🔥 What are some educational leadership norms worth challenging?

🔥 How are AI tools changing learning and instruction in rural school settings?

🔥 How can I define my personal mission and guiding principles as an educator?

Join me for this conversation with TYLER COMEAU as he shares his insights on these and other questions.

About This Guest: Tyler is a young school principal in rural Alberta, Canada, currently working on a doctorate in Educational Leadership. He is the creator of the Elemental Educator podcast and is in the process of publishing his first book. Tyler strives to redefine education through a transformative lens as he challenges the status quo.

Connect with Tyler

on LinkedIn,

on X @elementaleduc,

on Instagram @elemental_educator, 

on YouTube @ElementalEducator, 

and at his website, https://elementaleducator.com/.

Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00 am Pacific and 11:00 am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

In This Conversation:

0:00:00 - Welcome to this conversation, teachers.

0:31 - Who is Tyler Comeau?

1:39 - A story of adversity from Tyler's journey

3:57 - The mission and vision of The Elemental Educator Podcast

8:30 - How school leaders can approach values, mission, and vision 

11:39 - How and why teachers should define their own professional mission

15:18 - A educational leadership norm that should be challenged

18:18 - How content creation has led to professional growth for Tyler

20:53 - How have AI tools impacted learning in rural schools?

23:21 - An area of learning outside of education: parenting

24:39 - A productivity hack: time blocking

25:57 - Two edtech tool recommendations: Nolej and WozEd

27:28 - Two book recommendations

29:31 - Someone to follow on social media: Dr. Selena Fisk

30:42 - A pick for a future guest on the podcast: Vikas Narang

32:44 - The best ways to connect with Tyler and the Elemental Educator

Mentioned in this episode: Vikas Narang, Dr. Selena Fisk, Nolej, WozEd, Stephen Covey

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Song Track Credit

Tropic Fuse by French Fuse

GO! by Neffex

*All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/.