The Teach Joyfully Podcast
How do I leave my work at school so I can rest and recharge without the teacher guilt? How do I efficiently stay on top of all the planning, prep and grading? How do I train my students to [mostly] self-monitor so I can really teach? How can I create a community of focused learners in my classroom? How can I help my students grow into committed readers and writers? And the biggest question of all, can I REALLY streamline and simplify my literacy instruction while helping students make more than expected progress in reading and writing?
Welcome to the Teach Joyfully Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more!
Week after week, your host, Lisa Burns, brings you the language arts strategies, classroom management tips, daily organizational tricks, and inspirational stories that can help YOU become the confident, highly effective teacher you dream of being while still having a personal life. Lisa shares do-able tips and strategies [that actually work in REAL classrooms] that she has used to become an incredibly effective elementary teacher, teacher success coach, workshop provider and your new teacher bestie. Along with sharing her best kept secrets, she interviews industry peers, fabulous teachers in the trenches and other professionals who will share their secrets to ensure you too can simplify AND do great things to help your students make incredible growth.
With thousands of downloads [and counting], the Teach Joyfully Movement is growing every day and now it’s YOUR TURN to get inspired, simplify and tackle your biggest teacher goals along the way.
What do you say? Are you in? Because we believe that a joyful teacher is a good teacher. Go ahead…Listen in now!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
#028: The Science Behind Learning to Read
Teaching students to read is one of the most debated and misunderstood areas of education.
We work so hard as teachers to help our students be successful and yet how often are you experience tears,…
#027: My Essential Resources For Teaching Math In Person and Online
Manipulatives for math in at the elementary level are essential, in my opinion. Why? We…
026. Takeaways and Tips for Teaching Online Sustainably in the Elementary Grades
There are some things you can do that will make things a bit easier. In this episode, I have a few ideas for you fr…
025. How to Teach K-5 Students to Use Textual Evidence as They Read
Analyzing a text for better comprehension and to use evidence when talking about their reading is something I have taught even kindergarteners. Yes, you read that right. I know that seems really huge…
#024: How to Tame Your Teacher To Do List
This time of year, the Teacher To Do List can become overwhelming. There's so much to accomplish at the start of the school year, and so many extra tasks get added to your teacher plate whether you w…
023. 11 Simple Ways You Can Engage Students, Build Relationships and Connect In an Online Classroom
Connecting with students in an online classroom is difficult at best. However, there are some simple ways you can build community and become a cohesive class when teaching in a virtual classroom. Tod…
022. How to Help Students with Autism or ADD Succeed in Your Classroom with Laura Cornish
Helping with students with Autism or ADD succeed in your classroom can seem like a daunting task.
So many students have trouble with self-managing and self-monitoring their own behavior these days. E…
#021: 18 Not So Secret Rules of Highly Successful Teachers
Well...today I'm sharing 18 rules to live by that will make your year so much better!
These not …
020. How to Effectively Set Limits in the Classroom for Better Student Behavior
It's an eternal truth that we cannot control another human's behavior. We can try and often do, but it just results in a power struggle where no one wins. However, helping our students find success …
019. Why You're Feeling Stuck and How to Get Started Again
When overwhelm sets in and you simply can't make a move left or right, much less forward, it can feel like you're walking through mud. Stuck. Barely moving. Everything seems like it's conspiring to k…
018. Building Community and Teaching Expectations with Picture Books
Whether you're going to be teaching online or preparing for next year in the classroom, teaching students your expe…
017. Side Hustles for Teachers - Teaching with Outschool
Sounds impossible, right?! It's completely possible with Outschool.
Have you heard about it…
016. How Self Care is the Key to Not Just Surviving, But Thriving as a Teacher
Did you know 40% of teachers leave education in the first 5 years of entering the classroom. Why? Well… teaching is HARD! The To Do…
015. How to Have the Right Words at the Right Time for Better Classroom Management
I have a simple strategy to help you avoid that mistake. Here's a simple strategy to help you ha…
014. How Teaching Students to Emotionally Regulate Will Transform Your Classroom Management
Has classroom management ever worn you out? Nearly every day? For a good part of the year?
Today is all about helping those students who struggle with their behavior nearly every single day. Now, let…
013. 3 Essential Tools You Need for Effective Teaching in an Ever Changing Environment
As you know I'm committed to helping teachers simplify and streamline in ways that save time, …
012. How to Effectively Teach Reading and Writing in an Online or Blended School Model
While teaching at a workshop this last weekend, I realized what a disservice is bei…
011. Instilling a Love of Reading in Kids and Families with Michelle Dunham
Michelle Dunham and I talk about how to simply create a culture of readers and book lovers in your classroom by what you read, how you pair books and the conversations you start with your students. T…
010. Using Your Classroom Library to Combat Racism and Create a Positive Classroom Culture
Eliminating racism is a daunting task. No big, important goal is achieved in a day. While we can't eliminate racism today, we can start or restart our efforts. If we all make a simple 1% change each …
009. How to Get Your Students for Knowing HOW to Read to Becoming READERS
Helping students become committed readers is a daunting task, at best. And while there isn't a straight path for each student to follow, there is a method that actually works. Now's the time to start…