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#169: The 3 Systems Every Teacher Needs to Leave on Time This Year
Want to leave school at contract time without falling behind? Learn the three essential systems every teacher needs—planning, prepping, and communication—to finally stop staying late, reduce stress, and reclaim your...
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#168: 3 Things to Stop Doing If You're Feeling Burnt Out Before Break
Feeling burnt out before break? Learn the top three habits contributing to teacher burnout—and what to do instead to protect your energy, work smarter, and finish the semester strong without sacrificing your...
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#167: What I Wish I Knew Before My First Winter Break as a Teacher
Over winter break, it can be so hard to balance rest and productivity. During my first year of teaching, I made a lot of mistakes when it came to working ahead. Which is why today I am sharing the mistakes I made...
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#166: How to Prep for January Now — So You Actually Rest Over Break
Let’s be honest, December is peak season for many new teachers to reach teacher burnout. It’s easy to feel like, in order to finally break the cycle, you need to work your entire break. But that’s not the case.
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#165: What No One Tells You About Teacher Burnout (And How I Got Out of It)
First-year teacher burnout is common—but it doesn’t have to be normal. In today’s content, we cover the silent signs of burnout no one talks about, what shifted in my own journey, and how to avoid or recover from...
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#164: The Secret to Seamless Center Transitions (Without Saying a Word)
What if I told you I have my students switch centers or stations everyday without me saying anything? Freeing me up to work one-on-one with students or in small groups at the back of my classroom for an average of an...
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#163: How to Get Students to Run Centers Without You
One of the biggest reasons most teachers don't implement centers or stations in their classrooms is because they think it will take a lot of work and it will be a classroom management disaster. But that couldn't be...
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#162: How to Set Up Centers So They Practically Run Themselves
Setting up centers for the first time can be hard. Especially when you're not sure where to even start. Today, we'll be diving into my top strategies on how to set up centers so they practically run...
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#161: When You’re Questioning If You’re a “Good Enough” Teacher
It might feel like you are the only teacher questioning if they are cut out for the profession. But the truth is, we've all been there. Even the teachers you look up to down the hall or online have all questioned...
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#160: How to Handle Halloween Energy Without Losing Your Mind
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, but it can be really hard to navigate as a teacher. So how can you handle the chaotic holiday energy without completely using your mind? This week we are talking about some...
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#159: What to Do If You Accidentally Became ‘Friends’ With Your Students Instead of the Teacher
As a new or first-year teacher, it's easy to do everything you can to avoid being the mean teacher in class. But sometimes the opposite can happen. Sometimes we can find ourselves being a little 'too' nice. To the...
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#158: The Honeymoon Phase is Over—Now What?
Around this time of year, it seems like disruptive behavior is on the rise, and the honeymoon period is over. So what can teachers do about it?
This week, we will be diving into why the honeymoon period ends with...
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