Tyler Tarver: Lean Into Your Lane and Build Your PLN

Tyler Tarver, Ed.S is the Dean of NLC College. Tyler speaks at conferences across the country on various topics related to teaching, administration, efficiency, technology, social media, and culture. He has amassed over 14 million views on YouTube and 60k subscribers. Tyler is a Dean of an HBCU College located in Arkansas. He also created and maintains TarverAcademy.com, where he helps students/teachers with math, tech, and an assortment of educational needs. He's written 3 books, produces podcasts, made award-winning short films, is an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Innovator, Google Certified Trainer, Google Level 1 & 2 Educator, Apple Foundations Certified Trainer, Google Forms Expert Team Member, has been featured on PBS, and also been featured on Tosh.0 four times. He's been a teacher, facilitator, principal, and Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Communications, Personnel, and Technology. Tyler loves teaching students, helping teachers, and building community and conversation around improving and innovating education to help students.

Episode Notes:

• We spoke to the charismatic Tyler Tarver about his experience in education, speaking, and also engaging other educators to support them in any way he can!

• Being a maker, but how do you become a person who spreads resources. The resources find the people who need it.

• Baller Teacher Playbook

• Engagement: What makes kids check out? Why do they stop watching a video? Two reasons they check out: A. They are confused about what is happening or they don’t see how it applies to them?

• Flipped classroom to meet students needs, starting with an iPod then moving to YouTube

Connect with Tyler: 

Twitter: @tylertarver

https://www.tarveracademy.com/

Tik Tok: @SirTylerTarver