The Balancing Act

It’s time to talk about A.I. Uh oh? Or hurry up, and let’s go? An interview with Dr. Tyler Tarver Dr. Tyler Tarver joins us to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the classroom. Dr. Tarver is an enthusiastic educator with background and experience in preschool through college level and his expertise will spark the curiosity of even the most skeptical educator. Listen as we follow Dr. Tarver down...

This week we discuss what it's like to parent your children while parenting your parents. Join us as we discuss our very personal experiences as members of a very difficult club as members of “the sandwich generation.”  We will lean into a very sensitive topic as we share our personal trials and tribulations as two of the many people in our age group that are trying to navigate this new and very e...

Our hosts would like to wish a very Happy Halloween to all of our listeners who celebrate this spooky day inside of and outside of their classrooms. Whether you love or hate this day, it turns up each year to flip the little ones in our lives inside out and upside down as their sugar filled bellies take them to new heights in our homes and classrooms.  Join us as we discuss our favorite halloween...

On our first Youtube episode we welcome Ann Dolin, the President of Educational Connections, an online tutoring company that pairs students and their parents with coaches that offer guidance with executive functioning, college preparedness and subject specific help. Our hosts discuss the challenges students face with organization within the online spaces of school, as well as tips Ms. Dolin recomm...

This week our hosts discuss how to handle the ever growing to do list as the school year unfolds and explore how to manage a full to overflowing plate of expectations and responsibilities. Whether it is learning to say no, or leaning on a friend or co worker as an accountability partner, listen as they explore the ever steady need to complete tasks and manage home life all while juggling the day t...

Our hosts return to discuss back to school madness and just how to manage all of the craziness that is involved in getting yourself and your family through the month of September. Tips and best practices are the topic for this newest episode of The Balancing Act. From climbing the daily mountain of laundry, or prepping your classroom dinners at home, Joe and Jamie are ready to talk Back to School...

Nervous?  Of course!  Excited?  Absolutely.  Today's episode comes from the shores of Long Beach Island.  Enjoy the conversation, the laughs, and the sound of the ocean! On this very special episode of The Balancing Act podcast we tackle the topic of the “Sunday Scaries.”   How do you handle the back to school blues?. From shopping for school supplies, carpools, planning for and attending all the...

This is it!  The inaugural episodes of The Balancing Act Podcast!  Let’s meet the hosts on the premiere episode, with Joseph Vitale and Jamie Wanko. Spend a minute getting to know them, and a bit about their professional experience and what they have to say about the ever changing world of education. Joe and Jamie dive right into their feelings about work, life, marriage and their children. With n...

Part II of the premiere episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Times they are a Changin, focuses on time management and the guilt involved with being a teacher, parent and spouse. We explore balancing our own time to care for ourselves, the time it takes to care for our families and then how we handle the guilt of “doing it all”? Join us as we explore our past experiences with maternity leave, less...

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