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The Present Teacher Podcast — 175 episodes

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#192: You Are NOT The Same Teacher As Last Year

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#191: You Don’t Need More Time in Your Classroom This Summer: You Need a Plan

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#190: How to Tell If a School Will Burn You Out Before You Accept the Job

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#189: Not Every School Deserves You (Let's Talk About It)

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#188: You're Not Underqualified, You're Underselling Yourself

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#187: You Should Be Interviewing the School Too (Not Just the Other Way Around)

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#186: If You're Saying This is Interviews You're Blending In

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#185: Desperation is Costing You Job Offers (Here's What to Do Instead)

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#184: The REAL Reason You're Not Getting Hired (No One Talks About This)

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#183: You Don't Need More Applications: You Need More Alignment

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#182: Why 'Just Get Your Foot In The Door' Is Terrible Advice for New Teachers

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#181: Stop Applying to 30 Teacher Jobs: You're Doing it Wrong

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#176: Why You Are Being Judged For Setting Boundaries As a Teacher

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#175: You Were Trained to Feel Guilty for Leaving on Time

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#174: The Biggest Lie Teachers Are Taught About Hard Work

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#173: Burnout Isn’t a Time-Management Problem (It’s a Nervous System Problem)

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#172: What “That Teacher Next Door” Actually Does Differently

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#171: Teacher Work-Life Balance Isn’t a Myth — It’s a Mindset

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#169: The 3 Systems Every Teacher Needs to Leave on Time This Year

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#168: 3 Things to Stop Doing If You're Feeling Burnt Out Before Break

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#167: What I Wish I Knew Before My First Winter Break as a Teacher

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#166: How to Prep for January Now — So You Actually Rest Over Break

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#165: What No One Tells You About Teacher Burnout (And How I Got Out of It)

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#164: The Secret to Seamless Center Transitions (Without Saying a Word)

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#163: How to Get Students to Run Centers Without You

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#162: How to Set Up Centers So They Practically Run Themselves

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#161: When You’re Questioning If You’re a “Good Enough” Teacher

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#160: How to Handle Halloween Energy Without Losing Your Mind

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#159: What to Do If You Accidentally Became ‘Friends’ With Your Students Instead of the Teacher

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#158: The Honeymoon Phase is Over—Now What?

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#157: The #1 Transition Trick That Transformed My Classroom

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#156: Which Classroom Management Style Are You

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#155: How to Get Your Students to Run the Classroom While You Sip Your Coffee

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#154: How I Finally Got My Students to Listen Without Yelling

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#153: Quiz: Is Your Classroom Management Ready for Back To School?

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#152: How I Found My Classroom Management Style (And How You Can Too)

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#151: The #1 Classroom Management Mistake New Teachers Make During Back to School (And How to Avoid It)

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#150: Quiz: Will Your First Day of School Be Smooth — or Stressful?

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#149: How to Design a Distraction-Free Classroom That Sets the Tone for the Entire Year

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#148: What Most First Year Teachers Prepare Over Summer (And What Successful Ones Actually Do)

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#147: Quiz: Are you ready to WOW Families During Back to School Night?

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#146: The Real Reason Your First Day of School Feels Chaotic (And How to Fix It Beforehand)

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#145: 5 Classroom Organization Hacks that Save You HOURS During Back-to-School Seasons

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#144: How to Nail Meet the Teacher Night (Even if You Have No Idea What You Are Doing)

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#143: How to Choose the Right School District to Apply to as a First-Year Teacher

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#142: How to Answer ‘What is Your Greatest Weakness?’ in a Teacher Interview

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#141: How to Answer Tough Teacher Interview Questions Without Freezing Up

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#140: Quiz: Are You Ready for Your First Or Next Teacher Interview

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#139: What to Do If You’re Non-Renewed as a New Teacher

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#138: How I Landed My First Teaching Position: My Interview Story

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#137: What NOT to Do During a Teacher Demo Lesson

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#135: How to Stop Feeling Like a 'Mean Teacher' When Holding Students Accountable

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#134: The 3 Biggest Mindset Shifts That Transformed My Classroom Management

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#133: Why Leaving at Contract Time Makes You A Better Teacher

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#132: Your First 15 Minutes & Last 15 Minutes: How to Structure Your Day to Leave at Contract Time

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#131: The Secret to Leaving at Contract Time: Setting Up Classroom Routines

