002 - Recognizing Experts in the Building

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Anna Channing has been a Massachusetts educator for nine years. She is currently a fourth grade general education teacher at Dexter Park in Orange, MA who is passionate about social emotional learning and mental health in schools. Some important takeaways: Give teachers the chance to collaborate Have confidence in teachers; ability to go "off book" Engage through interest Confident teachers still need support Ask for help before things get too bad Examine and lean into your core values to build trust Look to who you admire for inspiration Develop leadership skills in others If you want to get in touch with Anna to hear more: Twitter - @MissC_4thGrade

Anna Channing has been a Massachusetts educator for nine years. She is currently a fourth grade general education teacher at Dexter Park in Orange, MA who is passionate about social emotional learning and mental health in schools.

Some important takeaways:

  • Give teachers the chance to collaborate
  • Have confidence in teachers; ability to go "off book"
  • Engage through interest
  • Confident teachers still need support
  • Ask for help before things get too bad
  • Examine and lean into your core values to build trust
  • Look to who you admire for inspiration
  • Develop leadership skills in others

If you want to get in touch with Anna to hear more:

Twitter - @MissC_4thGrade


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002 - Recognizing Experts in the Building