Podcast Episodes
Back to Search204. Serving English Learners in Your Science Classroom With Risa Woods of Every Teacher
Once the school year is in full swing, meeting every learner’s needs can feel impossible, especially when it comes to supporting English learners. In this episode, I sit down with Risa Woods from Eve…
Published on 5 hours ago
203. Who Makes up the Deficit? How to Respond When Students Are Behind
One of the toughest realities for teachers is realizing that your students are already behind before the year even begins. That’s exactly what we’re tackling in this episode. Last week, we talked abo…
Published on 1 week ago
202. What to Do When Your Students Fail the Test
Raise your hand if you've been called “the mean teacher” for holding firm on test policies! In this episode, we dive into what to do when students fail a test, from deciding on retakes or corrections…
Published on 2 weeks ago
201. AI Literacy for Science Teachers With Guest Amanda Bickerstaff of AI for Education
AI is everywhere right now, and if you’ve been feeling both curious and overwhelmed, you’re not alone! In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Bickerstaff, a former high school biology teacher and co-f…
Published on 3 weeks ago
200. Ask Me Anything! Going Over Work, NGSS, Labs, and MORE!
Can you believe it?! We’ve officially hit the 200th episode of Secondary Science Simplified AND crossed over 200,000 listens — what a milestone! I’m so grateful for every teacher who tunes in and mak…
Published on 4 weeks ago
199. How to Not Take Work Home (In Your Head, or in Reality) This School Year
Work-life balance…it’s the unicorn we’re all chasing, isn’t it? In this episode, I’m sharing the practical strategies and mindset shifts that have helped me finally keep work at work. From being ruth…
Published on 1 month ago
198. The Most Important Thing You Need to Hear This School Year
It’s September, which means it’s time for your annual pep talk, teacher friend! In this episode, I’m sharing the one message every secondary science teacher needs to hear as the school year kicks off…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
197. Motivating the Unmotivated - 4 Practical Tips to Help Students Care
August is wild because some of you are squeezing out those last drops of summer, while others are already knee-deep in grading. Wherever you are on that back-to-school spectrum, one thing is for sure…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
196. Grading Game Changers: 6 Ways to Grade Differently This School Year
Grading doesn’t have to take over your nights and weekends! In this episode, I’m sharing six practical grading game changers that helped me simplify my workload without lowering my standards. You’ll …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
195. A Simple and Effective Process for Parent Communication With Guest Mandy Farrar
Confession time: I’ve been gatekeeping this conversation with Mandy Farrar because it’s that perfect for the start of the school year. Mandy, a high school chemistry and physics teacher, shares her s…
Published on 2 months ago