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 …
A Really Dumb Classroom Management Strategy That TOTALLY Works! (All You Need is a Pen)
Sometimes the silliest ideas end up being the most strategic ideas! So let me ask you, how is classroom management going in your teacher life right now? Are students getting …
How to Get ALL Students Participating & Asking Awesome Questions (All You Need is a Dice)
Do you want to get all of your students participating in class? The answer is probably YES! The question is, how do we actually do that? We have all been …
How to Overcome Teacher Mistakes and What We Can Learn From Them (Spoiler Alert: This is Actually Really Funny Too)
Have you ever tried to say one thing in your classroom and it came out completely different? That comment may have cause your whole class to laugh. caused you to …
Don’t Make THIS Teacher Mistake in December (Plus a Positive, Pro-Active Way to Mend the Mistake)
Thanksgiving break is over and winter break is coming soon! During this time of the school year we are SO excited because we have made it through nearly half of …
1 Classroom Game that is Going to Revolutionize Your Relationships with Students (No Cost, No Prep, and TONS of Conversation)
Classroom games are an awesome way to get students engaged, connecting, and participating. Classroom games are also one of my favorite ways to dive deep with kids and build really …
Teacher Balance: A Look at a VERY Common School Problem and Solutions on HOW to FIX It
How is balance going in your teacher life? More specifically, how is the balance between smiles and systems in your school? We all know that schools are under a lot …
4 Ways to to Have A Fresh Start This School Year If You Have Been Stressed or Struggling as a Teacher
Sometimes as teachers we just need a fresh start! We need some new ideas that are going to make this school year awesome. We need some ways to help build …
3 Teacher Secrets That Aren’t Getting Talked About (That NEED to Be Talked About)- Bonus Replay Episode
There are lot of things that educators are thinking and feeling right now, but they aren’t all getting talked about. We know education had changed. But… is there way more …
3 Reasons Why Teachers Are Leaving Education + Solutions on How to Solve the Problem If You Are Stressed & Struggling- Bonus Replay Episode
Teacher burnout is the highest it has ever been! There are 3 main reasons why educators are declaring they are leaving for good. Can you predict why? Are you experiencing …
How to Never Waste Another Second Planning Your Advisory, Morning Meeting, or SEL Time (No Cap) Bonus Replay Episode
Do you find planning awesome lessons for students to be a time vampire? We know that quality activities make a huge impact, but the time and effort it requires is …
2 Teacher Tips that Will Make Your Sub Plans AMAZING (And De-Stress Your Life Too) Bonus Replay Episode
Being gone from school can be SO stressful! Sometimes we think, “Oh my gosh, it’s just easier to not leave then it is to write sub plans!” But what if …
1 Classroom Activity That will Blow Your Mind (In a Good Way)
Do you currently have some students that are giving you a run for your money? Do you currently have a few kids who seem SO hard to reach and teach? …
2 Weird Things I Do In My Classroom to Build Relationships With Students
Sometimes weird things turn into really awesome things in education! Curious as to what I’m talking about? Stick around because… In this episode I am sharing my absolute favorite ways …
If You Are Feeling Like A Failure As A Teacher, Listen to This- 2 Simple Ideas to Help Lack of Momentum (Monthly Motivation Episode)
Do you feel like you are struggling as a teacher right now? Do you feel like your students are coming apart and your classroom morale is low? Do you feel …
175 Ideas That Teachers Can Binge to Bring Classrooms to New Levels
Winter break is right around the corner and teachers WE DESERVE IT! I don’t know about you, but I am already planning what I’m going to do (and not do) …
13.1 Teacher Truths That Will Help You Have Your BEST Year Yet! (Part 1)
Are you struggling as a teacher both personally and professionally right now? Are you feeling like this year has actually gone better then you predicted it would? Are you feeling …