Empower Students Now
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Empower Students Now is a education podcast hosted by Amanda Werner. It has 118 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Amanda has been a passionate full time classroom teacher for 16 years. She’s worked in a wide range of educational settings teaching students grades 3rd-8th. Amanda worked for a Title I, charter, magnet, and National Blue Ribbon school and now she homeschools her twice exceptional daughter.No matter what type of school or grade she’s taught, engaging and empowering students has always been at the forefront of her work as an educator and teacher author.Amanda understands that helping students find their voice is core to being an effective teacher and social justice advocate.Even with a teacher willing to listen, there are many barriers that exist and hinder movement towards more equitable schools. Amanda has experienced first hand the many problems that exist in K-12 education. Listening to students is only the first step on a long road ahead. Amanda’s website, courses, lesson resources, and podcast are dedicated to supporting teachers and students in this important work for change.<
education ·en ·118 episodes
5 Damaging Myths About Autism That Teachers Still Believe (From an Autistic Teacher)
An Autistic Teacher Explains the Neurodiversity Movement (And Why It Matters for Your Students)
Paradoxical AuDHD: A Poem About Contradictions, Overwhelm, and Self-Understanding
Rethinking “Defiance”: When Students Are Drowning, Not Disobeying
Why Diagnosis Matters: My ADHD and Autism Journey as a Parent and Teacher
What Made Me Suspect I'm Autistic: A Teacher's Adult Diagnosis Story and Classroom Takeaways
Teaching Emotional Regulation in the Classroom
How to Teach Conflict Resolution to Students
Why I Left Teaching, A Career I Still Love
Teaching When the News is Breaking Your Heart
How to Teach Students Collaborative Problem Solving Skills
How to Teach Active Listening: An Essential Skill for the Future
Navigating an Adult Diagnosis of Autism
I'm Autistic. Always Have Been. Always Will Be.
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills: Key Questions and Strategies
Empowering Students with Ethical Reasoning in the Age of AI
Self-Advocacy for Students and Teachers
The Crucial Skill of Self-Knowledge for Future-Ready Students
Championing Kids' Dreams: An Education Intervention in the Age of AI
The 80/20 Vision: What Education Could Become When AI Handles the Rest
When AI Replaces Jobs: Pivoting Towards a Purpose Economy
AI Is An Alien Among Us: Not Good or Bad, It's How We Use It That Matters
I'm Not Okay with AI Anymore: The Hypervigilant Parent
I'm Not Okay with AI Anymore: The Hypervigilant Teacherpreneur
I'm Not Okay with AI Anymore: The Hypervigilant Teacher
Listener Favorite: A New Way to Think About Apathetic, Unmotivated, and Defiant Students
Key Takeaways from the Mindfulness and Meditation Series for Educators
Understanding Pain: A Mindfulness Based Perspective
Teaching and Living from the Heart with the Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)
The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion
A New Way to Think About Thinking
Navigating the Complexities of Our Emotional Lives with Mindfulness & Meditation
How to Bring More Awareness to Your Body (+ Why This is Important!)
The Art of Empowering Students: An Interview with Jen Chieco
Finding Calm Amongst the Chaos of Life Using Your Breath
A Guided Meditation for Mothers i.e. Those Who Care for Children
82. Navigating Adult ADHD: A Personal and Professional Journey
81. The Revealing Reality Struggling Readers Face within the U.S. Education System
80. I Found Out I Have ADHD At 40
79. Essential Takeaways from Reading Reconsidered by Doug Lemov
78. Essential Takeaways from The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez
77. Essential Takeaways from Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
76. How to Increase Student Engagement with Equitable Teaching Practices
75. We Need to Stop Shaming Kids (and Ourselves) for Screen Use, Here's Why...
74. A New Way to Think About Apathetic, Unmotivated, and Defiant Students
73. Dropping the Suitcases of Regret and Worry (A Guided Meditation for Teachers)
72. Easy To Plan End Of School Year Writing Projects Students Will Love
71. 8 Highly Engaging (and Controversial) Argumentative Mentor Texts for Middle and High Schoolers
70. Are You Blindly Following Rules?
69. The Absolute Best Way To Start An Argumentative Writing Unit
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