Listen "Amy Gropper - Why I Teach"
Episode Synopsis
SHOW NOTES2:30 – second-career educator and an effective, thoughtful, and creative teacher3:30 – every never you utter in life becomes your roadmap3:45 – I will never be a teacher. I hate school4:00 – perhaps not the greatest horse rider but a great teacher of horse riding5:00 – going back to school to become a teacher5:15 – David as Amy’s first assistant principal5:30 – engage and intrigue students5:45 – first experiences in higher ed6:10 – tech ed in the private sector6:50 – coordinator of field placement – working with student teachers7:05 – HOW to teach is the overarching theme and key component of the teaching and learning process8:15 – Amy gave names to the PCs in her classroom9:20 – don’t use technology gratuitously – have a rationale 10:05 – technology can enhance collaboration10:30 – ask, “How will technology enhance learning?”10:45 – Answer Garden, word clouds, discussions and connections between what surfaces via tech and human interaction and “wondering”12:55 – you must establish structure, boundaries, and routines13:05 – you must get to know your kids (your students, your learners)13:35 – respectful dialogue is a precursor to learning14:15 – what is a professional boundary?15:05 – norms AND non-negotiables16:00 – David’s interaction with students In School Suspension 17:50 – breaking convention for learner benefit18:15 – am I enjoying what I am doing right now?18:45 – if you are not connecting with your students, figure out why and work on adjusting what needs to change19:35 – the "endless bulletin board”19:55 – Think Tank and the Issue Fish21:10 – an idea, borne out of panic21:45 – be willing to dive in and try something – if it doesn’t work, try something else22:00 – student work as an opportunity for affirmation23:45 – what teacher-leadership looks like 24:20 – be a leader with those you lead25:00 – intentional boundaries – individual and contextual, but consistent25:15 – don’t take yourself too seriously – don’t feel sorry for your own failures26:05 – an orchid named Spike27:00 – everything good I learned about education, I learned in the barn27:30 – first horse at age eight, competition, and lessons about good riding27:45 – listening, waiting, life is not all about me29:30 – grateful for the experiences I have had30:05 – teaching or learning – which is more important?30:15 – if we stop learning, we’ve given up31:00 – find what happened good today31:35 – learning and courage drive change 31:50 – be brave enough to learn something new or that’s different from what you expect32:25 – I’ve had an amazing life (and I did want to serve in the military), but I really wouldn’t change anything33:45 – why teach? To help people discover who they are, to facilitate a deeper level of understanding34:45 – not to tell them what to think, but to teach students about their potential as thinkers35:15 – working with professors on and retrieval practice and backward planning – adding pedagogy skill sets (the teaching craft) to content expertise36:20 – an opportunity to positively impact future teachers37:00 – I would not be the person I am today without my father (whose undergone an incredible transformation in his life), and Dr. Beverly Armento at Georgia State University (a mentor and amazing educator) Links and other show details:Amy's emailFlagler College
Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate BeatsPodcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.Professional Association of Georgia EducatorsDavid’s LinkedIn pageLead. Learn. Change. the bookInstagram - lead.learn.change
Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate BeatsPodcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.Professional Association of Georgia EducatorsDavid’s LinkedIn pageLead. Learn. Change. the bookInstagram - lead.learn.change
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