05/26/2026
Reflection Episode 4 - The Culture You Create (and the Cost If You Don’t) | Ep. 183
What makes a school thrive, and what quietly tears it down?
It’s not just curriculum or programs. It’s culture. And at the center of that culture… is you.
In this fourth and final Look Back episode, Jenny Copeland brings together powerful insights from past guests to explore two critical themes: school culture and teacher wellness.
School culture is often hard to define, but it’s always felt. From leadership and mission alignment to relationships with families and students, culture shapes everything about a school’s environment and effectiveness.
Throughout this episode, you’ll hear highlights from past conversations that emphasize:
- The importance of partnering with parents in the discipleship of students
- Modeling what we teach, not just saying it
- Creating classrooms rooted in growth, community, and purpose
- Staying committed to the mission, even when it’s difficult
As the episode shifts to teacher wellness, the focus becomes deeply personal. Teaching is more than lesson plans; it’s emotional, spiritual, and relational work.
Every day in the classroom is YOUR day to impact and inspire through God’s power and grace working in you.
Go do what God has called you to do!
Featured Episodes & Guests
- Episode 5 – Kevin Cyprian: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/kevin-cyprian-ep-05
- Episode 27 – Natalie Hardy: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/natalie-hardy-ep-27
- Episode 94 – Sarah Barker: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/sarah-barker-ep-94
- Episode 31 –Cathy Dotson: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/cathy-dotson-ep-31
- Episode 163 – Curtis Tomlin: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/curtis-tomlin-ep-163
- Episode 140 – Renton Rathbun: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/renton-rathbun-ep-140
- Episode 130 – Paul Rebert: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/paul-rebert-ep-130
- Episode 74 – Brian Trull: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/brian-trull-ep-74
- Episode 116 – Darren Lawson: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/darren-lawson-ep-116
- Episode 141 – Cody Lehman: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/cody-lehman-ep-141
- Episode 127 – Nathan Deck: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/nathan-deck-ep-127
- Episode 131 – Cathy Polyak: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/cathy-polyak-ep-131
- Episode 47 – Damian Ahrens: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/damian-ahrens-ep-47
- Episode 51 – Andrew Broere: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/andrew-broere-ep-51
- Episode 52 – Andrew Broere: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/andrew-broere-ep-52
- Episode 158 – Travis Moots: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/travis-moots-ep-158
- Episode 166 – Amanda Cecil: https://www.teachereditionpodcast.com/post/amanda-cecil-ep-166
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