Teacher Tired

Not Goodbye.... See You Later Jun 29, 2022

Just wanted to say thank you for all of the listeners and contributors to this podcast. You mean the world to me and I am so very thankful. Although this is the last episode of THIS podcast...it is not goodbye forever... it is a see you later! :)

Where Is Jo Now? Oct 25, 2021

Haven't done a life update with you guys in a long time... figured it was time.

Should You Quit Your Job? Oct 19, 2021

Do you feel stuck, lost, or miserable in your job? Have you considered quitting? If so heres how I can help...

We Don’t Make Enough Money Oct 12, 2021

Bottom line is... we don’t make enough money to stress about half the things we stress about. It’s time to change the way we think about certain things, and here is how!

Finances of a Teacher Sep 13, 2021

By no means do I know what I am talking about... but here are some ways I attempt to survive financially.

What To Do Before School Starts Sep 09, 2021

What to do before school starts... or shall I say before the chaos begins.

No One Will Ever Love Me Jun 28, 2021

Do you feel like no one will ever love you? You just aren't lovable? You have tried one million different things and nothing seems to work? Here is how I have overcome this thought.

I Am Not Enough Jun 17, 2021

Ever feel like you are not enough? You could do better? You simply just aren't successful? Here are some tricks and tips to combat all of those thoughts.

Pandemic Teaching Is Not Teaching May 31, 2021

Did you have a rough year too? Feeling like it is never ending? Feel like it put you through one of the biggest challenges as a teacher? ... Ya me too. Here is a good reminder that pandemic teaching is not teaching.

The Story You Are Telling Yourself May 24, 2021

The thoughts you are telling yourself are simply just the story you are telling yourself.... The story you have now convinced yourself is true... Here are some ways to combat those thoughts and rewrite them to create a better story. Patreon.com/jotrewartha

Sneak Peak - Jo's Mess Of A Life May 17, 2021

WelcomeWelcome to Jo’s Mess Of A Life where I share behind the scenes of my personal life. Where I dive into details no one other than my best friends and family would know. Things I have never shared before… Where I share my secrets, my dating life, and more importantly the mistakes I made you can only learn from and never make yourself.

Before we dive into all the yummy details, here is a quick speedy background about my life... Episode 1

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The 5 Minute Rule May 10, 2021

Learn more about a tool I am using to get through such a hard year... the 5 minute rule.

Happy Hour with Jo! https://www.patreon.com/jotrewartha

Teacher Guilt *Teacher Tired Retreat Info* May 03, 2021

I will be honest… this year I have been struggling with severe teacher guilt and here is why…

*TEACHER TIRED RETREAT INFO AT THE END OF EPISODE!*

Q & A Apr 26, 2021

Quick Q&A about how I handle parents, what I do to manage my bad days, and so much more...

You Are Not Just A Teacher Apr 19, 2021

Ever feel like all you do is work? Go into work, teach... come home, go to bed... do it all again the next day. It is time we normalize teachers having a life outside of school. We are not just teachers. We are moms, wives, husbands, dog moms, explorers, readers, dancers, innovators... and so much more!

Finding the perfect school for you Apr 05, 2021

How to find the perfect school for you. How do you know if it is a good fit? How do you know if it is a place you want to be for a few years? Here are four things to consider when looking at your school.

Contract Chaos Mar 29, 2021

Contracts are due soon... before you sign your contract I want you to ask yourself if you are happy. Are you happy in your job? Are you feeling trapped, or like its impossible to get out? This is my permission to tell you, its not impossible and it is way worth it! Go after it.

How I Stay Healthy As a Teacher Mar 02, 2021

My secrets to staying healthy and taking care of myself even after an exhausting day of teaching.

The Things I Struggle With... Feb 21, 2021

Ever wonder if I struggle as a teacher? Well I do. Here is a list of things I truly struggle with and have been working on this year.

The Time My Student Got Away With Cussing Jan 28, 2021

In light of the CRAZY year this year has been, I have some funny stories to tell you that will hopefully make you laugh. Hope you enjoy...

Work Life Balance Jan 06, 2021

My secret to work life balance. How I view "balance" and how I continue to stay present in the moment.

