Podcast Episodes

EP142 A crash course on trauma-informed teaching

Trauma is an epidemic right now, affecting kids across racial and socio-economic lines. And I'd bet that every teacher is working with kids that have…

7 years, 10 months ago

EP141 Twelve ways to deal with colleagues who constantly complain

In this episode of the Truth for Teachers podcast, we're talking strategies for dealing with complainers at work so negative colleagues don't impact…

7 years, 10 months ago

EP140 Five habits that help me automate & simplify my life

By now, you've probably heard me talk a lot about strategies for work-life balance and productivity as a teacher. Join me today in this episode of th…

7 years, 10 months ago

EP139 How to keep teaching from ruining your marriage

In this episode of Truth for Teachers, we're talking about how to keep teaching from ruining your marriage (or any relationship you have with a sign…

7 years, 10 months ago

EP138 Five ways to simplify prep for substitutes

Do you feel like it's less work to go into school sick than to write plans for a sub? If I wasn't contagious, I showed up to my classroom every day, …

7 years, 11 months ago

EP137 Why great teachers get saddled with the biggest workload (and how to advocate for yourself)

Join me today and listen in on a conversation I had with Shawnta Barnes, where she shares her very honest and transparent thoughts and feedback on wh…

7 years, 11 months ago

EP136 Ask me anything: Quick answers to 12 teacher questions

In this week's episode, I'm excited to try this new episode format because I get a lot of questions from teachers which I haven't been able to answer…

7 years, 11 months ago

EP135 Real talk on how to make differentiation less time-consuming

One of the issues I'm most passionate about is making teaching more effective, efficient, and enjoyable, so I've gathered a group of educators to cre…

7 years, 11 months ago

EP134 Five things I'm embarrassed to tell you

In this episode, I decided to put myself out there and tell Truth for Teachers listeners some facts that are embarrassing for me to admit.

I've heard…

8 years ago

EP133 A quick trick to lessen anxiety during the first weeks of school

We are back from our summer hiatus and kicking off a new season of the Truth for Teachers Podcast! Are you in the middle of the back-to-school crazin…

8 years ago