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#1: From Sticky Note Lesson Plans to a Student-Led Classroom with La Maestra Loca
La Maestra Loca started her first year of teaching with lesson plans from her mentor teacherā¦ written on a sticky note. š
Cue the first-year-teacher panic.
Today, sheās known for creating joyful, student-centered...
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#194: Setting Up Your Classroom Intentionally Prevents 90% of Teacher Problems
Most classroom problems don't begin in October.
They begin before students ever walk through the door.
When I was a first-year teacher, I spent my entire summer decorating a travel-themed classroom. It looked...
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#193: Good Teachers Donāt Wait Until Their Classroom Is Completely Set Up to Enjoy Their Summer
What if spending your entire summer in your classroom isn't what makes you a great teacher?
For years, I believed that the best teachers sacrificed their summers to prepare for back to school. Then everything...
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#192: You Are NOT The Same Teacher As Last Year
Last year does not define the teacher you are becoming.
Maybe you were non-renewed.Maybe you received a difficult observation.Maybe you were placed on an improvement plan.Maybe you left a district that wasn't the...
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#191: You Donāt Need More Time in Your Classroom This Summer: You Need a Plan
With back to school fast approaching, it's easy to feel like you're behind.You look at your classroom.You look at your to-do list.You look at the calendar.And suddenly it feels like there isn't enough time to get...
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#190: How to Tell If a School Will Burn You Out Before You Accept the Job
So many teachers leave the professionā¦
Not because they werenāt good teachers.
But because they were in the wrong environment.
In this episode, weāre talking about how to tell if a school will burn you outābefore you...
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#189: Not Every School Deserves You (Let's Talk About It)
Not every school deserves you.
And once you understand thatā¦
Your entire job search changes.
In this episode, weāre talking about:
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Why teachers feel pressure to fit in everywhere
How people-pleasing leads to...
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#188: You're Not Underqualified, You're Underselling Yourself
āI didnāt get hired because Iām not experienced enough.ā
If that thought has ever crossed your mindā¦
This episode is for you.
Because the truth is:
Youāre probably not underqualified.
Youāre underselling yourself.
In...
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#187: You Should Be Interviewing the School Too (Not Just the Other Way Around)
Most teachers walk into interviews thinking:
āI just need them to pick me.ā
But what if that mindset is exactly whatās holding you back?
In this episode, weāre flipping the dynamic.
Because you should be interviewing...
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#186: If You're Saying This is Interviews You're Blending In
If youāve ever Googled āteacher interview buzzwordsāā¦
This episode is for you.
Because the phrases you think are helping you stand outā¦
Might actually be the reason youāre blending in.
In this episode, weāre talking...
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#185: Desperation is Costing You Job Offers (Here's What to Do Instead)
You can say all the ārightā answers in an interviewā¦
And still not get the job.
Why?
Because itās not just about what you say.
Itās about how you show up.
In this episode, weāre talking about:
Why itās normal to feel...
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#184: The REAL Reason You're Not Getting Hired (No One Talks About This)
āIāve applied to 30+ schools and nobody has hired meā¦ what am I doing wrong?ā
If youāve ever asked that question, this episode is for you.
Because the truth isā¦
You might not be doing anything wrong.
You might just be...
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