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5/30/2017

Episode 20 - Casey Bethel - 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year

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On today’s episode, we have the 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year,  Casey Bethel. Casey is the teacher we all want, and his authentic voice and love for the profession is magnified throughout this episode. We learn about his path to the teaching profession, his love of science, his work vs effort rubric, and the book that changed his paradigm to elevate his love of reading. Casey currently teaches AP Biology, Biology, and Physics at New Manchester High School in Douglasville, Georgia. Before that, he taught at Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia, Georgia. He graduated from Fort Valley State University with a degree in Biology (Pre-Med) and he received his Masters in Agronomy which is (plant genetics) from the University of Georgia. If you’re listening to this on your way to work, laying by the pool, or while you’re doing chores you’re about to be enlightened by another great leader in his field. ​
  • Icebreakers (This or That)
  • Moment Casey decided to become a teacher
  • Teacher influences on his love of Science
  • Favorite Failures
    • "I had to take the time to learn how to teach." Casey Bethel
    • "We made each other a promise that we would teacher with our classroom doors open." Casey Bethel
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  • Building relationships or knowing your subject
  • Tony Wagner & James Altucher
  • Is the the public education system obsolete? 
  • Something unique about Casey
  • Casey's outlook on life from past to future
  • Jobs before teaching
  • "Teaching is by far the most fulfilling thing I have ever done." Casey Bethel
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  • Expert in? 
  • Better at? 
  • What success looks like to Casey...
  • Casey's third and fourth year teaching (I've got this) 
  • Teacher of the Year not once but twice
  • Goals after winning Teacher of the Year in Georgia
  • Writing process
  • Teachers of the Year in Washington D.C. 
  • Public Speaking processes
  • Book that changed his paradigm
  • Habits to add or subtract
  • Grade Versus Effort (student assessment)
  • Grade Versus Effort Rubric (attachment)
  • "As my effort in class goes up so does my grade..." Casey Bethel
  • Rituals or Routines 
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  • Says the same thing every day to his class before and after it begins
  • Mentoring
  • "Some of them know they're my mentors and some of them don't" Casey Bethel
  • Asking a colleague to be his mentor
  • Hidden Talents
    • Finding the cure for Alzheimer's 
    • Authentic Biochemistry Research
  • Book Recommendations
  • Theme Music
  • Question Casey wished I would have asked
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Before class begins
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Before class ends
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​Podcast mentioned in the show
Teaching Learning Leading K12 by Steven Miletto 

Books and Links mentioned in the show 
"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
"1984" by George Orwell
"Animal Farm"  by George Orwell 
"Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare
"Closing the Attitude Gap" by Baruti Kafele
Superman Theme by John Williams

Where to find Casey
Casey's Twitter
Casey's Instagram
Casey's Facebook
Casey's Email

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Artist: Grapes 
Album: ccMixter ​
 
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4/26/2017

Episode 17 - Amy Hysick

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Amy Hysick is the teacher we all wanted in High School. Amy isn't afraid to be goofy and wacky in class -  from the outrageous outfits, funny tees, and a collection of reptiles that hang out in her room - Amy makes the learning fun and unique every day. Amy Hysick the 2017 New York Teacher of the Year and lover of snakes, which totally gives me the heebee-jeebees - we dive into this in the beginning of the show. Amy graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in Biology, and a Master in Education. She attended Cicero-North Syracuse High School AND now she teaches there! She is in her 13th year at Cicero and loving every minute of it. 
Show Notes

- Icebreakers
  • Love and Fear of Snakes
  • The switch that went off during her undergrad coursework
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  • "If you were a doctor you could use most of your talents, if you were a teacher you could use all of your talents."
  • Substituting "If you are in a different classroom every day, there' s no opportunity for you to build anything of permanence - there's no opportunity to build a relationship with any of the students." 
  • Working as a chemist, microbiologist, and technical director of the microbiology lab. 
  • Following a recipe 
  • Mom's advice "In what other position do you get the opportunity to start over and press the reset button once a year?" 
  • Knowing yourself as a teacher
  • Teaching like a pirate
  • Needing permission to fail - look at it as feedback
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  • A time-out during a lesson
  • Creating all materials from scratch
  • Teaching the whole child
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  • Goals after winning Teacher of the Year
  • Moment she was most proud as a teacher
  • Super powers
  • What reading means to Amy
  • Knitting Meditation (Brain Hat)
  • Best Purchase under $100
  • Using different parts of your brain in the classroom
  • Researching neuroscience of learning
  • Scariest thing Amy has ever done
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Where can you find Amy? 
facebook
twitter
email

All Books Amy shared can be found at: Dave Burgess Consulting 
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Other items mentioned on the show
Clive Cussler Books
​"Drive" by Daniel Pink
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Dresses with Science Themes 
"Something Worth Leaving Behind" by Lee Ann Womack
Darth Vader's Imperial March from Star Wars
"She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby
​Zip Grade 
Mastery Connect 
Socrative
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Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque) 
Artist: Grapes 
Album: ccMixter ​
 
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