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On this episode of the podcast we had the chance to talk with Ken Ehrmann who is an instructional coach outside Philadelphia and is the host of the Poweredup Podcast. We had the chance to talk about what we learned as substitute teachers, how Ken was able to start a news show with his 5th graders, and why it is important to have a good reason to use a new technology or platform in the classroom! Here's how you can connect with Ken: https://twitter.com/KenEhrmann kenehrmann.org Here's how you can connect with us! Subscribe to the Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-inspired-teaching-helping-you-breathe/id1237388895 https://open.spotify.com/show/5utffuiJL37XCdB8UXWhtX?si=2d163e0cdbcd43d3 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.

On this episode of the podcast we had the chance to talk with Ken Ehrmann who is an instructional coach outside Philadelphia and is the host of the Poweredup Podcast. We had the chance to talk about what we learned as substitute teachers, how Ken was able to start a news show with his 5th graders, and why it is important to have a good reason to use a new technology or platform in the classroom! We hope you'll tune in next week to listen to part 2! Here's how you can connect with Ken: https://twitter.com/KenEhrmann kenehrmann.org Here's how you can connect with us! Subscribe to the Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-inspired-teaching-helping-you-breathe/id1237388895 https://open.spotify.com/show/5utffuiJL37XCdB8UXWhtX?si=2d163e0cdbcd43d3 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitt

We are back with part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Sabba Quidway from Designing Schools! (designingschools.org) On this episode we talked with Sabba about how we need to be willing to unlearn certain habits if we are going to find our strengths and passions. As teachers we can feel like our gifts get pushed to the back burner with all of the duties and requirements of the profession, but Sabba encourages us to find the support we need to embrace change in our classrooms. We are so grateful to Sabba for spending time with us and we hope to have her back on the podcast soon!! Please find us online and let us know how we're doing!! Subscribe to the Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-inspired-teaching-helping-you-breathe/id1237388895 https://open.spotify.com/show/5utffuiJL37XCdB8UXWhtX?si=2d163e0cdbcd43d3 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Fol

We had the pleasure of talking Dr. Sabba Quidway for the podcast to learn about her passion for designed thinking in schools. During the first part of our conversation we discuss how Seth Godin's Book LINCHPIN changed Sabba's life, how we can get clarity on the problems we are facing, and the basic structure of designed thinking. Tune in next week for part 2 and you can connect with Sabba using the links below! https://designingschools.org/ https://www.instagram.com/askmsq/ Subscribe to the Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-inspired-teaching-helping-you-breathe/id1237388895 https://open.spotify.com/show/5utffuiJL37XCdB8UXWhtX?si=2d163e0cdbcd43d3 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out o

We are back with part two of our conversation with Rae Hughart from Teacher Better Team. In this half of the podcast we discussed how to find your authenticity, why teachers fear advocating for themselves, and how to determine what issues and problems are worth fighting for in your school. Again we are grateful for Rae's perspective as she has a hand in so many different educational communities. She really helped us see some things beyond our typical point of view and reframed our role as educators in a powerful way. You can connect with Rae at teacherbetter.com or find her on Instagram @raehughart! Subscribe to the Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-inspired-teaching-helping-you-breathe/id1237388895 https://open.spotify.com/show/5utffuiJL37XCdB8UXWhtX?si=2d163e0cdbcd43d3 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitte

Administrators can't figure out why teachers aren't understand what they are asking them to do and teachers can't understand why administrators aren't seeing the big picture. That is what Rae Hughart CXO of the Teacher Better Team told us on the podcast this week. This is part 1 of 2 with Rae as we catch up with her for the first time in a few years and learn what her experience has been working with teachers, students, and admin over the past few years. Rae tells us not just about the communication problems she sees, but also that we as teachers are not advocating for ourselves in the ways that we should. We hope you enjoy and tune in next week for part 2. You can connect with Rae through the links below!! https://www.instagram.com/raehughart/ https://www.teachbetter.com/ Subscribe to the Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-abcs-of-inspired-teaching-helping-you-breathe/id1237388895 https://open.spotify.com/show/5utffuiJL37XCdB8UXWhtX?si=2d163e0cdbcd43d3 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.ins

Here are some of Kyle's thoughts from the week of January 4th. Trying out a new format to answer the same questions everyday. 1. What did you do today to defeat the cloned version of yourself from this morning? Taken from Kevin Estella 2. How did you add value today? 3. How did you breathe life today? 4. What needs to be done tomorrow? Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theabcsofinspiredteaching/support

Here is the second half of our interview with Hal Bowman (halbowman.com) and in this part of the conversation we talked about how teachers are losing the perception war. We were talking about how it seems that we are not just losing teachers who are new to the profession, but the rockstar teachers who have the valuable experience. The subject shifted to how we can recruit better people to the profession which was what pushed us into a conversation about why people would want to be a part of a profession so that so much of society seems to have disdain for.  We asked ourselves how can we make positivity louder in teaching and let everyone know that those viral videos you see on social media are happening every minute of everyday in classrooms around the country. Teachers who genuinely love kids and teaching are the rule, not the exception. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.l

