WEP 230: You Are Poetry an Interview with Mike Johnston
Release Date: 12/12/2022
WEP 256: Using AI Effectively in Teaching an Learning, an Interview with William Grube and Host Kelly Croy
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WEP 254: The Greatest Year of Your Life with Kelly Croy
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WEP 253: The Business of You — An Interview with Authors Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio
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WEP 252: The Wired Educator Podcast Episode 252: The Leader You’re Not… an interview with Scott Borba on
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WEP 250: Designing a Life of Purpose, an Interview with Mark Trumbo
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This is the Wired Educator Podcast episode 250, my interview with Mark Trumbo, author of . Mark and I talk about how he wrote an entertaining fable to teach memorable lessons on leadership and living an awesome life. My conversation with Mark hit so many levels of awesomeness, this is an amazing interview with amazing takeaways for everyone. Mark Trumbo is the author of , a nationally recognized leader, speaker, and creator of The Purpose Design, a framework dedicated to helping people discover, define, and live out their true purpose. A devoted child of God, husband to Kristy, and proud...
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WEP 249: Becoming an Instructional Leader an Interview with Danny Steele and Kelly Croy
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WEP 248: Building Authenticity, an Interview with Todd Nesloney
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WEP 247: Twenty-Five Ways to Have the Greatest Summer Ever, A Bucket List for Educators & Leaders
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This is a brand new season of The Wired Educator Podcast. I am excited to kick it off with this episode. This is the Wired Educator Podcast Episode 247This is a special solo episode, of just me, Kelly Croy, designed to help educators and leaders everywhere maximize their summer, rest with intention, and return to the school year feeling refreshed, focused, and inspired. In this episode, I share a personal and powerful summer bucket list featuring 29 ideas that will help every educator create meaningful moments, reclaim energy, and do something just for themselves. Whether you’re looking to...
info_outlineIn this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast Episode, I interview Mike Johnston, educator, author, and poet. Mike is the author of You Are Poetry: How to See and Grow the Poet in Your Students and Yourself.
This is an enchanting, beautiful and helpful conversation for all educators in any grade and in any content area to take students learning and work to the highest level of understanding and expression possible. This interview is awesome and it’s just what you need.
Click here to listen to my interview with Mike.
Mike and I talk about:
- What He believes poetry is and why he believes everyone is a poet.
- The value of poetry as emotional literacy.
- His book and how it can be used.
- Poetry in all content and grades.
- And more!
Mike Johnston is a Metis middle school educator, champion slam poet, spoken word artist, poetry educator and and land-based learning specialist. He was named a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and is the author of You Are Poetry; an educational resource book that guides educators and students alike through activities and insights to help them see and grow the poet in themselves. This past year the book evolved into the first International #YouArePoetry Movement during poetry month, in which students and teachers from around the world connected through the poetry possibilities shared in its pages.
Mentioned in this episode:
• Order a copy of Mike's book You Are Poetry here.
• Follow my "Santa Every Day" drawings on Instagram here.
• Send our Wired Educator Squad Leader @teachertheresa some get well messages.
• Order my books Along Came a Leader and Unthink Before Bed: A Children’s Book on Mindfulness as a holiday present.
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