The Time-Crunched Teacher

It's the end of the year, your brain is toast, the kids' brains are toast, you don't need something complicated or expensive to do. Don't worry, I've got you.  This episode’s topics include: Activities disguised as teaching Ridiculous games Making memories LINKS MENTIONED: fold n' fly paper planes   Canva templates Today’s classroom story is about how every teacher ne...

Google Chrome has some amazing features that can save you time and up your productivity. In today’s episode I share some of my favorite features that will make your life easier.  This episode’s topics include: Bookmark folders that allow you to open all your bookmarks at once Creating icon-only bookmarks to fit more on your bookmarks bar Sending links to highlighted text on a website How to quickl...

When I first started teaching, I was deep in credit card debt and my credit score had tanked. Then, I married my husband and we merged our debt along with our households. So how did a young, broke married couple dig their way out and end up debt free with an 850 credit score? Listen along as I share the journey of how we learned how to be fiscally savvy - all on a teacher’s budget. This episode’s...

Today’s episode includes all the little ways you can make your students feel seen and heard. Because every student is wearing a little invisible sign that says, “Make me feel important.”  This episode’s topics include: Little surprises (that are cheap or don’t cost any money) One-on-one time for each student What to do when it gets hard  De-escalation techniques for upset children LINKS MENTIONED:...

As a time-crunched teacher, there are a lot of choices you need to make in order to prioritize what’s important to you. And what was important for me this year was to only work contract hours. But in order to make that happen, I needed to make some changes. Today I discuss the things I’m no longer doing in 2023 and what I’m doing instead. Incidentally, it was raining when I recorded this episode s...

Have you ever wanted to be able to get through all your emails without sacrificing your prep period? Then listen along as I walk you through the exact steps I use to process all of my emails in under 10 minutes and end the day with the elusive INBOX ZERO.  This episode’s topics include: How to process your email as efficiently as possible The only email folders you’re ever going to need How to cal...

Entering a teacher credentialing program can be incredibly exciting, but it can also be very overwhelming. Listen along as I walk you through the do’s and don'ts of navigating your credentialing program.  This episode’s topics include: Types of teaching credentials and certifications Jobs you can work while you’re still in school Advice for what to do during your program Tips for getting hire...

In this episode I go through all of my favorite quick tips and cheap hacks to setting up your classroom at the beginning of the school year. These systems allow me to get my ENTIRE classroom ready for the year in under 2 hours. That's right, I hide out the rest of the time and eat snacks. ;) This episode's topics include: Technology that doesn't involved hiding TPT invoices from you...

Stop cluttering your desk with sticky notes! Today's episode is a step-by-step tutorial of how I use Google Tasks Lists to create the ultimate To-Do List. This is one of my absolute favorite teacher productivity tips! Perfect for busy teachers looking to increate their time management and get things DONE.  In this episode I explain: How to set up a Google Tasks List How to prioritize your to-...

Welcome to The Time-Crunched Teacher Podcast! We know what it feels like to try and fit everything into your contract hours. Which is exactly why we created this podcast - to save you time. ⏰ Want even more time-saving tips? Then check out Mariel’s YouTube Channel: The Time-Crunched Teacher. 🍎 Do you have a classroom story you’d like us to feature in an upcoming episode? Send us an email at podc...