"Class Act" with Ken Newton & Juliet Gunn
What's happening, what should happen, and what you don't want to happen in Elementary, Middle, and High School for the 21st Century Student, Teacher, and Parent. Everything you should know and then some from the people on the "front line". :-).
"Class Act" with Ken Newton & Juliet Gunn
Episode 2- Teaching Triumphs: Celebrating the Passion and Impact of Education
Discover the sheer joy and fulfillment of shaping young minds alongside the vibrant Mr. Ken Newton in our latest episode of Class Act. We explore why teaching is hailed as the best job in the universe, riding the waves of emotional highs that come with those magical 'aha' moments in the classroom. Despite the common notion of teachers not doing it for the money, there's an undeniable richness in the connections made with students and the long-lasting impact on their lives. Mr. Newton, with his 28 years of experience, paints a vivid picture of the deep satisfaction found in watching students grow into remarkable adults, all while embracing the continuous learning and creativity the profession demands.
Joining the conversation is the insightful Miss Juliette Gunn, who shares her heartfelt reflections on the profound influence educators wield. She captures the essence of teaching’s rewards, from nurturing young hearts to celebrating their achievements. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows—get a sneak peek into the upcoming discussion on the challenges educators face, whimsically referred to as the 'buts' of education. With a promise of more engaging discussions, this episode is a celebration of the passion and dedication that defines the teaching vocation. Don’t miss out on this captivating journey into the heart of education!
Hey friends, Mr Ken Newton here, Class act, Mr Ken Newton and Miss Juliette Gunn. Miss Juliette Gunn is go figure. She's working on her stuff for school. Her IEPs wasn't able to join me today, but maybe we'll have a little guest shot or guest appearance a little bit down the road in this episode. So, hey, welcome. Welcome back to episode number two, Class Act, our amazing podcast all about education. Our amazing podcast all about education.
Speaker 1:And today we wanted to talk about why teaching is the best job in the universe. Some people may agree, some people may disagree, but we feel teaching is just simply the best job in the universe. There's so many things that we love about teaching. There's so many things that we just love every day about teaching, and teaching truly is the best job in the universe for many reasons. And you talk to teachers. We definitely don't do it for the money, Lord knows. We don't do it for the money, but we do it because we want to make a difference and that's just a huge reason why we think teaching is one of the reasons that teaching is the best job in the universe Making connections, making connections with young people and just really planting the seed of knowledge for them for the rest of their life and you take great satisfaction in how their life turns out.
Speaker 1:If you do it long enough like me, if you can believe it 28 years of teaching you'll see them turn out to be awesome, great, productive adults. And there's just so many reasons why teaching is the best job in the universe. We talked about making a difference, making an impact. It's just gosh. Where do we begin? I'm excited to hear what Juliet thinks about that, but again, I just wanted to share with you a couple of reasons why I feel teaching is the best job in the universe. Just with connections, like I mentioned earlier, as well as having those aha moments when a student understands a concept they've been struggling with, and having those aha moments, you have that teacher euphoria, I call it that teacher high and the joy and excitement they bring back to the classroom. It kind of really makes that effort all worthwhile. Another reason constant learning, creativity. I am a big believer in allowing kids to be creative. Where do I begin? There's so many reasons.
Speaker 1:So in the next segment I want to hear from Miss Juliet, and Miss Juliet's going to share with us what she thinks, why she thinks teaching is the best job in the universe. Hey friends, mr ken newton back. What a cool song. That reminds me of going to cuba. Um, very cool song, hey, um, mr ken newton back here with episode number two, why teaching is the best job in the world. And I told you that Miss Juliette Gunn isn't here live, but she would make a guest appearance in our episode number two because we have to hear from Miss Juliette Gunn. So, without further ado, here's Miss Juliette Gunnte Gunn talking about why she thinks that teaching is the best job in the universe. So here she is on tape, friends.
Speaker 2:Gunn here. Why is teaching the best job ever? Well, first of all, you make a really big impact on these kids. You help shape their minds, you inspire them to grow, really make a difference in their heart. You're always there for them and you see all their success that they make. But, but.
Speaker 1:But, and I agree, and guess what, friends, we're going to talk about the buts in the next episode. Lots of butts, isn't that the truth? Lots of butts. And we're going to talk about the butts of education in the next episode. So, after the next segment, or in the last segment, I should say I'll give you a little preview of the butts of education. So don't get us wrong Teaching is amazing, but yes, friends, there's a lot of butts. So, anyways, one more segment.
Speaker 1:Hey, friends, hey, last segment of episode two why teaching is the best job in the universe. And you heard a little bit about my opinion, you heard from Miss Juliet on tape. But yes, friends, we're going to give a little preview of the butts of education, and what we mean by that is, we feel this is the best job in the universe. However, but there are some things that tend to get in the way of this job being the best job in the universe, and I think, if you talk to different teachers, some of theses are long hours, limited resources, high expectations and accountability, constant change, balancing relationships, so many challenges and the diverse needs of kids, classroom management and really, lastly, kind of the emotional investment that you put in as a teacher, but really I think when the job gets tough, I mean teachers are in this job to make a difference. So we'll talk more about these in the next episode. But thanks for hanging out with us.
Speaker 1:Episode number two of Class Act. And really, miss Juliet and Mr Ken Newton really feel that teaching is the best job in the universe, but there are some things that get in the way and we'll talk about those in episode three. So have a lovely weekend. It is February 7th, valentine's Day, around the corner, and we'll talk to you next time, all right, peace.