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Back to SearchS4EP9 How to fight disillusionment when the school year isn't going as planned
The first roadblock of discouragement tends to hit a little sooner than most teachers are expecting. You might be surprised when it only takes a week…
9 years, 10 months ago
S4EP8 Five classroom management questions in 15 minutes (Ask Angela Anything)
This season, I thought it might be fun to structure the Ask Angela Anything episodes a little differently, and answer a couple questions briefly in o…
9 years, 10 months ago
S4EP7 What to do when a student constantly refuses to work
Though it's a common problem that happens in pretty much every classroom in America, there isn't any clear cut solution. Obviously you want to make t…
9 years, 10 months ago
S4EP6 Why teacher-authors don't give everything away for free (and neither should you)
Every now and then I get a comment saying, "It's a shame that teachers charge money for everything now. I remember the days when teachers would give …
9 years, 11 months ago
S4EP5 Zaretta Hammond's Truth: Supporting and advocating for students in poverty
Zaretta is the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain, and has so much helpful info to share about supporting students in poverty. Li…
9 years, 11 months ago
S4EP04 How to deal with a principal who just doesn't "get it"
Today's episode is inspired by a lot of different emails I've gotten from teachers about a wide range of problems with administrators. Some of these …
9 years, 11 months ago
S4EP03 Overcoming decision paralysis: how to make better choices more quickly
We have a paralyzing number of choices in our culture today. In teaching you may get hung up on decisions like: What planner or grade book should I b…
9 years, 11 months ago
S4EP02 Ten things you should throw out in your classroom NOW
As a new teacher, I was totally a hoarder. I didn't believe I had the resources I needed to teach, and therefore had to hold onto everything that cro…
10 years ago
S4EP01 Five back-to-school time traps and how to escape them
If you're feeling overwhelmed by all that needs to be done and exhausted by not only the long hours but also the physical labor of rearranging and se…
10 years ago
S3EP20 Season 3 Wrap Up: 6 simple steps to your best summer ever
As season 3 draws to a close, I'm challenging you to decide what you want your life to look like a few weeks from now when school begins again. Use t…
10 years, 3 months ago