{"id":32,"date":"2024-04-19T17:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T17:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=discovering-the-secrets-to-teacher-credibility"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:18:43","slug":"discovering-the-secrets-to-teacher-credibility","status":"publish","type":"episode","link":"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=discovering-the-secrets-to-teacher-credibility","title":{"rendered":"Discovering the Secrets to Teacher Credibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What makes a teacher credible in the eyes of their students\u2014and how do you build it every day?<\/strong> In this episode of <em>American Classroom<\/em>, Kim Ellsworth, Emily Asasnovich, and Shalisa Arnold join hosts Jared Taylor and Lindsey Crosland to share powerful, practical strategies for earning and maintaining credibility as an educator. From intentional lesson planning to classroom stewardship and student engagement, they offer real-world insights drawn from both experience and research.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also learn about the \u201ccredibility killers\u201d identified by educator Dave Stuart Jr. and how to turn common challenges into opportunities for growth. Whether you&#8217;re new to teaching or a seasoned professional, this conversation will help you reflect, recharge, and recommit to teaching with purpose.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dave Stewart Jr.: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/davestuartjr.com\/\">https:\/\/davestuartjr.com\/<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Smart Classroom Management: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/smartclassroommanagement.com\/\">https:\/\/smartclassroommanagement.com\/<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Impact Players: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Impact-Players-Take-Bigger-Multiply\/dp\/0063063328\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Impact-Players-Take-Bigger-Multiply\/dp\/0063063328<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":34,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-32","episode","type-episode","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Discovering the Secrets to Teacher Credibility - American Classroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=discovering-the-secrets-to-teacher-credibility\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Discovering the Secrets to Teacher Credibility - American Classroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What makes a teacher credible in the eyes of their students\u2014and how do you build it every day? 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