School Sparks with Dr. Desi Cameron

In this podcast, I point you to another podcast hosted by CollabED, founded by Mike Williams on the East Coast! He’s doing great work and started a cool company to provide resources for teachers for free! Here’s the link to my guest podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-by-educators-a-collabed-podcast/id1882904335?i=1000765442063

In this podcast, I share four tips to keep in mind as you enter the teaching profession! You’ve got this! You’re not alone!

In this episode, I encourage teachers staff and students to move beyond their own self limiting beliefs, and sharing their knowledge with others in the world.

In this episode, I share thoughts on removing access to personal devices at school, unless modifications and accommodations are needed, and to focus on developing students’ minds and hearts: critical thinking and social skills.

In this episode, I talk about ways to celebrate professional milestones as a way of recognizing people’s hard work, commitment, and contributions to a school. Research shows that celebrating professional milestones helps improve retention and builds a sense of belonging.

Birthdays are a great way to recognize students, families/guardians, staff, teachers, board members, donors, etc! I share different ideas of what I’ve seen work well! How can you ensure birthdays are being celebrated in a special and thoughtful way and ensure everyone is included? What other ideas do you have to celebrate birthdays?

In this episode, I talk about how important it is to write a thank you note especially in the job search process. Thank you notes are always appreciated. They will not determine whether or not you receive a job but it says a lot about you and your character. You will stand out as many people do not write thank you notes.

In this episode, I share tips to keep in mind as you design and set up a space (whether it’s a classroom, office, or other area of your school): purpose, energy, comfort/flexibility, openness & flow!

In this episode, I share 4 tips on how to best prepare for a teaching demo lesson! Whether you’re new to teaching or are applying for a teaching role at another school, the tips still apply!

In this episode, I share ways to implement “do now” activities in classrooms and in meetings to help provide routine, set the tone, and prime the learning.