The Interview Chair
Are you an educator who is currently feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or wondering if you can continue to do this work? Visualize yourself back in the interview chair. You were genuine, sincere and full of passion. You convinced a group of people that you were the best person for the job and you believed it. That is the real you. Join Jimmy Casas, educator, speaker, and best-selling author as he takes you back to the interview chair to remind you of why you wanted to become an educator. If you are ready to reflect on the role you play in impacting the culture and climate in your school, this podcast is for you!
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Episodes
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
It is November and this time of year can push you to the brink. In this episode, Jimmy reminds us that we must maintain hope that we can and are making a difference in the lives of our students.
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
In this episode, Jimmy challenges us to examine the words that adorn the walls of our campus buildings and ask ourselves if the words mirror the behaviors of the adults.
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Most of what we give our attention to in school seems to have to do with school rules. In this episode, Jimmy challenges us to think about where we are putting in our time and energy and whether or not we are getting a profitable return on our investment.
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
In this episode, Jimmy encourages leaders at the classroom, building, and district levels to spend less time on the stage kicking the pebbles down the road and more time at the 30,000-foot balcony level in order to move the big rocks.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Jimmy discusses how negative undercurrents impact morale and ultimately hurt our culture. But what are some of the more common undercurrents that exist? In this episode, Jimmy shares some of the more common undercurrents we create, and more importantly, how we can avoid them.
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
We all impact the morale of an organization, regardless of our role. But who is responsible for our morale? In this episode, Jimmy shares five ways that we can all own our morale and the positive impact we can have on others when we reflect on our own behavior and change ourselves.
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Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
In Episode 31, Jimmy reminds us that it doesn’t cost a penny to reach out and jolt those who are in dire straits with a blast of positive energy to help them get through the rest of the day. By doing so, you may just change the trajectory of the day for a student or colleague.
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Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
In this week's episode, Jimmy challenges us to reframe the way we look at parents who we label as "hard to reach" and ask ourselves, "What can we do differently in the way we communicate and connect with parents so we do not become the ones who are hard to reach?"
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Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
In this episode, Jimmy reminds us all that it is not our job to save every student, but rather, to never quit on a student.
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
In this final episode of the 3 Part Summer Series on Learning, Jimmy shares 7 Steps to consider in order to Learn From Staff and Colleagues so we never have to fake it until we make it.
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