My BAD
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsWhere extraordinary educators talk about how and what they learn from sharing their own mistakes. Hosted by Jon Harper
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I Needed to Ask Myself Some Tough Questions
December 15, 2016 21:39 - 8 minutes - 20 BytesGrowth demands honesty with others and ourselves. I learned this the hard way. Follow: @Glennr1809 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Glenn robbins is a Lead Learner/Designer @NCSNJ. Husband&Father. Ed.D Student. Organizer of Edcamps, @njpaecet2 & Ss led EdCamp period. 2015 MS Bammy Edu Voice Award
I Smothered Student Passion: It Was My Way or the Highway
December 08, 2016 21:36 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesI went from focusing on compliance to letting go and I saw my students' passion and creativity soar. Follow: @mraspinall @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Brian Aspinall is a thought leader with regards to computational thinking, STEM and the integration of coding into classrooms. He has given three TEDx Talks on education reform.
I Smothered Student Passion: It Was My Way or the Highway
December 08, 2016 21:36 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesI went from focusing on compliance to letting go and I saw my students' passion and creativity soar. Follow: @mraspinall @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Brian Aspinall is a thought leader with regards to computational thinking, STEM and the integration of coding into classrooms. He has given three TEDx Talks on education reform.
I Gave My Students Too Much "Tough" Love, Not Enough...
December 01, 2016 22:24 - 9 minutes - 20 BytesI'm passionate about preparing my students for the real world, but at times I go too far and will probably continue. Follow: @Frankstep1 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Frank Stepnowski is a 25 year English teacher and three (soon to be four) time published author. He's taught everything from special education to gifted & talented from the 9th to 12th grade levels. His books are Why Are All the Good Teachers Crazy, S.C.R.E.W.E.D., An Educational Fairytale, Teaching Sucks, But We Love It (a...
Keeping It Real: I Was a Little Too Utopian
November 25, 2016 22:54 - 11 minutes - 20 BytesI was optimistic, sure, and a bit too confident, but I learned how to fail forward. Follow: @jcorippo @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Jon Corippo is the Director of Academic Innovation for CUE, leading CUE's professional learning throughout California and Nevada. He is the creator of the CUE Rock Star Camp Series.
I Tried to Imitate a Great Educator: Why I Failed
November 18, 2016 00:37 - 7 minutes - 20 BytesMany of us who aspire to be great educators have role models. I studied my role model intensely and tried to emulate his school leadership. Why did this approach fail? Follow: @PrincipalKafele @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Award-winning educator Baruti Kafele is a leading keynote speaker and best-selling author. His books include Motivating Black Males to Succeed in School and in Life, The Principal 50: Critical Leadership Questions for Inspiring Schoolwide Excellence, and The Teacher...
A Student Told Me My School Was Like a Jail Because of Me
November 10, 2016 00:31 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesI was a traditional school leader focused on control, compliance, and rules. I was against everything that I now champion. Follow: @E_Sheninger @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Eric Sheninger is an award-winning principal at New Milford High School in Bergen County, NJ, a speaker, and author of Leadership for Principals Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. He blogs at “A Principal's Reflections.”
I Admit It, I've Been Biased and Judgmental, Now What?
November 03, 2016 21:48 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesNone of us wants to see ourselves as biased, judgmental, so what can we do when we come face to face with our own shortcomings? Follow: @eduflack @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Patrick Riccards is a father and author of Dadprovement. He is the chief communications and strategy officer for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. He is CEO and blogger for Eduflack, as well as a partner in Collaborative Communications Group.
"I Was Rigid" - Confessions of a One-Size-Fits-All Teacher
October 25, 2016 21:39 - 9 minutes - 20 BytesI said "no" to a student and later realized I should have said yes. The experience changed my teaching. Follow: @focus2achieve @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Oskar Cymerman is a Chemistry and Principles of Engineering Teacher at Woodbury High School in the Twin Cities Metro Area, MN. He frequently blogs about brain-based approaches to learning and classroom design, in addition to starting the "Starbucks My Classroom Project" and #StarbucksMyRoom.
I Was Afraid of Being Judged by My Peers
October 18, 2016 17:33 - 6 minutes - 20 BytesFear of being judged prevented me from reaching out and getting help from my peers. Follow: @RusulAlrubail @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Rusul Alrubail is an educator in residence at Design Cofounders. She is a co-creator of The Writing Project, an essay writing app for students currently in Beta. She is also an Edutopia blogger and an editor at Medium's largest publication on Education: The Synapse.
What I Learned When My Lesson Plan Bombed Twice
October 10, 2016 23:55 - 12 minutes - 20 BytesThe only thing more painful than having a lesson plan crash and burn is crashing and burning twice and not knowing why. Follow: @burgessdave @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dave Burgess is the New York Times best-selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE and co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators. He received national recognition as recipient of the 2014 BAMMY Award for Secondary School Teacher of the Year presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.
My Rookie Mistake: Trying to Be the Smartest Person in the Room
October 06, 2016 19:04 - 11 minutes - 20 BytesI was young, bright and committed to being the smartest person in the room. Life had other plans. Follow: @nalang1 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Nathan Lang is currently a National Consultant at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHCO) and the founder. Previously, he was the Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. He has been a high school science teacher, elementary assistant principal, high school assistant principal, university adju...
I Lost Sight of What Matters Most
September 28, 2016 01:13 - 11 minutes - 20 BytesI was passionate committed and driven, but my priorities were mixed up. Then I got the wake-up call. Follow: @Dwight_Carter @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dwight Carter is the Principal at New Albany High School, OH. He’s been an educator for 20 years and was a 2013 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year. He coauthored What’s In Your Space? Five Steps to Better Classroom and School Design, with Mark White and Gary Sebach.
