In this episode we speak to our dear friend Dr. Paula Clark who shares her own insights on belonging, connecting with students virtually, and ways that she and her team of teachers have been able to maintain their community and relationships by just the simple act of checking in with one another. We really enjoyed recording this conversation and we hope you will enjoy listening in. Thanks for listening! Carey and Brianne

In Episode 4, we are thrilled to talk with Dr. Aviva Moore and Ms. Breauna Wall. They are both experienced online educators (pre-pandemic) and shared their strategies and insights on best practices for navigating the challenges their students and colleagues are facing, offered some wonderful stories of success, and really demonstrated their commitment to cultivating belonging and connecting with their school communities. Hope you will stick around for the show!

In Episode 3 Brianne and I chat with Dr. Catherine Atkinson,  a middle school history teacher and expert in technology integration. We had a great conversation about how she builds connection and community and how those relationships contribute to the great work they do together in and outside of the classroom. Catherine shares all sorts of tips and strategies to cultivate a sense of belonging in virtual and face-to-face classrooms and reminds of the importance of laughter and levity even when things feel difficult and worrisome. Enjoy the show!

In this episode we talk to Lisa Serice, a well-being educator, about her work, her successful navigation of this pandemic, and how spending just a little more time on zoom with her clients has contributed to greater connection and community. Brianne also introduces this idea of digital belonging that I am looking forward to chatting about more in the coming months! We hope you enjoy the show!

Welcome back for Season 2 of Tell Me This. We are excited to start the season as co-hosts! Yes, Dr. Brianne Roos will be joining me for this season (and hopefully many more). We are looking forward to sharing all of the great conversations we have been having with learning educators in a variety of roles and from diverse contexts. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kristin Barbour, the Executive Director of NILD. Hope you will join us!

I am back for Season 2 of Tell Me This. A lot has happened while I was away and I am looking forward to leaning in and learning from all of our wonderful guests for Season 2. I am also excited to introduce my co-host, Dr. Brianne Roos, who will be joining me for Season 2 as we chat with teachers, leaders, families, and other educators about life, school, and learning in the pandemic. We hope you will join us for great conversations this season!

I hope you will join me for the FINAL episode of Season 1. I had a chance to chat with Dr. Beth Kobett about her work with pre-service teachers and all of her students at Stevenson University. We talked about cultivating belonging in the time of COVID-19, refocusing our attention to student well-being and figuring out what learning matters in this time of crisis. It was a great chat, I know I learned a lot and am sure you will too. This is also the final episode of Season 1 and I will return in the Fall with new material and guests! Thanks for listening.

In this episode of the podcast we honor Earth Day with a brief discussion of how our natural surroundings might offer some new "tools" for cultivating connection. Hope you will join me for a listen!

On today's episode, I talk about mystery blocks, what they mean, why we should implement them, and how to use them in your own professional roles and context. Co-construction of schedules, knowledge, and other opportunities leads to all sorts of positive outcomes. I hope you will listen.

Join me today as I talk about contradictions, inconsistencies, and paradox in these unprecedented times. I will share a story about my grandparents and how they were able to hold their joy and happiness for each other during a similarly difficulty time in our history, talk with Brianne Roos about belonging, shared vulnerability, and the ways she is building spaces with students and colleagues to explore and experience these concepts. Finally, I will close with some research and final thoughts on these topics. Hope you can join me.