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Working WellThree Perspectives on Black Educator Retention and RecruitmentIn this conversation, we speak with the leaders of three programs: Dr. Rashad Anderson from Call Me MiSTER, Dr. Trinity Davis from Teachers Like Me, and Keilani Goggins from The Black Educators Initiativeat the National Center for Teacher Residencies. All share the common mission of bringing more Black educators into school classrooms, with varied approaches and incentives, including an emphasis on staff well-being. We discuss what personally drew them to education, their strategies for recruitment, how they promote educator well-being and empowerment, and how they disrupt inequities.0:20 - Introduction. 2:40 - Keilani from the Black Educator Initiative...2024-10-0939 min
Working WellA Leadership Coach's Perspective on Staff Wellbeing with Peter DeWittOn this episode of Working Well, NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman speaks with Peter DeWitt ED.D. He was an elementary school teacher for 11 years, a principal for 8 years and the 2013 School Administrators Association of New York State's (SAANYS) Outstanding Educator of the Year. Today he runs workshops, coaches school leaders, and provides keynotes focusing on collaborative leadership, fostering inclusive school climates, and connected learning. He is also the author of several books and writes the Finding Common Ground blog published by Education Week. In this far-reaching conversation, Peter, who is gay, shares how he got hooked on teaching...2024-03-2832 min
Working WellA Teacher-Mentor’s Perspective on Staff Well-Being with Kathy NimmerOn this episode of Working Well, NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman speaks with Kathy Nimmer, who was a high school English teacher for 29 years at William Henry Harrison High School in Indiana, a public school of approximately 2200 students. Kathy was Indiana’s Teacher of the Year in 2015 and is now mentoring new teachers full-time. Kathy is also blind. She discusses the ups and downs of her own classroom experience, how she characterizes her disability, how a windy day led to her first guide dog, her reverence for teachers, and her unique approach to mentoring.0:22 - Introduction....2024-03-2838 min
Working WellA PE Teacher's Perspective on Staff Well-Being with Jermar RountreeOn this episode of Working Well, we speak with Jermar Rountree, a Pre-K through 8th grade health and physical education teacher at Center City Public Charter School, Brightwood Campus, in the Washington D.C. area. Center City School is a Title I school in a densely populated, lower-income area and has a little over 250 students, with approximately 50% identifying as African-American and 50% as Hispanic. Many of its students and their families face cultural and language barriers, but the school has achieved Tier 1, high performing school scores over the past few years. Mr. Rountree has been teaching physical education for 16 years...2023-09-2030 min
Working WellA School Psychologist's Perspective on Staff Well-Being with Elvina CharleyOn this episode of Working Well we talk with Elvina Charley, Ed.S. She is a bi-lingual Diné (Navajo) school psychologist primarily supporting the Navajo Nation of Northeastern Arizona. Her school educates over 2,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students; a majority of students are bilingual and speak the language of the Navajo people. Ms. Charley has been practicing mindfulness since 2013 as a way to heal from historical trauma, and integrates mindfulness into her work with children, youth, and adults. She talks with NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman about her Navajo heritage, reducing stress through mindfulness practices, helping students and staff pro...2023-09-2027 min
Working WellA Principal's Perspective on Staff Well-Being with Ricki GibbsOn this episode of Working Well we speak with Dr. Ricki Gibbs. At the time of the recording, Dr. Gibbs was the principal at Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School, in Nashville, TN, but recently transitioned to be the head of all elementary schools for LEAD Public Schools, also in Nashville. In 2020, Dr. Gibbs was named Elementary Principal of the Year for Metro Nashville Public Schools. Under Dr. Gibbs’ leadership, Warner transformed from one of the lowest performing schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools to being the first and only Metro Nashville Public School to be recognized as a Blue Ri...2023-09-2025 min
Working WellA Superintendent's Perspective on Staff Well-Being with Georgeanne WarnockOn this episode of Working Well we speak with Dr. Georgeanne Warnock, who has been the Superintendent of Terrell Independent School District, in Terrell, Texas since January 2020. There are approximately 5,000 students in the district. Dr. Warnock has twenty-five years of experience in public education as a teacher, high school principal, and Associate Superintendent. In 2022 she was named one of 19 National Superintendents to Watch by the National School Public Relations Association. She talks with NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman about managing stress, being an advocate for public schools, restructuring school hours to help with staff recruitment and retention, the social...2023-09-2028 min
Working WellA Researcher's Perspective on Staff Well-Being with Patricia JenningsOn this episode of Working Well we speak with Dr. Patricia Jennings, Professor of Education, from the University of Virginia, an internationally recognized researcher and leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness. Jennings spent more than 22 years as a teacher, school director, and teacher educator, and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters and several books. She talks with NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman about improving the profession of teaching, and how implementing changes at a systems level can have a profound impact on the well-being of educators. They also discuss how...2023-09-1724 min