All Episodes

#194: Setting Up Your Classroom Intentionally Prevents 90% of Teacher Problems

#193: Good Teachers Don’t Wait Until Their Classroom Is Completely Set Up to Enjoy Their Summer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#156: Which Classroom Management Style Are You

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setting Your Teaching and Teacher Business Goals in 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

#118: 5 Things to Do After Your Teacher Interview

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

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

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

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

#113: 5 Lessons in Becoming the Present Teacher

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Teachers

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

7 Things I Focus on During the First Month of School

5 Things You Need to Hear Before Your Next Teacher Interview

A Guided Meditation to Start Your Teaching Day Calm and Prepared

My Secrets Revealed: Make Teaching Easier with Classroom Running Activities

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

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

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

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

How to Revamp Your Classroom Management Over the Summer

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

10 Lessons From My First 6 Years of Teaching

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

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

What to ACTUALLY Teach During The First Week Of School

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

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

How to Spice Up Your End Of Year Classroom Management

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to Know When To Rest Your Classroom

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

How to Stand Out During Your Next Teacher Interview

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

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

5 Trending Classroom Management Strategies that Were Complete FLOPS

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

What Districts ACTUALLY Want to See on Your Teacher Cover Letter

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

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

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

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

How to Love Teaching Again in the New Year!

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

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

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

How to Lesson Plan Quickly with Batching

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The right way to teach your Kindergarteners procedures!

I taught classroom procedures wrong in Kindergarten for 3 years!

This Hack Saved me THOUSANDS of Dollars for my Classroom Library

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

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

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

The Ultimate First Year Teacher Classroom Checklist

The Top 7 New Teacher Myths You Should Never Believe

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

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

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

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

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

Building Community in the Classroom with Caitie Cupples

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

15 First Year Teacher Tips From Teachers Around the World

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

How to Handle Parent Teacher Conferences Like a Pro

5 Strategies to Improve Classroom Management as a First Year Teacher

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

First Year Teaching: 7 Strategies to Avoid Teacher Burnout

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

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

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

The Secret to Leaving Work on Time

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

5 Tips for New Teachers This Back to School Season

What Teachers REALLY Should Be Focusing on This Year

5 SEL Strategies to Get You Through May

The Secret to Creating a Wellness Plan That Works

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

5 Easy Strategies to Eliminate Teacher Burnout

3 Signs of Teacher Burnout and What to Do About It

5 Simple Social Emotional Learning Strategies to Implement Into Your Classroom

10 Unbelievable Social Emotional Learning Myths

Your Ultimate Guide to Social Emotional Learning

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