This Teacher Life

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100th Episode Celebration + HUGE Giveaway For Awesome Listeners Like You! Jul 19, 2021

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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 listeners like you!

Check out this short and sweet episode to find out how you can get books, t-shirts, or resources sent directly to you!

And thanks for being here and making this podcast a true representation of This Teacher Life!

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3 Ways to LOVE Teaching this Year… Even When It’s Freaking Hard (Summer Replay Episode) Jul 12, 2021

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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 are able to answer “yes” don’t feel guilty.

We are all continuing to be on an emotional roller coaster when it comes to this love/hate relationship we have with education at time.

But this episode will give you 3 things you can do right now to find that love in your classroom this week!

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Getting Real with Gerry Brooks: The New “Normal” for Schools (Summer Replay Episode) Jul 05, 2021

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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, while still using his amazing humor.

I promise you are not going to want to miss these truth bombs. Suuuriously.

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In an effort to make ALL YEAR AWESOME, I’ve actually created something super special for teachers like us called the Awesome Academy.

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2 Really Simple Ideas to Build Ridiculously Strong Relationships in Schools (Summer Replay Episodes) Jun 28, 2021

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The importance of relationships was still “up for debate” in some schools, even a year ago.

But at this point, it is so very clear that the power of building strong connections with kids is huge!

If you are looking for ways to crush it for kids, you are in the right spot!

Not sure what that means? I’ve got you!

In this episode we tackle the R in CRUSH which is all about relationships!

Here are 2 really simple ways to feel confident in your connections with kids and colleagues.

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2 Ideas that Answer the BIG Question “How Are We Supposed to Balance ALLLL of the Teacher Things?” (Summer Replay Episode) Jun 21, 2021

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Do you feel like it is nearly impossible to juggle everything going on in your teacher life right now?

Creating lessons. Teaching in multiple different methods. A million E-Mails. Recording Videos. Communicating with Parents. Grading Work. The list is endless.

What if I told you that by using 2 simple, but awesome ideas that time could be WAY easier to manage?

That is what this episode is all about! Our teacher plates are always going to be full, but these ideas will make it way easier to balance living this crazy, awesome life.

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What the H*ll Does “Learning” Even Really Mean in 2021? (Summer Replay Episode) Jun 14, 2021

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Kids come to school to “learn” but that is a super generic word.

What does learning even mean right now, in 2021, as we continue in a pandemic.

Let’s get real. Let’s get raw. And let’s really dive into how everybody can actually learn something right now.

Warning: this episode may not be what you think, which is exactly why you should have a listen.

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How to Celebrate Education Even When It Feels Like a Hot Mess! (Summer Replay Episode) Jun 07, 2021

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Does it feel like you have lost your educator energy?

Do you feel deflated as a teacher?

Did you actually know you are CRUSHing it!

Not sure what that means? I’ve got you!

In this episode we tackle the C in Crush which is all about celebrating education even when it feels like education is a train wreck right now.

I promise you will walk away feeling so excited and full of ideas on how to celebrate your students, school, and silly.

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2 Big Teacher Life Announcements That You Don’t Want to Miss. Seriously. May 31, 2021

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I’ve got so many exciting things to share and I’m sharing them here first!

Come celebrate with me in this episode that is full of big announcements!

If you love the This Teacher Life Podcast this episode is going to be pump you up for sure!

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5 Things We Should Totally Do This Summer (PS- This List is Really Fun) May 24, 2021

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Summer is here… or at least almost here for most teachers!

And as educators we totally deserve to enjoy every single second of summer!

I have created a list of 5 things that I think all of us should do and deserve to do over the next few months.

This list is full of fun, but practical ideas that you are not going to want to miss!

Seriously, this is one of my favorite episodes of the whole season!

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Last Call on the Awesome Conference Virtual Event this Summer!

I promise you will laugh and learn all summer long with this flexible, virtual PD!

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