All Episodes

Episode 363: Reach Students Who Refuse Help, Set Teacher Boundaries & Build a Classroom That Cares

Episode 362: Take Back Control of Your Classroom, Reach Difficult Students & Avoid Teacher Burnout

Episode 361: Reset Classroom Management, Set Better Boundaries & Help Students Take Responsibility

Episode 360: Handle Disrespect, Make Learning Stick & Help Students Meet Higher Expectations

Episode 359: Make Boring Lessons Engaging, Handle Tough Behavior & Keep Your Creativity Alive

Episode 358: Handle Disruptive Classes, Close Learning Gaps & Protect Your Energy as a Teacher

Episode 357: Build Real Relationships, Get More Students Talking & Handle Behavior Without Power Struggles

Episode 356: Rebound From a Tough Start, Build Student Buy-In & Find Your Motivation Again

Episode 355: Start the School Year Strong, Protect Your Energy & Build a Classroom Kids Want to Be In

Episode 353: Build Trust Before Rules, Reduce Back-to-School Anxiety & Create Systems That Last

Episode 352: Build Teacher Confidence, Simplify Classroom Management & Create Better Systems

Episode 351: Bring More Joy to Your Classroom, Build Student Buy-In & Simplify Teaching

Episode 350: Summer Reset, Classroom Culture, Back-to-School Planning

Episode 349: Senior Trip Reflections, Student Motivation, Finishing the Year Strong

Episode 348: Senior Trip Chaos, End-of-Year Exhaustion, Teacher Fundraising

Episode 347: Final Exam Projects, End-of-Year Energy, Student Motivation

Episode 346: Students Not Turning Work In, Fixing End-of-Year Burnout, Re-Engaging Your Classroom

Episode 345: Scripted Curriculum, Teacher Boundaries, and Finishing the Year Strong

Episode 344: Favorites, Boundaries, and Staying Strong in a Toxic School Culture

Episode 343: Teaching While Grieving, Rebuilding Trust, and Why Strict Isn’t Always Better

Episode 342: When Spring Break Isn’t a Break, Classroom Size Surprises, and Teaching Through Hard Weeks

Episode 340: Spring Break Survival, Student Burnout, and What to Do When They’ve Given Up

Episode 339: March Burnout, Brutal Honesty, and Getting Unstuck Before Spring Break

Episode 338: Outgrowing Schools, Teacher Support, and Leading Through February Fatigue

Episode 337: February Funk, Sub Plans That Work, and Fighting Classroom Apathy

Episode 336: Mental Health Days, Mixed-Level Classes, and Leaving the Classroom

Episode 335: Resetting the Room, Subbing with Impact, and Creating Classroom Magic

Episode 334: Midyear Joy, Jungle Classrooms, and Iron Sharpens Iron

Sunday Night Teacher Talk Ep. 333, Season 9

Episode 332: Grading Hacks, School Burnout, and Joyful Mid-Year Reset

Episode 331: Mid-Year Reset, Student Confidence, and Joyful Break Reflections

Episode 330: Entitled Students, Faith-Fueled Teaching, and Joy in the Chaos

Episode 329: Brain Rot Scheduling Chaos, Holding Firm on Accountability, and Finding Joy After Burnout

Episode 328: Tech Battles, Friendship Breakups, and Joyful Hallway Chaos

Episode 327: Mentoring New Teachers, Co-Teaching Chaos, and Rebuilding Your Joy

Episode 326: Building Culture from Scratch, Group Work That Works, and Faith in the Classroom

Episode 325: First-Year Burnout, Sprinkling Magic, and Resetting the Gym Routine

Episode 324: Viral Student Stories, Dream Classrooms, and Real Talk on AI and Cheating

Episode 323: Classroom Resets, Guest Speakers, and Reigniting Your Passion for Teaching

Episode 322: AI-Powered Grading, Student Disrespect, and Surviving Curriculum Overload

Episode 321: Explosive Behaviors, Cheating, and Teaching in a Broken System

Episode 320: Student Behavior, Staff Conflict, and When Your Mugshot Goes Viral

Episode 319: Perfectionism, Parent Conferences & Students Acting Like It’s 5th Graders

Episode 318: Chaos in the Classroom, Refusing Procedures, and Making Detention Worthwhile

Episode 317: New School Surprises, Classroom Flow, and Holding Students Accountable

Episode 316: When You Already Feel Like Quitting, Getting Kids to Participate, and Fun Friday Ideas

What I Actually Do on the First Day of School (Hint: No Rules, No Syllabus)

Episode 315: Icebreakers That Don’t Suck, Lazy Aides, and Bouncing Back After a Tough Year

Stop Planning for the Worst—Here’s How I’m Planning for the Best This Year

Episode 314: Finding the Joy, Rebuilding Identity, and Building Stronger Classrooms

5 Back to School Tips to Get Ready

Episode 313: New Teachers, Joyful Classrooms, and Teaching with Flare

Episode 312: First-Year Teacher Moves, Classroom Joy, and Spicing Up a Dry Curriculum

4 Mistakes New Teachers Make (And How to Avoid Them)

Episode 311: Sprinkle Some Magic: Lesson Planning, Student Engagement & Owning Your Teaching Style

There Are No Shortcuts: A Conversation with Rafe Esquith

Episode 310: Navigating Job Changes, Refreshing Routines, and Teaching New Age Groups

Is Teaching Still For You?

