"Next Level Teaching" (Jonathan Alsheimer)

In this episode, we're honored to have award-winning educator Jonathan Alsheimer on the show to talk about his personal journey as an educator, his book, "Next Level Teaching", and the importance of empowering students in order to transform school culture.  To follow Jonathan's work, you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter with the handle @Mr_Alsheimer!   

BIO: Jonathan Alsheimer is the unorthodox, energetic, and entertaining middle school teacher who refuses to live a life of limitations and works with UFC Fighters, celebrities, and clothing brands.  As a passionate educator and international keynote speaker, Jonathan Alsheimer believes in the limitless possibilities of teachers as a driving force impacting an infectious classroom and school culture. NEXT LEVEL TEACHING is about every teacher bringing their unique flair to better their school every single day, going the NEXT LEVEL engaging your students, establishing community partnerships, building powerful relationships, and always striving to be "That Teacher" that their students remember!  Jonathan, teaches at the world-renowned Fred Lynn Middle School, which was featured in two documentaries "Relentless" and "Relentless: Chasing Accreditation", has been featured as the teacher who forged a partnership with UFC Fighter and light-weight contender Paul Felder to bring a message of never giving up, fighting for their education, and empowering the students to believe in themselves, all principles that Jonathan promotes in his classroom.  Jonathan Alsheimer also partnered with Fear the Fighter, MMA clothing brand to establish a stop-bullying campaign with "Relentless" Principal Hamish Brewer. Jonathan Alsheimer didn't stop there and established a formed a relationship with Chris "Drama" Pfaff, MTV reality star and CEO of Young and Reckless to bring clothing to his "students in need" and worked to build student leaders in his school.  As Jonathan always says, "Game-changing is not a cliche motto; it is a way of life... some talk about it while others live by it!

---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/identitytalk4educators/support