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One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout — 288 episodes

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Put Teaching Down For A Minute, Teachers 299

2

Seven Things I Wish I Knew Before Teaching 298

3

When Boundaries Aren’t Enough: Teacher Burnout Explained 297

4

When Teaching Feels Unsafe: Coping with Unfair Treatment from School Administrators Episode 296

5

Theme Weeks That Actually Work in the Classroom Episode 295

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Reading in the Classroom Can Still Feel Good Right At the End of the School Year Episode 294

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The Last Weeks of School Don’t Have to Be Chaos in the Classroom Episode 293

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Themed STEM in the Classroom: The End-of-Year Behavior Trick for Teachers Episode 292

9

Theme Weeks for Teachers: The Secret to Surviving Spring in the Classroom Episode 291

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The Sub Plan Safety Net for Teachers in the Classroom Episode 290

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Teachers In the Classroom Don’t Have to Be Martyrs At School- Episode 289

12

Teach Kindness In A Divided World

13

AI Can’t Replace Teacher Heart

14

Why Human-Centered STEM Builds Better Classrooms

15

Small Humans, Big Work for Teachers

16

Trust Yourself, Teacher

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Teachers, Hold On to What You Know: Trusting Yourself During Testing and Evaluations

18

Simple STEM Activities That Still Build Deep Thinking

19

Teaching the Engineering Design Process When Failure Is the Lesson

20

You Are Enough: Surviving February Burnout and Evaluation Pressure

21

Surviving Teacher Evaluations: How to Stay Grounded During Classroom Observations

22

Super Bowl Reading Lessons: Engaging Informational Text Without Busywork

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Integrating Reading And Science With Severe Weather

24

Back To School Without The Chaos: Simple Routines For A Smoother January

25

Give Yourself Grace: Simple Ways Teachers Reset And Return Renewed

26

January Without Whiplash

27

Five Blissful, Low-Prep Classroom Ideas To Survive December

28

Turning December Chaos Into Hands‑On Science Kids Remember

29

Ten Christmas Read-Alouds That Teachers and Kids Love

30

Short Week, Full Heart; Sanity Saved

31

A Read-Aloud That Reframes Thanksgiving and Belonging

32

November: The We-Do-Not-Care List

33

Teaching Real Gratitude in a Burned-Out System

34

Surviving November: Emergency Sub Plans That Protect Your Peace

35

The We Do Not Care Club: Finding Power in Saying 'Nope' to Teaching's Endless Demands

36

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and Fables: The October Curriculum Refresh You Need

37

Pumpkin STEM: Halloween's Hidden Learning Potential

38

When the Back-to-School Sparkle Fades: Navigating Teacher Fatigue

39

Halloween in the Classroom

40

Science in ELA: Your Time-Saving Strategy

41

Device-Free Moments: Reconnecting Kids with Real Life in a Digital World

42

Three Simple Ways to Keep Your Reading Routines Strong All Year Long

43

Wally the Worried Watermelon: SEL Strategies for Your Classroom

44

From Teacher to Author: Christine Devan's Journey with Elephant Beach

45

Building Sustainable Reading Routines That Transform Your Classroom

46

Icebreakers That Actually Work: Creating Meaningful Classroom Bonds

47

Sub Plans Survival Guide: Be Ready Before You Need It

48

The Back-to-School Questions Every Teacher Secretly Worries About

49

The Gentle Teacher's Guide to Starting the School Year Strong

50

Bridging Science and Stories: How STEM Books Spark Reading Joy

51

Makerspace Magic: Transforming Reluctant Readers into Confident Explorers

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Transforming Story Time: Hands-On STEM Challenges for Young Readers

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Beyond the Page: 3 Simple STEM Challenges That Make Books Come Alive

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Moving to Read: Active Kids Need Active Reading

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Breaking the Cycle: Three Ways We Make Kids Hate Reading

56

10 of the Best Children's Christmas Books to Use in the Classroom

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10 Fantastic Thanksgiving Picture Books to Use In Your Classroom

58

From Drudgery to Explosion: How to Reclaim Your Love For Teaching With Makerspace

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4 Quick and Easy Steps to Setting STEM Story Station in Your Makerspace

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How Can Teachers and Media Specialists Create a Meaningful Makerspace on a Shoestring Budget?

61

3 Brilliant Ideas for Teachers to Use Simple STEM in Makerspace in Only 40 Minutes

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3 Powerful Benefits of Learning With Makerspace in the Classroom

63

What is Digital Citizenship and Why Should Teachers Teach It?

