The Centered Teacher

I chat about my thoughts about school starting back again in fall and how we can change our mindset about the craziness of remote/virtual learning.

It’s happened again...I have fallen back into the depths of teacher burnout.

In this episode I remind you that teaching should feel good! And challenge you to find and bring back the joy to your classroom.

I share how I work through tough patches by remembering to myself grace.

In this episode I share some thought work steps to change your day.

In this episode I talk through how I handle “unwanted help” from administrators.

In this episode I talk about how we need to stop comparing ourselves with others. We just need to show up as our true selves!

Happy new school year! In this episode I share how I started the school year, which was a little untraditional, but it had amazing results!

In this episode, I talk about how a teacher’s inability to feel empowered and inspired in their classroom has a direct impact on students learning.

In this episode, I use the analogy of training wild Mustangs to get me thinking about how I wanted to start this upcoming school year. I use this analogy to remind myself of the importance of establishing good relationships at the beginning of the school year and how they can carry you, and your students through the rest of the school year.

In this episode I apply some thoughts I am having from my linguistics class to my work as a writing teacher.

In this episode, I use the “Hero”s Journey” to walk you through how to over come and face the challenges with burn-out head on!

In this episode, I share my thoughts about being curious about student behaviors. We need to think about the root cause in order to know the best way to respond

Welcome to episode 3! In his episode I will talk about the power of listening and the importance not prescribing assistance before developing an accurate understanding.

In this episode, I talk about how implementing mission statements (instead of rules) could positive impact not only on classroom environments, but they might be able to bring about positive changes building wide.

In this episode, I talk about where the change in education starts...with the adults in the building. When the adults in the building start showing true compassion to one another, then will the change start to begin.