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 …
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 …
Education Question: Have Students Changed or Have Teachers Changed? A Special Conversation with Jack Berckemeyer
“Things aren’t like they used to be when I started teaching.” Have you said or heard that statement lately. The reality is, yes, things in education have changed. But, the …
8 Pillars of Life to Help You Both Personally and Professionally (Why Not Have Your Best Year Yet?)
Sometimes in life we get stuck in a rut Here are the common problems many of us as teachers are facing: Why do I keep trying things and giving up …
How to Have the Most Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences of Your Career (And It’s A Super Simple Structure)
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 …
PREMIERE- Season 5- How to Build Connections with Kids Using Calls, Focused Feedback, and Epic Teacher Fails
Want to start off this school year with some practical, easy to implement ideas? This is the place for you If you need help with the dreaded “calling home” or …
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 …
Teacher Books PERFECT for This Summer
I remember the first time I read a book about teaching. It was the summer before my 1st year of teaching. And to be honest, it was terrible! After that, …
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 …
How to Maximize Your Mornings with This Teacher Routine REMIX! Bonus Replay Episode
What does your morning routine look like as a teacher? Is it chaotic? It is predictable? Is it stressful? Does it truly prepare for an awesome day in your school …
1 Relationship Building + SEL Game That You WANT To Play This Year (Probably The Best Activity I’ve Ever Made…) Bonus Replay Episode
Are you looking for ideas that will boost classroom engagement, help with relationship building, are perfect for SEL, AND kids are going to motivated to participate? Well this one game …
3 Reasons Why Teachers Are Leaving Education + Solutions on How to Solve the Problem If You Are Stressed & Struggling
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 MOTIVATE Kids to Participate, Pay Attention, and Pause Before Speaking (A Simple but Significant Solution)
Do kids talk in your class? You may have said YES! They are just talking while you are teaching OR talking about something off-topic. You have have said NO! They …
The Next Time you are Frustrated with a Student Ask Yourself These Questions…
I’ve got an important Spring Teacher Tip for you today. The next time you are frustrated with a situation or a student ask yourself these questions: Why am I …
March Madness For Teachers- The Ultimate Bracket Remix for Classroom Relationships
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! It’s also the time of the year where we, as teachers, are wanting to have an awesome 4th Quarter! So let me ask …
The 1 Classroom Management Idea That You Need In Your Teacher Life (Spin & Win with This Hack)
Are your students struggling with organization, attitude, participation, engagement, or motivation? If you said YES this episode is for you! Classroom management can be super hard, especially these days, but …
3 Easy Ways to Hold on to the Love of Teaching (Listen if You Are Feeling Stressed or Struggling in Your School)
If you are needing help with classroom behaviors, student motivation, or building relationships, I’ve got you covered. Sometimes the best way to improve those 3 areas of education is to …
Classroom Game for March Madness- Awesome Student Engagement Idea!
Fun Fact- In 1999 my middle school basketball team won the State tournament. We felt like total ballers when they handed us the huge trophy and cut down the net …
How Sharing Can Change Schools, Students, & Staffs (And Sharing Probably Isn’t What You Think…)
Teaching is probably harder now then it ever has been. We all hope that it can’t get any harder than this too. But if I told you there was one …
1 Game I Utilize with Students That is SO Unique & SO Awesome (Spoiler Alert: It Involves a Fake Hot Dog)
As teachers, we all have unique gifts that we can utilize to unleash greatness in our classroom. In this episode I will share a quirky game that I created on …
A Ridiculous Teacher Idea Using an Envelope- This Works!
This year I’ve came up with A LOT of ridiculous ideas just to get the attention of kids. Have you found yourself experimenting too? One of the silliest things I’ve …
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 …
How Current Grading Systems in Schools are Setting Kids up for Failure (Literally) And What Teachers Can Do About It
How does your school currently handle grades? Do you have a traditional system? Does your school give zeros? What about late work, how is that handled? Do you agree with …