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#130: Why Overworking Won't Make You a Better Teacher

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#129: How to Write the Perfect Thank You Email After Your Teacher Interview

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#128: How to Tailor Your Resume and Cover Letter For Specific Teaching Jobs

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#127: How to Research a School District Before Your Teacher Interview

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#126: The Secret to Getting Hired Mid-Year as a Teacher

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Setting Your Teaching and Teacher Business Goals in 2025

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#124: How to Show Up Confidently in Your Teacher Business

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#123: Gaining Clarity On Which Products to Make in Your New Teacher Business

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#122: Part 1: How to Start Your Teacher Business

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#121: How to Get Caught Up This Winter Break So You Can Start Getting Ahead

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#120: Why I Don't Use Clip Charts Anymore and What I Use Instead

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#119: When to Know It's Time to Review a Classroom Procedure

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#118: 5 Things to Do After Your Teacher Interview

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#117: 5 Lesson Planning Mistakes I Made that Cost Me My Weekends

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#116: The 3 Classroom Management Tools That Automated My Classroom

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#115: What are Natural Consequences in the Classroom and How to Use Them

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#114: Why I Don't Use Student Recommendation Letters Anymore and What I Do Instead

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#113: 5 Lessons in Becoming the Present Teacher

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Teachers

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How to Get Your Students to Respect You During the Beginning of the School Year

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7 Things I Focus on During the First Month of School

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5 Things You Need to Hear Before Your Next Teacher Interview

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A Guided Meditation to Start Your Teaching Day Calm and Prepared

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My Secrets Revealed: Make Teaching Easier with Classroom Running Activities

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How to Automate Your Classroom for a Stress-Free Teaching Experience

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5 Things I Needed to Hear as Someone Who Struggled with Teacher Work-Life Balance

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5 Pieces of Classroom Management Motivation I Needed to Hear as a New Teacher

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Back-to-School Classroom Management: Four Key Strategies for Success

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How to Revamp Your Classroom Management Over the Summer

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Steal the 7 Step Process I Use to Teach My Classroom Procedures

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10 Lessons From My First 6 Years of Teaching

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How to Set Up Your Classroom the RIGHT WAY For First Year Teachers

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5 Mistakes I Made Setting Up My Classroom During Back to School Season

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What to ACTUALLY Teach During The First Week Of School

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What to ACTUALLY Focus on to Get Ahead Over Summer Break as a Teacher

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Should You Be Feeling Guilty For Working Less as a Teacher?

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How to Spice Up Your End Of Year Classroom Management

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The Ultimate Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Teaching 2nd Grade

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Haven’t Heard Back From Your Last Teacher Interview? Here’s What To Do

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10 Possible Questions to Ask At the End Of Your Teacher Interview

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10 Teacher Interview Questions and Answers to Master For Your Next Interview

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How to Teach an AMAZING Demo Lesson in Under 10 Minutes During Your Next Teacher Interview

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The Ultimate Guide on What to Wear During Your Next Teacher Interview

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5 Signs of When It’s Time to Apply to a Different Teaching Position

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Unlocking the Magic of Student-Led Classroom Transitions: Master the Art of Time-Saving and Empowerment

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How to Know When To Rest Your Classroom

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Classroom Setup Tips I Wish I Knew as a First Year Teacher

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How to Stand Out During Your Next Teacher Interview

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5 Mistakes I Made Trying to Tackle My Teacher To-Do List

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Revamp Your Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Seamless Management and Joyful Learning

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5 Trending Classroom Management Strategies that Were Complete FLOPS

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5 Absolute Must-Do's if You Are Starting Teaching Mid-Year

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What Districts ACTUALLY Want to See on Your Teacher Cover Letter

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The Secret Strategies on How to Keeping Up With Grading BEFORE Report Cards Are Due

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3 Must Have Areas to Set Up in Your Classroom to Have a Smoothly Ran Classroom

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When to Start Applying for a Teacher Job: A Comprehensive Guide for New Teachers

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How to Reflect as a New Teacher: 3 Teaching Strategies I Will Continue Doing in the New Year

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How to Love Teaching Again in the New Year!

