Why Teaching is Unsustainable - and How to Fix That (with Meghan Raftery)

About Dr. Jim Van Allan

Dr. Jim Van Allan is the president of Energy Bus for Schools and best-selling author of the book, The Energy Bus for Schools. He speaks to schools and districts across the country on creating a positive school culture. Jim lives in Florida with his wife and three children.

Website: EnergyBusForSchools.com

Social Media: @JimVanAllan

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About Richard Reyes

Richard Reyes is the founder and executive director of PLUS ME Project, a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles that builds confidence in youth through personal storytelling. He is a social justice advocate who believes every story matters and has shared his narrative of becoming the first in his family to earn a college degree with over 150,000 students across the country. Richard earned his bachelor’s degree in Critical Theory & Social Justice from Occidental College and his master’s degree in Educational Foundations from California State University, Los Angeles. He currently serves as a board member for Mizzen Education and is actively involved in Occidental College’s Latino Alumni Association.

Connect with Richard & PLUS ME:

PLUS ME Project Website

@thePLUSMEProject

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About Taes Leavitt

Taes has spent the last 20 years creating television and stage content for children as half of the Award Winning children’s music duo, Splash’N Boots. As “Boots”, Taes has co-written and co-produced 13 original studio albums (over 150 songs), winning 2 Juno Awards and receiving 9 nominations for her work. She has also performed with the Wiggles and made an episode for Sesame Street. Her newest venture is The Big Heart Journey, a program that teaches kids science backed resiliency techniques, empowering them to understand and regulate their emotions.

Connect with Taes

BigHeartJourney.com

@BigHeartJourney

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Here's the article we referenced on Trigger Warnings:

Thinking Harder About Trigger Warnings by Matthew R. Kay

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About Dr. Matthew Woods

Dr. Matthew Woods has served for more than 12 years assisting students, educators, and schools in a variety of roles. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, a middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, an adjunct professor, and a field instructor for student-teachers. Additionally, Dr. Woods hosts an education podcast, Leading Out the Woods, and is an accomplished keynote speaker and educational consultant.

Get more Dr. Woods in your life:

Website: Leading Out the Woods

TikTok & Twitter: @woodfromawoods

LinkedIn: Matthew Woods, Ed.D.

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About Paul Emerich France

Paul Emerich France (he/him) is a National Board Certified Teacher, instructional coach, keynote speaker, and adjunct professor with over a decade of experience in the classroom, teaching grades transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. He is the author of Reclaiming Personalized Learning: A Pedagogy for Restoring Equity and Humanity in Our Classrooms and Make Teaching Sustainable: Six Shifts Teachers Want and Students Need. His work is featured in Edutopia, EdSurge, ASCD’s Educational Leadership, and Learning Forward’s The Learning Professional. Recently, Paul has partnered with SXSW EDU, Jefferson County Public Schools, Hopkins Public Schools, ASCD, National Board, and Northwestern University to support teachers in making their classrooms more sustainable places to learn.

Dive Deeper Into His Work:

Website: http://www.maketeachingsustainable.org
Twitter: @SustainTeaching

Book: Make Teaching Sustainable: Six Shifts That Teachers Want and Students Need

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About Tammy Glupker

Tammy is a 25-year veteran of non-traditional education experiences and offers a unique perspective. She recently retired from being the principal of Renaissance High School in Plainwell, MI. There she also ecame the director of adult and community education. Tammy led Renaissance from a staff of 4 and student body of about 50 to a staff of 13 and a student body of about 200 in its heyday. 

Under her leadership, Renaissance was named School of the Year, awarded Best Program Component for their work in becoming Trauma Informed and she was named Educator of the Year. In the COVID craziness of the 20/21 school year, Tammy was assigned the leadership of her district's virtual learning elementary which consisted of 6 educators for more than 600 students. Tammy left the office in the 22/23 school year to try yet another non-traditional role within public education when she went on the road in what she describes as a self-created assignment to recover and keep students engaged who had lagging school connections due to the pandemic. 

She hit the big reset button in June of 2023 when she retired. Tammy currently serves on the board of the Michigan Alternative Education Organization and helps to prepare and support prospective educators while she looks for ways to become a pioneer of education reform.

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About Chase's Work

Chase's latest book Illuminate the Way: The School Leader's Guide to Addressing and Preventing Teacher Burnout is available at ASCD or Amazon (Check out the ASCD link for sample chapters).

Chase also has multiple columns and blogs on the topic at ASCD Here.

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About Beth Napleton

NYC-based Beth Napleton is an executive leadership coach, consultant and the owner and founder of Beth Napleton Consulting. She offers senior leaders in education and at mission-driven organizations a clear path to excellence through individual, executive and group coaching experiences. Additionally, she offers busy leaders a container and her expertise so they can expand their capacity in all areas. 

Beth leverages her extensive experience in education to work with senior leaders in education and mission-driven organizations to help them clear out the “adult problems” that get in the way of student success. 

Beth is a national award-winning teacher and has been in the education field for over 20 years, having trained over 1,800 teachers and leaders to success. She is an alumni of Columbia University, Building Excellent Schools, and Teach For America. Most recently, she served as Founder and CEO of a small charter school network on the South Side of Chicago that opened in 2013. All graduates of her schools – most of them first-generation students – were accepted to at least two four-year colleges, changing their paths forever. 

Beth took her leadership skills a step further and became a certified Clifton Gallup Strengths Coach so she can offer leaders the opportunity to lean into their own strengths and succeed. Beth completed the National Principal Supervisors Academy at Relay, and is a former member of the Far South Side Community Action Council. Beth has been a guest on The EJT Show and the Teacher Renewed: What's Possible in Education podcasts, and hosted her own podcast Live on Leadership with Beth Napleton. She is a solo parent who lives in NYC with her three amazing kids.

Connect with Beth

www.bethnapleton.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethnapleton/

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About Andrew Hansen

Andrew Hansen is a veteran Spanish, Math, and ELA teacher in Southwest Michigan. He has founded and led multiple school clubs, including student senate, Red Cross, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Ping Pong Club, and DC Strong Club. He also serves as a Union Rep, school event organizer, king of garage sale deals, home-brewing mentor, and all-around great human being.

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About PJ Caposey

PJ Caposey is the Illinois Superintendent of the Year, a finalist for 2023 National Superintendent of the Year, and a best-selling author. His latest book, coauthored with Bryan Wills, is Cracking the Coaching Code: Using Personality Archetypes to Maximize Performance (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023).

Connect with PJ, Read his Work, and Inquire About His Speaking Here:

Speaking Inquiries

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Twitter: @MCUSDSupe

Book List

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