & learning? Learning is a process and right now many schools are too focused on the product. Award winning filmmaker & best selling author, Vicki Abeles shares research and strategies from courageous schools breaking free from that obsessive culture and making powerful changes. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “We are having a speaker come in for a student assembly t...
Homework: Too Much of a Bad Thing?
January 13, 2016 08:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBTips for finishing homework are common but few ask if we should even be assigning it in the first place. Kids are not vending machines to put homework in and get learning out. Renowned author and educator Alfie Kohn offers research and advice to escape the drill & skill approach. Reducing or eliminating homework can support education while creating less stress and more joy in learning for everyone. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… Some of the worst advice anyone can receive…How the CYA (Cov...
Refresh & Energize Your Learning Spaces
January 06, 2016 08:00 - 31 minutes - 44 MBDo you create a thinking rich environment in your school, classroom or at home? Wall spaces are often overlooked but they can become a dynamic part of the learning if we know how to use them. In part 2 of this special two part interview, Eoin Lenihan explains practical & powerful things you can do to your classroom, home or other physical spaces. Doing so will improve student success while create an energizing teaching and learning environment. The Edspiration Inbox Answers... I walked in...
If you could create your own school…
December 30, 2015 08:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBWhat would your ideal school look, feel, and sound like? Imagine how staff, administration and students would grow and interact. No Child Left Behind is no more. What takes its place and how should we prepare? Schools and policy makers can embrace this chance to shift away from a narrow definition of accountability. Host John Linney breaks from the usual show format to discuss this opportunity to focus on the whole school and the whole student to bring more joy into education. The Edspirati...
Break Down Your School Walls & Invite In Your Community
December 23, 2015 08:00 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MBSchools do not have enough resources to overcome all the barriers to learning students bring into classrooms. Alleviate unnecessary stress on teachers and school leaders by inviting community resources into the education setting with a community schools approach. In this special edition, get ideas from host John Linney to help students be ready to learn and help parents support learning by opening up to the resources surrounding your school. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… In this special ...
Break Through Student Apathy
December 16, 2015 08:00 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBYou have to have a short memory when working with disengaged young people but you can get them motivated. Divorce, violence, negative peer influence, alcoholism, and difficult home environments can all be at the root of student apathy. Guest Mike Hicks lights a path for helping students escape their apathy and negative stories to write a new future. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can help young people so they can effectively cope with their anger and negative emotions.” About today’...
Be Your Own Agent of Change
December 09, 2015 08:00 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MBYou don’t have to wait for a general professional development session or any school leader to give you what you need. You can be your own agent of change. There’s a learning revolution happening now with Personalized Professional Learning (PPL). Guest Brett Salakas powerfully advocates for this shift and discusses how you can get what you need to benefit you and your students. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “I heard your show on PYD a couple weeks ago. You talked about the power of looking...
Mindfulness for Learning & Living
December 02, 2015 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBStudents cannot calm their bodies until they learn to calm their brains. The power of mindfulness is being accessed by educators and parents to prime students for learning and to help young people manage their own behavior. Author Joree Rosenblatt explains how the growing practice of mindfulness helps adults and students reduce stress and experience deeper levels of gratitude and happiness. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Taking the word “but” out of conversations meant to acknowledge oth...
Tap the Power of Positive Youth Development & Gratitude
November 25, 2015 08:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBDo you view students as contributors or consumers? It isn’t any individual’s or organization’s job to develop contributing, caring and healthy young citizens. If it’s true that all kids are our kids then everyone has a role to play. Educators may not realize all the great things they are already doing to build students’ strengths. At the same time, we can all be more intentional using a strength-based approach and tapping into the power of gratitude. Doing so will re-invigorate your teaching...