How to Be a Game-Changer by Empowering Your Students for a Better Future with FCCLA Sandy Spavone

#14- How to Be a Game-Changer by Empowering Your Students for a Better Future with FCCLA Sandy Spavone

Have you heard of the FCCLA? Are you passionate about empowering and engaging your students as an educator? On the show today, we have Sandy Spavone, the executive director of FCCLA as she offers the value of the organization and the power of engaging and empowering students as a teacher. 

Learn to make your students safe with you before they can get comfortable outside of it. You can achieve this by giving many assignments that will give you an opportunity for one on ones where you can talk to them about their dreams and goals. Use the pandemic and virtual education space as a good opportunity for you to connect with your students and be a more caring adult.

The teachers that stand out from the rest are not afraid to speak out and empower their students while allowing them to take on leadership opportunities. They are not stopped by hard circumstances like COVID-19 and find a way even when there’s no way. These are the game-changers in the classroom and the education system. 

Key Moments:

·       [0:25] She explains the meaning of FCCLA and the purpose behind it.

·       [2:50] Learn the importance of both students and teachers joining the FCCLA.

·       [6:24] She shares her journey from a classroom teacher to the executive director of the FCCLA.

·       [10:42] The opportunity to grow that the COVID-19 period is providing you as a teacher.

·       [12:19] How to add value to the lives of your students by learning and sharing what you learn.

·       [16:05] How to touch the lives of your students outside of the classroom by showing interest and care.

·       [19:30] She shares some of the programs the FCCLA has conducted that she believes have had immense success. 

·       [24:14] The advantages and disadvantages of the virtual world on organizations and the education system at large. 

·       [31:13] Learning to develop and embrace the spirit of servant leadership.

·       [33:33] The qualities of teachers who change the classroom and education game- the standouts.

·       [36:13] Sandy answers some random fun questions.

Quotes:

“Students have to feel safe with you first in the classroom before they’re going to work with you outside of the classroom.” - Sandy Spavone [16:05]

“If you’re asking anyone else to do something, you should be willing to do it yourself first.”- Sandy Spavone [31:26] 

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Website: https://fcclainc.org/

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