Secondary Teacher Podcast

In this episode we discuss:

• How feelings of overwhelm come from not knowing what to do next
• How to utilize a braindump any time of the day
• The steps to take to prioritize your planning time blocks d…

In this episode we discuss:

• What boundaries you should set for yourself to keep your work at the school
• How to combine focused work and breaks to get things done
• How to reduce overwhelm by narrowing…

In this episode we discuss:

• How predictability and familiarity can help your students feel comfortable
• Where you can focus in your classroom to help students
• Quick adjustments you can make

In this episode we discuss:

• Mindset shifts that can help you get more done during the school day
• What do these shifts look like as a teacher
• What you can start doing during your prep to be more prod…

In this episode we discuss:

• Why you need to let yourself “fail” at teaching
• What your students will remember about your lessons
• How you can give yourself permission to learn while doing

In this episode we discuss:

• The 12 routines that you should have for your classroom
• How to come up with those routines
• Questions to ask yourself as you teach your students the routines

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In this episode we discuss:

• Why you should view your syllabus as an owner’s manual instead of a contract
• What to include in your syllabus
• What to leave out of your syllabus 

• Get Syll…

In this episode we discuss:

• How to use an LMS to save time and create less work for you
• What to avoid and include when creating assignments using an LMS
• What you should include and not include in yo…

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why you will want to use and reuse a few protocols in your classroom
• How each of the protocols function
• Variations to each of the protocols so they can fit into your cla…

In this episode, we discuss:

• What a planning framework is and why you should use one
• The benefits to using a planning framework
• What a planning framework can look like for units and daily lessons

In this episode, we discuss:

• How different high schools around the United States are posting on social media
• What trends I saw
• What you can do to help your program be more visible

• FR…

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why you need to use PR and marketing to showcase your program
• Some of the reasons why parents may “think” some things about your class 
• What you can do to tell your own …

In this episode, we discuss:

• Building relationships with students, colleagues, counselors, administration, and parents
• Simple ways you can initiate those relationships
• The benefits of building those…

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to streamline planning by creating a curriculum map
• What you need to do to implement backward design into your unit plans
• How you can simplify your planning by using…

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to use icebreakers on the first day of class
• Things to consider when choosing an icebreaker
• What you can learn about your students from an icebreaker that can set up…

In this episode, we discuss:

• How rules, norms, and expectations fit into your classroom
• What types of rules to stay away from
• Examples of expectations that will fit any CTE classroom

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In this episode, we discuss:

• How to set an intention for summer professional development
• Where you can find online professional development
• What you need to do to complete online courses and challen…

In this episode, we discuss:

• 10 ways that you can declutter your classroom in under 10 minutes
• Ideas can be used by you or your students
• How you can use these ideas any time during the school year

In this episode, we discuss:

• Deciding on what to focus on this summer
• How to still enjoy your summer while still being prepared for the next school year
• What you can do to set up boundaries to align…