🔥 What are some educational leadership norms worth challenging? 🔥 How are AI tools changing learning and instruction in rural school settings? 🔥 How can I define my personal mission and guiding principles as an educator? Join me for this conversation with TYLER COMEAU as he shares his insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Tyler is a young school principal in rural Alberta, Canada, currently working on a doctorate in Educational Leadership. He is the creator of the Elemental Educator podcast and is in the process of publishing his first book. Tyler strives to redefine education through a transformative lens as he challenges the status quo. Connect with Tyler on LinkedIn, on X @elementaleduc, on Instagram @elemental_educator,  on YouTube @ElementalEducator,  and at his website, https://elementaleducator.com/. Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00am Pacific and 11:00am Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast. In This Conversation: 0:00:00 – Welcome to this conversation, teachers. 0:31 – Who is Tyler Comeau? 1:39 – A story of adversity from Tyler's journey 3:57 – The mission and vision of The Elemental Educator Podcast 8:30 – How school leaders can approach values, mission, and vision  11:39 – How and why teachers should define their own professional mission 15:18 – A educational leadership norm that should be challenged 18:18 – How content creation has led to professional growth for Tyler 20:53 – How have AI tools impacted learning in rural schools? 23:21 – An area of learning outside of education: parenting 24:39 – A productivity hack: time blocking 25:57 – Two edtech tool recommendations: Nolej and WozEd 27:28 – Two book recommendations 29:31 – Someone to follow on social media: Dr. Selena Fisk 30:42 – A pick for a future guest on the podcast: Vikas Narang 32:44 – The best ways to connect with Tyler and the Elemental Educator Mentioned in this episode: Vikas Narang, Dr. Selena Fisk, Nolej, WozEd, Stephen Covey Connect with Me: On X @TeachersOnFire (https://X.com/TeachersOnFire) On Facebook @TeachersOnFire (https://www.facebook.com/TeachersOnFire/) On YouTube @Teachers On Fire (https://www.youtube.com/@teachersonfire) On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwcavey/ Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/. Song Track Credit Tropic Fuse by French Fuse GO! by Neffex *All songs retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/. — Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachersonfire/support