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.
Episodes
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Jan 11, 2023 • 34min
Social and Emotional Learning 101
Resources mentioned in this episode:View the CASEL SEL FrameworkSelf-Reflection ExerciseThe CASEL School GuideNEA's SEL Resources
Dec 2, 2022 • 41min
Navigating Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws at School
Find resources to support LGBTQ+ students from GLSEN here: https://www.glsen.org/
Nov 16, 2022 • 41min
How to Become a Teacher - Pt. 3 - My Path to the Classroom
Get more information about micro-credentials here. Learn about NEA's Aspiring Educators Program here. Find every episode of this series and relevant resources here.
Nov 3, 2022 • 28min
Educators and Elections
Election Day is rapidly approaching, and educators have a lot on the line this year. Amy Harrison, a special education teacher in her 23rd year of teaching in North Carolina, shares her experiences with getting involved in local and state politics and the tangible effects of educators fighting for their students in the political realm.
Sep 29, 2022 • 26min
Supporting Student Advocacy With Rahaf Othman
Rahaf Othman is an Illinois high school history teacher with 26 years of experience, who has a passion for helping her students make their voices heard. On this episode, she shares the stories of her students’ activism during the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and over the years, and how their passions have changed not only their school but the surrounding community.
Aug 25, 2022 • 44min
How to Win With Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy
Collective bargaining and member advocacy empower us to fight for enhancements to student learning and educator working conditions–which in turn benefits our schools and communities as a whole. To help demystify the concept of collective bargaining, we're bringing 3 guests on the show to break down the various tools members have at their disposal to win on the issues that matter most.
Aug 1, 2022 • 29min
Representation matters with author Wendy Shang
Browse the NEW 2022-2023 Red Across America Calendar at http://www.readacrossamerica.org/
Jul 19, 2022 • 24min
Educating Students With Disabilities in a Pandemic Context
This episode originally aired in January 2021. For more resources on supporting individuals with special needs, visit https://www.nea.org/disabilities.
Jun 17, 2022 • 21min
Living Your Authentic Self as an LGTBQ+ Educator
Check out our LGBTQ+ resources for education, celebration, and resistance here: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/nea-lgbtq-resources
May 23, 2022 • 34min
Fighting Period Poverty in Schools
Update: The bill Sarah and her students fought for to end period poverty in Hawaii Public Schools, SB 2821, recently passed and is now awaiting the Governor's signature at the end of June 2022. Visit NEA's EdJustice site at: https://neaedjustice.org/
