Don't Give Up on Teaching | Chyna Bratcher | Hilary Burns | Education Series | S5EP15

23 Oct 2025 • 56 min • EN
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Chyna Bratcher quit teaching 5th grade when her mental and physical health were suffering. She was not supported by her administration, the parents, or the environment that she was teaching in.But, her commitment to teaching had her not give up on the children. She started teaching kindergarten and has made a HUGE impact there. Despite challenges in her family, her health and with several challenging students, again, Chyna rose to the occasion quoting Maya Angelou's "Still I rise." Chyna's story will inspire all teachers and parents. She uses SEL (Social Emotional Learning) to create a community in her classroom where all kids are safe, regulated and growing. Kikoriapp.com makes it easy for Chyna to channel her inner teacher. She connects to her heart and the children know how much she cares. Chyna is giving back what was given to her by her teachers growing up.No child is labeled as "bad." Chyna figures out a way to reach them and teaches them to respect their classmates and their community.Her instragram is: MissBeeClass.Website:kikoriapp.comFull episode (YouTube): https://youtu.be/fVRqXJXnMSE_______________________________________Hilary's Website: https://www.gettingrealwithhilary.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GettingRealWithHilary Spotify: https://shorturl.at/pQY68 iTunes: https://shorturl.at/qyTZ3 BBS Radio: https://bbsradio.com/thegettingrealwithhilaryshowE360tv: bit.ly/TGRWHS#HilaryBurns #GettingRealWithHilary #TheGettingRealWithHilaryShow #ChynaBratcher #EducationSeries #TeachersMatter #TeachingInspiration #SEL #SocialEmotionalLearning #KikoriApp #KindergartenTeacher #TeacherWellbeing #EducationLeadership #ChildDevelopment #MindfulTeaching #EmpoweredEducators #EducationPodcast #ClassroomCommunity #PositiveEducation #StillIRise

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