Evolving with Gratitude

Jen shares how she implements St. Mother Teresa's wise words, "do little things with great love". She also offers a hot tip on the power of the post-it note (In case you wondered... This podcast is NOT sponsored by 3M!) Shoutouts to Mandy Froehlich, Tisha Richmond, Sarah Thomas, and more! Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Jennifer Casa-Todd is wife, mom, a Teacher-Librarian, a former Literacy Consultant, a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, author, and international keynote speaker. Jennifer is passionate about showing parents, teachers and students how they can use technology and social media to make the world a better place. Website: Twitter: @JCasaTodd Instagram: @jcasatodd About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster, and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

Dr. Neil Gupta is all about creating learning communities where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and invited. And, in this episode, you will be havin' all the feels hearing Neil share the critical role that gratitude plays in learning communities as well as his personal life. The "I Point to You" practice that Neil shares in this episode is a practice that was brought into his district by Assistant Superintendant Angie Adrean who was inspired after reading "WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game" by Abby Wambach. "If you watch footage of any of those goals, you’ll see that the moment after I score, I begin to point. I point to the teammate who assisted. I point to the defender who protected us. I point to the midfielder who ran tirelessly. I point to the coach who dreamed up this play. I point to the bench player who willed this moment into existence. I’ve never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else. Every goal I’ve ever scored belonged to my entire team. When you score, you better start pointing." Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Dr. Neil Gupta serves as the Director of Secondary Education for Worthington Schools in Columbus, Ohio.  With over 16 years of experience as a district administrator in rural and suburban settings, he has a passion for leadership, building culture, and coaching leaders. Neil presents at the state and national level, and consults building and district leaders in building collaborative teams for student learning.  Dr. Gupta also serves as an Associate with Creative Leadership Solutions. Website: FartherTogether.org Twitter: @drneilgupta Instagram: @neilgupta25 About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster, and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

In this very brief bonus episode, celebrate World Gratitude Day with 2 inspiring quotes and a call to action that can nurture relationships! 2 Quotes: “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” –Albert Schweitzer “It is always better to share gratitude for others too early rather than too late.” –George Couros 1 Call to Action: Think of someone who has lit the flame within you and express your gratitude. It can be as simple as a heartfelt text. You never know the impact it could have. About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster, and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

You don't want to miss this episode! Dennis wears many hats and at the center of it all is gratitude. Listen as he shares how gratitude helped him through the most difficult season of his life and how we can breathe oxygen into our relationships. Plus a shoutout to his lovely wife, Sini! Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Dennis Mathew is an elementary school speech pathologist going into my 15th year working in the public schools. Since 2019, he has also been a children’s author and songwriter. Dennis has three books: Bello the Cello, My Wild First Day, and How Grizzly Found Gratitude, and one music album published. He passionately integrates SEL, the 7 mindsets, the growth mindset, trauma informed care, language enrichment, and social skills topics, into his books and music. To date, Dennis has sold more than 15K copies of my books (90% of which have been distributed to public schools nationwide), presented to 120+ schools and reached 70K+ students with his books and music. Website: BooksByDennis.com Twitter: @storiesbydennis Instagram: @booksbydennis About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster, and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

Zoom in Rae Hughart and her adorable dogs! (Sorry we don't have video for you to see, but trust me- so precious!)  In this episode, Rae shares her thoughts on different practices for different phases of life and much more! Big shoutouts to Jeff Gargas and Chad Ostrowski! Mentioned in the show: Happyfeed App and TeachBetterConference.com (DM Rae for a discount code) Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Rae Hughart is the CXO of the Teach Better Team, Former Executive Director of the Association of Middle-Grade Schools, TEDx Speaker, Educator, and author of “Teachers Deserve It” and “Teach Better” books.   After being inducted into The Illinois State University Hall of Fame in 2017, Rae was awarded the 2018 First Place Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award for her innovative educational impact through the Teach Further Model. In 2021, Rae Hughart presented on the TEDx stage  to consider progressive, data supported practices to further 21st century learners. &  Website: Twitter: @RaeHughart & @teachbetterteam Instagram: @RaeHughart & @teachbetterteam About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster, and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

We welcome a megadose of joy and gratitude to the pod with guest, Jillian DuBois. This repurposed educator teaches me a new word and shares lots of love for a community of gratitude that you may be a part of too. Plus a shoutout to her hubby, Tim! Transcript available here. About Our Guest: repurposed educator • author/illustrator • professional learning guide @edgeubadges • empathetic learner • optimistic originator @imparted_joy  • each day is a fresh opportunity to dance + dream with a joyful heart Website: impartedjoy.com Twitter: @JillDuBois22 Instagram: @jilliande About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude, the book, is now available! Purchase here! 

