Teaching With Heart, Leading With Backbone: A Conversation With Alex Schmitt and Nicole Schmitt
About this episode
A heartfelt conversation about the realities of teaching and the importance of relationships and resilience in education.
In this episode of Active Listener, Dominique Johnson-Lindsay sits down with married educators Alex and Nicole Schmitt for a heartfelt conversation about what it takes to keep showing up for students with both heart and backbone. Together, they reflect on the realities of teaching, the importance of student voice, the power of meaningful connection, and the ways school systems can better listen to and support the educators closest to the work. From navigating COVID-era challenges to sustaining purpose in a demanding profession, this conversation is a reminder that great teaching is built on relationships, resilience, and the courage to keep advocating for what students need.
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