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Welcome back to another episode of Value Adds Value!! As we get set for another school year we want to start with the unknowns. This year feels like there are still a lot of unknowns, but every school year is filled with the new. On the next two episodes we'll walk you through the steps we take to prepare for the unknown. 1. Know what you know 2. Control what you can control 3. Have contingency plans and skills. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Welcome back to Value Adds Value!! On this episode we discuss how we can say no as teachers. We talked when to use NO as a stand alone sentence and when you can offer an explanation of your NO. And we discuss how to know when to use each.  We hope that as you get set for the new school year you'll make VALUE ADDS VALUE a part of your weekly routine by subscribing!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

determiner not any: there is no excuse | no two plants are alike. • used to indicate that something is quite the opposite of what is being specified: it was no easy task persuading her | Toby is no fool. • hardly any: you'll be back in no time. • used in notices or slogans forbidding or rejecting something specified: “No Smoking” signs | no nukes. exclamation used to give a negative response: “Is anything wrong?” “No.”. •  expressing disagreement or contradiction:  “This is boring.” “No, it's not!”. • expressing agreement with or affirmation of a negative statement: they would never cause a fuss, oh no. • expressing shock or disappointment at something one has heard or discovered: oh no, look at this!  adverb  1 [with comparative] not at all; to no extent: they were no more able to perform the task than I was. We discuss when to use these various versions of NO on this episode of the VALUE ADDS VALUE PODCAST!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https:

What is good fam?!! We wanted to share the second half of our conversation from last week talking about how to make the classroom more human and teach truth. We hope you'll join us in the conversation over on social media!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Welcome back to Value Adds Value!! This episode kinda came together on its own as we were having a conversation that we are glad we recorded. We started by asking a couple of questions from our We Connect Cards (weand.me) then  began to rap about what we have been feeling over the last few weeks. The message-- be a more human human. We want to model for our students what it looks like to see a person and not give in to the labels that society puts on them. We hope you enjoy it. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA The views expressed on this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of any education agency, district, or school.

What is good fam?! We are so pumped to share part 1 of our conversation with Amen Rahh on how to uplift communities through education. Principal Rahh was born and raised in Compton, California, and is a high school principal there at the University Pathways school. We wanted to connect with with Rahh to hear  little about how things were going in California and how he is running his school, but it turned into a conversation about how schools can build our communities. We talked about the communities we came from and how they have changed along with how our perspectives of them have changed. As adults we see our towns differently than we once did and it bring up questions about our roles there and how we can make them better. Here are a few other things we talked about on the podcast: The Alchemist Students adapting to virtual learning Sacred Knowledge and Skills Community Values School Pipelines The standardizing of unstandardized conditions in education Our rural and urban experiences We hope you enjoy

There has been a lot of talk in the recent months about Critical Race Theory. Over half the states have introduced laws that would make it nearly impossible to discussion topics having to do with equity and race. Five states have already passed laws to make it more difficult to teach these topics including Texas. Everyday you can read a new story of a school board meeting that goes off the rails because of the misconceptions about CRT, so we wanted to talk it through.  Here are the questions we asked: 1. What is Critical Race Theory? 2. Why are so many people afraid of or angered by Critical Race Theory? 3. If we don't discuss race with our students what are the consequences? We are doing our part to further the discussion in the hopes that we can come to an understanding of how equity work improves our schools. We'd love to hear your thoughts, so find us on social media to keep the conversation moving. Social Media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.insta

Welcome Back to VALUE ADDS VALUE! We hope that the start of your summer has been restful and happy. As we get our summers started we continue to ask ourselves reflective questions.  Here is the question we cover in today's podcast: WHAT DID THE PAST YEAR TEACH YOU ABOUT YOURSELF, YOUR STUDENTS, AND VIRTUAL RELATIONSHIPS? We want to share our reflection questions with you in the hopes that they can help you learn and grow from next year! Let us know the answers to these questions for you on social media! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Hey Fam! We know it has been a hot minute since we dropped a podcast, but we are getting back to it this week!! Here are a few thoughts as summer begins from Kyle and we'll dive into our summer reflection later in the week!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Over the last 15+ years Joe Beckman has spoken in educational settings all over the world with one simple mission… to reclaim human connection. We were so lucky to have the chance to talk with him about his new book JUST LOOK UP! Just look up. It is amazing how easy it can be to forget to look up and appreciate what we have as teachers. It is especially true this year that we have gotten bogged down in our classrooms, virtual or otherwise, and lost sight of our purpose. That is why we were so fortunate to have Joe Beckman on the podcast this week to talk about classroom culture, authenticity and his new book JUST LOOK UP! We also got to talk about how to make connection the plate that all our other plates sit on, striving towards community culture in through community buy in, and and how we can stay focused on our values. https://justlookupbook.com/ https://joebeckman.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instag

Welcome back to the podcast everyone!! Thank you again for being a part of this journey that we are on. This journey that has introduced us to some amazing people like Liz Kleinrock! We had Liz on our podcast three years ago when we first started and we are thrilled to have her back on to talk about her journey as an educator, her work in Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist education and her new book START HERE, START NOW: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community.  Here are a few topics we covered: Liz's teaching experience Moving back to DC Teaching during the pandemic and social unrest How to set boundaries Start Here, Start Now If you would like to buy Liz's book you can head over to her website https://www.teachandtransform.org/ or find her on Instagram @teachandtransform! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter

