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129. We Watched The Home Edit (Again)... Here Are Our Thoughts! Jun 16, 2022

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We are back with another breakdown of The Home Edit (Season 2)! We love all things organization and we can often find inspiration from other areas in life other than just in the teaching spaces. We wanted to take an in-depth look at season 2 of The Home edit and share our BIGGEST takeaways and how they apply to teaching.

If you haven’t listened to our first episode of The Home Edit. Check out episode 085: We Watched the Home Edit… Here Are Our Thoughts! where Michelle and I watched season 1 of the Home Edit, separately of course, and then shared all our thoughts on the episode

We do want to acknowledge and send our positive thoughts and prayers to Clea from the show. In April 2022, Clea announced that she has breast cancer and she had a double mastectomy done in the middle of April. Unfortunately, I think we all have been impacted by cancer in one way or another whether it’s ourselves, a family member, or a friend which is incredibly sad and difficult. But, hopefully this serves as a reminder to go to the doctor, get your mammogram, get your wellness checks, etc. because you just never know.

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128. Quick Tips for Teacher Time Sucking Hurdles (Part 2) Jun 09, 2022

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We’ve got another Time Sucking Hurdle episode for you all! This is a highly loved and requested episode and we are so excited to be answering your Time Sucking Hurdles.

Join us as we share:

How to not feel overwhelmed when adding new teachers to your team
Maximizing your productivity when answering emails
How to make transitioning to another grade level as stress-free and seamless as possible
Tips for not getting sucked down the TpT hole.
Tips for becoming a new mom and returning to teaching
AND MORE….

You can leave your TSH by visiting the link below in hopes they get answered in future episodes!

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127. What Are We Up To This Summer? Jun 02, 2022

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It’s officially summer time and we cannot wait to dip our toes in the cool water and catch some rays on the sandy beaches! In this episode we are keeping things super chatty and sharing what we are up to this summer. To help break this down we are sharing:

Our travels plans over the next couple of months
Some personal goals that we are both trying to accomplish over the summer.
Business goals that we are working towards
Some really BIG Teaching on the Double goals that we have

We hope you all love catching up with this episode!

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126. Reality Check: What Teaching Is REALLY Like and What To Do About It May 26, 2022

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It’s no secret that education has taken a hit these past 2 and a half years. It seems things have changed so much in this tiny span of time and we want to share what it is really like to be a teacher. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves, others are looking for different positions in education and some have no other alternative but to stay and push forward. Why? Why is this happening?

We are going to share our honest thoughts on teaching. Ultimately, we want to discuss how we can make changes in order to help keep teachers in the profession. So in this episode we are going to have a heavy conversation that we hope will resonate with you.

In this episode you will hear:

How our understanding of teaching has changed since our first year of teaching
How the pandemic has changed education.
The ways in which we change our perspectives to decrease burnout
Our realization that we are replaceable in education’

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125. TOP Tips for Packing Up Your Classroom May 19, 2022

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“You’re moving classrooms.” These are words that every teacher HATES to hear! Whether you’re changing grade levels, moving schools, going to a new district, or packing up your classroom for good, we are sharing some top tips for packing up your classroom in an organized and productive way!

We’ve had our fair share of moving classrooms, we’ve even been in situations where we’ve moved schools or have just had to have everything packed away for the summer. No matter your situation, this can be stressful. You’ve already got a ton of things on your plate and no one has the time at the end of the year to be thinking about packing.

That’s why we wanted to share our TOP tips for packing up your classroom and reducing your stress.

