The Art of Hosting (NJEA)
Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members ... for NJEA members. Whether 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. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@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. She is honored to teach in the same school district where her father was first hired in 1962. Carolyn has been involved in her local association for 20 years, holding offices such as head building representative, grievance chairperson, and president. Carolyn has recently brought Art of Hosting meeting facilitation techniques to her members. Carolyn has been married for 26 years to Fred Schultz. She states that her children, Emily (23) and twins Molly and Haley (20) “make (her) look boring.” Interested in learning more about Art of Hosting? Check out this article from the May 2016 NJEA Review. Interesting in experiencing and even practicing Art of Hosting techniques? Check out the HOPE group and/or find South Jersey United and PIE (Participate In Education) on Facebook. The HOPE group is inspired by Walk Out Walk on by Deborah Frieze and Margaret Wheatley. 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 the 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 iTunes 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 TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational 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. 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 TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s 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 is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior 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.