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Teacher Tales

Teacher Tales

By: Spirit of Teaching
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 Teacher stories… from their hearts… to our hearts… on a journey to celebrate the true spirit of teaching. In each episode, we will get curious, explore, discover and learn more through each story what is really at the heart of teaching.© 2020 Spirit of Teaching Language Learning Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Teacher Tales #51 - Professional Learning, finding our strengths and team building: Michelle, professional learning provider, guide and wayfinder

    Teacher Tales #51 - Professional Learning, finding our strengths and team building: Michelle, professional learning provider, guide and wayfinder
    Aug 9 2025
    In this episode, we have the great pleasure of meeting Michelle, a dear friend and teacher guide on the side for so many. Michelle shares her very interesting story of how she became a teacher and how she has been a wayfinder her entire life and career. She reminds us that our path in life is a winding one and that we are always finding our way on that path. There is no “one size fits all” professional learning that can happen in an hour or even a day. It is more a journey of small shifts in small ways…
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    31 mins
  • Teacher Tales #50 - SEL, Impact and the Power of Read Alouds: Christine, elementary teacher and children’s book author

    Teacher Tales #50 - SEL, Impact and the Power of Read Alouds: Christine, elementary teacher and children’s book author
    Jul 3 2025
    In this episode, we have a delightful chat with Christine about her love of animals, reading and the impact her life experiences had on becoming the teacher, and now author, she is for children. Like many children we have in our classrooms, Christine was shy as a child and did not feel comfortable being “in the spotlight”. So, as a teacher, she decided to do “Read Alouds” with her students in which every student had a choice to join in or not. She understood the impact that giving students choice to experience real world, personalized and meaningful connections were to…
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    30 mins
  • Teacher Tales #49 - Authentic learning, immigrant family needs and community connections: Stephanie: regional T.O.Y., DLI teacher and reading advocate

    Teacher Tales #49 - Authentic learning, immigrant family needs and community connections: Stephanie: regional T.O.Y., DLI teacher and reading advocate
    Apr 12 2025
    In this episode, we meet Stephanie who was just named the SCOLT regional teacher of the year. Stephanie’s story of being a first generation American born to immigrant parents from Argentina, of being a struggling reader and also, not following a traditional path to become a teacher will inspire all our listeners. What is especially interesting about Stephanie is how she has taken her family connections to the equine industry from Argentina to Kentucky and related it to her community and industry there. Stephanie has a real passion and dedication to creating authentic learning experiences for her students, which is…
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    33 mins
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