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Enjoy Teaching Again | Elementary, Teacher Burnout, Student Behavior, SEL, Classroom Management — 155 episodes
154 | No Time for One More Thing? The 5-Minute Classroom Management Fix Every Teacher Already Has Time For
153 | Tired of Student Behavior Strategies That Stop Working? Here's Why It Keeps Happening (And What to Do)
152 | The Truth About Lack of Student Effort in Your Classroom
151 | Exhausted, Burned Out...or Is It Something More? What Every Teacher Needs to Know (with Lori Owens)
150 | You Don't Need a Calmer School Year. You Need a Different Plan.
149 | 3 Summer Resets Every Teacher Needs (And the One You Might Actually Skip)
148 | What a Calm Classroom Actually Looks Like (It's Not What You've Been Sold)
147 | Our Students Have Changed: Attention Spans, Dopamine Hits, and What We Can Do
144 | You Know How to Teach — But Classroom Management Sure Has Changed!
143 | Why Teacher Exhaustion Keeps Coming Back: 3 Signs You're Missing What Actually Fixes It
142 | Did the School Year Burn You Out? How Some Teachers Recover and Others Stay Exhausted
141 | Why Teacher Friendships Matter: An Ode to My Teacher Besties
140 | Exhausted After Teaching All Year? How to Land Softly into Summer Break without the Burnout
139 | Need a Fast Engagement Win? Try this Creative "Circles" Activity
138 | Stop Fighting Spring Behavior: Why Creative Engagement Helps Students Regulate, Focus, and Learn
137 | What If You’re Not Burned Out from Teaching… Just Stuck?
136 | Is the Lack of Student Responsibility Driving You Crazy Too?
135 | Student Effort Is Low… And It’s Burning Teachers Out
134 | How I Made a Connection with the Toughest Kid in 7th Grade
Bonus>> Teaching Feels Harder Than Ever… But You Can Still Be the Teacher You Want to Be
132 | It Felt Like Me vs Them: Why the Behavior Feels So Hard
131 | Still Playing Referee? 2 Mistakes That Keep You Stuck in Behavior Mode
130 | Drowning in Student Behavior? What If That’s Not the Real Problem?
129 | 3 Signs Your Classroom Feels Off (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right)
128 | How I Turned a Student from Total Apathy to Totally Engaged
127 | No Classroom Support? What Every Overwhelmed Teacher Needs to Hear
126 | Feel Behind on Curriculum Pacing? You just may need to hear this.
125 | 3 Ways to Support Your Students Without Cramming Before State Testing
124 | Struggling with Teacher Autonomy? How to Stay Creative in the Classroom Even with a Scripted Curriculum
123 | Struggling with Teacher Burnout? How to Take Back Control When the Pressure Is On
122 | She Almost Didn’t Show Up… But the Students Gave Her a Reason to Stay
Giveaway! This Teacher Got Clarity in 30 Minutes—Now It’s Your Turn
121 | 3 Ways to Feel Less Like a Referee and More Like a Teacher
120 | Why Student Apathy Isn’t Always Laziness: The Story of One Student Who Proved Me Wrong
119 | Student Apathy Is Getting Worse (What Teachers Can Do)
118 | Tired, Isolated, and Feel Unsupported? Let's Rediscover Your Teacher Joy
117 | Why Does My Classroom Feel Out of Control Every Week? A Mini-Reset to Calm the Storm
116 | Miss Thematic Teaching? How Connected Learning Naturally Improves Student Behavior
115 | No Time for Play in the Classroom? 3 Simple Ways to Boost Engagement and Improve Student Behavior
114 | Want a Calm, Engaged Classroom? Start With Your Creative Spark
113 | Sick of Bracing for Classroom Battles? Pray This Before Burnout Wins
112 | 3 Test Prep Mistakes Teachers Should Avoid for a Calmer Classroom
111 | Struggling with Off-Task Behavior? Why Practice Matters More Than Constant Reminders
110 | Testing Season Stress? How to Regulate Your Classroom Nervous System Before Test Day
109 | Teaching Kindness but Still Seeing Rude Behavior? Here’s What’s Missing
108 | For Teachers Who Dread Partner Work: Let’s Talk Student Relationships
107 | Off-Task During Math? Engagement Strategies That Help Students Focus and Understand
106 | Disengaged Students? How Simple Engagement Shifts Calm Behavior and Bring Content to Life
105 | The #1 Secret to Improving Student Behavior
104 | 5 Steps to Navigate Disruptive Student Behaviors
103 | Are you really making an impact on your students?
