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 …
This Part of Schools Doesn’t Have to Suck (Can You Guess What Part I’m Talking About?)
Teachers need more time. And nothing is worse than being a part of something that was a total waste of time. Am I right? Unfortunately, there is an area of …
The Amazon Box for Teachers
1 year ago today was different in so many ways… 1 year ago our laptops were propped up on an Amazon Box. 1 year ago we were learning how to …
Working Through a Pandemic… 1 Year Later
There is a massive difference between students being disengaged in school work and students trying to work their way through a continued pandemic. Let’s continue to recognize that difference. Yes, …
This Doesn’t Mean Sh*T in Schools Unless… (My First Episode with an E)
Teachers get fired up sometimes. And in this episode, I did. I got me going so hard that I had to rate this episode “explicit” You will find out why …
Every Teacher in Every Content Area Needs THIS! With Special Guest Beth Skelton
Get ready to be mind-blown! We ALL need this regardless of what age, subject area, or ability level we are teaching! What is the “this”? My friend Beth will share …
3 Ways to Make the End of This School Year Better (Even If You Have Given Up Hope)
Hold on for one more day! That isn’t just a lyric from Wilson Phillips, it’s also a great teacher philosophy. But how do you do that? How do you hold …
Dealing with The Scary Sh*t in Schools: How To Tackle Tough Times in Teaching
This is crazy. This is not what I signed up for. This is hard. Have you found yourself saying these things this year or at some point in your career? …
3 Secret Ways to Be The Best Freaking Teacher You Can Be
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 …
All The Teacher Things: Balance, Planning, Negativity, Community, & Boundaries
Get ready to tackle all of the things in this epic episode. How in the heck do we balance our online students with our in-person students? I got you. How …
2 Quick Reminders about Relationships with Special Guest Luke Davies
Students need our support in SO many ways right now. And sometimes that means we just need simple reminders on how we can make that happen! Check out Luke’s awesome …
4 Things to be Thankful for as Teachers (Even When Life is CRAZY!)
Thankfulness is the theme of November, but it can be REALLY hard to feel thankful with everything going on in our world. But I promise there was 4 things that …
Interactive Read-Aloud: The Engagement Tool that All Teachers Need Right Now w/Special Guest Juan Gonzalez
3 really important letters in teaching: IRA. I’m not talking about Individual Retirement Accounts here. We are diving into some awesome ideas about interactive read-alouds! You will love Juan’s …
Rethinking Education for Our Older Students with Special Guest Ashley Bible
Education is evolving. Are you evolving with it? In this episode, Ashley Bible dishes out two quick tips on how we can re-think making education awesome, especially for our older …
2 Ideas that Answer the BIG Question… “How Are We Supposed to Balance ALLLL of the Teacher Things Right Now?”
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. …
EP 12: Oh My Deer! Laughing In the Classroom
HA. HA. LOL. (Laugh Emoji) Sometimes we just have to laugh in our classroom. Laugh at the mess. Laugh at the memories. Laugh at the crazy moments. This episode is …
EP 2: 3 Classroom Decorations That Make A Difference
What we hang on our walls makes a difference. What we post in our classroom impacts kids. But sometimes we get so caught up in our “decorating” that we can …