We are back with part 2 of our conversation with Viv Eliot!! On this episode we talk with Viv about what she hopes that we have learned from the pandemic, how as k-12 educators we can support the students entering higher ed, and what you should consider before entering graduate studies! We are so thankful for Viv perspective and wisdom and hope you'll take time to check out her work as a professor and poet!! As always thanks for listening to VALUE ADDS VALUE! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

Sometimes life brings you people you wouldn't expect. Like when you are doing a wine tasting on your honeymoon and your server happens to be a fellow educator. That happened to Kyle and his wife on their honeymoon and it brought Viv Eliot onto the Value Adds Value Podcast. Viv is an adjunct college writing professor and a parent to two girls, so we brought her on the podcast to talk about her experiences this year as both and a teacher and parent. We hope you enjoy listening to her story!! Here are some of the topics we cover:  How she got her pen name Viv Eliot Her experience student teaching in the k-12 setting The prison mindset within schools "indoctrination" Preparing students for college level expectations Parenting during a pandemic with distance learning Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://

Thank you for providing us a platform to have these conversation amongst ourselves. On this episode we continued our conversation about what our responsibility is as teachers to make space for conversations with our students and how to do that within the context of our teaching positions. Here are some of the topics of our conversation: Pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps Talking with students about their beliefs and actions "Indoctrination" Advancing the next generation through their experiences Not skipping conversation with kids to prevent parent pushback Building and Leveraging student voices Thanks as always for your support! Have a great week! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Chann

As we work to process the last few weeks of the Derek Chauvin trial and two more instances of police killing people of color we are trying to be understanding of the needs of our students. We understand that all of our students have different needs at this time just the same as we both do. After a conversation about what our schools were doing to address the social unrest Wilkie reminded me of what Yoda said, "do or not, there is no try.''  In this podcast we started the conversation of what it means to be trying to do the best for our kids versus doing what is best for our kids and it led us to this question at the heart of our next episode-- are moving on and moving forward the same thing?  Here are a few of the highlights from this episode: 9:00- What would it feel like to wake up and not be a black man 16:00 Are you gonna do what’s right for all people 19:00 5 Whys 23:00 E Pluribus Unum Thanks for listening as we do the work!! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsva

We had the great pleasure of meeting Lauren Roig on the Teach Your Heart Out Cruise and it was such a pleasure to reconnect with her! We found her journey to the classroom fascinating and her experiences truly shape her as an educator.  Lauren is an 8th grade ELA teacher in the suburbs of Houston who has visited 47 different countries, has a degree in International Relations and a Master's in International Business and had an internship at the U.S. Embassy in London! Add three years a flight attendant on international flights and you understand the dynamic experiences she brings to her classroom. Lauren's message to students, "You can do anything you want if you're willing to work hard enough and understand that your path will be different than the path that others take." Much of what we talked with Lauren about was how her dad instilled in her the idea that anything is possible if you'll work hard enough for it. She reminds us to be careful of how we speak of challenges as teachers because our students

Does anyone else out there have a fear of contacting parents or families? Not sure why it seems so scary especially when the vast majority of parents are super supportive of their students. I know for me I sometimes get caught up with the feeling that parent contacts are just one more thing I need to check off my list rather than something that helps me create another connection to my students. I talk about that a little bit on this episode along with home it feels to be back from spring break! Much Love, Kyle Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support

As we return from spring break and start the race to the finish line of the school year it can be easy to feel a sense of urgency. We have both felt that fear that we will run out of time, so we try to get in as much as possible. The problem with this is that it can cloud our judgement on what is important versus what is urgent. The shorter our time gets with our students the more we need to lean into the things that are important over those that are urgent.  What are the most important things you want to teach your kids to end the year!! Hit us up on social media and let us know. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA --- Support this

Welcome to Value Adds Value! We are thrilled to introduce the newest season of the podcast in which we will be focusing exclusively on relationships. In this episode we discuss why discourse is required for relationships and how it seems to be more challenging than ever.  Let's define it. Discourse- a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing We focused on the word formal for our discussion and how formalities are lacking in the current political and social climate in our country. We hear a lot on TV and in social media that the "other side" isn't willing to listen or change their perspective." Or we hear in within our social circles that you just don't talk about race, politics, religion or finances. These are just excuses people use because they don't want to have their point of view challenged or feel uncomfortable. This can't be us as teachers. We can not be people who shun discourse. We can't be afraid to be called out for our shortcomings or be unwilling to listen to the perspectives of oth

Hey Teacher... YOU ARE ENOUGH!! Hey Teacher... YOU ARE ENOUGH!! Hey Teacher... YOU ARE ENOUGH!! This is a podcast we dropped in the fall, but we think it is an important message for y'all to hear again!! We love you! And to prove it we'll give you some reasons why on this episode of Value Adds Value! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/valueaddsvalue/support