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6 Signs That Your School is a Successful & Safe Space for Teachers (And 2 Traits That It’s Toxic)

Is your school a safe places that is full of success, smiles, and situations that inspire teachers and leaders to be their best? Or is your school a place where …

A REALLY Dumb School Solution To Help Students with RELIABILITY (And All You Need is a Raccoon)

Get ready to dive into a hilariously unconventional yet surprisingly effective approach to boosting student reliability. Join us as we explore the wild idea of using a raccoon as a …

How to Get Students to Turn In High-Quality Work and the Simple System to Ensure No Kids Fail

Do you struggle to get kids to turn in work? Do you wish students put forth more effort on the work they turn in? Do you feel like students are …

How to Overcome PERSONAL Struggles So You Can Thrive in PROFESSIONAL Situations (The Motivation You Didn’t Know You Needed)

How is life going for you right now? Are you able to answer that question WITHOUT bringing up work or school related- topics? Sometimes as teachers we have a difficult …

How to Create RESPECT In Your School for Students & Staff: Word Wall Hall

How is behavior managed in your school? Would you say it is more proactive or reactive? When it comes to school culture, nothing building positive climate better than parties over …

Super Simple SEL Solutions for Students & Staff (PS: I Got a New Position)

How are you currently feeling in your position in education? Do you feel like you are supported as staff? Do you feel like your kids are supported as students? Sometimes …

What Would Students Say to Teachers If They Knew We Were Really Listening? (The Ideas & Results Will Totally Surprise You)

When was the last time you asked students questions like… What do you really want teachers to know about you? What would you say to your teachers if you knew …

How a Deck of UNO Cards Can FLIP Your Classroom Into Something AWESOME This School Year (New Season Premiere)

Want this school year to be your best UNO yet? Sometimes things like classroom management and behavior management cam bog us down. But what if I told you this year …

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 …

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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 …

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