{"podcast":{"title":"Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast","slug":"inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081","podcast_index_feed_id":7096081,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/honored/feed.xml","website_url":"https://honored.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19540636/Podcast_Cover_Art7ukj2.png","author":"Honored","episode_count":30,"summary":"Teacher recognition is a powerful way to keep exceptional educators engaged and fulfilled and prevent attrition—yet too often, their incredible contributions go unacknowledged. Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast shines a spotlight on the extraordinary impact teachers make across the country.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T00:18:51.772099+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081"},"episode":{"title":"K-8 Music Teacher is Building Confidence and Community Through Music: Meet Julian Coleman, Our February 2026 Honoree","slug":"k-8-music-teacher-is-building-confidence-and-community-through-music-meet-julian-coleman-our-february-2026-honoree","published_at":"2026-02-09T13:56:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081/k-8-music-teacher-is-building-confidence-and-community-through-music-meet-julian-coleman-our-february-2026-honoree","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081","url":"https://honored.podbean.com/e/k-8-music-teacher-is-building-confidence-and-community-through-music-julian-coleman-february-2026-honoree/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q8tx7kbmw4rkvkrq/Julian_Coleman_February_Honoree_Final_Audiobpnlt.mp3","summary":"In recognition of Black History Month, we have partnered with Summer House Institute to honor an incredible Black male educator. Summer House Institute is an organization that exists to grow and develop young men of color who will soon finish college and enter the workforce through an affinity-based learning model. Julian Coleman, a K-8 music teacher at Global Leadership Academy West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the recipient of our February 2026 Honored National Teaching Award. Joining Mr. Coleman in this episode are eight of his scholars from 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade. You'll hear about: - Julian Coleman's journey to becoming a teacher. - The impact Mr. Coleman has had on his scholars. - Mr. Colemnan's dedication to creating a safe haven in the music room. - Mr. Coleman's passion for supporting scholars in cultivating a passion for music and the arts. You'll also hear from Viola Davis, EGOT award-winning actress, philanthropist, and CEO/Co-Founder of JuVee Productions & JVL Media. She shares about a teacher who left an incredible impact on their journey in our segment \"Teachers Who Inspired\". This audio is credited to The Associated Press archive, and you can find more information on the source of this audio in the episode description. Links Mentioned: - Read more about Julian Coleman's story: https://www.honored.org/honoree/julian-coleman - Nominate a teacher for our Honored National Teaching Award: https://www.honored.org/nominate/ - Learn more about Summer House Institute: https://www.summerhouseco.org/ - Follow Summer House Institute on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summerhouseinstitute - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honored/ - Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honoredteachers - Follow us on X: https://x.com/hono…","meta_description":"In recognition of Black History Month, we have partnered with Summer House Institute to honor an incredible Black male educator. Summer House Institute is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1786,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081/episodes/k-8-music-teacher-is-building-confidence-and-community-through-music-meet-julian-coleman-our-february-2026-honoree/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081/k-8-music-teacher-is-building-confidence-and-community-through-music-meet-julian-coleman-our-february-2026-honoree.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}