Expelled 3 Times, Now a School Leader: The Believement Gap

Podcast: 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher · Vicki Davis

Opublikowano: 2026-09-28

Teacher expectations shape what students believe they can do. Edward DeShazer was suspended more than 30 times and expelled three times. Today he leads a school that went from one star to four stars in six years. On this Motivational Monday, Edward explains the "believement gap": the distance between what a student believes about himself and what he can actually do. He shares the teacher who changed his path, and what his school does to help teachers and students feel like they belong. In this episode, you'll learn: What the believement gap is and how...