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3/22/2017

Episode 13 - Jodie McKenzie

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In this episode, we meet Jodi McKenzie. Jodi is a Sophomore English II Teacher at Gautier High School in the Pascagoula School District and the 2017 Mississippi Teacher of the Year. She serves as the Department Chair and represents Student Council at her school. Jodi received her Bachelor’s from the University of Southern Mississippi and her Master’s from William Carey College both in Elementary Education and Teaching. She loves cultivating relationships with her students, and gives some insights on how she does this, as well as some great student stories she's had along the way. 
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Show Notes
  • Jodi’s hidden talent
  • The compounding moments that led Jodi to teaching
  • Teachers that made an impact
  • Learning from Hurricane Katrina as a 2nd-Year Teaching
  • Favorite Exercise
    • Les Mills Class - Body Pump
  • Her Senior Project that helped with her teaching
  • How to begin the process of cultivating relationships
  • Quote “We are a family, this is your safeplace” Jodi McKenzie
  • What makes a good Department Chair?
  • Quote “Not a leader that is going to tell you what to do, and how to do it all the time, but a leader that is going to get in there and do it with you.” Jodi McKenzie​
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  • Getting feedback
  • Simplifying Writing
  • Favorite Technology
    • Chromebooks
    • No Red Ink
    • Google Classroom
    • Slate and Active Board + Clickers
  • Profession other than teaching
  • Moving teachers to be considered professionals
  • Teacher of the Year Schedule
  • Morning Routines
    • Agenda
    • Thought of the Day “Something to Think About”
  • Writing and Speaking Processes
  • Student Stories
  • Contacting an Author
  • What would you take if house went up in flames?
  • Favorite Podcasts
Contact Jodi 
Twitter: @jodi_mckenzie
Facebook: #mstoy

Books and Links mentioned in the show 
Horn Island Dream by Wes Dannreuther
Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu
Knight by Elie Wiesel
Artist: Walter Anderon
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Nicholas Sparks Books Eye of the Tiger by Survivor  

Podcasts mentioned in the show
Truth for Teachers by Angela Watson
Every Classroom Matters by Vicki Davis
Teaching Learning and Reading K–12
Talks With Teachers by Brian Sztabnick

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Artist: Grapes 
Album: ccMixter ​
 
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3/1/2017

Episode 10 - Camille Jones

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Camille Jones is a gritty elementary school teacher in Quincy, Washington.  She is currently her State Teacher of the Year and enjoying the process of connecting with other Teacher's of the Year from across our great land. Camille is in her 7th year teaching, and currently on a roll at Pioneer Elementary as the STEAM Enrichment Teacher for K-3. She studied abroad in Mexico and Spain while getting her degree in Spanish.  She is currently working towards her Master's in Teaching the Gifted and Talented. Farmtableteach.com is her recent project where she hopes to make it into a resource center for all things STEAM education. 
  • Camille’s current Teacher of the Year schedule.
  • STEAM Lab
    • “Looking at every single student to find some abilities and strengths that are going undiscovered.”
  • Camille’s evolving process for becoming a teacher.
    • Her realization in 2008
  • Spanish degree and going abroad
  • The typical day in the classroom
  • Running with the dog after-school routine​
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  • “Do something hard, on purpose every single day.” Camille Jones
  • “Don’t strive for perfection, strive for progress.” Ryan Holiday
  • How Camille greets her students
    • Hand Shake and greeting by name
  • Struggle in the classroom
    • Connecting with the community outside of school
  • Tech in the Classroom
    • Ipads
    • Computer Science Education Week (coding)
    • Implementing
  • Overwhelming moment during her 4th year. 
  • Teacher of the Year connection with other teachers
  • Writing Processes
    • Word of the day: Perseverate
  • Farmtableteach.com (Camille’s website/blog)
    • Goal for the website
      • Old Mill Steam website​
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  • Morning Routines
    • “I go with the sun in the morning” Camille Jones
    • Summer = Early morning run with dog, Big Breakfast
    • Winter = a little different routine
  • After-School Veg out Session
  • Homemade Pizza
    • Empire Slice House in OKC (Jon Belt recommendation)
  • Profession other than teaching if forced
  • Bedside Table
    • Tom Rademacher – 2014 Minnesota Teacher of the Year 
      • ​“It won’t be easy” by Tom Rademacher
    • “The Smartest Kids in the World” Amanda Ripley
  • Books to gift
  • Bucket Book
  • Habit to start implementing
    • One and One card
  • Favorite Smartphone App
  • Theme Music in the background
    • Bueno Vista Social Club
    • Charlie Brown Soundtrack
  • Message to teachers in education
    • “Are we teaching them the skills they need for the future?” Camille Jones
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  • "Mindset" by Carol Dweck & "Grit"  by Angela Duckworth
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    • Twitter
    • farmtableteacher.com
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Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque) 
Artist: Grapes 
Album: ccMixter ​
 
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1/15/2017

Episode 7 - Jon Hazell

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2017 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year

Jon Hazell is Oklahoma's 2017 Teacher of the Year. He brings passion and inspiration to students, teachers, and leaders in education. His message of "Finding the well in the desert" for every student he teaches is a great analogy for having an important purpose every day. Join us for another great episode with another great leader.

In this episode you will learn about: 
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  • Teacher influencers 
  • How to prepare every day 
  • Teacher of the Year process
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  • Daily exercise
  • Process for his essay writing
  • Hundreds of hours of notes
  • Teacher Burnout
  • Advice to new teachers
  • One rule for the classroom
  • “Stay and fight” message
  • Why you should go to your students after-school activities
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  • "The Boy Who Carried Bricks" ⇐ by Alton Carter
  • "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" ⇐ by Donald Miller
  • Find Jon Hazell on Facebook and Twitter
  • Review the podcast on iTunes
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