TeacherGoals Podcast Episode 1
Build Stronger Student Relationships by Cultivating Cultural Intelligence
“You may think that you don't have culture, but everybody has culture. It's not just the things we wear and the food that we eat. It's like how you get that food in your mouth? Do you use your hands? Do you use chop sticks? Do you use utensils? There's so many layers to it.”
LaNesha Tabb
Author and Founder
Welcome to the first edition of the Teacher Goals Podcast! In today’s episode, we have a very special guest, LaNesha Tabb. She has served the past 15 years in grades kindergarten through second grade. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. She is a two-time Teacher of the Year awardee (2012 and 2019). LaNesha is a published author with the release of her new book, Unpack Your Impact and her children's book, Alpert. LaNesha is the content creator behind Education With An Apron where she creates fresh and innovative teaching resources.
LaNesha has also worked with thousands of educators across the United States through conferences and custom professional development sessions. LaNesha specializes in helping primary educators master their writing block and teaching culturally relevant social studies topics.
Stay tuned until the end to know some strategies to build stronger student relationships!
TeacherGoals Top Three Tips
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Tip 1:
Building stronger relationships with students increases engagement and achievement.
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Tip 2:
An advantage of cultivating cultural intelligence is that it improves classroom management.
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Tip 3:
Everyone has a culture, even if they don't think that they do!
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This Episode Features...
LaNesha Tabb
LaNesha Tabb is an apron donning primary educator from Indianapolis, Indiana. She has served the past 14 years in grades kindergarten through third grade. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. She is a two-time Teacher of the Year awardee (2012 and 2019).
LaNesha is a published author with the release of her new book, Unpack Your Impact and her children's book, Alpert. LaNesha is the content creator behind Education With An Apron where she creates fresh and innovative teaching resources.
LaNesha has worked with thousands of educators across the United States through conferences and custom professional development sessions. LaNesha specializes in helping primary educators master their writing block and teaching culturally relevant social studies topics.
Erica Terry, Host
Erica Terry is a 20-year educator and co-author of the Eva the Diva Girl rhyming picture book series written with her daughter, to empower young girls to build confidence and grow in self-love. She is also the founder of Healthy Wealthy Educators, where she equips teachers with actionable tools and resources to start a profitable online business and build generational wealth without stress.
You can find her hanging out on Instagram @ericanterry_