EP 162 Teaching like a Rockstar with Hal Bowman

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"It takes a connected family to make a difference in the lives of a population of kids." - Hal Bowman With over 3 decades of experience, Hal Bowman knows when a teacher is a rock star. He started his career as the band director and now consults with teachers nationwide to help them perform their best. We talk about how Hal became a consultant, some of his strategies and beliefs that help him help his students reach their full potential, and how his challenging kids helped him to aim to inspire other teachers. You can find out more about Hal and Teach Like A Rock Star at halbowman.com 03:45 - The leap from teacher to rock star 05:35 - A day in the class of Mr. Bowman 08:40 - Use the content of your classroom to make a difference for your kids 12:45 - You can't tell a teacher what to do or how to do it: how Hal teaches teachers 16:00 - It takes a school family for everyone to be able to succeed. Put the school family first 21:00 - Be authentic in front of your kids 23:00 - The importance of show and tell, sharing good news, and challenges 27:50 - Some great suggestions for kicking off the school year 30:00 - Where are we falling short in education?

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