102 | 3 Reasons You Keep Teaching - Even When Teaching is Tough
101 | Is It You… or Your Classroom? Why Experienced Teachers Need a Reset
100 | Is The Classroom RESET Another Course — or the Support You’ve Been Missing?
99 | You Care About Your Students—So Why Is Classroom Management Still a Struggle?
98 | I Told My Students, “I Want You to Fail” – Here's What Happened Next
97 | How Teachers Adjust their Classrooms in January, Not Just Start Over
96 | Encouraging Shy Students and Class Participation Without Pressure - Interview with Christine Devane
95 | 3 Steps to Start Fresh in 2026 and Beat Teacher Burnout
94 | The #1 Thing Failing Teachers—and What to Do about It
93 | 8 Reflective Questions to Reignite Your Teaching Spark
92 | My December Tradition That Builds Relationships—and Improves Classroom Behavior
91 | Can Music Fix Classroom Behavior? 3 Ways to Use It with Purpose
90 | Who Said Student Learning Has to Be Neat? Creativity Is Supposed to Be Messy
89 | Why Teacher Burnout Isn’t Your Fault (and What’s Actually Causing It) Interview with Erin Sponaugle
88 | Student Behavior in December? 5 Sanity-Saving Ideas that Actually Work
Stop Being Student-Centered (and Rediscover the Teacher You Love to Be!)
87 | Teachers, Take Back Your Time: 3 Steps to a Social Media Detox
86 | Take a Gratitude Break With Me in This Season of Big Feelings in the Classroom
85 | Student Behaviors Got You Down? Flex Those SEL Muscles (with Lori Woodley-Langendorff)
84 | Promote Empathy and Kindness in the Classroom with this Formula!
83 | Why ‘Just Getting Through the Year’ Isn’t the Goal (Anymore)
82 | One Teacher’s Journey Back to Joy: How Doreen Learned to Enjoy Teaching Again
81 | Is Burnout the New Normal for Teachers?
80 | 3 Mistakes Teachers Make When Trying to Fix Classroom Behavior
79 | 4 Must-Dos to Improve Student Behavior (Before You Burn Out)
78 | Serving Up the Same Old PD? Let’s Cook Up Something Better for Teachers
77 | Teacher Burnout Warning: When “Teacher Talk” Isn’t Helping—Here’s What to Do Instead
76 | LIVE COACHING: Can a Substitute Teacher Really Build Connection? A Veteran CRT’s Breakthrough with Disruptive Students
75 | Is Teaching Still Worth It in 2025? A Real Talk for Tired Teachers
74 | 3 Ways Prayer Can Help You Find Peace in Teaching
73 | 3 Ways to Stop Student Behavior Problems Before They Start
72 | Why Teacher Relaxation Is the Secret to Better Student Behavior
71 | AI in the Classroom: What Teachers Need to Know (and Why It Matters Now) Interview with Kristina Peterson
70 | Too Much Tech in Your Classroom? How to Reclaim Meaningful Engagement
69 | Not Quite Burned Out Yet ...But Not Excited Either? Every teacher needs to hear this.
68 | Dreading Back to School? How to Recover, Reset & Still Enjoy What's Left of Summer
67 | Teaching Isn’t Supposed to Hurt: How to Reset Your Classroom and Beat Burnout
66 | Frustrated with Student Behaviors? 3 Things That Will Actually Improve Your Classroom Climate
65 | 5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing Teacher Professional Development Online
64 | Teacher Summer Work That Fights Burnout: 3 Powerful Ideas
63 | Is Your Calm-Down Corner Even Working? The Mistakes Teachers Make—and How to Fix Them
62 | Sick of Your Teacher To-Do List? Here’s Why You Need a DID List Instead!
