Educator State Of Mind
Helping educators achieve and maintain a healthy life-work balance one day at a time.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
FOCUS Setting Clear Goals Ep. 26
If you don’t know where you are going, you are bound to stray from the path. If you don't have clear goals, you are going to waste time. Today I give you a couple of ideas to bring your focus back to…
00:07:13 |
Wed 24 Jan 2024
FOCUS How To Eliminate Distractions Ep. 25
On the topic of FOCUS, today I talk about the various ways we can eliminate distractions in our work. From notifications on our devices to how many projects we allow ourselves to juggle at a time. If…
00:08:44 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
Improve Your FOCUS, Improve Your Life
This week I change up the format to be able to provide more value and more clarity around what is coming down the pipeline. This week it's all about FOCUS!
Educator State Of Mind is written, produced,…
Educator State Of Mind is written, produced,…
00:05:39 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
The Role Of Self Care In Connecting Our Life and Our Work Ep. 23
I get a little philosophical on you today as I ponder the role of self care in a healthy Life-Work Balance. Do I sound a little off my rocker? Or am I on to something? Maybe a little of both?
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00:06:17 |
Sun 21 Jan 2024
Finding Success With Reoccurring Tasks Ep. 22
Don't get bogged down with the setup of reoccurring tasks. Instead, use this one method to be able to save time and reduce friction when you are ready to get to work on that regularly scheduled task.…
00:06:59 |
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Making 35,000 Decisions A Day With Ashley Gore of LearningWithMissLaGrow.com Ep. 21
If the average person makes 35,000 decisions a day, how many do you think teachers make? Today we learn a lot about teacher self-care and sustainability with Ashely Gore. As a former elementary schoo…
00:34:04 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Boundaries, Who Needs 'Em? Ep. 20
I've never met a single educator who regretted setting and maintaining boundaries in their work. I think the fact this is even a topic of conversation points to a larger issue of the culture of worki…
00:07:00 |
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Your Gender Defines Your Ability To Lead?
We need to check our biases or else we risk passing those on to our students. Today I talk about one of the many strange biases I've heard working in education.
Educator State Of Mind is written, pro…
Educator State Of Mind is written, pro…
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Wed 17 Jan 2024
What Standard Should We Be Held To In The Community? Ep. 18
Do you think a teacher should be held to the same standard in the community as they are at work? We've all seen the headlines of teachers with OnlyFans. Now it's time to make a judgment call. Or is i…
00:04:36 |
Tue 16 Jan 2024
We Deserve Better, So Let's Make It Happen Ep. 17
Working in education is the single greatest privilege of all time. Not convinced? Me neither. At least, not yet. Today I point out something that's been bothering me for a while. The fact that despit…
00:07:39 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
I'm Taking A Page Out Of Hemingway's Books Ep. 16
It might sound strange, but I am using my unfinished work to my advantage. And you can too! Today I explore what's been called a Hemingway Bridge and how it can help jumpstart our productivity.
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Sun 14 Jan 2024
Carve Out Some Time For Yourself Ep. 15
The title says it all. Today I am making a simple request that can be hard to accomplish. Just know that you deserve it.
Educator State Of Mind is written, produced, and performed by Jake Ruzi.
Educator State Of Mind is written, produced, and performed by Jake Ruzi.
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Sat 13 Jan 2024
Overcoming Adversity, Staffing Shortages, And Creating A Positive Staff Culture With Brigid Sterwerf Ep. 14
Today I have the privilege of chatting with Brigid Sterwerf from Alexander Leigh Center For Autism (ALCA). We talk about what makes their school awesome as well as some of the issues all schools are …
00:33:31 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Quick Links, Your One Stop Shop Ep. 13
Do you spend too much time looking through all of your digital documents trying to find the one you're looking for? Have you ever completely lost that spreadsheet you need right this second? Today I …
00:07:56 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
We Shouldn't Have To Live In Chaos Ep. 12
Have you ever had a calm day or week at your school but still experienced anxiety that you weren't doing enough? Do you have trouble allowing yourself to take a break to eat your lunch or take a walk…
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Wed 10 Jan 2024
Cursive Is Mandatory (Yes, This Is 2024) Ep. 11
When I was in elementary school I was told I would fail all of middle school if I didn't write in cursive. And then I never wrote in cursive again. Instead, I took a typing class. So why are we seein…
00:08:16 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Your Morning Routine Defines Your Day Ep. 10
I am not a morning person. I am usually a hot mess as I stumble into my office only to be bombarded by thoughts of all the things I need to do and all the things I forgot to do yesterday. Today, I wa…
00:08:40 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Relationships Are Not An Intervention Ep. 9
Have you ever been told that your relationship with a student is an intervention? I'm not convinced. But I do think relationships play a vital role in our work. Today, I explore the power of relation…
00:09:36 |
Sun 07 Jan 2024
Using A Weekly Review To Fight The Chaos Ep. 8
What if there was something you could do to keep yourself organized in the chaos of your work? Well, that's where a Weekly Review comes in. Today I walk you through the steps I take when completing a…
00:14:22 |
Sat 06 Jan 2024
Is Creativity A Muscle? Ep. 7
Is creativity like any other muscle? What would you say to a student who thinks they aren't creative? What do you say to yourself about your creativity? Today we discuss how anyone can be creative. I…
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Fri 05 Jan 2024
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