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On this episode of the Classroom Matters podcast, host Kristy Houle talks with Grace Stevens about teacher burnout and how to create positive habits for a healthy mindset.  Grace is a former corporate girl who decided to quit her VP life to pursue a dream job as a public-school teacher.  After 20 years in the classroom, she now focuses full-time on helping educators have a more positive teaching experience.  

Guest Website:  https://www.gracestevens.com/

On this episode of the Classroom Matters podcast, host Kristy Houle talks with Katie Trowbridge about how to effectively incorporate creative and critical thinking skills into the educational environment.  Katie has over 20 years of experience in the classroom and serves as CEO of Curiosity to Create, a nonprofit organization she created to help teachers focus on creativity and critical thinking.

Guests Website: https://www.curiosity2create.org/

Bryson Tarbet is a PreK-6th grade general music teacher just outside of Columbus, Ohio.   He spent his first year out of college as part of an elementary school intervention team where he fell in love with working with students with disabilities. Due to this experience, as well as his personal experience as a neurodiverse individual, Bryson feels strongly about advocating for sensory and emotionally inclusive classrooms. In addition to being a full-time elementary music teacher he is also the founder of That Music Teacher, his online business that is dedicated to offering content-specific professional development for elementary music teachers.

Guest Website: 

https://www.thatmusicteacher.com/

The Classroom Matters podcast aims to share the good, the bad and the ugly of our education system. Join Kristy Houle, former teacher, principal  and Outreach Coordinator for Educate.Today, as she talks with a wide variety of fascinating people on important and interesting educational topics.