Episode Summary In this week’s Sunday School for Teachers, we reflect on the story of Gideon from Judges chapters 6 and 7. Gideon didn’t see himself as a leader. He was afraid, uncertain, and full of self-doubt. Yet God saw something in him that he couldn’t yet see in himself and called him to lead
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Episode Summary In this week’s Saturday Stories episode, we continue exploring the Leadership Kit value of helping others by focusing on one of the most important places leadership begins—at home. Through the story Before He Asked, students discover that leadership isn’t always about big moments. Sometimes it simply means noticing when someone needs help and
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Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on Maria Nelson’s inspiring presentation from a national education conference in Las Vegas and the powerful connection between belief and action. While many educators say they believe every student can succeed, Maria challenged us to examine whether our daily actions truly reflect those beliefs. Throughout her presentation, Maria
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Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on Jason Hillman’s presentation from a national education conference in Las Vegas and the powerful reminder that school culture influences nearly everything that happens inside a school. While curriculum, instruction, and assessment all matter, culture often determines how effectively those pieces come together to support students. Jason challenged
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Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on one of the conference presenters who impacted me the most: Regina Stephens Owens. Before she ever stepped onto the stage, she demonstrated the very message she would later teach. Through genuine conversations, authentic interest in people, and intentional relationship-building, she modeled the kind of school culture she
Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on Mike Mattos’s keynote presentation at a national education conference in Las Vegas. As one of the leading voices in the Professional Learning Community movement, Mike challenged educators to see PLCs as more than meetings or data discussions. Instead, he reminded us that a true PLC is a
Episode Summary In this episode, I reflect on attending a national education conference in Las Vegas as part of a Winnebago Public Schools team helping lead our professional learning community process. As a first-year teacher in a new district, being selected for this opportunity meant a great deal to me. It represented an investment in
Episode Summary In this Sunday School for Teachers episode, I reflect on the parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11–32. Jesus tells the story of a younger son who rejects his father, wastes his inheritance, and eventually reaches a place of complete desperation. When he finally returns home, expecting only the chance to become
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Episode Summary In this Saturday Stories Leadership Kit episode, I continue our focus on the leadership value of helping others by introducing the skill of helping our community. Through the story After School, a group of students notices a neighborhood park covered in litter after school. Instead of walking past the problem, they decide to
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Episode Summary In this final episode of the series, I step away from statistics, tools, and predictions and speak directly to teachers. After 55 episodes exploring artificial intelligence and education, I return to the central truth that guided the entire series: this conversation was always about people. I acknowledge the exhaustion, uncertainty, and fear many
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