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Mastering Winter Break: A New Teacher’s Guide to Getting Ahead Over Winter Break

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5 Signs You’re Ready to Start Working Ahead as a Teacher

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How to Deal with Teacher Burnout: A Comprehensive Guide to Transforming Your Teaching Experience

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How to Lesson Plan Quickly with Batching

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Top 5 Mistakes You Might Be Making if You’re Feeling Behind as a Teacher

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It’s Okay to Feel Behind, Here's What to Do When You Feel Teacher Overwhelm

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Classroom Management Series: How to Stay Calm While Managing Behaviors in the Classroom

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Classroom Management Series: 5 Steps to Effortlessly Mastering a Talkative Class

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Classroom Management Series: Top Mistakes You Might Be Making with a Chatty Class

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Classroom Management Series: Mastering the Art of Managing a Chatty Class

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Classroom Management Series Part 4: How to Avoid Power Struggles With Students: Effective Classroom Management Techniques

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Classroom Management Series Part 3: 5 Procedures to Use if Students Aren’t Listening to You

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Classroom Management Series Part 2: Effective Classroom Management: The Associative Memory Technique

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Classroom Management Series Part 1: Top Mistakes You Might Be Making When Students Aren’t Listening to You

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My Super Power to Starting Family Communication Off on the Right Foot

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Parent Communication Part 1: I had a Family Try To FaceTime Me at 10 pm!

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Parent Night Part 4: The #1 strategy to start off your family communication on the right foot!

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Parent Night Part 3: Avoiding the Top Teacher-Parent Communication Mistake

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Parent Night Part 2: This one thing I did before parent night was a game changer!

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Parent Night Part 1: 5 Things You Might Be Forgetting to Prepare for Parent Night

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I Taught 2nd Grade Classroom Procedures Wrong For An Entire Year!

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5 2nd Grade Procedures All Teachers Should Be Teaching During the First Week of School

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This First Day of 2nd Grade Lesson Changed My School Year!

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The right way to teach your Kindergarteners procedures!

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I taught classroom procedures wrong in Kindergarten for 3 years!

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This Hack Saved me THOUSANDS of Dollars for my Classroom Library

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5 2nd Grade Classroom Flops that I Will Never Live Down

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7 Things I Wish I Would Have Bought Sooner for my 2nd Grade Classroom

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5 Things I Bought for my Kindergarten Classroom That were Complete FLOPS

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The Ultimate First Year Teacher Classroom Checklist

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The Top 7 New Teacher Myths You Should Never Believe

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From Surviving to Thriving: Tips for Teachers in End of the Year Survival Mode

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Teacher Interview Series Part 4: Top 10 Teacher Interview Questions and Sample Answers

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Teacher Interview Series Part 3: The Ultimate Guide to What to Bring to a Teacher Interview

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Teacher Interview Series Part 2: Ace Your Next Teacher Interview: How to Prepare Like a Pro

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Teacher Interview Series Part 1: 7 Teacher Interview Tips to Help Land Your Dream Job

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Building Community in the Classroom with Caitie Cupples

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How to Build a Positive Classroom Community as a First-Year Teacher

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15 First Year Teacher Tips From Teachers Around the World

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5 Key Strategies to Setting Up Classroom Procedures As a First Year Teacher

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How to Handle Parent Teacher Conferences Like a Pro

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5 Strategies to Improve Classroom Management as a First Year Teacher

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The Secret to Getting out of Teacher Burnout with Founder of Teaching Mind Body and Soul Brittany Blackwell, M.Ed

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First Year Teaching: 7 Strategies to Avoid Teacher Burnout

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Unlock the Secrets of Finding Joy as a First Year Teacher with Emily Person

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A Guide to Help New Teachers Thrive in Education in The New Year

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How First Year Teachers Can Create Work-Life Balance During the Holiday Season

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The Secret to Leaving Work on Time

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How to Make the Most of Your Prep This Back to School Season

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5 Tips for New Teachers This Back to School Season

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What Teachers REALLY Should Be Focusing on This Year

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5 SEL Strategies to Get You Through May

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The Secret to Creating a Wellness Plan That Works

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Top 7 Favorite Teacher Self-Care Ideas to Try THIS Summer

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5 Easy Strategies to Eliminate Teacher Burnout

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3 Signs of Teacher Burnout and What to Do About It

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5 Simple Social Emotional Learning Strategies to Implement Into Your Classroom

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10 Unbelievable Social Emotional Learning Myths

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Your Ultimate Guide to Social Emotional Learning

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Welcome to The Present Teacher Podcast!

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Have You Heard These 5 Devastating Self-Care Myths?