"Best Year Ever!" or Bust! Helping Teachers Succeed

By: Bill Cecil (Retired 31-Year Classroom Teacher Served as Michigan Teacher of the Year in 2003-2004 Author of two books and first time Podcaster)
  • Summary

  • This 30-episode podcast series is designed to help Uplift, Motivate, and Empower YOU (and other teachers) to Adopt a Powerful Mindset and Mission to make every year in the classroom the “BEST YEAR EVER!”—for you and your students—despite any and all challenges you encounter throughout your teaching career. I will also provide you with a Winning Game Plan and Proven Strategies that will provide you with more time to TEACH and your students more time to LEARN each school day. Finally, I believe listening to this podcast series will help you maintain or regain your passion and fire for teaching.

    © 2024 "Best Year Ever!" or Bust! Helping Teachers Succeed
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Episodes
  • Episode 1: Best Year Ever! or Bust Overview
    Aug 17 2023

    In this episode I give you a quick overview of what this podcast series is about and will describe what "Best Year Ever!" looked like in my classroom and have you start creating a clear vision of what you will want it to look like in yours. I will also start to explain how you can make every year, as a teacher, your "Best Year Ever!" by helping your students make it their "Best Year Ever!" And in the following episodes, I will share with you (in detail) the same powerful game-plan and strategies I used in my classroom each year to Make It Happen--despite any and all challenges I encountered.

    I would LOVE to hear about any of your SUCCESS STORIES and STRATEGIES you are experiencing in your classroom this year as you work to make it the "Best Year Ever!" and/or any questions or feedback you would like to share regarding this week's podcast episode. Here are three places you can contact me:

    Website: https://www.bestyearever.net
    Email: billcecil@bestyearever.net
    Facebook Page: (Best Year Ever!)

    Learn more about my Best Year Ever! Playbook — BEST YEAR EVER! that contains the strategies I used each year in my classroom to make it the "Best Year Ever!"

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    29 mins
  • Episode 2: The Importance of Creating a Shared Vision/Mission With Your Students
    Aug 27 2023

    This episode explains WHY it is important to think of yourself as a leader with a team to lead in your classroom. I will explain the necessary steps to convert your GRAND Vision into a SHARED Vision and Mission that will engage your team to work with you to make it the Best Year Ever!

    I would LOVE to hear about any of your SUCCESS STORIES and STRATEGIES you are experiencing in your classroom this year as you work to make it the "Best Year Ever!" and/or any questions or feedback you would like to share regarding this week's podcast episode. Here are three places you can contact me:

    Website: https://www.bestyearever.net
    Email: billcecil@bestyearever.net
    Facebook Page: (Best Year Ever!)

    Learn more about my Best Year Ever! Playbook — BEST YEAR EVER! that contains the strategies I used each year in my classroom to make it the "Best Year Ever!"

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    32 mins
  • Episode 3: Tap Into the Power of Team
    Sep 3 2023

    This episode will discuss the importance and power of using a Team Approach to tap into the power of team. This will help create a positive, safe learning environment where your students feel a strong sense of belonging that will help them thrive throughout the year.

    I would LOVE to hear about any of your SUCCESS STORIES and STRATEGIES you are experiencing in your classroom this year as you work to make it the "Best Year Ever!" and/or any questions or feedback you would like to share regarding this week's podcast episode. Here are three places you can contact me:

    Website: https://www.bestyearever.net
    Email: billcecil@bestyearever.net
    Facebook Page: (Best Year Ever!)

    Learn more about my Best Year Ever! Playbook — BEST YEAR EVER! that contains the strategies I used each year in my classroom to make it the "Best Year Ever!"

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    32 mins

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