The Shut Up and Teach Podcast

S4E14 Josh Tovar Talks Leading by Example and Balancing Priorities

What does it take to lead, particularly, lead a school? Josh Tovar has some ideas. On this episode, Josh talks about what it takes to be a leader of a school, how leading by example and focusing on what's best for kids (not always what's easiest for adults) can have a tremendous impact on a school. Listen here! . . . Josh Tovar is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar who immigrated from Cd. Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico in the late 70's. Raised in El Paso, Texas, he faced adversity as an emergent bilingual student who graduated at the bottom of his high school class. He knew he needed to change his life, so he enlisted in the United States Marines.  After attending artillery school, he began attending UTEP, where he earned a BA in History and Minor in Education. He has been in the education system from pre-k to the university level.  He was in the classroom for ten years and the last twenty-two years has been an administrator.  He assisted in graduating all students who passed the state exam in 2008, turned around a medical magnet program and assisted in transforming a school of 2550 students from a D- to B- in three years. He currently is the proud principal of Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD which supports EB students and those who might fall through the cracks in a comprehensive high school. He is the proud father of Cashew, Aaron and Matthew.  He has been supported and married to Berernice. Finally, he knows that kids do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.  Connect with Josh X: @MPA_GOJAGUARS X: @JTSPOTLIGHTS . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about growing students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah Website: shutupandteachedu.com X: @carbaeli Instagram: @carbaeli TikTok: @carbaeli Facebook: Shut Up and Teach EDU . . . Here’s how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students: EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love Amazon: A Place They Love Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks

S4E13 Teach Happy: Joyful Living and Teaching with Kim Strobel

My guest today, Kim Strobel, has a mission: empower teachers to take control of their joy and happiness. Her new book has those two words in the title, Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy [https://strobeleducation.com/teach-happy/]. She says that happiness and joy are not the same, and they aren't always present at the same time. On this episode, Kim shared what it truly means to take control of your joy, both in and out of the classroom. . . . Kim Strobel is an internationally-known motivational speaker for educators, school leaders, and organizations and travels the globe sharing the impact of happiness on well-being and student achievement. She is the author of Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy, which provides a clear path to reclaiming joy and happiness within and outside of the teaching profession. As a former teacher and curriculum director, her goal is to inspire you by providing thought-provoking research, heartwarming stories, and simple action steps that get you life-changing results. Because of her own challenges and adversities, Kim teaches others how to overcome their fears, discover their joy, activate their potential, and boldly pursue a life that feels good to them from the INSIDE-OUT. Connect with Kim Website: strobeleducation.com [https://strobeleducation.com/] . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about growing students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah Website: shutupandteachedu.com [https://shutupandteachedu.com/] X: @carbaeli [https://twitter.com/carbaeli] Instagram: @carbaeli [https://www.instagram.com/carbaeli/] TikTok: @carbaeli [https://www.tiktok.com/@carbaeli] Facebook: Shut Up and Teach EDU [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557183303856] . . . Here’s how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students: EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love [https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/a-place-they-love-by-elijah-carbajal] Amazon: A Place They Love [https://www.amazon.com/Place-they-Love-Positively-Impacting-ebook/dp/B0BHYQJC9H/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666446304&sr=8-1] Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-place-they-love-elijah-carbajal/1142467180?ean=9781959347064] #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks

S4E12 Dr. Dave Schmittou: Always Evolving, Always Learning (ft. Tracey Taylor)

Dr. Dave Schmittou is one incredible individual. He's worked in just about every area of education, but, as you'll hear, the movement of career was never as important as his continuous evolution as a human and an educator. Even his definition of success, for someone with all the accolades and experience, will surprise you. Listen here! . . . Dave has earned a reputation for being a disruptor of the status quo, an innovator, and a change agent. Having served as a classroom teacher, school-based administrator, central office director, and professor of Educational Leadership, he often uses real-life stories and examples of his own life and career to describe why and how we need to confront “the way we have always done it.” He serves as a leadership coach, a time management consultant, and can also be found helping schools as they navigate assessment data and the madness that is student grading. He is the author of five books, has earned his doctorate and attended law school. He is the 2014 Michigan Administrator of the Year and the 2018 College Educator of the Year, but his greatest accomplishment is playing the role of dad to four incredible kids while living life as a Beach Billy on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Connect with Dave X: @daveschmittou [https://twitter.com/daveschmittou] Instagram: @daveschmittou [https://www.instagram.com/daveschmittou/] TikTok: @daveschmittou [https://www.tiktok.com/@daveschmittou?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Facebook: Dave Schmittou [https://www.facebook.com/davidschmittou.bike.rider/] Website: schmittou.net [https://schmittou.net/] Cell phone: (734) 377-3457 Books: It's Like Riding a Bike, Bold Humility, Making Assessment Work, and Poking the Bear (co-authored with Katelynn Giordano) ORDER HERE [https://schmittou.net/order-books-by-dave/] Podcast: Lasting Learning [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lasting-learning/id1463067800] . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about growing students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah Website: shutupandteachedu.com [https://shutupandteachedu.com/] X: @carbaeli [https://twitter.com/carbaeli] Instagram: @carbaeli [https://www.instagram.com/carbaeli/] TikTok: @carbaeli [https://www.tiktok.com/@carbaeli] Facebook: Shut Up and Teach EDU [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557183303856] . . . Here’s how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students: EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love [https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/a-place-they-love-by-elijah-carbajal] Amazon: A Place They Love [https://www.amazon.com/Place-they-Love-Positively-Impacting-ebook/dp/B0BHYQJC9H/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666446304&sr=8-1] Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-place-they-love-elijah-carbajal/1142467180?ean=9781959347064] #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks

