The Teacher's Lounge Unedited

Every school has this person in their building... well, except ours of course. 

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Chad and Mike discuss the teachers who have made a difference in their lives.

Every business has it... but this week Chad and Mike dive into the politics hidden within education.

Whether you are battling or succumbing to compassion fatigue, take a listen in and enjoy!

What songs go through a teacher's mind during the school day. Listen in to find out!

This week we take a week off of education talk and just spend some time talking about our recent best things!

Our first repeat guest! Kamiel joins us on the podcast this week to discuss 80's cover bands and being a Principal.

Enjoy this rerelease from Season 1 as we follow Chad's growing love (and fear) for technology!Original Episode Description: You either love technology or you hate technology... and Chad hates technology. Listen in to our conversation where we realize just how opposite Mike and Chad are when it comes to using technology in the classroom.

This week Chad and Mike talk about the reality of the March burnout and provide a march madness bracket like strategy on how to overcome the burnout.

As educators, we know everything revolves around data. But how much of it is useful to teachers?

Chad and Mike are the classroom mangagement experts, so listen in to all of their expertise on classroom management. Or don't, either way we had fun!

This week Chad and Mike bring on a sub at Chad's school and discuss the world of subbing. 

This week, Chad and Mike reflect on all of the different things that Students have taught us over the years.

This week, Chad and Mike discuss which school mascot would win in a Hunger Games style battle royale. This episode will clearly help you in your teaching profession. 

What is AI doing to our education system? How is AI affecting our teaching job and is AI coming for our job? Chad and Mike interview ChatGPT directly.

What does your daily fit look like and what spirit days need to STOP? This week, Chad and Mike discuss the best spirit days and what our daily style looks like.

What if we had a celebrity in as a substitute teacher? Who would you want to sub for your class?

We have a guest! Justin showed up to talk about student apathy and what that looks like in the classroom. 

Welcome to a new year! Chad and Mike are ready to quit some things. Hope you join in and have fun! 

What is on our Christmas break bucket list? Chad and Mike discuss their plans on a very timely and needed 16 day break. 

It's back... this is our second round of talking through the ick we deal with day in, day out. 

Teachers have superpowers... but there are also the ones that we wish we had.

This week, Chad and Mike have a very special guest on the pod. Listen in and enjoy!

This week, Chad and Mike talk through the realities of the Sunday Blues. Listen in and be encouraged!

This week, Mike and Chad talk through the Parent Teacher Conferences! Do parents even like them?

This week Mike and Chad go head to head to see who will be elected as the new "Non" Superintendent of Public Instruction.

This week Chad & Mike discuss some of the myths in the teaching world. Some are myths, some just might be true. 

What would it be like cooking a meal for the individual meal for 30 people... that's close to what it's like differentiating for the needs of students. This week, Chad and Mike talk about planning and differentiating for diverse classrooms.

This week it's time to declutter. Chad and Mike discuss some of the best and worst books we've read in education.

This week Chad and Mike discuss all of the wonderful smells, sights and sounds teachers get in the classroom. 

Sometimes it's awkward seeing students out in the wild. This week, Chad and Mike talk about the worst places to run into students.

It's the teacher "new years resolution" time. Chad and Mike are talking through the goals for this upcoming school year.

This episode Chad and Mike talk through all the fun of the back to school professional development. 

Welcome back to episode 1 of our second season. This week Chad and Mike dive back in and talk through our summer and this upcoming season of podcasting. 

Chad and Mike talk through the final episode and all the fun they've shared through the year. 

This episode, Chad and Mike go through the roller coaster of a year that teachers go through where all roads lead to that graduation day. 

Oh the joys of State Testing. This episode, Chad and Mike talk through the fun of state testing. Actually, I don't know if there was anything fun. Either way, tune in!

This week we hear all about Chad's spring break trip to DC. The good. The not so good. The ugly!

What if we weren't teachers? This week Chad and Mike discuss what we would be doing if we weren't teachers. 

The episode for the students! This episode Chad and Mike talk through the ways students can guarantee to fail our classes.

IT'S SPRING BREAK! This week Chad and Mike talk about what the best Spring break looks like for us.

In this episode we welcome the BEST GUEST ever. Hannah is a mental health counselor and Mike's wife.

Imagine getting a blank check to do anything in your classroom. This week, Chad and Mike talk through what the ideal classroom would be like. 

The last five years have flown by. Chad and Mike take a moment to remember what it was like five years ago when our schools stopped due to Covid.

This week, Chad and Mike explore the beauty of a well-planned mental health day.

This week Chad and Mike welcome in guest Adrienne, a former colleague of Chad's who is preparing to join the dark side. 

During the dog days of winter teaching, sometimes you got to pull the games out to bring life back to the classroom. For this episode, Chad and Mike play some games, join in on the fun! 

Chad and Mike relive some of the mistakes they made in the early days of their teaching careers and boy oh boy... they made some mistakes. 

Happy Valentines Week! This week Mike and Chad talk about what they love about teaching. 

In this episode, Chad and Mike talk with one of Mike's co-workers as he reflects on his last 29 years in education.