{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WEP 190: Much to Learn from a Student Teacher in a Pandemic, an Interview with Samantha Wheeler","description":"In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast I Interview Samantha Wheeler. A typical Wired Educator Podcast guest is someone who\u2019s written books, speaks from the stage, or earned multiple recognitions and awards for education, my guest today is wonderful and awesome, but for none of those reasons; Samantha is a senior in college rocking it as a student-teacher in one of the most challenging times in education. I wanted a fresh perspective on teaching and learning and Sami delivered. She is brilliant. I learned so much from this interview and you will too.  Samantha Wheeler, or Sami as she goes by, is a current senior in college at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. She is pursuing a dual degree in secondary education and mathematics. So far, she has completed an educational technology certification as well as a Google Level 1 Educator certification.She is also a part of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program which seeks to place teachers with strong STEM content knowledge into high-need school districts upon graduation. At Rider, Sami is extremely involved on campus and is a part of many different organizations such as the Student Education Association, Math Club and four different national honors societies! She has made herself known on campus through multiple leadership and mentoring roles such as working as an orientation leader, peer coaching new students, and leading seminars for first year education majors. Sami has just started her last semester of college and is currently student teaching in a local middle school in a 7th grade math class. Once she graduates, Sami plans to teach math at the secondary level where she can\u2019t wait to share her love of STEM with others! She hopes to someday earn her masters and even possibly her PhD in hopes to teach upper level mathematics at the collegiate level.  Mentioned in this episode:  Follow Sami on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsWheeler11 Eschool News picks The Wired Educator Podcast as one of the top eight podcast to listen to for 2021: https:\/\/www.eschoolnews.com\/2021\/02\/11\/8-great-education-podcasts-to-try-this-year\/?all Educational Technology picks The Wired Educator Podcast as one of the top five podcasts for 2021: https:\/\/www.educatorstechnology.com\/2021\/01\/top-5-educational-podcasts-for-teachers.html?fbclid=IwAR1F-PeqcO-0AcICEaQ9asyuxLOvtbxmDguL-moWWyeQsaqFt1Z29xc4oR8 Order a copy of Kelly's books: Unthink Before Bed: A Children's Book on Mindfulness Along Came a Leader: A Personal and Professional Guide to Leadership. Sign-up for Kelly Croy's Newsletter: Just click this link: https:\/\/chipper-teacher-8587.ck.page Complete this form if you would like to receive a free FREE Wired Educator Podcast Sticker: https:\/\/forms.gle\/RsEBuVwkapeGTc9D6 This link will take you to ALL of Kelly's social media: https:\/\/linktr.ee\/kellycroy Sign-up for Kelly\u2019s newsletter here. Kelly Croy is an author, speaker, and educator. If you\u2019d like to learn more about Kelly or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. \u2022 Listen to Kelly\u2019s other podcast, The Future Focused Podcast, and subscribe to the more than 42 episodes to help you level-up your leadership and design a more dynamic life. \u2022 Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcast with over 190 episodes of interviews and professional development. \u2022 Visit Kelly\u2019s website at www.KellyCroy.com. \u2022 Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school\u2019s opening day? \u2022 Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com \u2022 Order Kelly\u2019s books, Along Came a Leader and Unthink Before Bed: A Children\u2019s Book on Mindfulness for your personal library. \u2022 Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.  \u2022 Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.  \u2022  Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram      ","author_name":"The Wired Educator Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/wirededucator.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"