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9 Important Things Students Really Need to Know About Digital Citizenship

65

5 Imaginative Ideas for Halloween and Makerspace in the Classroom

66

Small Steps, Big Leaps: Halloween STEM Projects for the Elementary Classroom

67

STEM for Halloween: 3 Ideas for Integrating Seasonal STEM Activities into the Classroom

68

Rebel Teaching: An Alliance Educator Breaking Down the Status Quo With Dr. Yen Verhoeven

69

5 Intriguing Genre Studies to Strengthen Reading Comprehension in the 2nd Grade

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How to Promote Effective Reading Comprehension in the in the Second-Grade Classroom

71

Efficiency in Education: 9 Topics for Saving Time by Merging Science and Reading Lesson

72

Two Birds, One Stone: Integrating Science into Your Reading Block

73

Ready, Set, Teach: Preparing Emergency Sub Plans in the Elementary Classroom

74

Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace

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6 Attributes for Creating an Amazing Makerspace

76

Setting Up Your Makerspace

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Launching a Makerspace in the Classroom

78

7 Things I Learned as a Teacher

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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Year Teaching

80

How do Terrific Teachers Set Boundaries Over the Summer Again?

81

10 Sanity-Saving Ideas for Teachers to Get To the End of the School Year

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3 Ideas for Camp End of the Year in the Classroom

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3 Ideas to Crank Up STEM Engagement This End of the School Year

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Navigating the Homestretch in the Classroom: 3 Tips for Ending the School Year on a High Note for Teachers

85

It's Never Too Late: 11 Strategies to Get Students Excited About Science

86

Teachers Speak Out: How Do They Cope With Administrators' Unfair Treatment?

87

Engage Kids With Fun and Learning: Place Value I Have Who Has Game

88

Place Value: Math is Super Fun With Tic-Tac-Toe for 2nd Graders

89

Place Value: Math is Fun: 3 Games to Teach Place Value in the Classroom

90

Will You Add Being Brave With Makerspace to Your New Year's Resolution List?

91

Implementing New Habits in the Classroom for the New Year: A Look Back

92

A Look Back at 5 Blissful Ideas to Make This Holiday Spectacular for Teachers

93

How to Incorporate Christmas into Your Science Lesson: A Look Back

94

Happy 200!

95

Favorite Classroom Books to Tame the December Crazies

96

5 Tips to get to Winter Vacation

97

Things we are Thankful for in the Classroom

98

The Importance of Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom

99

5 Easy Ways to Integrate Art and Science Into Your Reading Block

100

How Can the Brilliance of Arts Integration Transform Your Elementary Classroom?

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3 Brilliant Ideas for Integrating the Arts to Regulate the Elementary Classroom

102

What Teachers Still Love About Teaching: 5 Amazing Teachers Share Their Thoughts

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Why Are Teachers So Grief Stricken Over Banning Books In Elementary School?

104

How Much More Insanity Can Teachers Take Until We are Left With a National Crisis?

105

How Do You Build a Strong Classroom Community?

106

What Makes a Good Morning Routine in the Elementary Classroom?

107

5 Compelling Reasons Teachers Should Teach Social and Emotional Skills

108

3 Awkward School Stories: A Tale From Two Tired Teachers

109

5 Brilliant Read Aloud Titles for the Primary Teacher

110

The Do's and Don'ts of the First Week of School for Teachers

111

5 Hilarious Back to School Stories From Teachers

112

3 Encouraging Reasons for Teachers to Stay In the Classroom

113

How Teachers Decide Whether to Stay in the Classroom or Leave the Classroom

114

Five Helpful Things You Must Try This School Year

115

What is So Wrong With Clip Charts in the Classroom?

116

Do Less, Get More: How Elementary Teachers Simplify Teaching Without Burnout

117

Classroom Setup on a Budget: Smart, Affordable Ideas for Teachers

118

How do Terrific Teachers Set Boundaries Over the Summer?

119

Integrating Makerspace and Literature to Strengthen Reading and Innovation

120

Is Two Tired Teachers More Than One Tired Teacher?

121

4 Sneaky Mistakes That Are Messing Up Your Summer Mojo

122

3 Tweaks That Made An End of the School Year Difference

123

What Do Teachers Think About a 4 Day School Week

124

What's Really Wrong With the School System From the Eyes of a Millennial

125

4 Ways to Make More Time at the End of the School Year

126

How Do Teachers Really Feel About Required Team Planning?

127

5 Detrimental Reasons Why Lesson Plans Should NOT Be Required a Year in Advance

128

An Administrator's Impact on School Culture

129

2 Fantastic Ideas for Adjusting Your STEM Lesson

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3 Essential Reasons to Attend STEM Con and Beyond This Year

131

Project-Based Learning for Elementary Teachers: How to Get Started

132

How Does STEM in Elementary School Teach Collaboration and Cooperation?

