In this episode, we discuss the incredible journey of John Meehan in various roles of the public and private school learning settings. We, also chat at length how battling with mental illness has helped him better relate to others and perform as the leader and educator he is today!
Topics of Discussion:
- What is humility?
- "We teach kids--not content."
- "I am the sad clown."
- "I am a verb!"
- Do others feel valued and included?
- Plus So Much MORE!
Connect with John:
Twitter: @MeehanEDU
Website: edrenalinerush.com
Book: EDrenaline Rush
More About John:
Hi, I’m John. I’m a high school teacher. An instructional coach. A marathoner. A Spartan. A Tough Mudder. And a theme park junkie. I believe that enthusiasm is infectious, and that our classrooms should feel like a full-blown escape from the everyday routine of the time-honored academic death march.
They say your favorite class is the one that you like the most. And your best class is the one where you learn the most. I want my class to be both.
Every.
Single.
Day.
So I wrote a book. And the amazing folks at Dave Burgess Consulting have graciously decided to publish it. It’s called EDrenaline Rush, and it’s available now.
This is the official online home for the book and all things #EDrenaline, including a bunch of the cool stuff that I’m reading, learning, and trying out in my classroom. Here you’ll also find lesson plan supplements from the book and speaker information if you’d like bring this same game-changing energy into your school, along with a regular stream of content with related links, blog posts, teacher tips, and all sorts of cool resources that keep me working harder every day to become a better educator. Just like an escape room: we learn together by throwing ourselves in and trying stuff out. And just like a road race or an obstacle course: only way through it is to do it, right?
Thanks for stopping by. And please feel free to join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #EDrenaline. Steel sharpens steel, and if passionate educators are working together? There’s no telling what we can do!
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