RISE for Educators
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -The RISE for Educators is a podcast with Julie and Holly Lannert, sister-in-laws and instructional coaches, who have taken their conversations out of the corner of their family gatherings and put them into a podcast. Listen weekly for research-based strategies related to empowerment, self-care and all things education.
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Episode 9: Life, Love, and Racism- A Conversation with Lindsey Hawkins
June 08, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode, we interview Lindsey Hawkins. Lindsey is an English teacher and the head varsity volleyball coach at St. Charles North High School in St. Charles, Illinois. Listen to her story of growing up black and now parenting and teaching in a predominantly white community. Lindsey offers equity action steps for educators and a message of hope and love. Reach out us at [email protected] Find our weekly tools on Twitter @RISEforeducator and Instagram @RISEforeducators We would...
Episode 8: Inner Critic
June 01, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MBIn this episode, we discuss the I in our RISE self-care system, our inner voice. We refer to the work of Byron Katie and her book Loving What Is. We highlight the work of Kristin Neff, an expert in self-compassion who has a test to check your self-compassion. We talk about the things we say to ourselves and how they can support us or bring us down the emotional ladder of our nervous systems. We also mention Danette May and the significance of the phrase "I am enough". We introduce our circl...
Episode 7: Relax and Ground yourself with Stopwatch Drumming
May 25, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, we introduce a simple drumming technique to relax your brain. This falls into the R (reset your body) category of our RISE system. The tool we share is called the Stopwatch Drumming Technique and is adapted from the work of Jim Donovan. We reference the work of Emiliya Zhivotowskaya and The Good Life Project. We discuss using drumming with students to create community as referenced in the article Hearts that drum together beat together. We discuss brain research from Psycho...
Episode 7: Stopwatch Drumming for Relaxation
May 25, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode, we introduce a simple drumming technique to relax your brain. This falls into the R (reset your body) category of our RISE system. The tool we share is called the Stopwatch Drumming Technique and is adapted from the work of Jim Donovan. We reference the work of Emiliya Zhivotowskaya and The Good Life Project. We discuss using drumming with students to create community as referenced in the article Hearts that drum together beat together. We discuss brain research from Psycho...
Episode 6: How are you behaving? Check your nervous system, identify your patterns and RISE up!
May 18, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, we dig deeper into "the ladder" of our nervous systems. We offer real-life scenarios to reflect on as a practice for a deeper understanding of the ladder concept. We share personal stories of how the ladder plays out in our day to day lives. We discuss identifying patterns in our own behaviors and reflecting on whether or not these patterns are serving our best selves. We offer examples of how we use the RISE system as a checklist to create empowering thoughts and behaviors....
Episode 6: How are you behaving? Check your nervous system, identity your patterns and RISE up!
May 18, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, we dig deeper into "the ladder" of our nervous systems. We offer real-life scenarios to reflect on as a practice for a deeper understanding of the ladder concept. We share personal stories of how the ladder plays out in our day to day lives. We discuss identifying patterns in our own behaviors and reflecting on whether or not these patterns are serving our best selves. We offer examples of how we use the RISE system as a checklist to create empowering thoughts and behaviors....
Episode 5: Virtual Environmental Design
May 11, 2020 10:44 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode we discuss the E in RISE in terms of our virtual environments. We use the concept of environmental design to design our virtual environments to be our best self. We reference James Clear @jamesclear.com, the author of Atomic Habits. We introduce a tool for virtual environment design which includes setting expectations around location, devices, time, settings, and inner voice to optimize production and mood while engaged in technology. This tool can be found on Facebook, Twitte...
Episode 4: Social Connections, Emotional Contagion & How to O.P.E.N. with Compassion
May 04, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBThis week is all about the S in RISE... Social Connections. In this episode, we talk about how our nervous systems sync up with other people without even knowing it. This causes our bodies to make subtle changes that can impact our state of wellbeing. As teachers, we are often the first responders to our students when they are in distress. Understanding we have the power to co-regulate with them using the OPEN system for Compassion is hugely helpful in our work with students and others. ---...
Episode 3: A Day on the Emotional Ladder, Hidden Beliefs, & Powerful Questions to Keep You Grounded
April 27, 2020 07:54 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode, we examine the role our hidden limiting beliefs can play in our lives. Learning how to flip them can better serve you. We use a real life example to illustrate how these thoughts impact our bodies and minds and how we can upgrade them to improve our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holly-lannert/message
Episode 2: RISE, Viva Las Vagus, and How to Breathe
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this episode of RISE for Educators, we discuss the R in RISE, which stands for Reset the body. We also talk about the Vagus Nerve and it's role in changing your position on the Polyvagal ladder. Finally, we describe and demonstrate a breathing tool designed to alter your state on the ladder by either releasing or gathering energy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holly-lannert/message
Episode 1: Oxygen Masks, the Ladder, and Powerful Questions
April 06, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWelcome to the RISE for Educators podcast. This podcast provides teachers with research-based tools and an easy-to-use self-care system.
Episode 1: RISE, the Ladder, and Powerful Questions
April 06, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBWelcome to the RISE for Educators podcast. This podcast provides teachers with research-based tools and an easy-to-use self-care system. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holly-lannert/message
Trailer: RISE to Optimal Wellbeing
April 03, 2020 22:41 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBWelcome to the RISE to Optimal Wellbeing podcast. This podcast provides teachers with research base tools and strategies for self-care and wellness.