Teacher Check In

In this episode of The Teacher Check In, Renee Boss leads a discussion with three other educators - two preservice teachers, Connor O'Brien and Chloe Rowsey - and a veteran teacher who left the classroom, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair. They discuss their various perspectives on the current state of the teaching profession, their experiences choosing to enter or to exit the profession, and their hopes for educators going forward.

Three brand new Kentucky educators - Maggie Pool, James Henry & Abigail Bullmore - reflect on what the past year has been like for them in a conversation with their mentor, Ashleigh Glickley.

In this episode of Teacher Check In, Renee Boss and Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, founding members of Brave Teacher Kentucky, discuss their relationship as mentor and mentee over the years and how authentic mentor relationships can be an avenue to professional and personal well-being for educators.

In this episode, Renee Boss and Natalie Croney discuss addiction and recovery with Jessica Dueñas, the 2019 Kentucky State Teacher of the Year and an advocate for mental health. Jessica Dueñas worked in special education and equity advocacy for 13 years. Dueñas said that to anyone who looked at her, she excelled, but she led a double life. She hid a history of self-medicating and coping with alcohol, forcing herself to perform well outwardly to hide her pain. Listen as Dueñas shares her story about battling addiction while teaching and what maintaining sobriety looks like for her.

In this episode of The Teacher Check In, founding member of Brave Teacher Kentucky, educator Amanda Klare, speaks with Kim Strobel, a teacher and happiness coach, about the intersection between time management and happiness.  

Lauren Coffey, an educator from Bowling Green, Kentucky, sits down with Jeanie Smith, another educator and social justice advocate from Bowling Green, to discuss the delicate balance of teaching and parenting in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. They discuss the importance of establishing routines, creating boundaries, and finding hidden joys during tough times. 

Kentucky teachers, we're so excited to offer you The Teacher Check In podcast, hosted by Brave New Teaching Kentucky! Stay tuned for our inaugural season where a different member each episode of the Brave New Teaching Kentucky Coalition will host thought-leaders both in and outside of education. Join us as we discuss topics pertaining to radical self care for educators. Want to know how to advocate for your own self care with school administration? Set boundaries with your work? Engage in courageous conversations? Or embrace overall well-being for yourselves, your peers, your students, and your community? We're ready to roll up our sleeves to discuss these topics and more with you!