#10 – In episode 10, Nick Zizi, the host of Z-Rated Success shares what you can do to get the most from your summertime even in a pandemic. This is no summer like never before. In this episode, you will learn the 3 Rs so that you can maximize your summertime. By implementing these strategies, you will be a standout success on and off-campus.
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#009 – In this episode of Z-Rated Success, Nick sits down with the director of Equity and Diversity Broward County Public Schools, David Watkins.
In this episode, you will learn:
● How the achievement of a child directly impacts their future
● The #1 factor that determines a child’s success
● Effective ways to foster discipline in school
● Critical solutions to eliminating the school to prison pipeline
David enjoys serving students throughout the school system. But he is particularly passionate about helping students who are most at risk of dropping out of high school and falling victim to criminal activity. He shares the importance of humanizing our students. To let them know that we appreciate them. We love them and want them to succeed, instead of seeing them as criminals because perhaps of the way they’re dressed or maybe where they’re from or perhaps of past behavioral issues. Students will run through walls for you; they will work hard to help achieve what you are asking.
Links Mentioned:
Equity and Diversity Broward County Public Schools
https://www.browardschools.com/Page/34276
Join our Facebook Group for Zebra Educators Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2986394684704485/
Nick Zizi
http://www.nickzizi.com
#009 – In this episode of Z-Rated Success, Nick sits down with the director of Equity and Diversity Broward County Public Schools, David Watkins.
In this episode, you will learn:
● How the achievement of a child directly impacts their future
● The #1 factor that determines a child’s success
● Effective ways to foster discipline in school
● Critical solutions to eliminating the school to prison pipeline
David enjoys serving students throughout the school system. But he is particularly passionate about helping students who are most at risk of dropping out of high school and falling victim to criminal activity. He shares the importance of humanizing our students. To let them know that we appreciate them. We love them and want them to succeed, instead of seeing them as criminals because perhaps of the way they’re dressed or maybe where they’re from or perhaps of past behavioral issues. Students will run through walls for you; they will work hard to help achieve what you are asking.
Links Mentioned:
Equity and Diversity Broward County Public Schools
https://www.browardschools.com/Page/34276
Join our Facebook Group for Zebra Educators Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2986394684704485/
Nick Zizi
http://www.nickzizi.com
008#- In this episode of Z-Rated Success, Nick is joined by the most insightful educator he knows, Steve Perry.
Dr. Steve Perry is America’s Educator. He is the educator Oprah Winfrey, Sean “P-Diddy” Combs, Bishop TD Jakes, and Steve Harvey call on to offer insight to parents and children. His powerful voice is respected and has been featured on MSNBC, Fox, CNN, and Oprah Winfrey show, to name a few.
Dr. Steve shares his inspirational story of growing up in poverty to making his way up as a top educator in the nation. They discuss the unpopular perspective of being an educator And how a teacher can make a sizable impact on students’ life.
Steve shares some tried and true strategies for educators to standout.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
● What it takes a be a great teacher
● How to maintain work-life balance
● Traits of a good teacher
● How to effectively impact students life
● Why it’s important to spend less time complaining, more time enjoying
● Setting up learning sequences that can help children
Key Moments:
[1:38] Steve’s journey of coming from a humble beginning
[3:28] Teachers that impacted his life
[8:06] Top qualities of a good educator
[10:50] What makes a great teacher
[13:45] “The only way to make up time is to make time.” – Work-Life Balance defined
[18:05] How to help below grade level students how do we get these kids
[21:00] What a teacher can achieve in his capacity without administration support
[22:45] Best piece of advice for educators to be a standout success
Quotes:
“Educators’ expectations in the student make a tremendous difference in what they do and how they perform in school.”
“How about allying your life to your work, and it doesn’t ever feel like you’re working.”
“If you have to consistently explain to the people around you what you do with your time, you’re around wrong people.”
“Those individuals who have the highest expectations, coupled with the highest accord, are the ones who get most out of our children.”
