This Teacher Life

Looking for ways to not let one student or one class period ruin your whole day? I’ve got an idea.

Looking for ways to not feel super overwhelmed with all the extra roles and responsibilities of this…

Teachers are always “cooking up” something. This is true both literally and figuratively.

In this week’s episode the amazing, Jess Martin and I sit down and talk about how teachers handle cooking, cr…

Feeling like you are literally falling into fall as a teacher? Need a quick motivational boost? Looking for a teacher pep talk?

This episode has a 4-step idea that is going to totally change the way …

Teachers like us are always looking for helpful tips and tricks from other fellow teachers.

And that is why education podcasts are so stinkin positive.

Podcasts are a weekly opportunity for freaking …

Spoiler alert: I am sharing an idea that has created a MAJOR decrease in classroom issues.

The term “classroom management” is thrown around a lot.

We had whole classes dedicated to it in undergrad.

O…

Music moves us in really meaningful ways. And as teachers sometimes we just have to have a classroom dance party right?

In this episode I sit down with the amazing Kayse Morris as we talk about our b…

This is not what I thought this year was going to look like….

That is a statement that has been said by nearly every teacher this year and we are heart-broken about it.

If you are struggling to get y…

What makes the greatest teachers, school leaders, and educators?

The answer may not be what you think!

In this episode I sat down with Super, Joe Sanfelippo and he shared one of the greatest secrets …

My students won’t talk or get engaged in my lessons.

My students have a wall up and are impossible to reach.

I just need more ideas to add to my teacher tool belt.

I wish I had fun, new strategies to…

Teachers take their salsa seriously.

Teachers spend time in the classroom and time cooking.

Teachers need motivation and that can often be found in Mexico.

And there is one teacher who can help with …

Do you have negative co-workers in your school?

Are you having a hard time figuring out what to do and say to make things better?

Is the negativity becoming so toxic that it is starting to impact you…

What drives you? Making an impact on kids? Seeing students learn and grow?

But what literally drives you?

For me, it’s a silver Toyota Highlander drives me to school every day.

Mr. Greg from the Kind…

Sometimes we simply don’t need permission to do great things for kids!

But, teachers like us seek permission for lots of things.

Can I do that? Better e-mail my principal.

Am I allowed to use that? B…

What do wine, target, and temper tantrums have in common?

They are all part of being a teacher and they are also part of being a mom.

In this transparent, authentic episode Caitlin and Jessica talk a…

Super sad that summer is over? If you said yes, I get it.

Super excited that the school year is starting? If you said yes, I get that too.

But somewhere in between those 2 emotions, why do we start t…

Here we are getting ready to start another year of awesome education for students.

But this year still feels so stinkin’ different right?

The good news is our entire profession is totally crushing it…

We all want to be terrific teachers.

We all strive to be exceptional educators.

But sometimes it feels like we get stuck and think, “I don’t know what to do from here!?”

The answer is CRUSH!

Not sure…

YOU have made the This Teacher Life podcast a HUGE success by creating the momentum for 100 episodes to be released.

Now it is time to throw a party and give away over $100 worth of swag to awesome l…

Every single teacher who walks in (or logs in) to their classroom deserves to LOVE that experience.

The big question is, do you right now?

If you aren’t able to answer “yes” don’t feel bad.

If you ar…

Erducators get excited about this interview with the Gerry Brooks! In this episode we dive into what “normal” now means for education.

This is an exclusive opportunity to hear Gerry getting real, whi…