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Concerts, Karaoke, and Cassettes- Kayse Morris is a Teacher Just Talking About How Music Moves Us

Music moves us in really meaningful ways. And as teachers sometimes we just have to have a classroom dance party right? In this episode I sit down with the amazing …

Teacher Tired and It’s Only 1st Quarter! How to Set Realistic Expectations for the Rest of the Year- Monthly Motivation Episode

This is not what I thought this year was going to look like…. That is a statement that has been said by nearly every teacher this year and we are …

How a Bike Rack Can Change EVERYTHING for Your School with Special Guest Joe Sanfelippo

What makes the greatest teachers, school leaders, and educators? The answer may not be what you think! In this episode I sat down with Super, Joe Sanfelippo and he shared …

Want Some Helpful Hacks from Jen Jones? This is Teachers Just Talking About All Things Travel!

Teachers take their salsa seriously. Teachers spend time in the classroom and time cooking. Teachers need motivation and that can often be found in Mexico. And there is one teacher …

How to Deal with Negative Teachers & Staff in Schools- Monthly Motivation Episode

Do you have negative co-workers in your school? Are you having a hard time figuring out what to do and say to make things better? Is the negativity becoming so …

What Drives Teachers? (Literally)-Mr. Greg from the Kindergarten Smorgasboard is a Teacher Just Talking About “Wagons”

What drives you? Making an impact on kids? Seeing students learn and grow? But what literally drives you? For me, it’s a silver Toyota Highlander drives me to school every …

Humor / Ideas / Leadership / Motivation / SEL

How to Be the BEST Teacher You Can Be All School Year Long…

Are you an energetic teacher who has a passion for continuous improvement and looking for a fun, fresh perspective? Are you a new teacher who is looking to start your …

3 Things That You Have Permission To Do This School Year (You Don’t Even Need Your Principal To Sign Off Either)

Sometimes we simply don’t need permission to do great things for kids! But, teachers like us seek permission for lots of things. Can I do that? Better e-mail my principal. …

Balancing Parenting Life with This Teacher Life- Caitlin & Jessica are Teachers Just Talking About all Things Being a Mom

What do wine, target, and temper tantrums have in common? They are all part of being a teacher and they are also part of being a mom. In this transparent, …

The Teacher Boost and Essential Reminder You NEED Before This School Year Starts- Monthly Motivation Episode

Super sad that summer is over? If you said yes, I get it. Super excited that the school year is starting? If you said yes, I get that too. But …

How To Have The Best School Year of Your Life- Even If The Plan Keeps Changing and You Are Super Stressed Out (Summer Replay Episode)

Here we are getting ready to start another year of awesome education for students. But this year still feels so stinkin’ different right? The good news is our entire profession …

3 Secret Ways to Be The Best Freaking Teacher You Can Be (Summer Replay Episode)

We all want to be terrific teachers. We all strive to be exceptional educators. But sometimes it feels like we get stuck and think, “I don’t know what to do …

100th Episode Celebration + HUGE Giveaway For Awesome Listeners Like You!

YOU have made the This Teacher Life podcast a HUGE success by creating the momentum for 100 episodes to be released. Now it is time to throw a party and …

Ideas / Leadership / Motivation

Educators Can STOP Doing This! (And START Doing This)

Teachers, We are going to look back on the year 2020 and 2021 and think… What a beautiful opportunity we had to revolutionize education.  This is our moment to STOP …

3 Ways to LOVE Teaching this Year… Even When It’s Freaking Hard (Summer Replay Episode)

Every single teacher who walks in (or logs in) to their classroom deserves to LOVE that experience. The big question is, do you right now? If you aren’t able to …

Getting Real with Gerry Brooks: The New “Normal” for Schools (Summer Replay Episode)

Erducators get excited about this interview with the Gerry Brooks! In this episode we dive into what “normal” now means for education. This is an exclusive opportunity to hear Gerry …

2 Really Simple Ideas to Build Ridiculously Strong Relationships in Schools (Summer Replay Episodes)

The importance of relationships was still “up for debate” in some schools, even a year ago. But at this point, it is so very clear that the power of building …

2 Ideas that Answer the BIG Question “How Are We Supposed to Balance ALLLL of the Teacher Things?” (Summer Replay Episode)

Do you feel like it is nearly impossible to juggle everything going on in your teacher life right now? Creating lessons. Teaching in multiple different methods. A million E-Mails. Recording …

What the H*ll Does “Learning” Even Really Mean in 2021? (Summer Replay Episode)

Kids come to school to “learn” but that is a super generic word. What does learning even mean right now, in 2021, as we continue in a pandemic. Let’s get …

How to Celebrate Education Even When It Feels Like a Hot Mess! (Summer Replay Episode)

Does it feel like you have lost your educator energy? Do you feel deflated as a teacher? Did you actually know you are CRUSHing it! Not sure what that means? …

2 Big Teacher Life Announcements That You Don’t Want to Miss. Seriously.

I’ve got so many exciting things to share and I’m sharing them here first! Come celebrate with me in this episode that is full of big announcements! If you love …

Humor / Ideas / Motivation / Reflection

Make June & July Extra Awesome with This Simple Link

YOU deserve to have an awesome summer. We as teachers deserve that every year, but especially after this school year. And as much as I want to turn off my …

5 Things We Should Totally Do This Summer (PS- This List is Really Fun)

Summer is here… or at least almost here for most teachers! And as educators we totally deserve to enjoy every single second of summer! I have created a list of …

4 Teachers Who Are Keeping It Real (And You Will Really Like Them Too)

Have you ever found somebody on social media and you secretly stalk them because they fill your teacher bucket? Ya… me too! Here are the 4 things I look for …

Advisory / Leadership / Motivation / Reflection / SEL

The 3 Pillars of SEL: Social-Emotional Learning

If this year has proven anything it’s that our kids are not connected to buildings, they are connected to people.  But our kids need more than just connection.    They …

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