Episode 309: Life After Retirement, Bouncing Back from Observations, and Acing That New Job

Cell Phones in Class: My Surprisingly Fun (and Effective) Way to Handle Them

Episode 308: New School Year Excitement, Navigating Tough Reviews, and Getting Transferred Gracefully

4 Classroom Management Mistakes & Solutions

Episode 307: I’m Not Here to Be Liked, Creative Ways to Celebrate Teachers on a Budget, & Fixing the Worst Class Trip Ever

What If I Suck as a Teacher?

Episode 306: Group Work Strategies, Students Who Refuse to Leave, and When the Wrong People Lead PD

What to Do with Classroom Rule Breakers?

Episode 305: Taking It Too Seriously, What I’ll Do Differently in My New Classroom, & Figuring Out What’s Worth Grading

Step-By-Step Way to Stop Talkative Students

Episode 304: AI for Teachers, Negative Observations, & Living On a Teacher Budget

Episode 303: How Do You Heal After Losing a Teacher Bestie? | What Actually Helps with Test Prep? | Can You Really Bounce Back from Burnout?

Episode 302: CJ is headed back to the classroom, Making learning stations awesome!, & Improving School Spirit

Episode 301: Should You Quit?, Teaching Nervous, & Apathetic Students

Ep. 300: Making it to episode 300, Disengaged students, & Feeling like you're not good enough.

Episode 299: Making class student centered, Teaching while emotional, & Becoming a Great Teacher

Episode 298: Working with Gossipers, Book Recommendations, & Creating Hope

Episode 297: Telling Your Students You Won't Be Back, Insights From Substituting, & Lack Of Appreciation & Support

Episode 296: Helping students that harm themselves, When colleagues put you down for going above and beyond, & Kids that lack hope

Episode 295: Why I Taught 9th Grade, Addressing Lying Students, & What to Grade and What Not to Grade

How to Be a Terrible Teacher

Episode 294: I’m Subbing, Parents Talking Trash, Making the Most Out of Budget Cuts and Limitations

Episode 293: Teacher Encouragement, Dealing with Secondary Trauma, & How to Go Back to School After Losing a Parent

Episode 292: Why I Taught 9th Grade, Staying Positive, & Starting Teaching Mid-Year

Episode 291: This Show Is Changing, Motivating Students, & Making Room For Enrichment

Episode 290: Micromanaging Admin, Helping With Student-to-Student Relationships, & Helping Students Retain Information

Episode 289: Is It the Kids or Me?, Students That Refuse to Stay Seated, & My Favorite Books About Education

Episode 288: Lame PLCs, Gaslighting Admin, & Dating Students?!

Episode 287: Should You Be A School Leader?, Holiday Gifts for Teachers, & Making Grammar Fun

Episode 286: Substitute Teachers, Passive Aggressive Teachers, & Horrible Co-Teachers

Episode 285: Would I Go Back to the Classroom, Substitute Teaching, & Classroom Management

When Your Students Are Not Doing the Work

Episode 284: Students Who Refuse to Do Anything, Helicopter Parents, & Starting as a Teacher Mid Year

Episode 283: Lower Level Students, Awkward Classroom Moments, & Being a New Teacher

Episode 282: Creating Lesson Plans, When/How to Tell Students You Are Not Returning, & Staying Humble

Episode 281: Avoiding Illness, Contacting Hard to Reach Parents, & Incorporating Soft Skills

Episode 280: Dealing with Budget Cuts, Are You "Professional" Enough?, &

Episode 279: What ALL Kids Need to Hear, My 2 Best Hacks for Well Being, & Helping Your Own Kids to Enjoy School,

Episode 278: Awkward Classroom Conversations, Downside to Incentives, & Helping Traumatized Students

Episode 277: Scared to Death to Start the School Year, Giving to Students More Than Your Own Family, & First Day Classroom Management

Ep. 276: First Week for New Teachers, Focusing on Rules or Procedures, & Fitting In At School

Episode 275: Co-workers That Don't Pull Their Weight, How to Start Your School Year, & Handling Upset Students