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Teachers This Behavior Management Idea is EXACTLY What We to Need To Start The School Year (Summer Replay Episode)

Last year was your classroom a tornado of disorganized, disrespectful, or disengaged students? Is your teacher heart currently a tsunami of frustration, fear, or  freaking stressed? If you said YES …

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 …

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 …

Really Dumb Classroom Management Strategy Using Only a Pen!? (Summer Replay Episode)

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 …

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 …

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 …

1 Classroom Idea That Got ALL Kids Participating- And All You Need is a Potato!?

Have you ever tried something in your classroom and thought, “That was really silly, but it TOTALLY worked!” I find myself saying that the most when I am using toys …

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 …

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 …

Ideas / Leadership / Motivation

The BEST Classroom Management System that is Simple But Significant

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 …

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 …

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 …

Teacher Gut: Is it Guiding Us in a Good Direction? A Special Conversation with Jack Berckemeyer

Have you ever tried to make a decision in your classroom or with your students and started to question everything? Should I say this? Should I try that? Should I …

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 …

A REALLY Dumb Idea for Your Classroom that Totally Works (All You Need is 1 Notecard)

Teachers love innovative, fun, engaging ideas. But sometimes really dumb ideas work really well too! Simple, strategic classroom changes can make a big impact and that is exactly what we …

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 …

Humor / Ideas

The Easiest and Most Competitive Holiday Game: Perfect for Friends & Family

Teachers, I have a super fun and zero cost activity that is perfect for your students, your family, or your friends during the holiday season. And all you need for …

How Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are Making a HUGE Impact in Education (The Answer will Surprise You)

Oprah and Reese Witherspoon are known for their incredible book clubs. Each year millions of people read titles from their award-winning lists. “Teacher Books” rarely make the cut. But what …

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