Becoming a Teacher: the Long Road to True Belonging with Howard Malitz
IMPACT LEARNING
English - June 11, 2020 04:05 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Society & Culture Philosophy learning education technology culture society online learning travel future of learning career change impact learning Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
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Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
Where to find more about Howard Malitz:
Howard on LinkedIn
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School
Mentioned in this episode:
48 Days to the Work you Love by Dan Miller
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School
Linchpin by Seth Godin
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Coach Lou Holtz
What to Do when it’s Your Turn by Seth Godin
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey
Listen to this episode and explore:
How Howard learnt magic in his childhood and enjoyed being a performer (3:21)
The influence his mother's journey going back to school and owning her own business had on Howard (4:45)
Howard’s decisions while changing majors during his undergraduate studies (7:36)
The moment Howard realized that he wanted to become a teacher (12:28)
Why he did not pursue a teaching career right after college (14:03)
How Howard became a corporate chemist and scientist (16:59)
The way Howard transitioned back into teaching through a spiritual journey amid an economical and personal crisis (19:52)
The learning curve Howard faced during the first year of teaching (28:04)
The importance of teaching students to feel comfortable with being wrong (30:44)
Howard’s personal mission statement (33:52)
How and why Howard started teaching a personal finance course (35:35)
How he is teaching by example and creating an impact on his students (42:43)
The practice of showing compassion and sensitivity to teenage students (51:06)
The importance of guiding students by giving them access to learning resources (53:50)
How Howard created an on-boarding fellowship for new teachers at his school (54:35)
Howard’s experience with distance learning during covid-19: the difficulties of a virtual classroom (57:54)
How Howard thinks the classroom might look like when schools reopen (1:04:21)
Howard’s words of wisdom for teachers and students during these times (1:06:53)
What Howard wants to leave his mark on during his lifetime (1:09:55)