Lessons of 2020 Dec 31, 2020

5 things I learned in this roller coaster of a year 2020.

We Are Human First. My Birthday Present to You. Dec 11, 2020

We have to remember we are human first. We are going to have bad days.

Curriculum is a tool. You are the teacher. Oct 19, 2020

How I step away from curriculum and use it as my tool instead of using it as the teacher.

Planning... how to make it easier. Oct 14, 2020

Here are some tips and tricks on how I plan and why I only plan one subject at a time.

UPDATE: Where has Jo been? Oct 12, 2020

A little update on my life, where I have been, and how Virtual Learning went.

Teacher Tired Retreat 2020 Jul 31, 2020

This last weekend I held the Teacher Tired Retreat and I could not have asked for a better weekend. We talked all things teaching and learned so much about one another. We spent the whole weekend learning how to better ourselves in order to better our teaching. It was amazing!

How to Be Present In The Classroom Jul 06, 2020

Even on your hardest days, how do you keep it all in? How do you not show it to your students?

Pandemic In My Head Jun 30, 2020

I can't be the only one loosing it? I am frustrated, I am confused, I am lost, and I have no idea what to do about it. Next school year is a blur, and I am ready for some answers as to what it is I will have to do. If you are in the same boat and feel the same way, I hear you, I see you, and I am with you.

Acceptance In The Classroom Jun 09, 2020

How to develop a sense of belonging for your students no matter their skin color, what their hair looks like, or even the foods they eat. Here are 5 ways I incorporate acceptance into my classroom and how we can spread the importance of it.

How I Handle Physical Contact Within My Classroom Jun 01, 2020

How I teach my students to handle physical contact and what I tell my parents I will not tolerate.

What Teachers Should Do On Summer Break May 25, 2020

Here is what I truly think we should be doing over summer break.... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

Why We Should Be Asking For Help May 18, 2020

Why is it so hard to ask for help? Is it a sign of weakness or a sign of strength? Here is how I believe we should handle asking for help.

Q & A - round 2 May 11, 2020

Some fun interventions I use to help my low kids... How I found out what grade to teach... Why I think my age of just 26 hindered by ability to become a teacher... and...Some ways I keep sane during this crazy career....

How Teachers Really Feel About Online Learning May 04, 2020

How we as teachers really feel about online learning... the challenges and hardship we have had to face, and for what?

How To Avoid BURNOUT Apr 24, 2020

Burnout...the thing no one wants to talk about. The thing every teacher is scared to encounter... Let's talk about it. While your first year of teaching is always going to be stressful and overwhelming, here are some tools you can use to avoid burnout.

Interview Insanity Apr 17, 2020

Interviewing is never easy. It is exciting yet nerve wrecking all at the same time. Here are some tips on what you can expect in an interview and what you need to do in order to prepare.

How am I doing during quarantine? Apr 14, 2020

Quarantine is getting the best of me for sure. It has been one wild ride. Here are some ways I am coping with it and dealing with the whole new world of online learning.

How to Deal With Negative Co-Workers Mar 30, 2020

We all have them... the co workers who find nothing but negative things to say, the ones who refuse to see the positive in any situation, and the ones who seem to just hate their job... here is how I believe we should handle those people.

Mistakes I Made In My First Year of Teaching Mar 23, 2020

I am human... I make mistakes, but here are some of my top 4 mistakes I made in my first year of teaching. Moral of the story, don't do what I did.

5 Stages of Being Teacher Tired Mar 17, 2020

Here are my 5 stages of becoming a teacher, but more importantly becoming Teacher Tired. It all starts with the anticipation of your first job. You're excited to start in your new career, you have everything prepped and ready to go, but then it quickly turns into survival mode. You feel overwhelmed, lost, and are truly considering if teaching is for you.

Here are my 5 stages and a friendly reminder that you are not going through these stages alone. We are all in this together.

What We Wish Parents Knew Mar 02, 2020

Ever want to tell your students parents the truth behind what it means to be a teacher? What if they truly knew how hard it was? What if they truly knew how much we cared? Over on Instagram I asked teachers what it was they wish parents knew about our jobs and here is what they had to say...

