Podcast Episodes

Where Are YOU on the TEACHER HIERARCHY of NEEDS Right Now?

Season 1 Episode 231

Welcome to Saturday Morning Teacher Talk, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:30 Pacific and 11:30! Join the conversation and add your…

2 years, 3 months ago

How many hours are you working OUTSIDE of SCHOOL each day?

Season 1 Episode 230

Join me LIVE for Saturday Morning Teacher Talk at 8:30 Pacific, 11:30 Eastern on YouTube!
Here's what we discussed on this edition of the show: How…

2 years, 4 months ago

9 SURVIVAL TIPS for NEW TEACHERS

Season 1 Episode 229

Dear New Teacher, Thank you for joining the teaching community. Thank you for your commitment to the learning and growth of our little people. Thank …

2 years, 5 months ago

The MAGIC and MISERY of STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Season 1 Episode 228

Here's the bitter truth about student video submissions. They take forever to fully review. FOREVER. Some of my dear students sincerely expect me to …

2 years, 5 months ago

How I Learned a Lesson About STUDENT PRIVACY

Season 1 Episode 227

The next morning, my principal was his usual encouraging self. At first. “Great email, Tim. Your communication was professional as always. There’s ju…

2 years, 5 months ago

How I'm GETTING My FIRE BACK (When I'm not creating, it's not okay.)

Season 1 Episode 226

My creative silence is both a symptom and a cause, so finding the time and bandwidth to create again is bringing my fire back this summer. How are Y…

2 years, 6 months ago

225 - MR. BEAST on LEARNING and CREATIVITY: 9 Lessons for Teachers

Season 1 Episode 225

What does the world’s most successful YouTuber have to say about creativity, learning, and education? [TIMESTAMPS BELOW]
0:00:00 - Meet Mr. Beast! He…

2 years, 8 months ago

224 - BOOST Your ENERGY with These Two RADICAL Phone Habits (And Why Scheduled Emails Don't Work)

Season 1 Episode 224

Are you ever bothered by school emails or communications stealing your personal time?  Here are two radical suggestions that have been game-changers …

2 years, 10 months ago

223 - You Can Love Teaching, Love Your Students, and Still Love Time Away

I’m writing this post from a delightful cafe in a quaint little touristy town near my home.
The sunshine is pouring in through three walls of windows.…

3 years, 8 months ago

222 - Two Years Later, It's a BREATH of FRESH AIR for a Pounded Profession

Love or hate the policy decision — speaking, teaching, and breathing just became physically easier for exhausted educators across North America.
Welco…

3 years, 9 months ago