Substitute Teachers Lounge
There are LOTS of podcasts for teachers, but Substitute Teachers Lounge is the first podcast ever that also highlights substitute teachers. This podcast is aimed at giving ALL types of teachers the tools you need to teach in K-12 (elementary school, middle school, and high school), including administrative aspects as well as helping students receive everything they need to learn and feel special. We interview teachers, subs and students to make sure we have the information we need in order to "get it right". And, since it is a "lounge", you will have plenty of opportunities to share your stories too!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 300
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Dealing with Troublemaker Student Alfred
This week's podcast begins a series of True Student Stories. Meet troublemaker Alfred, the kid who misbehaves badly all of the time! How did I handle it? Did I come to regret the way…
Substitute Teachers Lives Changing! Back to School Details
Many school districts have announced schedules and safety precautions for the new school year, given COVID CDC recommendations. This will be much more challenging for the students, tea…
Meet "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament Semi-Finalist Sam Matson
Sam Matson was a semi-finalist in the 2020 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. He shares his experiences in the tourney, behind the scenes details, and how he prepared for the contests. …
1st Anniversary of Substitute Teachers Lounge!-Reveal of My 3 Favorite Students-11,000 Downloads
It's party time as we celebrate our first anniversary. As the podcast has now crossed 11,000 downloads, my kids roast me with their favorite goofy stories about their old man. And yes…
Gin Stephens Talks about Her #1 Book "Fast, Feast, Repeat", and Intermittent Fasting Among Students
Gin Stephens is author of the best selling book "Delay, Don't Deny" and now has a new best seller "Fast, Feast, Repeat". Both are excellent books about intermittent fasting. Gin is al…
Spanish/Tech Teacher Laura from Tennessee Shares Innovative Classroom Practices for Substitute Teachers
Laura teaches Spanish in middle school and has a great, inspiring Twitter account emphasizing technology. She shares many innovative ideas for both teachers and substitute teachers incl…
Counselor Patti from KY/Qatar Guides Us Through COVID-19 Anxiety Talk with Students
Licensed Professional Counselor Patti walks us through how we should interact with students when we all return to school after the extended break. Patti grew up in Kentucky and now pro…
Library Media Specialist Donna Shows Us How to Help Make Kids Enjoy Their Books
Donna has been a Library Media Specialist for 14 years, and recently won the Intellectual Freedom Award for defending a book's inclusion in their library. She advises us on how to make…
Third-Grade Teacher Emely Shows How to Make Kids Feel Special and Rewarding with Class Dojo
Emely from Kentucky shares experiences from her 12 years of teaching 1st and 3rd grade. She describes how to use Lexia and Class Dojo with students, and shares a student story about ho…
Maury Explains Best School Technology for Substitute Teachers
Special guest Maury from Tennessee currently teaches technology to students in grades 4-6. He shares the best school technology that substitute teachers should be using. He also share…
Principal Daryn Tells Substitute Teachers How to be Successful (with daughter Sarah)
Daryn is a Grade 8-12 principal and shares valuable information that will help substitute teachers to become better prepared and get those callbacks that they want. Also, his 6th grade…
Tough Questions Substitute Teachers MUST Answer (with special guest Azariah)
What can we do as substitute teachers to make sure we are treating all students properly and with respect? What should be our attitude when we see students being criticized or made fun…
Adding Classroom Humor with Author Theresa Julian "The Joke Machine"
Theresa Julian, author of "The Joke Machine" helps us better connect with our students by adding humor and laughter to the classroom.
You can find Theresa's website at https://www.ther…
Great Elementary Ideas from St. Louis Teacher Vanessa and Her Kids Stephen and Eden
This week, we learn from my friends in St. Louis great ideas about teaching both elementary and pre-elementary students. We learn ideas from both a teacher and a student perspective.
I …
Favorite Substitute Teacher, Favorite Classroom Story, Favorite Alexa Command
Can you accidentally become a favorite substitute teacher? Is that okay? Should it be our goal, or simply something that happens naturally? Also, what's the favorite story that you'v…
Student Spotlight -- Meet Elijah and Jackson from Colorado
Meet high school students Elijah and Jackson from Colorado. They talk about the teachers that make their classes special as well as the characteristics of their favorite substitute tea…
Substitute Teaching in Related Arts - Music Teacher Jon from Pennsylvania Gives Us Ideas
I've been a substitute teacher for band and chorus; elementary school music teacher Jon from Pennsylvania gives us some great ideas for teachers and substitute teachers for when we work…
Student Spotlight -- Meet Rosie from England
Meet University of Sheffield student Rosie from England. She shares her educational background with us as well as telling us the characteristics of her favorite substitute teachers. S…
Laura Hernandez Gives Us Home Ideas & Let's Do an Int'l Kahoot! Contest
Since most all of us are social distancing and many of your kids must learn their school work at home, it creates brand new challenges for us. Laura Hernandez, creator of Mama Systems,…
Student Spotlight -- Meet Yajat from Pennsylvania
We are beginning midweek episodes called Student Spotlight.
While is seems we are all trying to come up with ways to keep ourselves occupied, meet high school student Yajat from Pennsyl…