61 | Let it Out Before You Burnout! This One Teacher Relationship is the Key
60 | Are Scripted Lessons Killing Your Creativity? 4 Creative Activities to Bring It Back—Fast.
59 | What’s an Underground Spirit Week—and Why Are Teachers Secretly Doing It?
58 | Forget the Gift! 3 Better Ways for Teachers to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
57 | From Morning Chaos to Classroom Calm - 3 Teacher-Tested Approaches
56 | 3 Paperless Ideas for Earth Day That Still Hit Your Standards
55 | Scrambling for ideas for National Poetry Month? 3 Poetry Ideas that Your Students Will Love
54 | Feeling Uninspired? How a Daffodil Reminds Us Why We Teach
53 | Struggling with Teacher Overwhelm? 4 Ways to Defeat Teacher Burnout
52 | Why Being a Superhero Teacher is Wrecking Your Passion for Teaching
51 | Prepping Before State Testing? Don't Skip this Essential Step!
50 | Want to Use Music in the Classroom? 6 Easy Steps to Making it a Success!
49 | Teacher Student Relationships: A Simple Way to Build Them, Even with Little Time
Enjoy Teaching Again - Trailer!
48 | The Puzzle Pieces for SEL - Part Two
47 | The Importance of a Good Transition - 4 Steps to a Focused Class
46 | Readjusting to a New School Year!
45 | The Puzzle Pieces for SEL - Part One
44 | Struggling in the Classroom? Here’s one way to look at it.
43 | 3 Reasons We Need the ARTS in Classrooms
42 | What Self-Care is NOT
41 | Starting small with the ARTS in Early Childhood
40 | Using Process Art in Your Classroom
39 | Is SEL Political?
38 | The 3 Beliefs That Keep You From Making a Difference in Your Classroom
37 | Students Need Creativity in the Classroom
36 | Schools Need to Invest in Their Teachers!
35 | Do you suffer from the Daily Teacher Drain?
34 | Do Teachers Care TOO Much?
33 | Get Your Students to Smile with this Simple Greeting Trick
32 | Getting Others on Board for Arts Integration and SEAL!
31 | 2 Ways Music can Build Community
30 | Addressing Teachers’ Concerns
29 | Should SEL be taught in Schools?
28 | The Role of the Educator through the Years
27 | SEL as a holistic approach
26 | Are we taking creativity out of social-emotional learning?
25 | What is SEL??
24 | What it means to be a Caring, Creative Teacher
23 | Mistakes Caring Teachers Make with Family Communication
22 | Even Caring Teachers Make these Mistakes
21 | Setting Boundaries around your Lunch Time!
20 | The School Bag - How to Set Boundaries
19 | Setting Boundaries around School Email
18 | Step Three: Consider Responsibilities (3 Steps to Prevent Teacher Burnout)
17 | Step Two: Remember Control (3 Steps to Preventing Teacher Burnout)
16 | Step One: Set Your Priorities (3 Steps to Preventing Teacher Burnout)
15 | Get Teacher-Centered!
14 | What School Administrators Need to Know about Teacher SEL
13 | Teacher SEL: The What & Why
12 | Why it’s important to explicitly teach SEL
11 | Proactive Teaching for Social-Emotional Learning
10 | What is SEAL? (Social-Emotional Artistic Learning)
9 | Deepening Content Learning: Key Benefit to the Arts in Learning #3 | Arts Integration
8 | Build Self-Awareness: Key Benefit to the Arts in Learning #2 | Arts Integration
7 | Building Community: Key Benefit to the Arts in Learning #1 | Arts Integration
6 | Permission to Dust off an Old Lesson
5 | Permission to Create
4 | Permission to Pause
3 | ...Be Inspiring
2 | Get Inspired...
1 | No Stress!