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Teacher Tired

by Jo Trewartha

In this podcast, rookie kindergarten teacher, Jo Trewartha dishes out the hard truth about why teachers are struggling and how they can stand back up when they are constantly being pushed down. Every episode will be filled with the unedited and sometimes explicit truth behind what teachers are actually going through and how they can get through it together. Every episode is like sitting down for a cup of (very expensive) coffee with your fellow teachers venting and talking about all the stuff going on in the background. All teachers welcome!

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Episodes

  1. Not Goodbye.... See You Later

    Just wanted to say thank you for all of the listeners and contributors to this podcast. You mean the world to me and I am so very thankful. Although this is the last episode of THIS podcast...it is not goodbye forever... it is a see you later! :)

  2. Where Is Jo Now?

    Haven't done a life update with you guys in a long time... figured it was time.

  3. Should You Quit Your Job?

    Do you feel stuck, lost, or miserable in your job? Have you considered quitting? If so heres how I can help...

  4. We Don’t Make Enough Money

    Bottom line is... we don’t make enough money to stress about half the things we stress about. It’s time to change the way we think about certain things, and here is how!

  5. Finances of a Teacher

    By no means do I know what I am talking about... but here are some ways I attempt to survive financially.

  6. What To Do Before School Starts

    What to do before school starts... or shall I say before the chaos begins.

  7. No One Will Ever Love Me

    Do you feel like no one will ever love you? You just aren't lovable? You have tried one million different things and nothing seems to work? Here is how I have overcome this thought.

  8. I Am Not Enough

    Ever feel like you are not enough? You could do better? You simply just aren't successful? Here are some tricks and tips to combat all of those thoughts.

  9. Pandemic Teaching Is Not Teaching

    Did you have a rough year too? Feeling like it is never ending? Feel like it put you through one of the biggest challenges as a teacher? ... Ya me too. Here is a good reminder that pandemic teaching is not teaching.

  10. The Story You Are Telling Yourself

    The thoughts you are telling yourself are simply just the story you are telling yourself.... The story you have now convinced yourself is true... Here are some ways to combat those thoughts and rewrite them to create a better story. Patreon.com/jotrewartha

  11. Sneak Peak - Jo's Mess Of A Life

    WelcomeWelcome to Jo’s Mess Of A Life where I share behind the scenes of my personal life. Where I dive into details no one other than my best friends and family would know. Things I have never shared before… Where I share my secrets, my dating life, and more importantly the mistakes I made you…

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  12. The 5 Minute Rule

    Learn more about a tool I am using to get through such a hard year... the 5 minute rule. Happy Hour with Jo! https://www.patreon.com/jotrewartha

  13. Teacher Guilt *Teacher Tired Retreat Info*

    I will be honest… this year I have been struggling with severe teacher guilt and here is why… *TEACHER TIRED RETREAT INFO AT THE END OF EPISODE!*

  14. Q & A

    Quick Q&A about how I handle parents, what I do to manage my bad days, and so much more...

  15. You Are Not Just A Teacher

    Ever feel like all you do is work? Go into work, teach... come home, go to bed... do it all again the next day. It is time we normalize teachers having a life outside of school. We are not just teachers. We are moms, wives, husbands, dog moms, explorers, readers, dancers, innovators... and so…

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  16. Finding the perfect school for you

    How to find the perfect school for you. How do you know if it is a good fit? How do you know if it is a place you want to be for a few years? Here are four things to consider when looking at your school.

  17. Contract Chaos

    Contracts are due soon... before you sign your contract I want you to ask yourself if you are happy. Are you happy in your job? Are you feeling trapped, or like its impossible to get out? This is my permission to tell you, its not impossible and it is way worth it! Go after it.

  18. How I Stay Healthy As a Teacher

    My secrets to staying healthy and taking care of myself even after an exhausting day of teaching.

  19. The Things I Struggle With...

    Ever wonder if I struggle as a teacher? Well I do. Here is a list of things I truly struggle with and have been working on this year.

  20. The Time My Student Got Away With Cussing

    In light of the CRAZY year this year has been, I have some funny stories to tell you that will hopefully make you laugh. Hope you enjoy...

  21. Work Life Balance

    My secret to work life balance. How I view "balance" and how I continue to stay present in the moment.

  22. Lessons of 2020

    5 things I learned in this roller coaster of a year 2020.

  23. We Are Human First. My Birthday Present to You.

    We have to remember we are human first. We are going to have bad days.

  24. Curriculum is a tool. You are the teacher.

    How I step away from curriculum and use it as my tool instead of using it as the teacher.

  25. Planning... how to make it easier.

    Here are some tips and tricks on how I plan and why I only plan one subject at a time.

  26. UPDATE: Where has Jo been?

    A little update on my life, where I have been, and how Virtual Learning went.

  27. Teacher Tired Retreat 2020

    This last weekend I held the Teacher Tired Retreat and I could not have asked for a better weekend. We talked all things teaching and learned so much about one another. We spent the whole weekend learning how to better ourselves in order to better our teaching. It was amazing!

