School Me

Erica Avent, a 14-year educator from Mississippi, adjunct professor, and board member of the Mississippi Association of Educators, discusses the importance of representation and ways to support minority students and educators. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so you’ll never miss an episode!

Tameka Mays, a paraprofessional and Paraeducator of the Year from Delaware, shares advice to hone your skills as a paraeducator and resources to use within your career as an ESP. Since recording this episode, the NEA’s ESP Leaders for Tomorrow program has been revamped as ESPLI (ESP Leadership Institute). Visit nea.org/espli for more information. You may download and review the ESP Professional Growth Continuum here Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so you’ll never miss an episode!

Chelsey Short, a former NEA Aspiring Educators Program Chair and third year elementary school teacher, reflects on her career so far and offers some insight to aspiring educators on transitioning to full time teaching with the help of the union. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so you’ll never miss an episode!

Lindy Hiatt-Hecox, a retired elementary school specialist with 33 years of experience, shares her insights from mentoring early educators and how every generation of educators can learn from one another. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!

Ambereen Khan-Baker, a senior policy and program specialist at NEA and 13-year educator, joins us to talk about teaching as a woman of color, and how becoming National Board Certified helped her find her voice. Learn more about and join EdCommunities here. Learn more about National Board Certification here. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!

Karl Goeke & John Scanlan, members of NEA’s ESP Career Committee, discuss the key values of partnership and collaboration between teachers, ESPs, and the school community, and how they collectively contribute to everyone’s success. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!

Erika Strauss Chavarria and Denisha Jones discuss the importance of bringing a racial and social justice lens to the classroom, and how educators can bring the Black Lives Matter week of action to their schools. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!

Nicki Belnap, an accountant at an Oregon community college and graduate of NEA’s “ESP Leaders for Tomorrow” program, discusses her unique career path and shares tips for ESP leadership and professional growth. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!

Rowena Shurn, a 14-year classroom veteran and current NEA senior Program and Policy Analyst Specialist, talks to us about focusing on human connection in the classroom and teaching with compassion for students’ circumstances. Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!

Kyle Serrette, a Senior Policy Analyst at NEA, helps us understand community schools — what they are, how they work, and how they’re helping students across the country succeed. Learn more about community schools and how to transform your local school into one here: http://www.nea.org/communityschools. Or, visit one of Kyle’s recommended resources here: https://communityschools.futureforlearning.org/ Don’t forget to subscribe to the School Me podcast so that you’ll never miss an episode!