Leave a Little Sparkle

(Thank you for giving us Spring Break off! Back to our regularly scheduled podcasts!) Season 5 is all about talking the hard subjects. This week, we are discussing teacher mental health! Join Christine and I as we navigate through our mental health journey's and how we cope with the everyday stresses of teaching and being in the education world. Remember, if you are feeling like you cannot han...

There seems to be a rampant act of abusing teachers in the education world. Join Christine Parker and Juliana Downing-Walker as they discuss this every growing trend of teacher abuse and how this is one of the fundamental reasons teachers are leaving the profession. (Disclaimer: Please remember, not all hope is lost, we can fix this if we are open to talking about the problem!) Check out the LALS...

This week on the nearly absent but coming back podcast... join Christine and Julie to learn about life outside of the classroom. As Julie navigates away from the classroom there are challenges that must be faced. Including the desire to be paid more for the constant stress.

Join Christine and I as we bust down the door to kindergarten and open up a fact book you may not realize exists! This hilarious story telling by two best friend educators is sure to put a smile on your face!

Join Mrs. Maren Hanson (TikTok Teacher) and I as we navigate the complexity of being a mother and teacher. We discuss empathy in the classroom and how to survive and thrive as a teacher being pulled in many directions. This conversation was filled with fun! *Last Episode this season! Season 4 will premiere September 23, 2023* If you enjoyed this content and want to learn more check out these links...

Join me for a special episode of Leave a Little Sparkle where I take you through the journey that landed me in a promotion! I am so excited to announce this new chapter in my life and I will continue to bring you the best content for teachers that I possibly can! This episode is a great one! If you like it, consider subscribing and supporting my channel via any of the links below! Teacher's Lo...

The Happy Teacher joins me today to talk about her journey to becoming a very popular teacher on Tik Tok and how she even became a teacher! Our conversation flowed like two old friends, and I sincerely hope you get some of the happiness from this episode that we felt while filming!

This is a part 2 for last week's episode and includes some follow up information, like the tweet he sent us and our email reply! What an exciting time!! Follow along as we lay out our research, ideas and next steps to finally start creating change. If you are interested in supporting this idea, please visit the below links. Change.org https://chng.it/2jRfRZkj Google Forms https://forms.gle/iDo...

This week's episode is a fun one that includes my best friend, Christine Parker! Have you ever had an idea that you knew was an awesome idea that could potentially impact hundreds or thousands of lives for the better? Well Christine and I did! Follow along as we lay out our research, ideas and next steps to finally start creating change. If you are interested in supporting this idea, please vi...

What an amazing conversation about teaching and how awesome this profession is. Sit down with Ms. Johnson ELA (Yes, the super sweet, kind, funny and UPBEAT teacher from Tik Tok). We talk about finding your marigolds and how important it is to find a SPARKLE in this profession. It is a jam-packed episode of fun, laughter and advice. Special thank you to Ms. Johnson for joining me on this episode! T...

In this episode we speak with a newly hired substitute to learn about the experience, do some blind reacting and learn the truth behind what they are actually doing when they hire subs. This episode is a great one! If you like it, consider subscribing and supporting my channel via any of the links below! Teacher's Lounge Patreon- patreon.com/LeaveaLittleSparkle Etsy Merchandise: https://www.et...

We started documenting Miss Schultz on her first week of school and today we revisit Miss Schultz on her LAST week of school. It is a bittersweet goodbye, but one that many teachers are doing right now. Lets dive in an see what caused her to say "I'm done" to this whole teacher thing. This episode is a great one! If you like it, consider subscribing and supporting my channel via any of...

Join my best friend Christine Parker and myself as we react to educators twitter and their ideas. This was a fun way to get ready for the end of the year and the end of season 2! Join us next week with our final episode of Season 2!! ATTENTION: Next weeks episode will be uploaded Friday! This episode is a great one! If you like it, consider subscribing and supporting my channel via any of the link...

LALS goes controversial... In this episode of Leave a Little Sparkle, learn about a frustration that is overcoming Florida teachers and media specialists as we attempt to navigate a world where censorship is taking over more and more of our school curriculum. Whether you are for the book ban or against it, hearing how it has affected your schools libraries and other teachers classrooms is massivel...

This episode addresses childhood traumatic events and what to actually look for in a student that is struggling mentally, from the perspective of adults who went through trauma. And, just as the title captions, I believe some of my teachers failed me.... I sit with Jess Brown, an advocate for students, teacher and survivor. I am so proud of the conversations we can candidly have because it means w...

It's just me this morning folks! A teacher and her podcast! This morning I am answering questions sent in by friends and family and getting open, honest and deep. Next week we will have anothe guest, but for this week, I hope you enjoy hearing all about my thoughts and opinions too! This episode is a great one! If you like it, consider subscribing and supporting my channel via any of the links...

I was thrilled to speak with Ysela as she was such a breath of fresh air! It is amazing what translates from school to school, county to county, and state to state. Good teaching will always be good teaching. And, this usually comes from communication! Join Ysela and I as we talk about all the things we do to help our kids be successful and communicate!  This episode is a great one! If you like i...

This week's episode does include a trigger warning! Mrs. Ramjit, a parent of one of my students that is also an employee of the school board and I talk about some serious and concerning trends we see in schools and what it truly feels like to parents. This episode is a great one! If you like it, consider subscribing and supporting my channel via any of the links below! Teacher's Lounge Pat...

Most teachers are tired, burned out, feeling sluggish this time of year... But could it be because of other reasons? Maybe these post-pandemic kids are different? So how can we combat a different set of kids? Join me this week as we break down some great tips and trick to help in the classroom. This week we are joined by two podcasting best friends that also happen to be teachers. It is a great di...

Catch the female version of Ron Clark here on LALS: Season 2 Episode 1 with Ms. Kathryn Ashmore and of course a special feature of my best friend Mrs. Christine Parker where we talk magic inside and outside the classroom, how to lead, how to teach, how to facilitate and of course there is sooooo much laughter and fun in between! If you would like to learn more about supporting LALS follow the link...

Hear just from me about why I started LALS, where it is going and what it has done for my mental health journey. This one gets real, raw and very open about things I've endured in my life. 

This week I am joined by the bestest friend in the whole wide world... Mrs. Christine Parker. We have travelled this road of education together for over 8 years. We have supported each other and have helped each other through SO many things... This gives the background story... and you will fall in love with the kindest soul I have ever met just like I have.    So strap in and get ready! This one...

This morning, join Mrs. Johnson (assistant principal of JSA) and myself as we talk about how to bridge the gap between admin and teachers. Learning about each other and respecting one another helps us to create an open and honest environment for our kids and ourselves. It was a refreshing conversation! Get to know how an admin thinks! I appreciate the collaboration with my assistant principal!

This episode discusses the state of mental health for teachers and students alike. The symbiotic relationship between the two feeds into the mental health state that we are all in. I am joined by my collegues and friends as we navigate the once stigmatized topic of mental health. This topic is one that is near and dear to my heart and I wanted to make sure that we all treated it with the utmost re...

This week you will meet Mrs. Wilson. Reading coach @ JSA and I think one of my new found favorite people. Mrs. Wilson has lived a life worth learning about in the education world and she does amazing things to support and help educators around our school. This week's episode is all about learning, growing and loving the pursuit of becoming a better educator daily.  I am so excited for you to l...