How I Got Here

About this episode

In this first episode, Julie Bochese shares her journey to becoming a teacher and the experiences that shaped her educational beliefs.

Before I dive into conversations about rigor, instructional design, and meaningful learning, I want to start with context. In this first episode, I share my journey—from always knowing I wanted to be a teacher, to years in the classroom, to building MagiCore. Not because my story is exceptional, but because it explains the beliefs that guide everything I create. I reflect on how early classroom experiences, strong mentors, and real teaching challenges shaped my commitment to learning that is intentional, rigorous, and grounded in respect for teachers’ professionalism. Stay Connected by joining my email list Click here to try MagiCore Academy for 10 Days

Topics covered

• teacher journey
• instructional design
• meaningful learning
• classroom experiences
• mentorship
• teacher professionalism

Keywords

• MagiCore
• education
• self improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MagiCore, MagiCore Academy

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