

School Me
National Education Association
A podcast fueled by educators. Each month, School Me brings you advice from fellow educators, expert breakdowns of education trends and news, and the encouragement you need to give your students your very best each day. Brought to you by the National Education Association.
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Aug 8, 2019 • 14min
Paraeducator Perspective
Rochelle Greenwell, a 3rd grade math paraeducator in Kent, WA with 8 years of experience, talks about the foundation for a good relationship between teachers and paraeducators.
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Jul 24, 2019 • 16min
The Teacher & Paraeducator Team
Courtney Dooley & Tameka Mays are a teacher and paraeducator team who’ve spent 2 years together in their math and science classroom in Newcastle, DE. They share their tips about the teacher/paraeducator relationship and how to get the most out of it while supporting students.
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Jul 11, 2019 • 15min
Dynamic Duos: Cultivating a Successful Teacher-Paraeducator Relationship
Tricia Lucie & Whitney Barber share school year preparation tips from the perspectives of a classroom teacher and a paraeducator. This dynamic duo exemplifies a supportive and successful teacher-paraeducator relationship.
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Jun 19, 2019 • 15min
Navigating Your Career in a Testing Environment
Candace Gautney, a high school testing coordinator in Tallahassee, FL, and a 15 year educational professional, talks about gauging student progress and ways new educators can reach out to their coordinators for support within instruction and testing environments.
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Jun 5, 2019 • 19min
Building the Next Generation of Leaders
Melody Andrews, a high school English teacher and student leadership mentor in Dumfries, VA, talks about working with student leaders in the classroom and providing them with the tools they need to help them in the future.
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May 22, 2019 • 13min
Professional Development for ESPs
Andrea Beeman, an 18-year paraeducator from Maple Heights, OH, shares the ins and outs of professional development for ESP and the benefits of PD.
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Apr 24, 2019 • 13min
The Virtue of Patience in the Classroom
Erika Fehr, a general elementary school paraeducator in Helena, MT, talks about the virtue of patience and keeping that tranquil mindset in the classroom.
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Apr 10, 2019 • 15min
For the Love of Reading
Willie Shelby, a literacy specialist from Montgomery, AL, talks about engaging young readers in the classroom and helping them to nourish that love of reading for life.
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Mar 26, 2019 • 16min
The Path to Leadership as an ESP
Saul Ramos, a 20 year paraeducator from Massachusetts, shares his path to leadership as an ESP and practice as a paraeducator.
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Mar 15, 2019 • 15min
Surviving the early years
Kadrien Wilson, only three years out of college and teaching 3rd grade in NC, shares her advice for new career educators and tips as a new and young professional.
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