The Inspirational Educators Podcast

This can be a game changer in helping you with your students on a daily basis, and even in your personal life! Listen to today's quick but powerful message on how perspective can really change the trajectory of the day! Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhail.com Connect with me: Instagram: nancymikhailedu Facebook: nancymikhailedu TikTok: nancymikhail...

In this episode of The Inspirational Educators Podcast, we delve into the dynamic world of differentiation strategies and explore actionable techniques that you can implement right now to ensure that all students are thriving. Ensuring that each and every student learns is so vital for a student's success, growth and well-being. Check out these other episodes mentioned in today's episode:...

In the ever-shifting world of education, it's pretty common for administrators and teachers to stick to what they know, keeping with the tried-and-true methods. Eric Sheninger offers a fresh perspective on education and learning. Eric, author of Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms, provides insight and perspective to really get back to teaching to the student rather than teaching at the stud...

When students disrupt the class, whether it be through talking to their friends or not paying attention, it can really disrupt the class and make it hard to teach and other students to learn. In this week's episode I talk about the root causes of students being disruptive and things you can do to help them. Listen for this week's actionable step. What kinds of things do you do to help stud...

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for tuning in every week. I am keeping this episode short and sweet since this is a time to relax and unwind. Listen to this short and sweet message to see how gratitude can improve your day-to-day. Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhail.com Connect with me: Instagram: nancymikhailedu Facebook: nancymikhailedu TikTok:...

Even the most organized people need to refocus and make a new plan at times - especially during this busy season. In today's episode, I outline my method for prioritizing and eliminating my "to-do's" and in turn has caused me to be much more clear-headed and enjoy this season. Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhail.com Connect with me: I...

Have you tried implementing group work in your classroom but it just didn't work out? Or do you want to implement more group work, but don't know where to really start? In this episode we dive into how to set up group work for ultimate success. Sign up for our weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhail.com Connect with me: Instagram: nancymikhailedu Facebook: nancym...

Are you ready to transform the way you support your students? Today, I talk about my 5-step framework designed to unlock the full potential of every learner. These are the core issues that often hinder student success and we talk about tools that equip educators with actionable strategies to help your students thrive. Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhai...

Author of Teach Like a Pirate , Dave Burgess joins us today and talks about how teachers can tap back into their true passions, teach and reach kids in a way that motivates them and excites them for learning and how we can combat one of the biggest problems in education today. Personally, this book has impacted my teaching over the years and it's one of my favorite books about education. Dave...

Making sure we are able to reach all students in one lesson could definitely be a challenge. You have different personalities, challenges and learning styles amongst your students. In this episode, I go over how you can ensure you reach more students with every lesson and how to be more of a 'creative teacher.' Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikha...

Did you know that there are simple swaps you can make to elevate your teaching so your students can better understand the content? In today's episode, I go over a major problem in education and what teachers can do about it to immensely improve teaching and learning in their classrooms. What are some simple swaps you can make in your classrooms to elevate your teaching? Sign up for my weekly n...

You're an expert! As educators, we hold a unique set of skills and you may be really good at one specific thing. So why not use it to your advantage and create a business out of it? Today I speak with Dr. Will Deyamport about what it takes to be an edupreneur. He goes through step-by-step and everything you need to know from getting your idea started to creating a business of your dreams. Will...

Finland's education ranking has always been intriguing. What are they doing that's ranking them so high? The better question is what can we do within our own classrooms and schools to become even better educators? Listen to this episode on details of the Finnish education system and what the underlying reasons of why this works and how we can implement it in our teaching. Sign up for 3 Way...

Today I talk about concrete things you can do when your students don't do homework or misbehave in class. Find out the research on the benefits of recess and how much kids NEED recess to thrive. If you found this helpful, feel free to pass on to a teacher friend! Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhail.com Connect with me: Instagram: nancymikhailedu Fa...

It's easy to let negativity and overwhelm cloud our vision and love for education. But Kasiopia Moore brings a whole new outlook in the way we think and approach each and every day. Kasiopia talks about how she treats every day and gives 3 practical tips on working towards keeping our spark and joy in education. Kasiopia Moore- Watts, affectionately known as FabKasi, is energy and love personi...

Part of the learning process is for students to make mistakes. Find out 4 tips to help students when they make a mistake. If you found this helpful, feel free to pass on to a teacher friend! Sign up for my weekly newsletter with tips and free resources at www.nancymikhail.com Connect with me: Instagram: nancymikhailedu Facebook: nancymikhailedu TikTok: nancymikhailedu nancy@buildaproject.net

What if you could plan and teach in a way that serves all of your students? Follow my simple plan to set up your very own curriculum in a step-by-step way. In this episode I lay out everything you need to know from A to Z in planning your very own curriculum for your students to have a successful year. If you found this helpful, feel free to pass on to a teacher friend! Sign up for my weekly newsl...

As you enter into the new school year, you are looking forward to a fresh start with great students, in hopes of running a smooth classroom. You may have ideas and visions of what you plan to achieve and you create goals of how you want to improve in your classroom But when we plan too much at one time it's harder to achieve those goals. In this episode I talk about a practical way to achieve...

What does it take to make a classroom really successful? Well, I'll tell you it's not just one factor but many. In this episode, I outline my framework of 5 Components of a Successful Classroom. What are your thoughts on this? Sign up for our weekly newsletter with tips, strategies and special offers: www.nancymikhail.com Follow for daily tips and strategies: LinkedIn: nancymikhail FB grou...

This one skill will help your students be wildly successful for the rest of their lives. As educators, it's important to not only teach our students, but teach them how to think. Building Thinking Classrooms Episode: https://www.nancymikhail.com/educationalpodcast/episode/f830f2b6/40-or-building-thinking-classrooms-with-dr-peter-liljedahl Follow for daily tips and strategies: Instagram: nancym...

This episode is a good kickstart to planning your time effectively and in a way that truly works for you. Having a plan in place really makes all the difference and in today's episode I lay out exactly what that entails. Follow for daily tips and strategies: LinkedIn: nancymikhail FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teachertips Instagram: nancymikhailedu Facebook: nancymikhailedu TikTok:...

Today I chat with Krystal Allen about her journey from being a teacher to now running a multi-figure, global consulting firm. She not only talks about the practical component of starting a business, but some vital deep, inner work that we must take in order to really go down this path. If you're ever thinking about starting a side hustle or a full-on business, this episode is for you! A native...

I share my most favorite practices for teaching reading, writing, history, science and math. These are tried and true, simple to implement, yet highly effective. All of my practices aim to be meaningful, substantial and engaging. Sign up for freebies mentioned in the episode at www.nancymikhail.com Follow for daily tips and strategies: FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teachertips Instagra...

There are many types of different art forms. From the visual types of art to irreplaceable skills. In today's episode I talk about 3 components of how teaching is an art. Share with a teacher who will find this helpful! Subscribe to my weekly newsletter filled with tips and freebies at www.nancymikhail.com Follow for daily tips and strategies: FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teachert...

As a teacher, you probably try all sorts of methods and hope they work, right? Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. It's even better when it's backed by research. In today's episode, I talk about 3 teaching methods backed by research to solidify any misconceptions or doubt that these methods actually work! These methods are proven to help teach and practice the content you&#...