The Art of Hosting (NJEA)
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. \xa0Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students . . . each and every day in your schools. \xa0The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of\xa0TeacherCast.net\xa0(@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). \xa0 For more information, please visit\xa0njea.org/podcast\xa0and email us at\xa0podcast@njea.org. In this episode we welcome Carolyn Schultz onto the program. About Our Guest Carolyn Schultz has been a special education teacher in the Pennsauken School District of Camden County for 30 years. \xa0She is honored to teach in the same school district where her father was first hired in 1962. \xa0 Carolyn has been involved in her local association for 20 years, holding offices such as head building representative, grievance chairperson, and president. \xa0Carolyn has recently brought\xa0Art of Hosting meeting facilitation techniques\xa0to her members. \xa0 Carolyn has been married for 26 years to Fred Schultz. \xa0She states that her children, Emily (23) and twins Molly and Haley (20) \u201cmake (her) look boring.\u201d Interested in learning more about Art of Hosting?\xa0\xa0Check out\xa0this article from the May 2016\xa0NJEA Review. Interesting in experiencing and even practicing Art of Hosting techniques?\xa0\xa0Check out\xa0the HOPE group\xa0and/or find\xa0South Jersey United\xa0and\xa0PIE (Participate In Education)\xa0on Facebook. The HOPE group is inspired by\xa0Walk Out Walk on by Deborah Frieze and Margaret Wheatley.\xa0 Upcoming NJEA Events Middlesex County Sparks event: January 6-8, 2017. New Brew, New You with #teamnorth @ Alementary: January 6, 2017. Political Action Sundays with Central Connection: January 8, 15, 22, and 29. Learn more at\xa0the events page of njea.org/earlycareermembers. App of the Week New App: 1600 - A Virtual Tour of the White House Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the\xa0iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of\xa0TeacherCast.net,\xa0TeacherCast University, and\xa0Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University's Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. \xa0 Additionally the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the\xa0TeacherCast Podcast,\xa0Educational Podcasting Today\xa0and the\xa0TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor\u2019s and Master\u2019s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their two year old triplets. Jim Boice\xa0is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. \xa0Prior to joining NJEA is 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.