“If you have children, you don’t consider lying next to them when they are afraid because they have a fever. You don’t know what to do; you just have to comfort them. You go the extra mile”.
“So much of the conversation around Education is about how the teachers are overworked and underpaid. If you want to make, money go do something different. It’s what you signed up for.”
“A great teacher has to come in understanding that she or he doesn’t know everything. So approach children in that way. They also have a sense of confidence and excitement they bring to. Great teachers are great coaches”.
“Anytime teachers start telling me how they are going above and beyond – I start to question whether they are going to be great.”
“I feel so blessed that I have the opportunity to spend an entire day doing what I love, why would I complain about that, who does that. Spend less time complaining, more time enjoying.”
“We’re on the right side of the dirt right now; we’re going to spend the rest of eternity on the other side. All of us are grains of sand on a very large beach. We’re stars of the infinite sky. Don’t get so caught up on yourself. This is an awesome opportunity.”
“You work your way up to the upper grades, and what you find is inevitably it boils down to the quality of instruction. it’s that person’s ability to take information that’s in their head, or
008#- In this episode of Z-Rated Success, Nick is joined by the most insightful educator he knows, Steve Perry.
Dr. Steve Perry is America’s Educator. He is the educator Oprah Winfrey, Sean “P-Diddy” Combs, Bishop TD Jakes, and Steve Harvey call on to offer insight to parents and children. His powerful voice is respected and has been featured on MSNBC, Fox, CNN, and Oprah Winfrey show, to name a few.
Dr. Steve shares his inspirational story of growing up in poverty to making his way up as a top educator in the nation. They discuss the unpopular perspective of being an educator And how a teacher can make a sizable impact on students’ life.
Steve shares some tried and true strategies for educators to standout.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
● What it takes a be a great teacher
● How to maintain work-life balance
● Traits of a good teacher
● How to effectively impact students life
● Why it’s important to spend less time complaining, more time enjoying
● Setting up learning sequences that can help children
Key Moments:
[1:38] Steve’s journey of coming from a humble beginning
[3:28] Teachers that impacted his life
[8:06] Top qualities of a good educator
[10:50] What makes a great teacher
[13:45] “The only way to make up time is to make time.” – Work-Life Balance defined
[18:05] How to help below grade level students how do we get these kids
[21:00] What a teacher can achieve in his capacity without administration support
[22:45] Best piece of advice for educators to be a standout success
Quotes:
“Educators’ expectations in the student make a tremendous difference in what they do and how they perform in school.”
“How about allying your life to your work, and it doesn’t ever feel like you’re working.”
“If you have to consistently explain to the people around you what you do with your time, you’re around wrong people.”
“Those individuals who have the highest expectations, coupled with the highest accord, are the ones who get most out of our children.”
“If you have children, you don’t consider lying next to them when they are afraid because they have a fever. You don’t know what to do; you just have to comfort them. You go the extra mile”.
“So much of the conversation around Education is about how the teachers are overworked and underpaid. If you want to make, money go do something different. It’s what you signed up for.”
“A great teacher has to come in understanding that she or he doesn’t know everything. So approach children in that way. They also have a sense of confidence and excitement they bring to. Great teachers are great coaches”.
“Anytime teachers start telling me how they are going above and beyond – I start to question whether they are going to be great.”
“I feel so blessed that I have the opportunity to spend an entire day doing what I love, why would I complain about that, who does that. Spend less time complaining, more time enjoying.”
“We’re on the right side of the dirt right now; we’re going to spend the rest of eternity on the other side. All of us are grains of sand on a very large beach. We’re stars of the infinite sky. Don’t get so caught up on yourself. This is an awesome opportunity.”
“You work your way up to the upper grades, and what you find is inevitably it boils down to the quality of instruction. it’s that person’s ability to take information that’s in their head, or
#007- From Consumer to Creator That is Where the Brilliance Lies with Frankie Bonilla
In this episode of Z-Rated Success, Nick sits down with the amazing Frankie Bonilla. Frankie is best known as a transformational leader, TED speaker, and assistant principal with over 18 years of teaching experience under his belt. That being said, he surely knows a thing or two about educating. Frankie speaks into how getting raised by a single mom impacted his life and his journey from being in trouble to leading an association of student as a president in high school.