  28. How to Be Present In The Classroom

    Even on your hardest days, how do you keep it all in? How do you not show it to your students?

  29. Pandemic In My Head

    I can't be the only one loosing it? I am frustrated, I am confused, I am lost, and I have no idea what to do about it. Next school year is a blur, and I am ready for some answers as to what it is I will have to do. If you are in the same boat and feel the same way, I hear you, I see you, and I am...

  30. Acceptance In The Classroom

    How to develop a sense of belonging for your students no matter their skin color, what their hair looks like, or even the foods they eat. Here are 5 ways I incorporate acceptance into my classroom and how we can spread the importance of it.

  31. How I Handle Physical Contact Within My Classroom

    How I teach my students to handle physical contact and what I tell my parents I will not tolerate.

  32. What Teachers Should Do On Summer Break

    Here is what I truly think we should be doing over summer break.... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

  33. Why We Should Be Asking For Help

    Why is it so hard to ask for help? Is it a sign of weakness or a sign of strength? Here is how I believe we should handle asking for help.

  34. Q & A - round 2

    Some fun interventions I use to help my low kids... How I found out what grade to teach... Why I think my age of just 26 hindered by ability to become a teacher... and...Some ways I keep sane during this crazy career....

  35. How Teachers Really Feel About Online Learning

    How we as teachers really feel about online learning... the challenges and hardship we have had to face, and for what?

  36. How To Avoid BURNOUT

    Burnout...the thing no one wants to talk about. The thing every teacher is scared to encounter... Let's talk about it. While your first year of teaching is always going to be stressful and overwhelming, here are some tools you can use to avoid burnout.

  37. Interview Insanity

    Interviewing is never easy. It is exciting yet nerve wrecking all at the same time. Here are some tips on what you can expect in an interview and what you need to do in order to prepare.

  38. How am I doing during quarantine?

    Quarantine is getting the best of me for sure. It has been one wild ride. Here are some ways I am coping with it and dealing with the whole new world of online learning.

  39. How to Deal With Negative Co-Workers

    We all have them... the co workers who find nothing but negative things to say, the ones who refuse to see the positive in any situation, and the ones who seem to just hate their job... here is how I believe we should handle those people.

  40. Mistakes I Made In My First Year of Teaching

    I am human... I make mistakes, but here are some of my top 4 mistakes I made in my first year of teaching. Moral of the story, don't do what I did.

  41. 5 Stages of Being Teacher Tired

    Here are my 5 stages of becoming a teacher, but more importantly becoming Teacher Tired. It all starts with the anticipation of your first job. You're excited to start in your new career, you have everything prepped and ready to go, but then it quickly turns into survival mode. You feel...

  42. What We Wish Parents Knew

    Ever want to tell your students parents the truth behind what it means to be a teacher? What if they truly knew how hard it was? What if they truly knew how much we cared? Over on Instagram I asked teachers what it was they wish parents knew about our jobs and here is what they had to say...

  43. Can Students Really Enjoy Homework?

    Homework... the famous word that can cause chaos within a household. I get it. Homework can be repetitive, monotonous, or just down right boring, so how can we make it enjoyable? How can we get our students to do their homework and still grasp all the information? Here are my steps on how I think...

  44. We Learn Everything in Kindergarten

    Remember when someone told you "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all" or how about "caring is sharing?" I truly believe every social skill we need as adults we once learned as kindergarteners and simply forgot them along the way. Here are some strategies and skills we…

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  45. How I do Classroom Management

    Every class is different. Every year is different... it will never be the same, but here is what I am doing this year in my classroom!

  46. Developing healthy habits, even if you are teacher tired.

    It isn't easy developing healthy habits as a teacher. We are consistently tired, pushing our physical limits at work, and the last thing we want to do is come home and push ourselves even further. Here are three tips or tricks I use to continue my healthy habits even on my most exhausting days.

  47. There is no such thing as a pinterest perfect teacher

    Do you ever find yourself in a long Instagram or Pinterest rabbit hole you cant get out of? Ever find yourself looking at other teachers and thinking "they must have it all together..." In this podcast I dive into why I think there is no such thing as a Pinterest perfect teacher and how we can…

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  48. Q&A

    How I deal with difficult parents, how I build respect within the classroom, when I plan, and how to handle behaviors within the classroom.

  49. Ways to prioritize YOU while still prioritizing your students.

    Do you feel like all you do is work? Do you feel like you can't catch up... are you constantly talking about work or thinking about work? Here are some ways to stop, to be present in your life without work, and to prioritize you while still prioritizing your students.

  50. My story. How I became a teacher and why.

    Why did I become a teacher? How did I go from business to teaching? Was it worth it?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In this podcast, rookie kindergarten teacher, Jo Trewartha dishes out the hard truth about why teachers are struggling and how they can stand back up when they are constantly being pushed down. Every episode will be filled with the unedited and sometimes explicit truth behind what teachers are actually going through and how they can get through it together. Every episode is like sitting down for a cup of (very expensive) coffee with your fellow teachers venting and talking about all the stuff going on in the background. All teachers welcome!

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