TOP Tips for Packing Up Your Classroom:

Tip #1: Take pictures of your classrooms
Tip #2: Create a “want” list
Tip #3: Pack by zone
Tip #4: Label your boxes by zone and list a few of the contents
Tip #5: Number your boxes
Tip #6: Label large items with painter’s tape
Tip #7: Use plastic baggies to organize smaller items
Tip #8: Use plastic wrap to enclose bookcases and books
Tip #9: Use items from the Dollar Tree
Tip #10: Make a back to school kit

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124. Plan With Us: How To Conquer the End of the School Year! May 12, 2022

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We are holding a LIVE Event this summer and we want YOU to join us! This one-day workshop is designed to give you strategies in time management, organization, and productivity so that you are ready to tackle the upcoming school year with less stress and a better work-life balance.

Join us in York, Pennsylvania on July 25, 2022 at the Terrace at Heritage Hills Resort. To learn more about our ticket options head over to www.teachingonthedouble.com/store.

Planning on your own is kind of boring but planning with a friend is so much more fun! In today’s episode, you’re going to get a chance to plan with us for the end of the school year! We’re going to give you some steps for managing all the craziness that is the end of the school year and Bridget has volunteered to be a guinea pig and go through the steps live on this episode!

So grab your calendar, get your planner out, and join us as we plan out the final weeks of school.

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123.Testing Coping Strategies for Teachers May 05, 2022

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Raise your hand if any of these statements are true for you:

You're waking up later in the mornings.
You find yourself slacking on your normal routines.
You are exhausted in the afternoons.
You’d rather be spending time in the sunshine than cooped up indoors.

This time of year is always filled with dreaded testing! Whether it’s standardized testing or end of the year assessments, your students are drained and honestly, so are you! We are going to share some coping strategies you can use to handle the stress, overwhelm, change of routine, and just plain boredom teachers all experience during testing!

In this episode you will hear:

Be proactive by gathering materials and organizing these in advance.
Try and define some form of consistency for yourself and for your students.
Develop a new schedule and have this displayed in an area where you can reference this.
Utilize the down time and be proactive for finalizing end of the year tasks.

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122. How to Overcome Your Productivity Mistakes Apr 28, 2022

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WOW! We’ve accomplished an entire month dissecting productivity and how we can build effective habits to help us increase our overall productivity. As a reminder of all the juicy episodes we’ve shared so far this month we are sharing a small snapshot of the episode below:

Episode 119. Learn From Our Mistakes: Our BIGGEST Productivity Struggles
Episode 120. Real Talk and Tough Love: Let’s Chat About Our Productivity
Episode 121. Productivity Habits Every Teacher Should Build

But we know that even with all the information we have shared on productivity it can still be challenging to figure out why you are still feeling overwhelmed and stressed. In this episode we are sharing some common productivity mistakes that you might be making and the simple solutions to help fix them.

In this episode we will share:

How to make your habits obvious to increase productivity and stick to your goals.
How creating separate to-do lists will help keep you focused for the day versus hopping from one task to another.
How to make your tasks attractive so that you can stop making excuses and get excited about getting your to-dos finished
Why finding the perfect accountability buddy is important!
How you can start making tasks easier for you to get the biggest bang for your buck!
Why celebrating your successes is important for continuing your productivity.

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121. Productivity Habits Every Teacher Should Build Apr 21, 2022

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Have many times have you told yourself that you want to become more productive? It may be fair to say that we have all experienced times like this. However, it is important to note that being a productive person looks very different for each of us.

In this episode we are going to look at some of the key habits for being productive in our careers and our lives. Each of the habits that we have created will build on one another and create a stacking that will prepare you to be more productive.

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120. Real Talk and Tough Love: Let’s Chat About Our Productivity Apr 14, 2022

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This week we have a relaxed and chatty episode about our productivity right now. We’ve shared that our lives are constantly changing and this means so will your productivity. We have to be mindful of the seasons in life that we are currently in and how we have to make adjustments in order to accommodate certain aspects of our lives.

This episode will be a start to a new series that we will have here on TOTD. From time to time we plan on sharing what we are going through. Think of this as friends talking over coffee and doing a little catch-up. So get ready because we are going to give you all a little life update, share what we are struggling with and what is going really well.

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