Secondary Teacher Podcast
This show will deliver strategies for multiple prep middle school and high school teachers about how to manage time, plan, and thrive as a secondary teacher.
If you are looking for strategies and support from a former multiple prep career and technical education teacher, former administrator, and current instructional coach, you are in the right place.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
How do I manage the workload of teaching multiple preps?
How do I plan for multiple preps?
How do I keep up to date with best practices while juggling multiple preps?
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 219
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ep 123: How Using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can Save You Time as a Multiple Prep Teacher
Are you tired of feeling like you're always forgetting how to set up your new term in your student information system or LMS? Well, today's episode is for you!
In this episode, we're diving into the …
BONUS: Q and A from Secondary Systems for Success
Check out this bonus answer where Khristen answer's the following questions:
- When you're laying out a course, do you have a single spreadsheet and then link your slides, assignment, etc. all for each …
Ep 122: 5 Strategies for Staying on Top of Your To-Do List
Are you a multiple prep teacher feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list?
In this episode of the Secondary Teacher Podcast, we discuss five strategies for staying on top of your to-do list and how they…
Ep 121: 4 Steps to Building Systems for Success as a Multiple Prep Teacher
Are you feeling overwhelmed as a multiple prep teacher? Do you struggle to balance your workload with your personal and professional relationships?
Look no further! In this episode of the Secondary T…
Ep 120: 4 Mistakes that Multiple Prep Teachers Make When Planning
Are you a secondary teacher juggling multiple preps? Do you feel overwhelmed trying to balance being an effective teacher and prioritizing important relationships?
In this podcast episode, I reveal t…
Ep 119: 3 Key Questions to Ask to Become a Successful Multiple Prep Teacher
How to manage teaching multiple preps is not taught in school--or anywhere else. While there is some trial and error, it is possible to get started by asking yourself 3 key questions.
Whether you are …
Ep 118: 5 Lessons Learned in 2022
It's safe to say that in education we are always learning, but I've learned a lot about my life/goals, and mind this past year as I've been on the journey to support myself and you, my teacher friend…
Ep 117: Introducing the Secondary Teacher Podcast
New name, but same-ish content.
The Secondary Teacher Podcast will be for middle and high school teachers juggling multiple preps to get the strategies to reduce the overwhelm so you don't have to c…
Ep 116: The 4 Phases of the Successful Teacher Timeline
Ep 115: How to Declutter Your Digital Teacher Resources for the New Year
Ep 114: How to Save Time While Planning for the Next Semester
Ep 113: 4 Simple Teacher Reflection Questions to Ask at the End of the Year
Ep 112: 3 Easy Activities to Keep Students Engaged Until Christmas Break
The weeks leading up to Christmas break can be some of the toughest. Excitement is in the air and distractions can make it hard to engage your students.
In this episode, we're talking about 3 easy …
Ep 111: How to Enjoy a Schoolwork-Free Holiday Break
Ep 110: 3 Productivity Mistakes that You Should Avoid as a Teacher
Being able to leave at the end of your contracted time means learning how to be more productive during the school day. While you may intend to get things done, you may make some productivity mistakes…
Ep 109: 5 Ways to Maintain Work-life Balance While Being a CTSO Advisor
Ep 108: The Quick and Effective Classroom Management Strategy for Any CTE Class
In this episode we discuss:
- A simple whole-class reward system that is effective for classroom management
- How to set up the system (with examples)
- Why it works better than many other systems
Useful…
Ep 107: The One Simple Planning Shift to Avoid the Sunday Scaries
In this episode we discuss:
- How to adjust your planning so you escape the Sunday Scaries
- What your planning for the following week’s lessons could look like
- How you can save time by “rinsing and rep…
Ep 106: 3 Easy to use Time-Saving Apps for the Multi-prep CTE Teacher
In this episode we discuss:
- The three apps that can save you time as a teacher
- How to use each of the apps to help you be more productive
Useful Links
Ep 105: Why I Believe You Should Begin Promoting Next Year's CTE Classes Now
In this episode we discuss:
- How planning now can save you from stress and overwhelm
- What you can update now to prepare
- How to easily “promote” your current courses on your school’s website
Useful L…