Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
Welcome to the Let’s Talk, Teacher to Teacher podcast. My name is Dr. Gina Pepin - and I am so happy to meet you. I am a mom, teacher, professor, supervisor for teacher candidates, a reading specialist and a whole lot more! I am the 2023-2024 Region 1 Michigan Teacher of the Year and State Finalist - and also served in this role as part of the very first group of Regional Teachers/State Finalists of the Year in 2018-2019. But what I want you to know the most about me is… I have a great passion for early literacy and teacher preparation and the thing I am most proud of is of course our children… but my once in a lifetime chance to become a co-author, along with the extremely talented children’s author - Eric Litwin ! Together… we wrote: The Power of Joyful Reading: Help Your Young Readers Soar to Success. You can learn more about me - my experiences, how to hire me to speak at your workshops, schools, teacher programs etc… at www.ginapepin.com
I offer you practical make and takes - easy tips along with real life shared stories - so that you can easily create joyful shared reading experiences and other amazing strategies and approaches in your classroom, daycare centers, and homes right away.
I am here to help you make powerful changes - Let’s do this together.
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Let's Talk, Teacher to Teacher With Dr. Gina Pepin
The Truth Be Told: "You Don’t Even Have Your Own Classroom?"
Ever had a student ask, “You don’t even have your own classroom?” For reading specialists, interventionists, and instructional coaches, that innocent question can hold more weight than you’d think. In this episode, Dr. Gina Pepin shares the joys, challenges, and unique identity of educators whose work happens everywhere—but rarely behind their own decorated door.
With warmth and wisdom, Dr. Pepin explores what it means to teach from hallways, borrowed tables, and small-group rooms—reminding us that a classroom isn’t defined by square footage or bulletin boards, but by intention, presence, and the breakthroughs that happen in quiet corners.
If you’ve ever felt like a “floater,” or wondered if your space really matters, this episode will remind you: your classroom is wherever you create belonging and growth. Tune in for encouragement, connection, and a powerful tribute to the heart of teaching—one small group at a time.
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