Celebrating Teacher Leadership with Edthena's 2025 Impact Award Winners

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Jul 15, 2025

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Wavell Blades

Join celebrated educators as they discuss innovative teaching strategies and the transformative power of technology in education. Qingyan Kang shares how she enhances language learning in her Mandarin classroom. Adam Geller highlights the role of AI and video coaching in professional development. Davina Lyons emphasizes resilience and storytelling to empower students. Wavell Blades discusses fostering belonging and citizenship through tech, while LeeAnn Caradine introduces young learners to coding and 3D printing, showcasing the future of education.

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INSIGHT

Video Coaching Breaks Isolation

Video coaching and AI break the isolation teachers face in classrooms.
Technology can connect teachers and enable continuous improvement between coaching visits.

ADVICE

Celebrate Teacher Leadership

Give teachers recognition to motivate and celebrate their leadership beyond classrooms.
Affirm teachers' efforts because they often don't hear positive feedback enough.

ADVICE

Design Timely PD and Save Clicks

Provide professional development exactly when teachers need it in small, bite-sized pieces.
Save teachers' time by automating small tasks and reducing unnecessary clicks.

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In this special episode, we speak with the founder of Edthena and five outstanding educators who were honored as 2025 Teacher Leader Impact Award winners. Each guest shares how they’re shaping the future of professional learning, using technology in smart and supportive ways, and leading from the classroom and beyond.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why teacher leadership goes beyond classroom walls.
How video coaching and AI are transforming PD.
What real educators want from edtech tools.
Creative ways teachers are building community and sharing practice.
How teachers use tech to boost resilience, reading, and student engagement.

✨ Episode Highlights:

[00:01:22] Adam Geller, Founder of Edthena, on designing teacher-first technology
[00:10:06] Why Edthena launched the Teacher Leader Impact Awards

Teacher Interviews:

[00:17:54] Betsy Springer, Instructional Coach at Gull Lake Virtual Partnership, on virtual instructional coaching, teacher visibility, and learning walks
[00:29:08] Wavell Blades, Deputy Head of British International School of New York, on how his school builds belonging and tracks student citizenship through tech
[00:38:49] LeeAnn Caradine, Teacher at Scandia Elementary in Travis Unified School District, on introducing coding, typing, and 3D printing to young learners
[00:50:44] Davina Lyons, Educator & Founder of Rising Resilience, on supporting student and teacher resilience post-pandemic
[01:06:22] Qingyan Kang, 3rd Grade Mandarin Teacher at Broadway Elementary in Venice, on leading in a bilingual immersion program with cross-cultural collaboration

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