Can setbacks be the first step towards tapping into our inner hero to become #SuperBetter? This week’s episode is all about controlling the things that we can, and using a splash of playful self help inspired by Jane McGonigal’s Reality is Broken to help us become our best selves even in these times of uncertainty. Tune in for a peek behind the curtain and a light-hearted laugh at just a handful of the most spectacular recent professional failures from yours truly. Then hear how even a little bit of grown-up “playing pretend” might be just what you need to rebound from even the most frustrating of missteps.
Recorded in bumper-to-bumper traffic to and from my daily work as a high school instructional coach just outside of Washington D.C., Talk to Mee in the Car is where a brainstorm and a good old-fashioned brain dump collide to help educators hone their skills and become leaner, meaner, 21st century teaching machines. Join me for a quick hitting 11(ish) minute episode every Monday for tips, tricks, and strategies to change the game in your classroom TODAY with high-energy, student-centered teaching that actually works.
Because one size fits all professional development simply doesn’t.
Talk to Mee in the Car Education Podcast
Season 3, Episode 61: From Setbacks to #SuperBetter
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John Meehan (@MeehanEDU) is an English teacher and school instructional coach at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. He began his teaching career in 2010 as a career switcher through The New Teacher Project, after spending five years working in social media and event marketing. He is a 2017 ASCD Emerging Leader, and an alumnus of the 2016-2018 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Council. In 2016, he was named one of Arlington, Virginia’s “40 Under 40” by the Leadership Center for Excellence. He is a past presenter and regular attendee at educational conferences throughout the United States, including the annual conference for National Catholic Education Association, ASCD Empower19, and the Play Like a Champion Today: Character Education Through Sports summer conference at the University of Notre Dame. He’s an avid runner who’s completed more than three dozen marathons, half marathons, long-distance road relays, mud runs, and obstacle course races. John lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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