{"id":150634,"date":"2023-05-28T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/?post_type=podcasts&#038;p=150634"},"modified":"2024-08-11T23:23:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T04:23:59","slug":"how-i-got-here-reflection-on-20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online","status":"publish","type":"podcasts","link":"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/truth-for-teachers-podcast\/how-i-got-here-reflection-on-20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How I got here: A reflection on 20 years of sharing teaching ideas online"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>I recently switched podcast from weekly to bi-weekly (every other Sunday) and have being LOVING the new schedule. In fact, it\u2019s worked so well that for the first time EVER, the podcast will continue running throughout the summer months!<\/h2>\n<p>Ever since the podcast started in 2015, I\u2019ve taken a break from podcasting during June and July. But this new bi-weekly schedule is a more sustainable approach, and I feel good about powering right through the summer.<\/p>\n<p><b>So this summer, the podcast will be featuring practical time\u2013saving tips from our upcoming <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/join.40htw.com\/summit\"><b>40 Hour Teacher Workweek Online Summit<\/b><\/a> so you can get a sneak peek at some of the ideas fellow teachers are sharing and get lots of practical ideas to use in the new school year.<\/p>\n<p><b>And, I\u2019m doing a special 3-part podcast series that does a deep dive into my personal story: where I\u2019ve been, where I\u2019m at, and where I\u2019m going. You\u2019re listening to that first installment right now.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>That\u2019s because this summer marks TWENTY YEARS since I started my website and began sharing teaching ideas online!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-150645\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online-tall-1-333x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online-tall-1-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online-tall-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online-tall-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20-years-of-sharing-teaching-ideas-online-tall-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Listen to episode 278 below,<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>or subscribe in your podcast app<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26965968\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/672c5b\/\" width=\"500\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Twenty years ago \u2014 in July 2003 \u2014 I was about to begin my third year of teaching, and was collaborating with other educators online via message board forums. I took the plunge of learning how to code and built my first website to share what was working in my classroom.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>In this three part podcast series over the summer, I\u2019ll share more about how I got from <i>that<\/i> to where things are at today, along with reflections on how I\u2019ve changed as a person and an educator over the years. I\u2019ll end by sharing what I have planned next, where I see the field of education heading, and what I\u2019m optimistic and hopeful about for all of us.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some of you have actually been on this journey with me for the entire 20 years I\u2019ve been sharing ideas online, which is just mind-blowing! I think you\u2019ll really enjoy this look back on the previous two deceased together. Others of you have come along more recently, and I hope this podcast series gives you the backstory and context to connect on a deeper level.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I do want to give a content warning here: I will briefly allude to sexual assault, and also talk about some personal topics you\u2019re not used to hearing me discuss, like my personal experiences with trauma created by racism and religion.<\/em><\/strong> Tonally this episode will be very different than what you\u2019re used to on the podcast, so make sure you\u2019re listening when you\u2019re in the right headspace for it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen in as I answer the following questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>How did your childhood experiences shape the person you&#8217;ve become today?<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you always want to be a teacher even though you weren&#8217;t a good student yourself?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>You&#8217;ve mentioned before that your teenage years were rough&#8211;what happened?\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>What was your college experience like, and how did you get your first job as a teacher?<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>What happened when you started feeling burned out and decided to change grade levels?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>How did you get started sharing ideas online?<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you relocate and transition to instructional coaching and working for BrainPOP?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How do you process your legacy among the very first wave of educators in the early 2000s to share their resources online?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently switched podcast from weekly to bi-weekly (every other Sunday) and have being LOVING the new schedule. In fact, it\u2019s worked so well that for the first time EVER, the podcast will continue running throughout the summer months! 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