The Efficacious Educator
The Efficacious Educator
Podcast Description
The Efficacious Educator Podcast is dedicated to exploring the impactful practice of Collective Teacher Efficacy—the belief that educators, together, have the power to drive student success. Hosted by Sarah Bialek, this podcast delves into real-world experiences from teachers and school leaders who collaboratively tackle educational challenges. Each episode highlights the conditions, strategies, and mindset needed to foster and sustain solutions that benefit every student.
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The podcast explores themes surrounding collective teacher efficacy, school climate transformation, and innovative educational practices. Episodes like 'Transforming School Climate at New Britain High School' and 'The Transformative Power of the HOMies' examine strategies for improving school environments and fostering collaboration among educators.
The Efficacious Educator Podcast is dedicated to exploring the impactful practice of Collective Teacher Efficacy—the belief that educators, together, have the power to drive student success. Hosted by Sarah Bialek, this podcast delves into real-world experiences from teachers and school leaders who collaboratively tackle educational challenges. Each episode highlights the conditions, strategies, and mindset needed to foster and sustain solutions that benefit every student.
Student mental health needs have reached crisis levels — and traditional support systems aren't enough. In this episode, we explore how one Chicago community used community organizing to build a new System of Care that connects schools, families, and mental health services in powerful new ways.
Jessica Biggs, educator, organizer, and newly elected member of the Chicago Board of Education, shares how her team leveraged community navigators, trust-building, and collaborative leadership to transform access to mental health supports for students and families.
We talk about what makes systems sustainable, why relationships are more powerful than referrals, and what schools and communities everywhere can learn from this innovative model.
🎧 Topics we cover:
How schools can address the student mental health crisis
Why community navigators became the bridge between families and services
Building trust between schools, community organizations, and families
Lessons in organizing collective leadership across a city
🔗 Read the full study: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jessica-biggs-6b06b413_using-community-organizing-to-build-a-system-activity-7287496086104023041-w7Pp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAALOY90BPIcHH3u3HTwkCRcEerZIOV4fcI4
🔗 Connect with Jessica Biggs: linkedin.com/in/jessica-biggs-6b06b413
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