EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 16 MIN
59 | What’s an Underground Spirit Week—and Why Are Teachers Secretly Doing It?
from Enjoy Teaching Again | Elementary, Teacher Burnout, Student Behavior, SEL, Classroom Management · host Elizabeth M. Peterson - Teacher, Arts Integration Specialist & Creative SEL Consultant
Some teachers love it. Some teachers dread it. Spirit Week usually involves some crazy socks, wacky hair, and the occasional coveted Decades Day. But what if we put a twist on this and sent it… underground? This kind of Spirit Week is designed just for teachers—to build connection, creativity, and joy in a way that keeps you smiling all week. And the best part? Students love it just as much. In this episode, we’ll explore: ✔️ What Underground Spirit Week actually looks like—and why teachers are secretly loving it ✔️ Creative, teacher-centered ideas you can use to start your own version (without a ton of chaos!) ✔️ How to turn it into a surefire morale booster for you and your teacher besties If you're craving a little fun with your teacher buddies and want to do something just for YOU (ain't no shame in it)—this is your episode. ~Elizabeth Resources Mentioned: Become an INSIDER at The Inspired Classroom! theinspiredclassroom.com/insider When you are an INSIDER, you get real solutions to calm classroom behaviors, create a caring classroom and bring joy back to teaching! ✨ Let’s keep the INSPIRATION going: 👉 Join my free class, so that I can help you foster a classroom of Calm, Connection & Creativity! theinspiredclassroom.com/class 👉 Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic social-emotional strategies into their current content without requiring them to implement an entire program that takes up precious class time. Go to teachSEAL.com 👉Join my Inspiring Teachers Facebook Community: theinspiredclassroom.com/community 👉Website: theinspiredclassroom.com ✨ Connect with me (and share what you try from this episode!) Find me on LinkedIn: elizapeterson Follow & DM me on Facebook @theinspiredclassroom Follow & DM me on Instagram @theinspiredclassroom Watch & Subscribe on YouTube @theinspiredclassroom
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Some teachers love it. Some teachers dread it. Spirit Week usually involves some crazy socks, wacky hair, and the occasional coveted Decades Day. But what if we put a twist on this and sent it… underground? This kind of Spirit Week is designed just for teachers—to build connection, creativity, and joy in a way that keeps you smiling all week. And the best part? Students love it just as much. In this episode, we’ll explore: ✔️ What Underground Spirit Week actually looks like—and why teachers are secretly loving it ✔️ Creative, teacher-centered ideas you can use to start your own version (without a ton of chaos!) ✔️ How to turn it into a surefire morale booster for you and your teacher besties If you're craving a little fun with your teacher buddies and want to do something just for YOU (ain't no shame in it)—this is your episode. ~Elizabeth Resources Mentioned: Become an INSIDER at The Inspired Classroom! theinspiredclassroom.com/insider When you are an INSIDER, you get real solutions to calm classroom behaviors, create a caring classroom and bring joy back to teaching! ✨ Let’s keep the INSPIRATION going: 👉 Join my free class, so that I can help you foster a classroom of Calm, Connection & Creativity! theinspiredclassroom.com/class 👉 Learn more about SEAL, the only method that empowers caring teachers to calm classroom behavior issues and ease teacher burnout by embedding creative and artistic social-emotional strategies into their current content without requiring them to implement an entire program that takes up precious class time. Go to teachSEAL.com 👉Join my Inspiring Teachers Facebook Community: theinspiredclassroom.com/community 👉Website: theinspiredclassroom.com ✨ Connect with me (and share what you try from this episode!) Find me on LinkedIn: elizapeterson Follow & DM me on Facebook @theinspiredclassroom Follow & DM me on Instagram @theinspiredclassroom Watch & Subscribe on YouTube @theinspiredclassroom
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