<p>Episode 71 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: Bec West </p>
<p>For the seventy first episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing Bec West.</p>
<p>Bec West is an innovative Instructional Leader with experience as Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal, Instructional Leader, and Relieving Principal. Bec is a proud public educator, lifelong learner, and dedicated leader. Bec is a strong advocate for inclusive education, future focused learning and positive change. In her position as an educational leader, she focuses on fostering collaborative relationships and enhancing education by building the capacity of students, teachers and the community. </p>
<p>Bec is dedicated to facilitating quality professional learning for educators and leaders at any point in their career and shares resources on two YouTube channels. One for teachers, ‘Talkin’ Chalk’: and one for students 'Clever Pickles'. Bec is also a fellow podcaster with the Teacher Takeaway Podcast and also an author. Bec was also a Top 10 finalist in the 2021 Global Teacher Prize which is such an amazing achievement.</p>
<p>Bec discusses the following:</p>
<p>- Her teaching journey, why she became a teacher and her teacher role model/s.</p>
<p>- Her leadership roles.</p>
<p>- Experiences, reading/books, professional learning to assist you as a leader.</p>
<p>- Important qualities of a leader. </p>
<p>- Biggest challenge and great strength as a leader. </p>
<p>- Starting up a new school. </p>
<p>- Teacher Takeaway podcast. </p>
<p>- Being a Top 10 finalist in the 2021 Global Teacher Prize</p>
<p>- Her YouTube channels</p>
<p>- One teaching resource you can’t live without. </p>
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<p>Get in contact with Bec below:</p>
<p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-west-a3b245165/?originalSubdomain=au" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-west-a3b245165/?originalSubdomain=au</a> </p>
<p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talkin_chalk_/?hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/talkin_chalk_/?hl=en</a> </p>
<p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/BecWest81" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BecWest81</a> </p>
<p>YouTube - Talkin' Chalk - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWdF5lWBTD2nYXQ5OgHlYdg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWdF5lWBTD2nYXQ5OgHlYdg</a> </p>
<p>YouTube – Clever Pickle - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@cleverpickles" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@cleverpickles</a> </p>
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<p>Purchase Book: </p>
<p>10 Tips for Beginning Teachers - <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Talkin-Chalk-Tips-Beginning-Teachers-ebook/dp/B0C49PCYRL" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com.au/Talkin-Chalk-Tips-Beginning-Teachers-ebook/dp/B0C49PCYRL</a> </p>
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<p>Listen to the Teacher Takeaway Podcast:</p>
<p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/teacher-takeaway/id1565473871" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/teacher-takeaway/id1565473871</a> </p>