Can Students Really Enjoy Homework? Feb 24, 2020

Homework... the famous word that can cause chaos within a household. I get it. Homework can be repetitive, monotonous, or just down right boring, so how can we make it enjoyable? How can we get our students to do their homework and still grasp all the information? Here are my steps on how I think as teachers, or parents, we can jump over the homework hurdle and still make it fun!

We Learn Everything in Kindergarten Feb 17, 2020

Remember when someone told you "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all" or how about "caring is sharing?" I truly believe every social skill we need as adults we once learned as kindergarteners and simply forgot them along the way. Here are some strategies and skills we learned in kindergarten to consider as an adult.

How I do Classroom Management Feb 03, 2020

Every class is different. Every year is different... it will never be the same, but here is what I am doing this year in my classroom!

Developing healthy habits, even if you are teacher tired. Jan 20, 2020

It isn't easy developing healthy habits as a teacher. We are consistently tired, pushing our physical limits at work, and the last thing we want to do is come home and push ourselves even further. Here are three tips or tricks I use to continue my healthy habits even on my most exhausting days.

There is no such thing as a pinterest perfect teacher Jan 13, 2020

Do you ever find yourself in a long Instagram or Pinterest rabbit hole you cant get out of? Ever find yourself looking at other teachers and thinking "they must have it all together..." In this podcast I dive into why I think there is no such thing as a Pinterest perfect teacher and how we can stop comparing ourselves to them.

Q&A Jan 06, 2020

How I deal with difficult parents, how I build respect within the classroom, when I plan, and how to handle behaviors within the classroom.

Ways to prioritize YOU while still prioritizing your students. Dec 30, 2019

Do you feel like all you do is work? Do you feel like you can't catch up... are you constantly talking about work or thinking about work? Here are some ways to stop, to be present in your life without work, and to prioritize you while still prioritizing your students.

My story. How I became a teacher and why. Dec 23, 2019

Why did I become a teacher? How did I go from business to teaching? Was it worth it?

TGIF - My student threw a desk at me Dec 20, 2019

Have you ever experienced a fit in the classroom? Are you able to look back and give it a solid laugh... this was one of those situations that I still can't believe happened and now find funny.

How Us Tired Teachers can get more sleep! Dec 16, 2019

Tips on how to get better sleep so instead of showing up as a zombie teacher, you can start showing up as an actual human teachers! Teaching while hyped up on coffee and attempting to fall asleep after a glass of wine is only making maters worse... and here is why.

TGIF - My Student Is a Pathological Liar Dec 13, 2019

My student tells me I am beautiful every single day... is she telling the truth or just lying again?

Why is it worth it? Dec 09, 2019

Why do you think teaching is worth it? do you show up every day for your students? For the money? For the benefits? Why do you think teaching is worth it... here is why I think it is worth it.

TGIF - My Student Called Me a Fat Pig Dec 06, 2019

My student called me a Fat Pig... and had no idea what it meant.

10 things I wish I would have known... before teaching... Dec 02, 2019

We all know college did not prepare us for you know, the "no potty breaks" or the amount of tissues we would use crying... so here are some of the things I wish someone would told me before becoming a teacher!

TGIF - My Student Intentionally Peed Herself Nov 30, 2019

Yup. You heard it. My student intentionally peed herself.

How the heck do I balance it all? Nov 28, 2019

I spend my time working out, eating food, creating Instagram content, podcasts content.... and yet I still have time to teach. How? Well most people would give you advice on work life balance and I am simply here to day I don't believe in it. I believe the secret is to be present, quit literally where your feet are.

Hardest part about being a teacher Nov 28, 2019

The hardest part isn't the grading, or the lesson planning, or even the early wake up calls... it is so much more than that. It is depression, anxiety, and well pure burn out... there is a breaking point most teachers hit where they simply cant get themselves back into the classroom for one more day. So they quit. But why? why is it so hard... what makes it harder than anything else?

Why?... because I am TIRED of Teachers being Tired Nov 27, 2019

Why I started this podcast... Who am I to give advice? And what really happened to make me so frustrated I needed to start a podcast to tell the world about it.

Teacher Tired Intro Nov 27, 2019

Welcome to our Teacher Tired community where we pick each other up and support each other while everything around us seems to be dragging us down... including puke, snot, and unwashed potty hands...

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