He also offers a refreshing perspective on the current state of education and how this pandemic made us realize what actually matters.
In this episode, you will learn:
● How transparency can unlock success for you
● Connecting the dots between a teacher and student
● The irony of our educators
● How to get most out of technology amid COVID-19
● Insights to become an effective educator
Frankie highlights the Importance of transparency and how opening up in front of students can pave your way towards a remarkable teaching experience. He puts it this way; When you show them who you are as an individual, it essentially makes you part of their community.
Frankie also found it effective to enclose interactions within a specific set of parameters to avoid disrespect and rebellion.
Frankie walks us through his processes of getting students to do what he wants. One of the best ways to make teaching more engaging is to redefine our way of presenting content. Remember the quote, “it’s not what you say; it’s how you say it.” Yes, it’s your presentation that connects you with the listener. In the time when technology is super accessible, use it to your benefit to drive the results you desire.
With this context laid out, the biggest stumbling block in the education industry is the generational gap. Learn it with this example; Educators don’t know how to run google docs, and technology illiteracy is not only limited to adults. The students – Millennials love to use technology as a form of consumption, but not to create.
In 2020 if you don’t know how to type just turn on the voice activation. It’ll type it for you. That being said, educators are left with no excuse but to change.
Frankie shares insights on how COVID-19 eradicated the strings attached in standard teaching. According to observation, virtual classes seem more productive than the classes in the school setting. Simply put, this pandemic has forced us to realize that school can be a little short while staying effective.
If you’re an educator, don’t forget to follow Frankie, and please do share this piece of content with fellow educators.
Key Moments:
[2:32] About Frankie, a snippet of his Journey
[10:25] Traits of successful educators
[15:04] How educators can relate with the students
[20:44] Importance of leveraging technology in teaching
[29:06] Being in the classroom now vs Pre-COVID
[37:44] Impact of COVID-19 on the education industry
[39:36] Best piece of advice for teachers
[42:46] Where to learn more from Frankie
If you receive value, please subscribe. Also leave a review.
Visit zratesuccess.com for more episodes.
Links Mentioned:
Frankie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solofrankieb/?hl=en
Solofrankie.com
@solofrankieb
www.nickzizi.com
#007- From Consumer to Creator That is Where the Brilliance Lies with Frankie Bonilla
In this episode of Z-Rated Success, Nick sits down with the amazing Frankie Bonilla. Frankie is best known as a transformational leader, TED speaker, and assistant principal with over 18 years of teaching experience under his belt. That being said, he surely knows a thing or two about educating. Frankie speaks into how getting raised by a single mom impacted his life and his journey from being in trouble to leading an association of student as a president in high school.
He also offers a refreshing perspective on the current state of education and how this pandemic made us realize what actually matters.
In this episode, you will learn:
● How transparency can unlock success for you
● Connecting the dots between a teacher and student
● The irony of our educators
● How to get most out of technology amid COVID-19
● Insights to become an effective educator
Frankie highlights the Importance of transparency and how opening up in front of students can pave your way towards a remarkable teaching experience. He puts it this way; When you show them who you are as an individual, it essentially makes you part of their community.
Frankie also found it effective to enclose interactions within a specific set of parameters to avoid disrespect and rebellion.
Frankie walks us through his processes of getting students to do what he wants. One of the best ways to make teaching more engaging is to redefine our way of presenting content. Remember the quote, “it’s not what you say; it’s how you say it.” Yes, it’s your presentation that connects you with the listener. In the time when technology is super accessible, use it to your benefit to drive the results you desire.
With this context laid out, the biggest stumbling block in the education industry is the generational gap. Learn it with this example; Educators don’t know how to run google docs, and technology illiteracy is not only limited to adults. The students – Millennials love to use technology as a form of consumption, but not to create.
