What the World Needs Now

<p>Tom Whisinnand and Josh Monroe, two award winning educators are on a mission to discover, learn with and interview THE BEST educators from around the world!</p><p><br /></p><p>On this journey, Tom and Josh find out what these amazing teachers do to stay inspired and become re-inspired, if they ever feel the "flame" of passion start to dwindle. </p><p><br /></p><p>Each and every episode is ended by asking the incredible educators, "What does the World Need Now?"</p><p><br />HUGE THANKS to Harmony Academy from National University for sponsoring Tom and Josh on their journey to find out what the best teachers in the world do to inspire their learning communities!</p>

Episode 58- Who Taught You?

On this episode, Tom and Josh have the privilege of talking with Carlos Ortega and Julia Barrett! The cast members of an upcoming documentary that is part of the "Who Taught You" movement. "Who Taught You" aims to bring desperately needed recognition and appreciation to the teaching profession.Carlos and Julia have traveled around the United States and have interviewed a number of educational leaders about some of the adversities facing teachers today. You can learn more about "Who Taught You...

05-08
43:55

Episode 53- Brian Aspinall

In this episode, Tom and Josh head north of the border to Canada and talk with computer science teacher, college professor, international keynote speaker and author Brian Aspinall! Brian's energy is contagious, as is his views on what integrating technology in education can do for BOTH students and teachers! Be sure to check out all of Brian's amazing books AND so much more at: http://brianaspinall.com/

11-14
34:06

Episode 52- Melody Hawkins

In this episode Tom and Josh talk with multi-award winning teacher, Melody Hawkins, about how she found her true calling in the field in the education. Mrs. Hawkins shares what keeps her inspired and how her journey into the educational world continues to inspire those around her.

10-31
37:05

Episode 51- Mrs. Sutherd

In this episode Tom and Josh interview Mrs. Sutherd, a teacher in residence for an educational technology company and find out what it is like being an "educational superstar" on social media! Ms Sutherd also dishes on how she got some pretty incredible individuals and groups to become part of her classroom's learning environment!

10-05
34:03

Episode 50- Susan Jachymiak

In this episode Susan Jachymiak (twitter- @MsJachymiak) tells Tom Whisinnand and Josh Monroe about how teachers can support those teachers who are new to the classroom and how she uses social media to grow her personal professional learning community.

09-26
28:11

Episode 49

Tom and Josh are back interviewing inspirational teachers about what they are doing to help their students, and those around them, be inspired! In this episode, Tom and Josh discuss what they did over summer and how they are setting up their classroom communities to be supportive of all students!

09-20
34:56

Episode 48- Fletcher Nelson

This episode takes Tom and Josh to Minnesota (virtually), to talk with Fletcher Nelson (a.k.a.- thirdgradeswag on YouTube) about how educators need to share what they know and the importance of finding a genuine mentor early in your teaching career!

04-28
32:30

Episode 47- Darla Kannas

"What the World Needs Now" is an educational journey for Josh Monroe and Tom Whisinnand, both teachers from Nebraska. In this series of YouTube/Podcast interviews, they search for "What the World Needs Now" according to inspirational educators from across the globe!Please leave a review as it helps us to get inspirational educator's stories out!

03-29
42:18

Episode 46- Brooke Rogers

Tom and Josh continue to interview some of the MOST Inspirational Teachers in the World about "What the World Needs Now"! In this episode, they talk with Brooke Rogers (a.k.a- That New Teacher on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube) about how she has maintained her positivity for education while being a NEW Teacher AND teaching through a pandemic! If you like what you learn, please like, share, and leave a review. It helps us to get stories out to the world about "What the World Needs No...

03-23
37:28

Episode 45- Megg Thompson

In this episode, we talk with Megg Thompson, a behavioral consultant and family coach, about the importance of restructuring classroom management away from fear-based systems, such as clip charts, tokens, and stickers.

02-23
45:20

Episode 44- Trevor Todd

In this episode, we talk with Trevor Todd, a 3rd grade teacher from Wilmington, North Carolina about his AMAZING collection of Bow Ties. We take to talk about why teaching with your hair on fire, but also having a fire extinguisher is What the World Needs Now!!

02-18
33:02

Episode 43- Sara Campbell

In this episode, Tom and Josh talk with Sarah Campbell, an amazing high school english teacher from Ketchikan, Alaska, about how she has students find commonalities in hopes of creating a more peaceful world.

02-09
39:26

Episode 42- Rebekah Poe

In this episode, Tom and Josh talk with Rebekah Poe (aka on Insta and TikTok- @lessons_and_lattes), a special education teacher from Alabama. Ms. Poe shares the impact social media has had on being a student and how she validates student emotions so that she can teach coping skills.If you like "What the World Needs Now," please share it with your friends. Your support helps us get inspirational educators' stories out!

02-02
33:41

Episode 41- Rachel Hayes

In this episode of "What the World Needs Now," Tom and Josh talk with Rachel Hayes about how she is intentional about finding the joy in her classroom. Rachel's energy is infectious!

01-26
39:08

Episode 41- LeeAnn Pule Vierness

Tom and Josh continue to ask about: "What the World Needs Now". In this episode, we talk with LeeAnn Pule Viernes, a Social Emotional and Behavior Team Lead for the Windward District on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, about how it truly takes a village and meaningful relationships to make students successful.

01-21
43:08

Episode 39- Rrogersworld

Josh and Tom continue their quest to uncover some of the most inspirational teachers across the world. In this episode, they travel to Benedict Arnold’s house to talk with Rebecca Rogers, or as you may know her Rrogersworld from Youtube and Tiktok, about how she used emotions to make history connect with her students.

12-22
33:00

Episode 38- MrWilliamPreK

In this Episode, we take a Pre-K pause to speak with @mrwilliamsprek- a.k.a Tell Williams, shares how he invests in relationships with his Pre-K students and how he uses literature to be support their Social Emotional Growth!

12-15
37:33

Episode 37- Honest Teacher Vibes

In this episode, Tom and Josh talk with Bri Richardson.(A.K.A. @honestteachervibes), a content creator for Bored Teachers about how she uses her classroom experiences to create engaging content and be an advocate for teachers. Be sure to follow her on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

12-08
33:33

Episode 36- Dr. Joe Mtika

In this episode of "What the World Needs Now", Josh and Tom talk with Dr. Joe Mtika, founder of Norfolk Schools in Malawi, about how he persevered through MANY difficult trials and tribulations while trying to create his vision of an American Education in Africa.Dr. Joe shares how he established, and then leveraged community relationships to establish a college prep school for students in Malawi, Africa.This episode of "What the World Needs Now" will leave you inspired and thinking abou...

12-01
40:41

Episode 34- Heather McCarthy

Are you looking to find what inspirational teaching is all about? "What the World Needs Now" is a great channel to follow to find inspirational teachers from around the United States and the World. In this episode, Tom and Josh talk to National University Teacher Award Winner Heather McCarthy about how she inspires her students and gets them to be change agents in their community and around the globe. Heather also shares how she stays inspired by making deliberate choices about who she spends...

11-17
44:30

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