Jerek Hough

Stumbling Through Work

Education EN ↓ 83 episodes

Working in education is to stumble through your everyday! We love what we do, but staff, families, policies, regulations and sometimes even the children make us quit everyday then come back the next day. Just remember, you are not in this alone.

Author

Jerek Hough

Category

Education

Latest episode

Apr 21, 2026

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Episodes

Seasons Vs Holidays 17.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail Stop celebrating holidays and focus on seasons.  How do holidays make all of your families feel? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

After Hours... 10.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail How do you have a relationship with your staff outside of business hours? We can give our teachers too much information when they start. What do you let them know in the beginning? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Organizational Chart 30.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail Who reports to you and who do you report to? What is the culture and climate of your school? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Your Nasty Attitude 23.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail One of the worse things is to work with someone with a nasty attitude. Do you dress professionally at work? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Don't Go Around Me 08.08.2023

Send us Fan Mail Staff and families, do not go around me because I always know. How do you have effective meetings? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Ready for Next School Year? 24.07.2023

Send us Fan Mail Then new school year is about to start! Get ready and hire good people! Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

What Happens With a References... (Featuring Danielle) 27.06.2023

Send us Fan Mail How important are references in 2023? What do your references say about you? What do you say about a reference? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

How Cultural is Your School? 07.06.2023

Send us Fan Mail Does your school represent a multicultural environment in and out of the classrooms? Restraint is something all directors must have! Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Working On vs In Your School 30.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Directors have to work both "on" and "in" their schools. To achieve this, how do you delegate tasks to yours staff? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Summertime is Here 16.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Are you prepared for Summer... it's a lot a change to your normal schedule. Do you have the courage to be a leader? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

6 Stress Management Strategies to Get Through Burnout 09.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail We have all experienced burnout. We have to get through it using stress management strategies. Which way is your favorite? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Don't Recommend People you Know 02.05.2023

Send us Fan Mail Recommending people to a job... how did that work for you? How do you prepare for a coaching conversation? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

A Published Author 25.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail I wanted to share my experience as a director is what made me want to write a book.  Is there too much focus on the wrong task in your classrooms and how does gender play a role in the class? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Everything We Do is About the Building 18.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Everyone should have a moral compass to assist in making decisions. Curriculum and Instruction are so closely intertwined in the classrooms and when one is off, the other will be too. Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Time to Evaluate Your Staff 11.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail How often do you evaluate your staff? What does that process look like for you?  Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Scheduling for the Unknown 04.04.2023

Send us Fan Mail Making a schedule isn't always easy. Lots of factors to consider. In 2023 we are rebuilding education as a workforce and isn't going to get any easier for the next year. Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Invisible Workload 28.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Does it feel like your workload comprises of your job description and an "invisible" job description? Have you had to hear an awkward conversation between a family and staff member? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Being a Director is Lonely 14.03.2023

Send us Fan Mail Being responsible and a leader can be lonely at times.  While feeling lonely, you also have to model learning for your school. Sometimes it is a lot at times. Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

What's in an Application Anyways? 28.02.2023

Send us Fan Mail What is in an applicants application or resume? What does it not say? What hats does a Director wear? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

What was the Goal? 24.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail Make sure all actions have a goal or reason for them... a purpose. Being on the phone can be just as impactful as face-to-face. Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Complaining Because You Can 17.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail There is a huge difference between complaints and concerns.  Are there solutions to one or the other? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

What Do You Have To Bring? 10.01.2023

Send us Fan Mail What do you bring to your school? What background makes you unique? Always welcome new faces to your school! Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Learn Something New 22.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail Education is always growing, so are you growing too? What kind of families do you have? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Ask for Forgiveness or Ask for Permission? 15.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail I want a leader who makes a decision and asks for forgiveness than ask for permission! How do you navigate those families that want to be difficult? Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

Toxic Personality? 08.11.2022

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a toxic work personality? We all do; take the test with me to see your level of toxicity.  https://www.truity.com/test/toxic-traits-personality-quiz Follow me : Website:  https://www.a bbreviatedlearning.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/a bbreviatedlearning Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/a bbreviatedlearning

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