The Present Teacher Podcast

Have you ever caught yourself comparing yourself to another teacher? And you noticed that whenever you do it makes you feel bad and second guess your worth as a teacher? This week I am sure my 3 strategies on how to stop comparing yourself to other teachers. Plus I get honest and real about my own personal journey and the mistakes I made along the way. These teacher mindset strategies will help yo...

Are you starting off the school year and you're worried your students may not respect you? Here's a breakdown of the exact steps I take to get my students to respect me during the beginning of the school year. This week I share not only my mistakes but other classroom management strategies that have worked well for not only me but other teachers I have coached as well. It's a myth that you can't s...

Are you going into your first year of teaching and you're wondering what you should be focusing on? This week I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first month of school as a teacher, plus different strategies I use to have the first few weeks of school to stay organized, planned, and prepped ready to go. Grab the Book for New Teachers:   https://www.thepresentteacher.com/book-2...

Feeling nervous for your next teacher interview and looking for a pep talk or teacher mindset tips? Here we break down 5 things you need to hear before you go to your next teacher interview. These teacher interview mindset tips will help you show up with confidence during your next interview. These teacher interview strategies will help you confidently build relationships during your next intervie...

Start your morning off with flow and ease with this 14-minute guided meditation for teachers on letting the school day be easy. In this meditation, we will manifest a relaxed and automated day through visualization.   Listen to this video as you get up in the morning, get dressed, or during your teacher prep. Morning meditations and visualizations are a great way to start off your morning wit...

Wondering how to get everything done as a first-year or new teacher? In this video, I share which classroom running activities I focus on in my class to get weeks out in advance. These teacher time-saving strategies will help you confidently save time as a teacher, minimize teacher overwhelm, prevent you from staying late and start leaving work on time, and prevent teacher burnout. Download the Ul...

Looking for a way to automate your classroom without spending your weekends and evenings working after contract hours? In this video I share what my automated classroom looks like and the top 3 steps I took to get there.   These teacher time-saving strategies will help you confidently save time as a teacher, minimize teacher overwhelm, prevent you from staying late and start leaving work on t...

Did you struggle with teacher work-life balance and looking for a way to make things different this year? In this video, I share 5 things I needed to hear as a new and first-year teacher who struggled with time management.   These teacher time-saving strategies will help you confidently save time as a teacher, minimize teacher overwhelm, prevent you from staying late and start leaving work on...

Send us a text Did you really struggle with classroom management last year and you’re starting to wonder if it will ever get better? This week I get real and vulnerable as I share 5 pieces of classroom management motivation I needed to hear as someone who used to struggle with managing a classroom. I share not only about my story on how I went from struggling to managing a classroom to managing it...

Send us a text Going back to school soon and looking for some strong classroom management strategies that will make you feel confident in your classroom management skills? Here's a breakdown of not only classroom management strategies I use at the beginning of the year, but also how to revamp your classroom management plan. I share my secret to starting the school year strong with clear expectatio...

Send us a text Did classroom management not go the way you wanted it to last year and now you’re looking for a way to revamp your classroom management over the summer? Here's a breakdown of not only how I like to revamp my classroom management every summer, but also some strong and actionable steps you can take to make this year your best year ever. I share my secret to figuring out what went well...

Send us a text Seeing everyone mention how important it is to teach classroom procedures during back-to-school season but not sure where to start? Here's a breakdown of not which classroom procedures I like to teach during back to school, but also my 7-step process on how I teach every single classroom procedure. I share my secret to modeling the classroom procedure so your students understand, bu...

Send us a text Are you a new or first-year teacher wondering what lessons you can learn from experienced teachers? In this podcast episode, I share my top 10 lessons as a new teacher from my past 6 years of teaching experience. Everything from comparing myself to others, classroom management, work-life balance, lesson planning, and more! Download the Ultimate Classroom Setup Guide Here: https://su...

Are you a first year teacher wondering how to set up your classroom the right way? In today’s podcast episode I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first week of school as a teacher, plus different strategies I use to have the first week of school planned and prepped, and how I utilize the first week of school to review old concepts and introduce my classroom management plan. Grab th...

Ready to start preparing for back-to-school season without making common mistakes setting up your classroom? In this podcast episode, I share all of the common mistakes I made when it came to setting up my classroom over the summer. We dive deep into how to set up your classroom with ease, without taking all summer, creating a classroom management plan, preparing for family night, and so much more...

Ready to start preparing for back to school season and you're wondering what you should teach during the first week of school? In this video I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first week of school as a teacher, plus different strategies I use to have the first week of school planned and prepped, and how I utilize the first week of school to review old concepts and introduce my cla...

Starting to work over the summer and wondering what you should ACTUALLY be focusing on in order to get ahead over the summer break as a teacher. Here I share the top 5 areas I recommend working on over the summer in order to get ahead before back-to-school time starts. We'll dive into concepts such as classroom management, planning, classroom setup, family communication and so much more. Plus I gi...

Should teachers be feeling guilty for working less as a teacher? Here is my hot take on whether or not working less makes you a bad teacher. PLUS I share my personal story of going from a first year teacher who was always working late to a teacher who hardly ever brought work home. These teacher time-saving strategies will help you confidently save time as a teacher, minimize teacher overwhelm, pr...

Send us a text Disruptive behavior on the rise and you're wondering how to mix things up with your end of year classroom management? Here's a breakdown of not only classroom management strategies I use at the end of the year, but also how to revamp your classroom management plan. I share my secret to finishing off the school year strong with clear expectations, procedures and strategies that will...

Did you just find out you're teaching 2nd grade and you have no idea where to get started? Today I'm sharing my top guide on everything you need to know about teaching 2nd grade, including how to have great classroom management skills, how to set up your classroom for success, what books to get for your classroom, and what to plan on teaching during the first week of school in your 2nd grade class...

  Haven't hear back from your last teacher interview and not sure what to do? Here we break down 5 steps to complete before following up after your teacher interview. Plus a breakdown of what your follow-up email should look like. These teacher interview strategies will help you confidently follow up after your  teacher interview, come off as confident while you send your follow up email...

  Not sure what to ask at the end of your teacher interview? Here we break down 10 questions to ask the hiring committee at the end of your teacher interview. PLUS possible red and green flag answers to keep an eye out for. These teacher interview questions will help you confidently prepare for your upcoming teacher interview, discover the perfect district for you to work for, and know with c...

  Not sure what teacher interview questions and answers you should be practicing for your upcoming interview? Here are the top 10 teacher interview questions you should be practicing with my own personal sample answers to help you confidently prepare for your upcoming interview. These teacher interview questions and answers will help you confidently prepare for your upcoming teacher interview...

Not sure how to teach a demo lesson for your upcoming teacher interview? Here we break down exactly what a demo lesson is, how to prepare for one, and what a great demo lesson should include. These teacher interview tips will help you confidently prepare for your upcoming teacher interview, prepare materials for your demo lesson, and know with confidence how to stand out during your next interview...

  Curious about what to wear during your next teacher interview? These teacher interview tips will help you confidently prepare for your upcoming teacher interview, by putting together a practical and professional teacher interview outfit, and knowing with confidence how to stand out during your next interview from other candidates. Download the Ultimate Teacher Interview Guide:   https:...