133

Why is it so Important to Teach Students About Careers in STEM?

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How to Successfully Use STEM to Teach Social and Emotional Learning

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How to Successfully Fit STEM into Small Time Frames

136

Inspiring Play in Young Children: A Conversation with Carla Gull

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5 Fundamental Ways for Teachers to Be a Good Friend to Themselves

138

How Can Schools and Administrators Reduce and Prevent Teacher Burnout?

139

Why Mindset Matters for Teachers and Why You Should Change Yours

140

How Can 2nd Graders Celebrate Black History Month?

141

5 Magnificent Benefits from an Elementary Makerspace

142

5 Myths that Most Teachers Believe to Be True About Makerspace

143

Is Play an Essential Aspect of a Child's Learning Process in School?

144

What Do Loose Parts & Makerspace Have to do with the New Year?

145

It's Time for a Break

146

3 Interesting Ideas for Halloween in Your Primary Classroom

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How to Use More Spooky Fun Halloween Books in Your Makerspace Primary Classroom

148

3 Secret Tactics for Breathing New Life into Science in October

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3 Easy Tips for STEM Planning for the Elementary Classroom

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5 Strategic Steps to Teaching STEM Throughout the School Year

151

Why Are Makerspaces Important in the Elementary Classroom?

152

3 Sensational Survival Tips for Back to School

153

Hands-On Labor Day Learning Activities for Young Minds

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3 Tips to Helps Students Avoid Back-to-School Anxiety

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2 Tips to Rock Back-to-School

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How to Rock the First Week of School: Tips for Back-to-School

157

How to Successfully Integrate Science Into the Second Grade Classroom

158

How to Plan Your Meet The Teacher Night Using Digital and Print

159

Three Non-Negotiables For An Effective Makerspace In Your Classroom

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Makerspace Tinkering: How Tinkering Works Like Magic in Your Makerspace

161

What is Makerspace and Why Does It Matter in the Classroom?

162

3 Crucial Reasons to Create a Makerspace in Your Classroom Post Pandemic

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7 Steps to an Easy Big-Picture Plan for Second Grade Teachers

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5 Energizing Ideas for Hard-Working Teachers to Fully Disconnect From School

165

3 Tremendous Reasons to Include Makerspace This Summer

166

How to Create a Memorable Masterpiece for Father's Day

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5 Genuine Reasons Teachers Should Plan a Summer Vacation THIS Year

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How to Avoid End-of-the-Year Meltdown for Teachers

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5 Captivating Themes for Your End of the Year Bonanza

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How Elementary Teachers Survive the End of the School Year in the Classroom

171

The Most Memorable and Impressive Takeaways From STEM Con 2021

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How to Jumpstart Your STEM Classroom with Genius Ideas Using Building Bricks with Anita Goodwin

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Help Kids Learn to Fail- A Path Towards Unwavering Resilience

174

How to Get to Real World Thinking Through Long Term STEM Projects

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5 Surefire Organizational Tips to Maximize Your Sensational STEM Classroom

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Why should teachers include inspiring Read Alouds in the STEM classroom?

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How to Teach Simple STEM for Independent Learners For Maximum Engagement

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How Do We Start an Educational Rebellion in the Current System?

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Episode 116 - OTT: How to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing in the Classroom with Natasha Nurse Clarke

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Why Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace

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All About Running a Makerspace in a School

182

A Conversation About Makerspace

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All About Makerspace Materials in the Classroom

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How Not to Allow Space Define Your Makerspace in the Classroom

185

All About Choice Boards in the Classroom

186

Mindset in the Classroom: What This Means for Teachers

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5 Teacher Goals for the New Year

188

4 Important Things Every Teacher Needs To Do Before Winter Break

189

7 Christmas Books Kids Will Love

190

Countdown to Christmas in the Classroom

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104: Happy Thanksgiving

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103: Systems and Organization in the ESE Classroom with Sabrina Crews

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102: How to Embrace Thanksgiving in Your Makerspace

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6 Attributes for Creating an Amazing Makerspace

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100-5 Genuine Components of Developing a Maker Mindset

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99- How to Reframe Our Understanding of Why Children Act Out

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13 Remarkable Ideas to Help Kids Fall in Love With Reading

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7 Dreadful Ways to Kill the Love of Reading

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Halloween and Makerspace in the Elementary Classroom

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How to Incorporate Piggie and Gerald Into Elementary STEM

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94: 3 Important Reminders for Teachers

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93: Which LMS works the best for my Elementary Classroom?