I'm the Teacher, I Have All the Answers
September 23, 2016 20:44 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesI was was sure that as the teacher I was supposed to have all the answers. Eventually, the light came on. Follow: @MathDenisNJ @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Denis Sheeran is a father of 4, district mathematics administrator in NJ, speaker, and author who travels the country helping educators learn how they can relevantly connect their content to their students lives and their own in powerful ways. He is author of Instant Relevance, Using Today's Experiences to Teach Tomorrow's Lessons...
I Made "Great" People Feel Bad for Doing "Good" Work
September 13, 2016 00:25 - 11 minutes - 20 BytesI was zealous about innovation, leading innovation and being innovative that I discounted the great conventional work being done by great teachers. Follow: @gustafsonbrad @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota. He is the author of the newly released, "Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for Digital Age Students."
I Assumed I Was Helping My Student, I Was Very Wrong
September 03, 2016 21:22 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesI was very clear about what my student needed and I repeatedly gave her specific instructions on how to remedy her issue. Regretfully, I was wrong. Follow: @mrsbolado @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Maggie Bolado has been a White House Guest, Global Teacher Prize nominee, Verizon Foundation Honoree, Google Play Store App Developer, sixth science teacher, Google Certified Educator, perpetual student and a status quo buster.
I Was Too Focused on Trying to Prove Myself
August 04, 2016 17:07 - 8 minutes - 20 BytesTrying too hard to prove ourselves can lead to bad decisions. Here's how I learned this valuable lesson one day in my classroom. Follow: @curriculumblog @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Steven Weber is the Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC). He is a board member of North Carolina ASCD and the Vice President of NCPDK.
I Could Have Been a Much Better Teacher If I Had Slowed Down
July 23, 2016 18:47 - 8 minutes - 20 BytesIn this episode, we discuss the power of reflection and what happens when we don't consistently reflect on our practice. Follow: @web20classroom @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Steven W. Anderson is a dad, learning evangelist, speaker, and author who is highly sought after for his skills in helping educators and school leaders better understand technology and social media. He is author of The Tech-Savvy Administrator (ASCD, 2014).
Why Did It Take Me Years to Realize? Teaching Is Not About Me
July 02, 2016 19:22 - 9 minutes - 20 BytesSome people like to learn from the mistakes of others. Some prefer trial, error, and reflection. Perhaps how we learn from mistakes is not important, as long as we learn. Follow: @mssackstein @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Starr Sackstein teaches writing and journalism in New York City. She is a National Board-certified teacher and the New York director for the Journalism Education Association. Sackstein is also the author of the book Teaching Mythology.
Learning to Accept My Past and Present Shortcomings
June 20, 2016 04:13 - 9 minutes - 20 BytesSometimes our biggest mistakes happened a long time ago but we're still holding on to them. Follow: @PeterMDeWitt @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Peter DeWitt (Ed.D) is a former K-5 teacher (11 years) and principal (8 years). He runs workshops and provides keynotes focusing on collaborative leadership, fostering inclusive school climates, and connected learning. Contact him here for more information. Peter is a Visible Learning Trainer for John Hattie, Instructional Coach for Jim Knight, a...
How I Learned to Stop Second Guessing Myself
June 03, 2016 21:31 - 9 minutes - 20 BytesSometimes the biggest mistakes we can learn from are all inside our head. Follow: @seaAthom @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork I am currently the building principal of Brookfield Elementary in Haddon Heights, NJ. Our school specializes in providing a therapeutic approach to students with behavioral and emotional disorders. We pride ourselves in being innovative, practical, and effective in our approach to education and behavioral management. Prior to that, I spent six years teaching middle sc...
I Was Ready to Give Up On A Student, Then...
May 25, 2016 01:01 - 8 minutes - 20 BytesSometimes living up to our ideals is more challenging than others. Join us as we talk with a veteran school administrator about a time she struggled to walk the talk. Dr. Rosa Isiah currently serves students as principal of Lucille Smith Elementary School Principal in California. Her experiences include 22 years in education as teacher, bilingual resource specialist, Language Arts Specialist, Teacher on Special Assignment, Assistant Principal, Coordinator of Federal and State Programs, and ...
Before I Was a Good Lead Learner, I Was a Bad One
May 18, 2016 04:22 - 11 minutes - 20 BytesBeing transparent about mistakes allows us to grow and see how much we've grown. Join us as we talk with Dr.Tony Sinanis about how he learned that relationships matter in school leadership. Follow: @TonySinanis @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Dr. Tony Sinanis is currently the Lead Learner of Cantiague Elementary School in Jericho, New York and received the 2014 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year Award. He serves as the founder and co-moderator of #NYedchat. He has co-autho...
I Am Not a Perfect Teacher, I Have to Be Okay with That
April 27, 2016 22:20 - 10 minutes - 20 BytesWe all know the dangers of making assumptions, yet I find myself making them anyway. Join me as I share with my guest how I learned that educators can't afford to make assumptions Follow: @Techninja @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Todd Nesloney, educator, author, speaker and White House Champion of Change, Bammy Award winner, NSBA "20 to Watch", Classroom Champions Teacher, CDE "Top 40 Innovators in Education", Remind101 Teacher Advisory Board Member, Flip Class Certification Instructor ...
The Day I lost It with a Student
April 07, 2016 23:23 - 5 minutes - 20 BytesI still can't believe how the day unfolded.One moment everything at school was fine, the next moment a student pushed my button and I lost it. Join me as we talk about lapses of self-control. Follow: @ToddWhitaker @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Todd Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. He has written over 30 books including the national best seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.