In 2020 if you don’t know how to type just turn on the voice activation. It’ll type it for you. That being said, educators are left with no excuse but to change.
Frankie shares insights on how COVID-19 eradicated the strings attached in standard teaching. According to observation, virtual classes seem more productive than the classes in the school setting. Simply put, this pandemic has forced us to realize that school can be a little short while staying effective.
If you’re an educator, don’t forget to follow Frankie, and please do share this piece of content with fellow educators.
Key Moments:
[2:32] About Frankie, a snippet of his Journey
[10:25] Traits of successful educators
[15:04] How educators can relate with the students
[20:44] Importance of leveraging technology in teaching
[29:06] Being in the classroom now vs Pre-COVID
[37:44] Impact of COVID-19 on the education industry
[39:36] Best piece of advice for teachers
[42:46] Where to learn more from Frankie
If you receive value, please subscribe. Also leave a review.
Visit zratesuccess.com for more episodes.
Links Mentioned:
Frankie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solofrankieb/?hl=en
Solofrankie.com
@solofrankieb
www.nickzizi.com
#006 –What You Need to Know About Teacher Certification with Dr. Katsia Cadeau
Dr. Katsia Cadeau is an award-winning educator, community leader, author, researcher, and motivational speaker. She is passionate about the topic of educational policy and leadership. She is currently a professor and the director of the education department at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida.
In this episode, of the Z-rated Success Podcast, Nick sits with Dr. Cadeau as she talks about the teacher’s certification process.
In this episode you will learn:
The basic requirement to be certified as a teacher is the general and professional knowledge and a bachelor’s degree in any field. Then you need to contact the department of education in the state you’re in. Dr. Cadeau explains the process that one goes through in Florida, where you can be approved after being reviewed or deemed illegible. What you could do to become eligible.
She shares her story from being a career changer to a teacher. She noticed the problem with career changer teachers was quitting too early on the journey and wanted to help them, so she took exams to go into administration. She then went into classroom teaching and walked the walk of being in the classroom to be able to facilitate that help.
She talks about her online program, which is in partnership with the Miami Dade Public County Schools and everyone else interested. In the program, a teacher can major in elementary ed but can also get a specialization in special ed or teaching English language learners. The best thing about it is that they will accept nine transfer credits which means you’ll finish early- in a year.
If you fail the teacher’s certification tests, you can keep on trying to take them- there is an online company where they train you in your problem areas.
The renewal program for certification and the renewal fee. You have to renew your certification, even for Dr. Cadeau does so even though she trains teachers and hasn’t been in a classroom in years. She explains what you will need for the renewal of your certification as a teacher. She also mentions the free teacher’s certification exam that Florida offers until July 31st.
Florida State added a new course requirement, which includes the strategies of teaching students with disabilities a few years back.
Teacher turnover. Stress and lack of classroom management are just some of the things that most new teachers experience. You have to be ready for the students and on top of your content area, have class rules, and be consistent. And also, make sure that you’re certified to protect your job.
Dr. Cadeau describes her passion for helping her students achieve their goals as what keeps as a teacher. She learns every day even from her students, she has a drive, and never gives up. She has just been made a full professor which is a first for an African American in St. Thomas University. She uses care towards her students to drive them to learn and do better.
Relevant Links:
Join our Facebook group for zebra educators around the world.
Zebra Educators Facebook Group
If you have received value, please Subscribe. Review and Share Today.
#006 –What You Need to Know About Teacher Certification with Dr. Katsia Cadeau
Dr. Katsia Cadeau is an award-winning educator, community leader, author, researcher, and motivational speaker. She is passionate about the topic of educational policy and leadership. She is currently a professor and the director of the education department at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida.
In this episode, of the Z-rated Success Podcast, Nick sits with Dr. Cadeau as she talks about the teacher’s certification process.
In this episode you will learn:
The basic requirement to be certified as a teacher is the general and professional knowledge and a bachelor’s degree in any field. Then you need to contact the department of education in the state you’re in. Dr. Cadeau explains the process that one goes through in Florida, where you can be approved after being reviewed or deemed illegible. What you could do to become eligible.
