Super Simple SEL Solutions for Students & Staff (PS: I Got a New Position)
How are you currently feeling in your position in education? Do you feel like you are supported as staff? Do you feel like your kids are supported as students? Sometimes …
What Would Students Say to Teachers If They Knew We Were Really Listening? (The Ideas & Results Will Totally Surprise You)
When was the last time you asked students questions like… What do you really want teachers to know about you? What would you say to your teachers if you knew …
2 Unpopular Teacher Opinions That Could Change The Way You Look at This School Year (In a POSITIVE Way)
How are you currently handling the stress, emotions, and frustrations of education? How are you currently handling the celebrations, smiles, and successes of education? And maybe the biggest, best question …
A Really Dumb Teacher Idea that Takes Less than 12 Seconds to Implement (Perfect for ALL Teachers)
Really dumb ideas can be SO dynamic! But why share “dumb” ideas? Because SPOILER ALERT… they work! I think ideas that take no prep, require no lesson plan, and cost …
UNO Classroom Idea that Will Make Your Students WILD-In a Good Way (Summer Replay Episode)
Looking for ONE classroom idea that could make your spring awesome? You are in the right place. In this episode we will take a deck of Uno cards and show …
A Classroom Management Idea that Feels like a Game Show- Spinning and Winning- REMIX! (Summer Replay Episode)
Want students to be prepared for class? This episode is for you! Want students to listen in class? This episode is for you? Wants students to have respectful attitudes? This …
3 Game Changing Ideas That Will Change Your School Year-Prepare to Be Surprised (Summer Replay Episode)
Do you have a sharpie marker in your classroom? If so, I’ve got an engaging idea for you! Do you have even one piece of technology in your classroom? If …
The BEST Behavior Management System for Schools that is SO Simple- Using the 3 Cs (Summer Replay Episode)
We know as teachers that classroom management is essential, but we also understand that it can be very difficult. Sometimes students are defiant. Sometimes students don’t want to work. Sometimes …
3 Essential Teacher Topics How to Stay Positive During School Sht Storms, How to Say NO, How to Create Balance at Home and School (Summer Replay Episode)
Looking for ways to not let one student or one class period ruin your whole day? I’ve got an idea. Looking for ways to not feel super overwhelmed with all …
1 Classroom Management Strategy That Will Change Everything for Teachers- (Summer Replay Episode)
Spoiler alert: I am sharing an idea that has created a MAJOR decrease in classroom issues. The term “classroom management” is thrown around a lot. We had whole classes dedicated …
How to Structure Most Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences of Your Career with Raisins!?! (Summer Replay Episode)
Parent-Teacher conferences can be a little stressful for both the parents and the teacher. Often times they take a lot of time and effort. Often times the parents don’t even …
Leaving Teaching For Good Is It Time To Say Goodbye (Summer Replay Episode)
Over 55% of educators admit to considering a career change. Are you thinking about leaving teaching? Are you wanting to say goodbye to education? Am I contemplating quitting this year …
How to Create HUGE Academic Growth in Your Classroom
As a teacher, do you feel the need for there to be a black and white clear-cut answer to everything in your classroom? Or do you like when a solution …
Teachers- NEVER BE Teacher Tired Again! How to Set Realistic Expectations in Education (Summer Replay Episode)
This is not what I thought this school year was going to look like…. That is a statement that has been said by nearly every teacher this year and we …
Teacher Engagement Hacks- How to MOTIVATE Kids (Using Just a Door), How to Get Kids Quiet FAST, and How to STOP Kids from Giving Up (Summer Replay Episode)
Do you have a door to your classroom? If so, I’ve got an engaging idea for you! Do you want to keep kids quiet at the right times? If so, …
4 Reminders that Teaching is Awesome and You DID Make a HUGE Impact This School Year
How are you feeling about the end of this school year? Exhausted? Excited? Empowered? Teaching can be an emotional roller coaster and sometimes we just need a reminder that we …
How Teachers Can Make Hump Day (And Every Day) More Engaging in the Classroom
As an educator, how do you feel by the middle of the week? Are you emotional drained, out of great ideas, and feeling teacher tired? Sometimes by hump day, we …
How Teachers Can Use Music to Motivate Students (You Will Be Blown Away How You Can Leverage it for Learning)
Music is a highly underutilized tool in education! We use books all the time to help kids learn and grow, but songs are just books without pages. So how can …
3 Simple Teacher Ideas to End the Year on a Good Note with Special Jack Berckemeyer
Spring fever is a real thing! But spring celebration is a real thing too. As a teacher do you want to have an AWESOME April or an AWFUL April? I …
The 5 Pillars of Teaching: Celebrate Education, Build Relationships, Utilize Your Skills, Share Your Successes, Hold On Tight
What if I told you there are 5 super simple things that can change EVERYTHING about education. These 5 things can help you: LOVE your job CONNECT with kids CREATE …
Teacher Truth: You are NOT Alone- How Sharing Your Story, Struggles, & Successes Can Help You Crush It in the Classroom
Are this point in the school you are you surviving, thriving or in neutral? The reality is that all honest answers are great answers! This is the point in the …
Utilize THIS In Your Classroom to Guarantee LOTS of Learning for ALL Students (This is Fun for Teachers Too)
You are a unique teacher that is bringing awesome ideas to your classroom that help you crush it for kids. The big question is, do you believe that? Do you …
How to Celebrate Education in Super Simple Ways (I Promise You Will be Clapping About This Idea)
Classrooms need more clapping than critiquing. Do you agree? Sometimes if we want to crush it for kids we need to simply celebrate education and celebrate our students more often. …
How to Make Sure the Next PD Day in Your School is Awesome & Full of Meaningful Ideas (And Not a Huge Waste of Time)
Have you ever sat through school PD and thought, “This is not what I need right now!” Have you ever been at a teacher workshop and said, “These ideas are …
4 Super Simple Solutions to DECREASE Teacher Stress When Making Phone Calls Home
Is calling home one of your least favorite things because it creates stress, anxiety, and frustration? If you said YES, you are not alone and this episode is going to …