What does it mean to keep teaching with heart in a time when educators are exhausted, under pressure, and often undervalued?
In this episode of Brave Voices in Education, Craig Aarons-Martin sits down with Dr. Natalie Odom-Pough — Presidential Award-winning math educator, professor, and founder of The Pough Review — to explore how gratitude, equity, and growth-centered practices can help sustain educators and transform student outcomes.
Together, they unpack:
• Why focusing on growth changes everything for students
• How equitable instructional practices support all learners
• What new teachers are teaching us about hope in education
• Why gratitude is not denial — it is grounding
• How educators can create classroom environments rooted in belonging
This conversation reminds us that education is not simply a profession — it is a commitment to seeing possibility in every learner.
Share this episode with an educator who is committed to making brave moves for students and communities.
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IG: @dr_pough
Website: drpough.com
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