Here are some thoughts from Kyle from the Week of 12-18-21. Sorry we are a little behind and we promise in the future that these talks will take a more positive direction!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theabcsofinspiredteaching/support

We had the chance to catch up with our guy Hal Bowman (https://halbowman.com/) for the podcast to talk about what it has been like over the last few years as a professional development facilitator and what he is seeing from the teachers he works with. In part 1 of our conversation Hal talks about how this profession is simply, but not easy. We talked about how people outside of the classroom could never understand what it actually takes to be a teacher. We asked the question who do we need to become as educators now that our students can get everything we would teach them through the internet.  We hope you enjoy this episode and if you are not connected with Hal we encourage you to do so!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com

Welcome back to the ABCs of Inspired Teaching. We went back and forth about whether to release this conversation as a podcast or to leave it be, but we thought it was important to be transparent and vulnerable about where we are at. We recorded this conversation about a month ago when we were both particularly frustrated. Thankfully things have gotten better for both of us as we have taken steps to make them that way. We hope that it is ok to share this with you and the you'll forgive us for being blunt at times. We just want you to know that if you're struggling your not alone and we're here to support you however we can!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/cha

It has been more than two years since the start of the pandemic and education continues to be in a state of flux. However, teaching has always been in a state of flux. Our classrooms don't just change every semester or every year, they are changing on the daily. Your groups of kids will come in differently every single day and it is up to us to be able to adapt to these changes and deliver the best instruction we can to our kids. That is what we are talking about on this episode. How do you adapt and engage your different classes on the daily? Let us know on social media!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed o

It has been an interesting process over the last several years to try to write our first book. So many different concepts and structures that it is strange to listen back to ideas we recorded two years ago and see what it has become. These are the original conversations we had about the 26 words that make up THE ABCs of INSPIRED TEACHING. These words make up our 2nd chapter represent how we act within the relationships we have established through chapter 1. Forgive the format and poor audio please. We felt this was important for us to reflect on and share!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast

Sorry that I am a little behind on the posts. Here are some thoughts from my commute leading up to the holiday break!!  Kyle. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theabcsofinspiredteaching/support

As we get into 2022 and try to find our footing in a teaching landscape that is shifting below us we thought it would be important to take a look back at what we learned in 2021. A theme that appeared throughout our conversation is letting go of assumptions. Letting go of the things we thought we knew about teaching and learned and embracing our ability to innovate on the fly. We also tackle questions like how do we redirect and manage the behaviors of students who aren't in the normal progression of behavior. Many of our kids haven't had a normal year in four years, so they really aren't acting their age. These are the things we talk about on this episode. We hope you enjoy it!! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. If you have ideas on how we can improve the podcast let us know on social media! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitt

Welcome to THE ABCS of INSPIRED TEACHING!! This is the 4th version of a podcast that has been hosted by Wilkie Law and Kyle Krueger since 2016. Over the course of five years we've tried different approaches in creating a podcast that makes a difference for teachers and this is where we have landed.  This podcast hopes to breathe life into teachers and help them pull out all the good things that are already inside their students. We will interview people who inspire us, teachers who can share their stories of inspiration and share practical wisdom for teachers who want to be their best for kids. This episode is with our friend Gary Gray Jr. Gary is a Black Canadian who teaches internationally. He has been a guest on the show more times than anyone else and it is because of how he inspires us. We talked with Gary about the books he is writing, why he chooses to tell stories and how we can't rush the revising process. Let us know what you think on Social Media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c

Connectivity: the state or extent of being connected or interconnected Before we get started with the new podcasts in 2022 when want to through it back to the conversations that started us on this journey to a book and new podcast. This conversation turned into the basis for our section on CONNECTIVITY. To sum it up-- connection is essential if you want to breathe life into your kids!! Thanks for listening!! Social Media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theabcsofinspiredteaching/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valuea

Here are some thoughts from Kyle for the week of 11-29-21. A little more content and a little crappier sound, but we still want to share some thoughts with you. More importantly is a positive reflection practice that is paying dividends! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Believability- the quality of being able to be believed; credibility As we work through this school year and all of the challenges we face as educators we know that our credibility is more important than ever. We are asked to speak on and model so many things now that it is crucial that our kids believe that we are who we say we are. This recording was one of 26 we originally did for our book and as we get set to start a new year of podcasts we'd like to share these old ones with you. It is amazing to us that even though these were recorded in 2019-20 they still ring as true as ever. Let us know how you make yourself believable to your kids on social media @theabcsofinspiredteaching  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Here are some of Kyle's thoughts from the weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving Break! We hope your break was wonderful and can't wait to connect with you in 2021! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support