Use Your Teacher Voice Veronica Green

In this second episode in a two-part series, Susan Roggendorf aka The Sweary Therapist, gives us invaluable information on the remaining steps to self-care. If you haven't heard the first episode, go to Episode #4 to hear Susan's personal, heart-to-heart information and direction on gender, identity, and language. She also sets us up for this second episode when she elaborates on the first step of self-care: Therapy.Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois an...

How many times have you been told to make time for self-care only to wonder what *exactly* that means? Me personally -- way too many times. My dear friend, Susan Roggendorf, The Sweary Therapist, is here to tell us what self-care is and is not. Listen to how she helps us through new language in support of the LGBTQ+ community and also starts to lay out her step-by-step recommendation to better, truer, ideal self-care for us -- the helpers and the givers. Next week! Stay tuned for P...

Today's episode is with two of my former instructors and they have SO much experience and expertise to share with us! Amy Stolpestad and Michelle Benegas are both teacher leaders and advocates. They are also "teacher teachers" - they continually support and guide all levels of EL and content teachers and administrators through their work in Teacher Leadership for School-Wide English Learning (SWEL). Join the conversation as we define types of leadership, ways to collaborate, and ow...

In our very first interview, Dr. Linville walks us through what advocacy and voice actually are and how we can survive and thrive in our daily lives in order to better advocate for ourselves and our EL students and families. Listen for excellent advice and real talk regarding collaboration, risk, and finding your voice. Heather A. Linville, Ph.D., is Professor and TESOL Director at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, U.S.A. Her current research explores how digital storytelling can s...

So often in the classroom, in the hallway, in our relationships, someone might say to you, “Use your teacher voice!” But do you know how to use it? Can you show others? Do you know what to say? We're here together to find out what our voices are. Will you join me?In this first episode, you will listen to my personal story of teacher advocacy. Who is Veronica Green and why did I create this podcast? Maybe you can relate to how I recognized that I needed to learn how to use my own teacher...