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Where extraordinary educators talk about how and what they learn from sharing their own mistakes. Hosted by Jon Harper

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How I Learned to Stop Second Guessing Myself

Sometimes 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 school s...

Jun 03, 2016•10 min

I Was Ready to Give Up On A Student, Then...

Sometimes 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 Princ...

May 25, 2016•8 min

Before I Was a Good Lead Learner, I Was a Bad One

Being 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-authored two bo...

May 18, 2016•11 min

I Am Not a Perfect Teacher, I Have to Be Okay with That

We 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 for Soph...

Apr 27, 2016•11 min

The Day I lost It with a Student

I 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.

Apr 07, 2016•5 min

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