S2 EP 8 Harnessing Teacher Leadership for Deeper Learning with Lauren Hill

PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 8  Lauren HillELA Teacher Leestown Middle SchoolCEPS Facilitator Quotes of the Podcast – “All learning is worthwhile” - Anonymous“Do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Introduction of Guest BIO – Lauren Hill (NBCT): Lauren (she/her) teaches middle school ELA at Leestown Middle School in Lexington, KY. She has also taught high school and in a correctional setting, served as an instructional coach, and worked as the Teacher Leadership Coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Education. Lauren directs Classroom Teachers Enacting Positive Solutions (CTEPS), which provides coaching and action research-based learning to emerging teacher leaders in Kentucky. She also serves as Associate Director of the University of Kentucky - Jewish Heritage Fund Holocaust Initiative, which supports Kentucky teachers in meeting the mandate for effective Holocaust education. Lauren graduated from Barnard College with a BA in History, Vanderbilt University with an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Supervision, and The University of Kentucky with a Rank 1 in English Education. Lauren focuses on elevating teachers as experts and leaders who facilitate deeper learning for their students. InterviewAgents of Change: Leaders/Innovators 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?What drew you to education?What do you love about what you do?Teacher leadership, deeper learning, action research, school re-design, the teaching professionTell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education.What are the biggest challenges to you?What would you like decision makers to know?Podcast/book shoutoutsTeaching 2030: What We Must Do for Our Students and Our Public Schools--Now and in the Future - Barnett Berry and the crewSupport the showEducation Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inboxIntro and Outro by Dynamix Productions