Shaping Little Minds

Have you had your parent teacher conferences yet? Mine are quickly approaching and if you're anything like me, this is a time that gets REALLY busy and overwhelming and sometimes navigating it gets tough.  This year, is an especially hard year for teachers plus everything is virtual which makes it that much harder. What we cover on this episode: 4 tips to help YOU navigate parent teacher conf...

This topic is something I truly something I believe in. I have had some wonderful learning experiences because I took a risk; I invested in myself and in my learning.  Don't get me wrong, investing can be very SCARY especially when teaching doesn't necessarily pay you the "big bucks" but what happens when you did the scary thing and it was worth every penny? Wouldn't you l...

After connecting with teachers on other social platforms, I have had various requests to discuss the subject of going back to in-person teaching all while this pandemic is still very much present. In this episode, I want to share my experiences and three takeaways that may help you.  What we cover in this episode: What it was like to teach prior to Covid Transitioning into virtual learning Going b...

I am SO excited to welcome my friend, Brittany to the Podcast! She is in her senior year of college and going straight into her masters. She was lucky enough not only to experience student teaching before Covid but also after and through the pandemic. Today we are diving into her experiences with student teaching and what she's learned while doing so.  What we cover in this episode: Brittany&...

There are 4 pillars I absolutely live by: Consequences Transitions Positive Wording Teacher Response Today, we are focusing on consequences and why your follow through is KEY.  Below are the questions I answer in this episode: What are consequences and how can we set them in the classroom? Why are consequences so important? How does follow through make a difference? Why is it also important to tal...

So many new teachers need mentors to help them get through their first year of teaching but so many aren’t willing or able to find that person that is a good fit.  To tell you the truth, if I had had a mentor, my first year of teaching would have looked very different. I’m always honest about the mistakes I make along the way. I knew I needed someone to guide me but I didn’t know how much I truly...

Do you struggle with mental health? Do you find that your mental health takes a toll on you throughout the school year? Today, I decided to talk about my mental health journey and the ways I’ve learned to cope. I never experienced it until I went through turmoil in my own family and at the time, I was living at home so it really affected me.  I went through a time where I struggled to get out of b...

Self-care is something that is talked about pretty consistently but I feel like it’s especially important to hear this now. I’m not sure if this will end up airing before the quarantine is over, but self-care is not something that a teacher does well. Teachers are the kinds of people that always put everyone else’s needs in front of their own. From my own personal experience.. If a person doesn’t...

I know the first days of stepping into a new environment and being introduced to everyone can be super scary and super intimidating. When you ask for help, you show those around you how much you care about what you are doing.  Let’s put it this way: if you are a teacher who is starting your first teaching job and just graduated college, you’ll be able to relate to this. Let’s say you are in a coll...

Welcome to the first episode of Shaping Little Minds Podcast!  This has been something that I’ve wanted to do since starting this business not too long ago and I am so excited to finally be here!  Today, I am going to dive into my background and how I got to where I am today. In this episode, I hope to show you that teachers, as a community, go through bumps along the way but in the end, hard work...