Have you been wonder how gratitude connects to each of the five core competencies of social emotional learning? Tune in as Dan explains this and much more! Including how we can use these five essential elements to guide us towards becoming our best selves. This listening adventure comes equipped with a compass to keep you moving in the right direction. Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Dan Wolfe has served in Pasco County, Florida for more than 20 years. During this time, he has held roles as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. He is currently an Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary. He was selected as Pasco County’s District Teacher of the Year in 2011-2012 school year. For the past two years Dan has written a blog called Becoming The Change (formerly Our Moral Compass) which focuses on a different quote each day and how we can best apply it towards becoming the change through our own moral compass and the five areas in SEL. Website: becoming-the-change.com Book: Becoming the Change  Twitter: @ServLeadInspire Instagram: @serveleadinspirealways About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude the book is now available! Purchase here! 

Does the word "evolve" resonate with you? Laura and I bonded over our love of this powerful, dynamic word! In this episode, Laura shares her strategy for testing ideas before bringing them into the classroom. She also explains how she is focused on going wide and deep to magnify the gratitude.   Shoutout to Tom Brenner, a coach that cares so much and gives his all to each of his runners. Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Laura McDonell is a wife, mother of three and high school English teacher. She is a 34 time marathon runner, and when she is not working, running or spending time with her family, she loves to read, write, play violin, listen to music and travel.   Website: buildyourimpossible.com Twitter: @lmcdonell14 Instagram: @lmcdonell2001 About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude the book is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

Devin is a wealth of knowledge and a source of inspiration as he reveals the 4 C's that lead to high levels of trust. We also dive into the importance of relational trust and social capital as well as why connectedness is essential in our learning communities.   Shoutout to Learner-Centered Collaborative's Chief Impact Officer, Katie Martin, and the entire LCC team!  Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Dr. Devin Vodicka is the CEO of Learner-Centered Collaborative, author of Learner-Centered Leadership, and former Superintendent of Vista Unified School District. Website: learnercentered.org Twitter: @dvodicka Instagram: @lccollaborative About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude the book is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount

Tara Martin joins us to share what profound gratitude means to her and she reveals the best advice that her dad gave her. T inspires us to overcome fear, inner-critic, outer-critics, all the barriers we face when we're trying to take a risk and do something new.  Shoutouts to her dad, Mrs. S, Dave Burgess, Dr. Devin, Dr. D., her husband, her son and, of course, her puppy. Transcript available here. About Our Guest: Tara Martin is an enthusiastic educator, national speaker, and author who thrives on change and refuses to settle for the status quo. She has served as a classroom teacher, an instructional coach for several years, and most recently, a district administrator. As the founder of #BookSnaps, the latest reading comprehension strategy currently implemented in seventeen countries, she is always seeking unique ways to make learning fun, relevant, and meaningful. Tara is the author of the inspirational book, Be REAL: Educate from the Heart and Cannonball In, a motivating children's book illustrated by Genesis Kohler. Tara firmly believes machines and artificial intelligence will never replicate an individual’s REAL identity–the unique strengths, talents, and life experiences of every human. Tara's passion for education and love of writing led her to a new role where she coaches and serves educational authors as the Director of Public Relations and Communication for DBC, Inc. Website: tarammartin.com Twitter: @TaraMartinEDU Instagram: @tarammartin.real About Lainie: Lainie Rowell is an educator, international consultant, podcaster and TEDx speaker. She is the lead author of Evolving Learner and a contributing author of Because of a Teacher. Her latest book, Evolving with Gratitude, was just released. An experienced teacher and district leader, her expertise includes learner-driven design, community building, online/blended learning, and professional learning. Learn more at linktr.ee/lainierowell. Twitter - @LainieRowell  Instagram - @LainieRowell Evolving with Gratitude the book is now available! Purchase here!  You can also get bulk orders for your staff (10 copies or more) at a discounted price! Just fill out the form linked below and someone will get back to you ASAP! bit.ly/ewgbulkdiscount