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In this episode, I sit down with Shawn Sheehan and talk about the lessons from his life, teaching, and advocacy for education. Shawn is the 2016 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. He is an Algebra I teacher from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma.
He is also the founder of the Teach Like Me Campaign, a national movement focused on counteracting negative public perception of teachers and redefining those assumptions through social media campaigns to boost morale among current and future educators.
Questions we explore
In this interview, Shawn answers four questions:
1. How has failure pushed you to re-focus on your priorities as an educator and a person?
2. Why “Teach Like Me”? Why are you so passionate about redefining the public perception of teaching?
3. What advice do you have for educators who are struggling during “tougher” political days ahead for schools?
4. What advice do you have for school leaders to better serve their teachers, schools and communities?
Links we refer to in our conversation
Teach Like Me –A website celebrating the positives of what teachers do everyday.
Teacher Like Me Teacher Showcase Videos
Teach Like Me –Shawn’s Intro Video
Teach Like Me Video Series 1
Teach Like Me Video Promo
Teach Like Me Video Showcase 1
Teach Like Me Video Showcase 2
Shawn’s website and blog
Contact: You can find Shawn Sheehan via Twitter at his handle @SPSheehan
Now It’s Your Turn
What are some ways you can stop waiting for permission to do something innovative or risk-taking? If you believe something is great for learning, what’s keeping you from taking action? Be the teacher or school leader you dream of your students having everyday.
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