We Need to Teach Kids The Art of an Apology
“Sorry” isn’t very significant We need to teach our students how to apologize. What if we show them this structure: “I’M sorry THAT I (fill in the blank) BECAUSE when …
Shopping Hacks, School Tips, and Coupon Tricks with Special Guest Jack Berckemeyer
Shopping, coupons, margaritas, and Macys. If you like any or all of those things, this episode is totally for you! My BFF Jack Berckemeyer and I dive into all things …
Teachers Deserve AWESOME Professional Development
Have you ever sat through TERRIBLE professional development? You know the kind I’m talking about…. PD that makes you want to poke your eyes out because it’s mind numbing. PD …
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Isn’t “One More Thing” SEL is THE Thing (That Can Change EVERYTHING)
Teachers don’t need another program, software, curriculum, or flowchart. Teachers need help with the things that kids need most. And I think we can all agree that right now every …
Teacher Lesson: Let’s SHARE to Show we CARE
Sometimes we, as teachers, have a hard time connecting with all students. And it’s in these moments that we have to remember… We must SHARE to show we CARE Share …
Is Teacher Yoga More Like a Teacher “No-ga” For You? Special Guest Vanessa Taborda-Cronin May Change Your Mind
What is one thing that could change your teacher life forever? According to fellow educator Vanessa, the thing is yoga. Before you think, “No-ga!” Maybe you should have a listen …
Try This Awesome, Free Lesson to Transform Tuesdays with Students!
Running out of ideas to help build connections with kids? Finding it hard to get kids talking at this point in the year? No worries! I’ve got you covered for …
small Problems with BIG Solutions for Schools- A Monthly Motivation Episode
Sometimes it feels like we are surrounded by big problems in education. But the reality is, those big problems were once small problems. And those small problems likely had big …
A Letter to All Teachers Right Now
A Letter to All Teachers Right Now… Dear Teacher Friends, Are you struggling right now? If you said yes, you are not alone! Here is what we have to do. …
You Can’t Make This Sh*t Up! Crazy Stuff That Has Been Said in Schools (Get Ready to LAUGH)
Sometimes the best thing we can do in schools is laugh. Parents, students, and fellow teachers will say something or ask a question and then our jaw drops to the …
Game Changing Ideas For Schools- Motivate & Engage ALL Kids!
Want to engage & motivate ALL students regardless of whether your kids are struggling, sad, or super excited when they walk into your classroom? Needing some fresh, engaging ideas for …
Teacher Life Hacks with Special Guest CJ Reynolds
Needing help with time management? Wondering how you are supposed to handle everything on your teacher plate? Trying to find ways to maximize your time and energy? This episode is …
How to MOTIVATE Kids (Using Just a Door), How to Get Kids Quiet FAST, and How to ENGAGE Kids Staring at the Wall
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, …
Compassion in Small Learning Communities
Got a flat tire on my way home from school not too long ago. I pulled into a gas station. 2 amazing gentleman came and helped. The gas station clerk …
3 Game Changing Ideas That Will Change Your School Year (Prepare to Be Surprised)
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 2022 Goals You Teachers Are Looking For
3 Goals to Hit Daily in Schools for 2022 Love learning Love people Love growing If we can say “yes” to all 3 of those each day, we are creating …
3 Things we SHOULD Do in Our Classrooms, 1 Thing We SHOULDN’T! Monthly Moitvation Episode
Sometimes the things we do in our classrooms don’t seem like they are making an impact. Sometimes the things we aren’t doing in our classrooms would make a massive impact. …
A Loving Reminder to Every Teacher
Just in case your principal hasn’t told you this in a minute… You have done AMAZING things this year. You have made a HUGE impact on kids. You are an …
4 Habits That Will Take Your Teacher Game to New Levels in 2022
Want 2022 to be awesome? Tired of creating resolutions that don’t last past January? Feeling like your new year’s goals never get off the ground? If you are truly ready …
Wait. How Am I Failing This Class? A Look at Grades…
An important reminder to education: Grades should represent students have mastered a CONTENT area… NOT how good they are at following directions, being kind, putting a name on paper, bringing …
Teacher Game Night with Special Guest Whitney Ramirez
Get ready for the best teacher game night of your life! If you like competition. If you like games. If you like beer. If you like to laugh. Then you …
How to Make 2022 a Year of 365 Days of Awesome
Awesome is all around us. Every single day we get the opportunity to be intentional about focusing on failures or celebrating successes. But in the past few years finding the …
Where to Find SO Many Teacher Ideas (The Answer Will Totally Surprise You)
Needing new teacher ideas? Looking for awesome lessons and dynamic conversations for your classroom? Are you 100% confident you are looking in the right place? Back in 2015 I started …
“Why Do Teachers Seem So Stressed Out?” – A Question From a Student
I overheard an interesting conversation today… Student 1: Teachers seem so stressed out right now, what’s going on? Student 2: Listen, if I was a teacher I would just be …
Leaving Teaching For Good! Is It Time To Say Goodbye? Monthly Motivation Episode
Are you thinking about leaving teaching? Are you considering saying goodbye to education? Am I contemplating quitting this year too? In this monthly motivation episode you will find out what …