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You Don't Need More Ideas—You Need a Go-To Plan
Episode 328
Teachers spend hours collecting ideas for classroom routines—bookmarking activities, screenshotting games, saving posts “for someday.” The truth is, …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep 327: I Stopped Googling ‘Classroom Games’—Here’s Why
Episode 327
Ever found yourself standing in front of your middle or high school class, eyes on you, realizing your “finished” lesson plan is running out of steam…
4 months ago
The Classroom Game Teachers Keep Coming Back To
Episode 326
Ever wonder why some classroom games just keep showing up in secondary classrooms season after season? The answer isn’t teacher laziness. It’s that t…
4 months, 1 week ago
Why Filler Activities Backfire (In a Secondary Classroom)
Episode 325
Ever tried a so-called fun end-of-class activity and ended up feeling more exhausted than you started? In this episode of The Secondary Teacher Podca…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Moment You Can Feel the Class Slipping (Secondary Classroom Routines)
Episode 324
When you teach middle or high school, especially as a multi-prep teacher, you know that moment. The split second you sense your class tipping away fr…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the End of Class Turns Into Chaos (Even When the Lesson Was Good)
Episode 323
Ever walk out of a classroom thinking, “Why does the end of class turn into chaos even when the lesson was good?” You’re not the only secondary teach…
5 months ago
Teacher Work-Life Balance — The Leave-on-Time Close-Down Routine
Episode 322
Teacher work-life balance isn’t just some poster quote — it’s the daily fight to leave school on time without your brain dragging the day home with y…
5 months, 1 week ago
Bell-to-Bell Engagement Without Burning Out
Episode 321
Ever felt the panic when the bell rings and there’s still an ocean of class time ahead? Bell-to-bell engagement without burning out isn’t just a catc…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Copy, Paste, Prep—How to Repurpose One Great Lesson Across All Your Preps (Without Starting from Scratch)
Episode 320
Stop burning yourself out trying to reinvent the wheel for every class.
As a secondary teacher juggling multiple preps, I used to think that engagemen…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Classroom Routines That Protect Your Planning Period
Episode 319
Your planning period shouldn’t vanish in a swirl of chaos and repeat questions—I’ve been there, and I know just how draining that cycle feels for sec…
6 months ago