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This is a podcast for conversations - real conversations about ideas that matter. We use a powerful 3-Step Method to break down quotes from the world's greatest thinkers and we tackle themes like anger, civic responsibility, kindness and humility. Join us in our quest to inspire critical thinkers and problem solvers to "think outside the cave" and become the wise leaders our society so desperately needs.
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“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” Teach Different with Franklin D. Roosevelt - Self-Doubt
What are the best strategies to confront our self-doubt and fear?
We're our own worst enemies, aren't we? Our internal demons of fear and self-doubt cripple us, and blind us to seeing possibilities. Smart risk-taking becomes impossible. Our confidence shrinks. Fueling our self doubt are other, more powerful external forces like prejudice, criticism and mental illness, which conspire to hold us back. In the midst of these challenges, we must find willpower and resilience to stay positive and find fulfillment in a seemingly indifferent universe.
Join Steve and Dan Fouts – founders of Teach Different and twin brothers with over 50 years of teaching experience, along with Hannah Pfotenhauer, literacy interventionist and English department lead at Cole Middle School in the Denver, Colorado area, as they discuss the magical power of self-doubt.
Teach Different serves educational institutions, families, corporate entities, and mental health communities. If you think the TD method could be effective in your setting, we'd love to hear from you! support@teachdifferent.com
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"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done, because they want to do it." Teach Different with Dwight D. Eisenhower - Leadership
How do you know what type of leadership style to use in any given situation?
Leadership is hard work, due in large part to the fact that people are often resistant to doing work and following the lead of others. As Eisenhower himself must have known as a commander in World War II, sometimes people must be convinced to follow orders whether they like it or not. But leadership also entails artful persuasion of individuals to do what they want done, out of their own self-interest and genuine desire. Knowing just the right strategy to use in different situations holds the key to a leader's success.
Join Steve and Dan Fouts – founders of Teach Different and twin brothers with over 50 years of teaching experience – along with Fonda Held and Molly Naylor, school leaders from the Denver and Aurora, Colorado area - as they discuss the delicate art of leadership, enriched by the Teach Different Method.
Teach Different serves educational institutions, families, corporate entities, and mental health communities. If you think the TD method could be effective in your setting, we'd love to hear from you! support@teachdifferent.com
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"Home is not where you live but where they understand you." - Teach Different with Christian Morgenstern - Identity
What does it mean to be “at home”?
The concept of home is more nuanced than it appears. On the one hand, we can think of home as a physical place of comfort and safety where needs for protection are met. But we can also think about home as a place where we feel listened to and where our humanity is acknowledged. Our unique definition of 'home' may change throughout our lives depending on who we meet and what experiences we have.
Join Steve and Dan Fouts – founders of Teach Different and twin brothers with over 50 years of teaching experience – along with Ari Gerzon-Kessler - author, consultant and family partnerships coordinator for Boulder Valley School District in Boulder, Colorado, as they discuss the meaning and importance of home, enriched by the Teach Different Method.
Teach Different serves educational institutions, families, corporate entities, and mental health communities. If you think the TD method could be effective in your setting, we'd love to hear from you! support@teachdifferent.com
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“Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master.” Teach Different with Christian Lous Lange - Technology
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How do we prevent technology from controlling our lives?
Today, Steve and Dan Fouts tackle an engaging quote about technology from Norwegian educator and Nobel Peace Prize winner Christian Lous Lange. Through connections to World War I, artificial intelligence, social media, and more, we contemplate the proper role technology should play in shaping our existence.
Teach Different serves educational institutions, families, corporate entities, and mental health communities. If you think the TD method could be effective in your setting, we'd love to hear from you! support@teachdifferent.com
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"When somebody shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Teach Different with Maya Angelou - Self Respect
How do we know when to give people a second chance?
Join seasoned educators Steve and Dan Fouts as they delve into the profound wisdom of Maya Angelou's quote, "When somebody shows you who they are, believe them the first time." In this thought-provoking discussion, they explore the application of Angelou's thoughts on personal relationships and the difficult decisions teachers must make in the classroom. Steve recounts the captivating tale of Jarvis, the very inspiration that sparked the creation of Teach Different!
Teach Different serves educational institutions, families, corporate entities, and mental health communities. If you think the TD method could be effective in your setting, we'd love to hear from you! support@teachdifferent.com
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"Loyalty to the country always, loyalty to the government when it deserves it." - Teach Different with Mark Twain - Loyalty
How do I know when to be loyal to my government?
Today, Steve and Dan Fouts confront a thought-provoking quote from Mark Twain that explores the philosophical theme of loyalty. Join them as they discuss the delicate interplay between unconditional national allegiance to country and conditional loyalty to government. This conversation introduces a host of timely issues that relate directly to our roles students, family members and citizens.
Teach Different serves educational institutions, families, corporate entities, and mental health communities. If you think the TD method could be effective in your setting, we'd love to hear from you! support@teachdifferent.com
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