Kassick's Corner

...And other tales of teacher burnout. This is a concept of an episode I've been noodling about for a while. I've caught myself so many times coming home after a long teaching day, parent-teacher conferences, school events, fundraisers, field trips, you name it saying "I've never been this tired before." And I would keep saying it with each new milestone of an experience in this profession. Why ar...

I wanted (needed) to have a more chill episode, because the world is so heavy for me right now. Instead of talking about the educational state of the world today, I thought I would talk about summertime. It's one of the most sacred teaching times of the whole year. This is how I typically spend mine in the constant effort and work to be better for my kids next year. As always, here's my linktree f...

I posted a TikTok that garnered a sizable audience that contained my initial reaction to this news: special education is moving to be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services. This is another move to dismantle and destroy the Department of Education, and I have a lot of thoughts. There's still a lot that needs to take place before this change is official, but it's abou...

This topic is, well, personal, of course. I hope, though, that I am able to continue to shed some light on a topic in teaching that often goes unaddressed. Teachers need a space to talk about the struggles and challenges they have in the classroom and what we can do about it. I focus more on the struggles and challenges aspect in this episode, but try to touch on the solutions to these things. Rea...

This episode is mostly personal for me, but I hope more of you connect to it as well. This week, we're talking about G R I E F: what it is, how we process it, why it hits teachers so hard, my personal experiences, and the burnout it causes. As teachers, we go through this process all the time, every year. It's about time we talk about it. It's not easy. Okay, thanks. Enjoy the episode. And all the...

I'm back. My last episode said the same thing. This time, though, it's for real. I'm here to talk about teaching, the world of education, and all your feedback on how it's going for you. Thanks for being here. This episode is just a brief hangout - talking about my life, goals, and what's coming up next, and there will be things coming up next. I did forget, however, to explain the reference to th...

I'm back from a brief hiatus because life's hard. I wanted to finally get up and talk about this. This is my attempt at being honest and vulnerable with Autistic diagnosis and experience in education. I feel like there's not enough conversation in the educational community about neurodivergent teachers, so let's get into it. Part one of money, I'm sure. As always, here's my linktree for a link to...

I've been hyping this one up for a while I feel like: What messages are you sending to students through the you create and collate their learning experiences? Answering that question is the answer to understanding what is your class' "Hidden Curriculum." Here are links to my curriculum project (without all the gatekept materials I created my blog, and a copy of a presentation I did about how I des...

I listened to an episode of Cult of Pedagogy that had me up on my own soapbox about the things I have been trying to advocate for in these 10 years of teaching: the need for a cultural adjustment to more restorative practices in education. What do these look like? What do for students? What gets in the way? What are the impacts? As someone who has been practicing these after many trainings, degree...

So, I posted a TikTok about a paper I was writing for grad school about the overrepresentation of minorities within special education. A thousand comments later, I'm continuing the conversation with some personal anecdotes, a conversation about my paper, and a discussion on resources other educators gave me. Here is the collection of resources I collated from said comment section. It's also on my...

This one's just me catching up. How have you been? Did you miss me? How are things? Are thriving? JK I know we're not. Come listen to me yap for a minute to forget about it. Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all the socials. **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with person...

This episode is probably most controversial and vulnerable episode yet. Let me know what you think about all the topics that come up. This one deserves some conversation. What does it mean to simply trust? Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all the socials. **All podcast recordings are do...

Self-explanatory, let's be so for real. Let's dive into it anyway. This is a safe place. Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all the socials. **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with personal equipment, and do not represent the views of my school or school district. Content...

The hardest thing for us as teachers? Saying goodbye. Here's an episode about the closure we work to get every year. Inspired by a random quotation in a discussion board. Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all the socials. **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with personal...

Somehow, I said so much without saying anything at all. There will be another one of these, but, for now, coming with me while I talk about all things SAD (Speech and Debate): what it is, how it started for me, and what I created it. It's quite the emotional journey. Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kass...

What are the things that remind you of students? Here's mine. Is it chaotic? Of course. Does it matter? Of course. These are the moments we teach for; what are some of yours? Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all the socials. **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with perso...

What even is Circle Time? How does it connect to Restorative Practices in the classroom? Why do I even care? Who's Squishy? Well, here's my explanation of all the things Circle Time--my favorite classroom activity. If you could start to do ONE thing differently in your classroom tomorrow, do this. Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks...

Shout out to Ms. Barr and Mrs. Bynarowicz. There is no way they are listening to this or watching this right, but thanks. You're the best. Lemme know who your favorite teachers are in the comments. What do YOU think makes someone a favorite teacher? Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all...

Who knew my fifth episode would channel the energy of the iconic Track 5? Discuss Taylor's most recent track 5 with me, while I yap and remember why I unfortunately connect all these devastating lyrics to my previous job at a school. It's a journey for sure. Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorne...

This one is a true yap session. We didn't have a goal, but we had some vibes. We definitely ended up making it to somewhere important: does it ever get easier to say goodbye? Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Thanks for being you. Follow me @kassickscorner on all the socials. **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with perso...

This episode is about four things in no particular order: Where does burnout come from in this profession? Where did the burnout come from in my time? What does burnout look like? How can you avoid burnout? As promised and discussed, here's the link to Psychology Today . Find a therapist, okay? <3 Here's my linktree for a link to all the things. Thanks for listening. Thanks for the support. Tha...

In this episode, I yap about reading, and I yap about writing. More importantly, I yap about the book that I wrote: Undiscovered. Here's the synopsis: Jason Gold thought he had his life all figured out, but destiny had other plans. When a mysterious professor’s experiment transforms Jason and a handful of others into something more than human, granting them unique powers tied to their deepest desi...

We're still getting the hang of this. Turns out, it was NOT hail on my roof. There was indeed a creature in my vents. If that negatively impacted the listening experience, well, take it up with the creature in my vents. I did my best. Thanks so much for listening! Follow me on all the socials at kassickscorner **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with personal equipment, and do not...

Thanks for listening! I'm sure these notes will get a little more robust as this goes on. We gotta start somewhere. Follow me on all the things under kassickscorner **All podcast recordings are done on personal time, with personal equipment, and do not represent the views of my school or school district. Content Warning: Language