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92: The Truth About Elementary STEM Club: A Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes

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91: A Teacher's Perspective on the New Normal

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90: 5 Reasons to Teach Digital Citizenship

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89: How to Plan a Virtual Open House Meet the Teacher

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88: Problem Solving in the Math Classroom

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87: The Power of Integrating Writing Into Science AND Science on a Budget

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86- Three Spectacular Tech Tools for Remote Learning

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85-Increasing Social and Emotional Learning Through STEM

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84: How to Add More Science Into Your Online or Physical Classroom

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83: How to Engage Students Online and How to Ensure Equal Access

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82: The Magic of Hands-On Integrated Units in the Classroom

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81: 5 Big Benefits of Using Podcasts in the Classroom

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80: Black Lives Matter Movement in Education

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79: Flipgrid 101

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78: Adding Flipgrid to Your Distance Learning Strategy

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77: End of the Year Distance Learning Activities to Excite Your Students

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76: The Biggest Takeaways From STEM Con 2020

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75: Virtual Classroom Management

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74: The T in STEM

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73: Distance Learning, STEM, and Educational Reform

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72: All Things STEM

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71: Distance Learning: What are the Trials and Treasures?

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70: Remote Learning Suggestions

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69: Coronavirus and Distance Learning

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68: Emergency Sub Plans and Germs

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67: A Closer Look At Standards-Based Grading

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66: Google Classroom With Bethany Rodgers

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65: Stories From Podcasting School for Teachers

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64: 5 Tips for Using Podcasts in Your Classroom

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63: Podcasting for Teachers: Where Do I Start?

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62: 3 Ways to Increase Engagement in the Classroom With Podcasting

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61: 3 Powerful Reasons Why Teachers Should Be Podcasting

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60: How Teachers Can Make Smart Moves With Money

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59: OTT: Implementing New Habits in the Classroom for the New Year

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58: 5 Blissful Ideas to Make This Holiday Spectacular for Teachers

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57: Christmas Around the World in the Classroom

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56- Hands-On Christmas Science

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55: Happy Thanksgiving!

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54: Happy Birthday One Tired Teacher!

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53: 7 Excellent Thanksgiving Books That Every Kid Will Love

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52: 8 Mindful Tips for Teaching Children Gratitude

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51: How Teachers Survive Halloween!

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50: 7 Sensational Halloween Books Kids Will Love

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49: Should Teachers Consider Shifting Their Mindset Around Behavior?

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48: How to Avoid Behavior Issues with a Soft Opener

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47 How to Handle Behavior Issues in the Classroom

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46 How to Make Social and Emotional Learning a Priority

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45: OTT: The First Step in Behavior Management: Building Rapport Part Two

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44: OTT: The First Step in Behavior Management: Building Rapport Part One

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43: OTT: First Week Activities for Back-to-School

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42: OTT: Organizing Your Classroom

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41: OTT: Classroom Set Up

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Back-to-School Procedures, Procedures, Procedures

256

39: Back-to-School Motivation

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38: Why Back-to-School Decor Matters in the Classroom

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34: What Do Teachers Do Over the Summer?

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33: How to Recharge in the Summer for Teachers

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32: One Tired Teacher: Setting Up Your Makerspace

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31: One Tired Teacher: Launching a Makerspace

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35: What Would I Do If I Wasn't a Teacher?

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30: One Tired Teacher: Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace

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29: Conversation with Deedee Wills: Building Community to Grow Professionally

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28: Packing Up Your Classroom

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27: Teachers, Is College for Everyone?

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26: Welcome Graduating Teachers

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24: 7 Ways to Survive and Thrive at the End of the School Year

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23: 5 Reasons Every Classroom Needs a Makerspace

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22: Teachers Finding Value in Who They Are

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19: Podcasting in the Classroom: 10 Ways to Grow Your Audience

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18: Integrating Technology Into the Primary Classroom

273

17: Cell Phones in the Classroom

274

16: Making Learning Fun and The Value of Opening Our Doors

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15: Engaging Students With Chris Kesler

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14: Teaching A Love of Reading

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13: Growth Mindset

278

12: Anxiety in Our Schools

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11: Anxiety and ADHD in an Alternative School: A New Teacher Story

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10: Yoga in the Classroom: 5 Benefits

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09: Finding Your People The Power of Co-Workers

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08: Team Rapport: The Power of Team Work

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07: Teacher Stories The Power of Co-Workers

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06: Self-Care for Educators

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04: Surviving the Weeks Before Winter Break

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03: The Tired of ESE

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Building Student Rapport in the Classroom

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01: An Introduction to One Tired Teacher