S4E11 Pablo Muñoz and the Mission to Improve the Lives of Students

My guest today is Pablo Muñoz. Pablo has over 30 years of educational experience, 16 of which include his work as a district superintendent. Since then, Pablo has written a book, The Leader's Algorithm, and launched a educational consulting company, Muñoz & Company. Through his work, Pablo continues to stay focused on his mission: improve the lives of students. Thanks for listening! . . . Pablo Muñoz is the managing director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. A first-generation high school graduate, Muñoz earned a bachelor’s in psychology from Yale University and a master’s in educational administration from Columbia University. He has thirty years of experience as a teacher and administrator and was a superintendent for sixteen years. Muñoz was named one of the George Lucas Educational Foundation’s Daring Dozen—a prestigious group working to reshape the future of education. He is the son of Luz and Pablo Muñoz, both from Aguada, Puerto Rico, and the proud father of two daughters, Cecilia and Sadie. Pablo's website: Muñoz & Company [https://www.themunozcompany.com/] . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about growing students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah Website: shutupandteachedu.com [https://shutupandteachedu.com/] X: @carbaeli [https://twitter.com/carbaeli] Instagram: @carbaeli [https://www.instagram.com/carbaeli/] TikTok: @carbaeli [https://www.tiktok.com/@carbaeli] Facebook: Shut Up and Teach EDU [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557183303856] . . . Here’s how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students: EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love [https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/a-place-they-love-by-elijah-carbajal] Amazon: A Place They Love [https://www.amazon.com/Place-they-Love-Positively-Impacting-ebook/dp/B0BHYQJC9H/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666446304&sr=8-1] Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-place-they-love-elijah-carbajal/1142467180?ean=9781959347064] #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks

S4E10 Megan Diede and Kara Rigsby: Changing Education Through the IntegratED Framework

The IntegratED Framework, created by educators Megan Diede and Kara Rigsby, is empowering educators to reach their full potential. Their work as educational leaders and professional development experts is part of their mission to confront, challenge, and change the norms of traditional education. This episode highlights the expertise and passion of two educators on a mission to redefine the teaching experience and inspire educators to unlock their potential. . . . Megan and Kara are educational leaders, professional development experts, and current educators who have a passion for creating positive change in education, transforming schools into empowering spaces and students into confident, lifelong learners equipped for success in an ever-evolving world. With over two decades of collective expertise in the classroom, this dynamic team has dedicated the past seven years to crafting the IntegratED Framework. This innovative framework empowers educators to elevate their instruction and amplify their impact by seamlessly integrating purposeful content into their teaching approach. The framework focuses on fostering student engagement, enhancing teacher effectiveness, nurturing creativity, and facilitating robust student growth. This transformative approach guides educators in reimagining their instructional methods, planning strategies, and interactions with students, enabling them to evolve into the best versions of themselves.   Megan and Kara want to push teachers outside of their comfort zone, outside of the script, and show them the power of multi-subject instruction. If you are looking for new, effective, and powerful change in your instructional practices, Megan and Kara are the team you want to lead you in that dynamic transformation. Connect with Megan and Kara X: @integratedk12 [https://twitter.com/integratedk12] Instagram: @integratedk12 [https://www.instagram.com/integratedk12/] Facebook: Integrated [https://www.facebook.com/integratedk12/] TikTok: @integratedk12 [https://www.tiktok.com/@integratedk12] Website: integratedk12.com [https://www.integratedk12.com/] . . . Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about supporting students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala. Connect with Elijah Website: ⁠shutupandteachedu.com⁠ [https://shutupandteachedu.com/] X: @carbaeli [https://twitter.com/carbaeli] Instagram: @carbaeli [https://www.instagram.com/carbaeli/] TikTok: @carbaeli [https://www.tiktok.com/@carbaeli] Facebook: Elijah Carbajal [https://www.facebook.com/people/Elijah-Carbajal/pfbid02HgBYUzmfgbU3mvcS533evQG1611PVb9UZiFyVWzkj8MVNF1QyipJfR9HnhARGj6Nl/] . . . Here's how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students: EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love [https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/a-place-they-love-by-elijah-carbajal] Amazon: A Place They Love [https://www.amazon.com/Place-they-Love-Positively-Impacting-ebook/dp/B0BHYQJC9H/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666446304&sr=8-1] Barnes and Noble: A Place They Love [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-place-they-love-elijah-carbajal/1142467180?ean=9781959347064] #APlaceTheyLoveBook / #ShutUpAndTeach / #EduMatchBooks