She shares her story from being a career changer to a teacher. She noticed the problem with career changer teachers was quitting too early on the journey and wanted to help them, so she took exams to go into administration. She then went into classroom teaching and walked the walk of being in the classroom to be able to facilitate that help.
She talks about her online program, which is in partnership with the Miami Dade Public County Schools and everyone else interested. In the program, a teacher can major in elementary ed but can also get a specialization in special ed or teaching English language learners. The best thing about it is that they will accept nine transfer credits which means you’ll finish early- in a year.
If you fail the teacher’s certification tests, you can keep on trying to take them- there is an online company where they train you in your problem areas.
The renewal program for certification and the renewal fee. You have to renew your certification, even for Dr. Cadeau does so even though she trains teachers and hasn’t been in a classroom in years. She explains what you will need for the renewal of your certification as a teacher. She also mentions the free teacher’s certification exam that Florida offers until July 31st.
Florida State added a new course requirement, which includes the strategies of teaching students with disabilities a few years back.
Teacher turnover. Stress and lack of classroom management are just some of the things that most new teachers experience. You have to be ready for the students and on top of your content area, have class rules, and be consistent. And also, make sure that you’re certified to protect your job.
Dr. Cadeau describes her passion for helping her students achieve their goals as what keeps as a teacher. She learns every day even from her students, she has a drive, and never gives up. She has just been made a full professor which is a first for an African American in St. Thomas University. She uses care towards her students to drive them to learn and do better.
Relevant Links:
Join our Facebook group for zebra educators around the world.
Zebra Educators Facebook Group
If you have received value, please Subscribe. Review and Share Today.
#005: What It Really Means To Be A Gifted and Talented Student With Webber Charles
Meet Webber Charles, the director of student’s achievements for Breakthrough Miami where he helps students from low-income under-resourced areas of Miami-Dade County overcome barriers to academic success.
In this episode of Z-rated Success Podcast, Nick sits with Webber Charles as he shares his desire to recognize and impact talented and gifted students from low-income backgrounds.
Listen to hear how you as an educator can identify a gifted and talented student even without the gifted program in your school. You will also hear how as a parent you can contribute to the overall performance of your child in school by teaching them to be positively entitled.
“Equality and equity are not the same. Giving things out equally doesn’t mean you’re being equitable.”– Webber Charles [35:52]
Top Takeaways:
· The process of recognizing a gifted and talented student from a low-income background.
· Why social-economic status affects the ability of students in school either positively or negatively.
· Teaching children how to be positively entitled while in school.
· How to shift your mind and utilize the available curriculum to get your students to perform as those in gifted programs.
· Giving students opportunities, not because of their IQ but because they perform at a certain standard.
· How to curate your child to become a high impactful individual who works towards success.
· How your circumstances and chances affect whom you end up becoming.
Key Moments:
· [0:28] Intro
· [2:20] He describes how his experience with low-income students motivated him to do the work that he’s doing with students today.
· [6:11] Using a low-income student’s story to understand their gifts and talents as a teacher.
· [10:33] The factors to consider when identifying gifted and talented younger or older students.
· [14:26] The meaning of concerted cultivation and its relations to parenting.
· [19:50] How teachers can import their higher expectations of students in gifted programs into schools without gifted programs.
· [24:28] Why you need to start early with students and how to show them, love, if they’re older.
· [29:06] How to nurture your child both academically and socially.
· [37:42] How to get in touch with Breakthrough Miami and the benefits they offer.
· [43:45] How to access the Breakthrough program if not in Miami plus other organizations that offer similar programs.
Book Mentioned:
Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper-Class by Lawrence Otis Graham
Relevant Links:
Webber’s Contact Info
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/webber.charles
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Charliblac
Breakthrough’s Contact Info
Website: https://breakthroughmiami.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BreakthroughMia/
Nick Zizi
https://www.nickzizi.com