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"Know how you take your eggs" - Be yourself in the classroom

Guest(s): Rebecca G. Harper and Cassie Tabrizi
Date: 04/17/2024
Run time: 35:57
Season 2, Episode 7

In this episode, host Carol Pelletier Radford welcomes Rebecca Harper and Cassie Tabrizi. In addition to sharing their teacher stories and classroom strategies, they talk about those “on accident, on purpose” moments that shape who we are as teachers. Rebecca shares some themes from her books Write Now & Write On and Writing Workouts. Cassie also shares her story, "Give Yourself Grace" from Carol's book "When I Started Teaching, I Wish I Had Known..."

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Rebecca G. Harper

Rebecca G. Harper, Ph.D. is an associate professor of literacy at Augusta University. She has served as an invited speaker and keynote for a variety of literacy conferences and has delivered literacy professional development sessions across the country. Her research interests include sociocultural theory and critical literacy and content and disciplinary literacy. She resides in Aiken, SC with her husband, Will, and children, Amelia, Macy Belle, and Vin.

Cassie Tabrizi

As the owner and founder of Create-abilities.com, Cassie is passionate about bringing classroom ideas and resources to life for elementary educators everywhere. Cassie graduated from the University of Utah in 2008. From there, she went on to teach 3rd grade at a Title 1 elementary school. While teaching, she obtained her English as a second Language endorsement and her Master's degree in Curriculum and instructional Design. The endorsement and degree helped her work passionately to create materials that were differentiated, engaging, and meaningful.

Carol Pelletier Radford

Carol Pelletier Radford is the founder of Mentoring in Action, an organization dedicated to the success of novice teachers and their mentors. Before she established her own organization to support mentors and new teachers, she was a veteran elementary school teacher and a teacher preparation leader. Carol is the author of Corwin’s bestselling books Mentoring in Action: Guiding, Sharing, and Reflecting With Novice Teachers and The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher.

Carol received her Education Doctorate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, where she focused her studies on mentoring and teacher leadership. She is also a certified yoga teacher who practices meditation and shares mindfulness strategies with educators through her online courses and website. Her podcast Teaching With Light features the stories of teachers and inspirational leaders. Her next passion project is the creation of a Teacher Legacy Network, where retired teachers can share their wisdom with the next generation of teachers.

You can learn more about Carol, find free resources, videos, meditations, courses, and all of her books at mentoringinaction.com/.

Twitter: @MentorinAction
Facebook: @MentoringinAction4Teachers
Instagram: @cpradford

Featured Publication

Write Now & Write On, Grades 6-12

37 Strategies for Authentic Daily Writing in Every Content Area

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