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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 22 MIN

57. Teachers Speaking Up: How to Use Your Voice to Lead from the Classroom

from Next Chapter for Teachers Podcast · host Erin Sponaugle

Do you feel like you don't have a voice as a teacher to share your perspective or initiate change? Ever wonder if speaking up will have consequences or will be pointless because you're "just a teacher?" If there is anything I have learned this school year, it is that having a voice is a choice. What matters is how you choose to use it. In this episode, I share my TEDx experience, my journey from unlikely teacher to having the platform I have today, and important aspects that separate professional, grounded voices of reason from those that just make noise. I am proud and honored to share my TEDxWVU talk with you at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7xHSF8gt0&list=PL7CCzOG03NMQOuqec_dJcXrLf7mgYIZq4Have a question or idea for a future episode on teacher burnout or classroom management? Want to be a guest interview? Send me a text - I'd love to hear from you!Support the showWatch my TEDx talk on teacher resilience and burnout here. Get your copy of Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Build Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching at www.erinsponaugle.com/book. Download the Teachaholic Action Guide to begin your journey back from burnout!  SUBSCRIBE to Next Chapter for Teachers on YouTube!Download The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and Over! For more resources on classroom management, time management, and  teacher burnout, visit www.erinsponaugle.com.Find more upper elementary classroom resources by visiting Next Chapter Press on Teachers Pay Teachers. InstagramFacebookPinterest

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Do you feel like you don't have a voice as a teacher to share your perspective or initiate change? Ever wonder if speaking up will have consequences or will be pointless because you're "just a teacher?" If there is anything I have learned this school year, it is that having a voice is a choice. What matters is how you choose to use it. In this episode, I share my TEDx experience, my journey from unlikely teacher to having the platform I have today, and important aspects that separate professi...

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