Shaping Little Minds

The education system is far from perfect. We suck it up and make it the best experience for our students. But what happens when we start using our voices?  Our voices become a ripple effect, no matter what age we teach. Change can start to happen within education, all because we spoke up.  Today, I have the incredible Carla Ward on the podcast talking about why it is CRITICAL for educators to spea...

The end of the school year can feel overwhelming, stressful, and honestly never ending. This episode is your step by step guide to help you wrap up your year, without draining what’s left in your tank. I will take you through various different actions you can take in order to not only end your year without burnout but also feel confident in your readiness for the new school year.  Segment 1: &quot...

In case no one's told you... I give you full permission to rest each day and whenever you feel you need it. In this episode, Adva dives into the culture we currently live in as US citizens and why creating space for rest is a better option. You'll learn that society encourages and promotes busy-ness, even if it comes at a cost. Adva will uncover why that's harmful to most human bein...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to integrate AI into your day to day as a teacher, this is the episode for you. In today's podcast episode, I had the pleasure of having Chris Hull, a former educator turned founder of Otus, an education technology company. Otus provides schools across the U.S. with comprehensive solutions for assessments, data management, and insights into s...

When our students have big emotions, we know the tools they need in order to help them regulate those emotion. When we have those big emotions, have we truly learned to regulate them? In today's episode, I dive into steps you can take to help yourself regulate your own emotions so that you can show up different in your life outside of the classroom, no matter what kind of day it was at school...

There's a burnout crisis in the teaching world and my mission is to help as many teachers as I possibly can navigate the "how" of navigating and healing burnout. In today's episode, I dive into my journey through burnout and the 3 key actions I took to help myself come out of burnout and avoid it rearing it's ugly head again after going back to teaching.  Morning Pages Unl...

If you've ever heard yourself say... "I have to work after hours in order to be a good teacher." Or something along the lines of: "there's too much work to be able to leave work at work." This is the episode you're going to want to dive into today! In today's episode we cover 3 ways you can maximize your time in school to create more harmony between work and...

This is the episode I wish I had access to when I was first starting out. These are must-have essentials for classroom teachers. In this episode, I give you physical must-haves, tech must-haves, and teaching must haves. Each of the resources I provide, I've personally used for my own classroom. Join me at The Everything ECE Summit Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in...

If you are currently dealing with burnout because of struggles in the classroom but have no clue how to make things better, this episode is for you. I wholeheartedly believe that the key to helping you when things aren't working the way you'd like, is to ask yourself the hard questions and take the time to reflect. In today's podcast episode, I give you reflective questions you can...

If you're looking for ways to take back your time rather than constantly working, this is the place for you. Teaching can feel extraordinarily overwhelming and stressful given the workload. It can consume our lives if we let it. In today's episode, I dive into 3 tools I used to help me leave work at work, no guilt.  As I mentioned in the episode, I've definitely discussed these tool...

Let's just be honest... teaching can be consuming and it can consume much of your life if you let it. That's where I ended up and in the process forgot to truly live my life. If you are in that same place, in today's episode I'm sharing 5 shifts you can start to take to create the live you want outside the classroom.  Healing the part of you that always needs to work Setting fi...

Do you struggle with behavior in your classroom? Does the behavior start to make you think that you're not "good enough"?  In this episode, Ron breaks down how you can handle behaviors in a way that helps you to understand yourself and your triggers. Inside this episode, Ron moves us through various exercises you can do to help yourself in the moment and to understand your inner chi...

Have you ever had the thought of "I'm not enough"? This is a thought that so many teachers struggle with, especially when they face challenges in the classroom.  In this podcast episode, I spoke to mental health expert Sabrina Trobak all about this belief and what you can do to help yourself break out of that belief and how to help your students do the same.  Connect with Sabrina Co...

"Getting ahead does not mean that you’re constantly working. Getting ahead means that you’re working smarter, not harder." In this episode, we dive into the difference between getting ahead and working constantly as a teacher. It's important to note that the two don't necessarily have to coincide.  Connect with Adva Apply for 1:1 coaching Send Adva an email with questions on cl...

"Does this sound familiar? Answering emails at 10pm because you feel like you have no choice Dragging yourself out of bed exhausted, because everyone says burnout is “just how it is” Skipping dinner with your family to finish grading or prepping, so you don’t feel like a bad teacher If you said yes to any or all of this, I want you to know this:  It’s not your fault you feel this way. Teachin...

Challenges always come up but it's really about how you handle those challenges to help you get through each day. So many new teachers end up leaving because they don't have the tools to handle the challenges that come up. In this episode, we dive into 3 challenges and unpack various tools you can use to help you handle challenges with more ease. Challenge #1: Classroom and Behavior Mana...

Have you ever tried to implement a routine or procedure without much luck? When I presented at a conference in October, I found a process that helps you not only implement but plan and practice. Are you ready for it? Step 1:  plan and practice Step 2:  Stand and speak with purpose Step 3:  Do it again These steps will require some support, if you don't already have it. Should you need any ext...

If you're back from winter break and struggling to enforce routines and procedures, this one's for you.  In this episode, we dive into 4 ways to help you re-teach routines and procedures in your classroom after a long break. Each of these 4 ways have reflective questions that you can answer at your own time.  Set expectations for yourself as a teacher and as a human being outside of the...

Can you believe 2024 is coming to a close? I definitely can't! This was a year of big changes for me and I want you to feel those transformations too! Being a busy classroom teacher is no easy feat so inside of this episode I give you 5 tools you can use and implement in order to end your year with a BANG! Are you ready for it? Happy Listening! Apply for 1:1 coaching Follow: @coachforteachers

I had the pleasure of being invited to be a part of an early childhood roundtable discussion on various topics within the field. I was one of ten who took part. I am so excited to be able to share part 2 with you!! There is truly so much value in the information that gets shared. If you haven't tuned into part 1, please go back and do that before you dive into this episode. It's SO good!...

I had the pleasure of being invited to be a part of an early childhood roundtable discussion on various topics within the field. I was one of ten who took part. I am so excited to be able to share this with you!! There is truly so much value in the information that gets shared throughout.  Stay tuned for part 2! Follow: @coachforteachers

Have you ever felt the pull to invest in mentorship? Or maybe you're struggling because you don't have the support you thought you would? You've come to the perfect place! Unfortunately, mentorship and support is not always a given when new teachers come into a school building. Sometimes you have to invest and go outside of your comfort zone in order to get the support and mentorshi...

In today's episode,I decided to speak from a leadership lens but one that is more geared toward teachers being leaders in the classroom. If you don't already know this... teachers ARE leaders whether or not they’re willing to see it for themselves. It’s something I used to preach about but want to revisit the topic this week. Here’s what we’ll cover: What we’re taught versus what it mean...

Today, I have Erica on the podcast. She is a childcare owner and director and has been in the education space for many years. She speaks at various conferences and has her very own podcast called The Child Care Directors Chair that I had the pleasure of being a guest on. Please help me welcome Erica to the podcast! We cover: why teacher support is so critical what teacher support can look like in...

It’s November which means there’s a brand new theme to the month on the podcast. This month I wanted to bring you a different perspective to the education world. You are going to be hearing from various education leaders; leaders that share their perspectives and give you a little insight into what they do that you may not see in your day to day interactions with your administration.  Today, I hav...