Each Before All

Schools have always been good at serving some students. Then as time passed -- through various federal programs -- they began to serve all students. But the most important thing to do -- to really teach for justice and create just schools -- is to serve each individual student. 

In today's episode Elisabeth joins host Jon Eckert. Over her career as a teacher, she's taught in four schools in three years and she discusses how she sees each student to build relationships and contribute to their success.

To learn more about how to start seeing each student as individuals, pre-order Jon's book, Just teaching: Feedback, engagement, and well-being for each student.

The Just Schools Podcast is brought to you by the Baylor Center for School Leadership. Each week, we'll talk to catalytic educators who are doing amazing work.

Be encouraged.

Timestamps:

[1:20] - Jon remembers a discussion he had with a senior political official.

[3:00] - We're introduced to Elisabeth and she explains how she started seeing each student to build relationships. 

[4:50] - Elisabeth recalls a time when she didn't notice a detail about one of her students.

[7:20] - To relate to beginning teachers, Jon recounts the first time he recorded himself teaching.

[8:15] - Administrators need to see each teacher just like teachers need to see each student. Elisabeth explains how she's been treated by different administrators.

[12:15] - Working with other teachers is incredibly important, we hear about how Elisabeth uses collaboration for student success.

[17:00] - Great leaders listen to others and cultivate joy in the people around them.

Books:

Just teaching: Feedback, engagement, and well-being for each student by Jon Eckert

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Center for School Leadership at Baylor University: @baylorcsl

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