50: Bonus Edition- Interview with Jennifer Gonzalez

https://alwaysalesson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jennifer-Gonzalez-04.jpg () Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified teacher. Her twelve years of classroom experience include teaching English language arts in middle school and preparing pre-service teachers at the college level. In 2013 she started her blog, Cult of Pedagogy, where she shares effective teaching practices, curates top-notch educational resources, explores how race and culture intersect with education, and studies the effective use of technology in the classroom. She is the author of http://www.teachersguidetotech.com/ (The Teacher’s Guide to Tech), co-author of http://amzn.to/1TkEfaN (Hacking Education: 10 Quick Fixes for Every School), and the host of The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast. Quotables The Oprah of Education Be consciously respectful of others’ experiences Validate thinking behind mistakes Mix high value information with my own personal take on things No one should get their hands slapped for doing things the “old way,” because the “old way” was just a few years ago Regular, systematic feedback You have to find people to spend your time with who are the kinds of teachers you want to be …. you will become like the people you surround yourself with Find a mentor- someone who I look up to, who has knowledge i dont have, and is willing to give me a little guidance every once in a while [Teaching], its such a difficult job; its not meant to be easy, and people don’t go into it because its easy, but I want to thank teachers Remember to stop and pay attention Jennifer’s Stamp of Approval https://feedly.com/ (Feedly)– a feed reader for blogs and websites (simiar to Bloglovin) http://www.marshallmemo.com/ (The Marshall Memo)– monthly digest of summaries of most significant educational research (monthly subscription) Connect with Jennifer http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/ (http://www.cultofpedagogy.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultofpedagogy (@cultofpedagogy) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultofpedagogy/ (@cultofpedagogy) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cult-of-Pedagogy-688223247861467/ (https://www.facebook.com/Cult-of-Pedagogy-688223247861467/)   Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/ (https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/)   Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: https://alwaysalesson.com (Always A Lesson ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysALesson (Always A Lesson)  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSchultek (@gschultek)   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschultekbridgers (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers)  Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GretchenSchultek (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers)   Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8aqid=1412203865asr=8-1akeywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College)    Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2)als=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.   How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast  Click ‘Send’

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