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Taking Charge: 5 Areas to Regain Control in the Disillusionment Phase of Teacher Burnout
Season 1 Episode 78
Have you ever felt like you're trapped in the "November to April Burnout Zone"? You know, that phase where teaching starts to feel like an uphill bat…
2 years, 9 months ago
Teacher People Pleaser? How to Spot it and Prevent Burnout with Special Guest Amy Schamberg
Season 1 Episode 77
Did you know that 49% of adults self-identify as people-pleasers? If you're anything like most teachers, you may not even realize you are a people pl…
2 years, 9 months ago
Digging Deeper: Uncovering the Root Causes of Teacher Burnout
Season 1 Episode 76
If you find yourself deep in the trenches of teacher burnout, you're not alone. The demands of modern education can feel like an ever-expanding tree,…
2 years, 9 months ago
Work Smarter, Play Harder: How to Harness Play to Teach with Joy & Combat Burnout with Special Guest Jed Dearybury
Season 1 Episode 75
Have you ever been at work, but it didn't really feel like work? For us teachers, this might seem like a rare gem amidst the late nights and the ever…
2 years, 9 months ago
Teacher Workload or Workaholism: What's the Real Issue?
Season 1 Episode 74
Are you a teacher who finds themselves burning the midnight oil, grading papers, and crafting lesson plans long after the school day officially ends?…
2 years, 10 months ago
Reignite Your Passion for Teaching with Autonomy & Kick Outdated PD to the Curb with PoppD
Season 1 Episode 73
Did you know that a study by the National Center for Education Statistics found that teachers who reported having more autonomy in their classrooms t…
2 years, 10 months ago
From Chaos to Clarity: Using SOPs as the Ultimate Teacher Tool to Simplify, Streamline, and Avoid Burnout
Season 1 Episode 72
If you've ever been overwhelmed with the mental to-do's, the steps needed to get stuff done in the classroom, or just didn't have the time to show a …
2 years, 10 months ago
Ignite Your Teaching Passion: How to Harness Your Least Favorite Subject to Rekindle Your Flame After Burnout with Special Guest Mona Iehl
Season 1 Episode 71
Do you have that one subject that you just cannot stand? Does the mere thought of teaching it make you feel like you're trudging through mud? I get …
2 years, 10 months ago
4 Types of Teachers Who Need to Set Strategic Boundaries to Beat Burnout This School Year
Season 1 Episode 70
Odds are you are either a high-achiever, highly sensitive, perfectionistic, people pleasing teacher, or maybe a mix of all of them. Honestly, I see …
2 years, 11 months ago
How To Set Personal & Professional Learning Goals That Transform Teacher Burnout with Special Guest Melissa Steigerwald
Season 1 Episode 69
Often we think of teacher learning goals as these things that include educational jargon like "rigor" or "learning gap." But if we aren't creating o…
2 years, 11 months ago