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Back to SearchEpisode 373: Monday Mindset: Choose Rest on Purpose
Season 2 Episode 373
In today’s Monday Mindset episode, we’re reminding ourselves that rest isn’t a reward—it’s a necessity. When we intentionally slow down, we give our …
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 372: Your New Favorite Pre-Break Activity (That’s Secretly All About Setting)
Season 2 Episode 372
Before break energy hits full chaos mode… we’ve got you covered.
In today’s episode, we’re bringing on Pat from our curriculum team to share a pre-bre…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 371: Monday Mindset: Staying Calm Amidst the Chaos
Season 2 Episode 371
Today, we’re talking about staying calm amidst the chaos — especially during this busy season when everything feels louder, faster, and more overwhel…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 370: The Gratitude Writing Activity Your Students Will Actually Love
Season 2 Episode 370
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving can feel chaotic — high energy, low focus, zero attention span. But what if it didn’t have to be survival mode?
In t…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 369: Monday Mindset: The Hard Truth You Need to Hear
Season 2 Episode 369
This week’s Monday Mindset episode dives into one of the hardest parts of personal growth: facing the truths we’ve been avoiding. Caitlin opens up ab…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 368: Still Using This Simple Idea from 2015 in Your Writing Lessons?
Season 2 Episode 368
If your students seem “allergic” to writing — or if teaching writing feels like it’s eating your entire prep time — today's Teaching Middle School EL…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 367: Monday Mindset: Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honor
Season 2 Episode 367
If you’ve ever felt the slow creep of burnout — the shrinking energy, the growing to-do list, the joy that quietly slips away — this episode is going…
7 months ago
Episode 366: How to Teach Writing With Confidence (Even If You Feel Like a Fraud)
Season 2 Episode 366
Teaching writing doesn’t have to feel hard — it just takes one mindset shift and a clear framework. In today's Teaching Middle School ELA podcast epi…
7 months ago
Episode 365: Monday Mindset: Feeling Stuck? This Episode Will Help You See Why That’s a Good Thing.
Season 2 Episode 365
You know that uncomfortable middle space — where you can see the vision of who you’re becoming, but you’re not quite there yet? That’s what today’s e…
7 months, 1 week ago
Stop Using RACE: The Better Writing Framework Students Actually Understand
Season 2
In today’s episode, Caitlin dives into why the RACE formula falls short for essay writing—and how the EBW Approach takes students from “answering que…
7 months, 1 week ago