One of the most difficult parts about teaching is taking time off.  Planning for a substitute teacher can be stressful and time consuming.  We are so grateful for the substitutes who have taken care of our students when we needed to be elsewhere.  We know we have talked about taking time off in the past, but this time we share stories of some of the awesome and strange experiences we have had over the last 10 years.  

In this episode we discuss Alyson's new position as an instructional coach.  After 10 years a classroom teacher she felt it was time for a change.  Listen as Jessica asks some soul searching questions she found on the internet.  

We're back!  

We're excited to share our thoughts, experiences and insights regarding education.  In episode 15 we explain our long absence from the podcast, what it means to be a best friend and a great business idea for Costco.

Episode 13!  We recorded this episode during spring break and did not release it until summer break.  That's right, we're super on top of things.  

In this episode we discuss tips to achieving work-life balance.  Let us know know your tips for work-life balance on our Instagram! 

The inevitable topic of weight gain is here! Listen to us try to convince ourselves to lead healthier, happier lives, while simultaneously managing to insult Kid Rock. We're setting goals, so stay tuned to see if we stick to them!

It's self-care, part 2!

This week we discuss how we COULD combat our burnout, if we weren't so busy avoiding the things that might help our burnout. If you're hoping for workout motivation, this might not be the podcast for you...

Have you been feeling the burn in the new year? The burnout, that is.

Welcome to our new season and new series on self care as a teacher! We're starting out by discovering what burnout even is and assessing if we have it (psst...we do). Unfortunately, there's no vaccine for burnout, but we're hoping that trying to help you get through or avoid burnout will help US with ours. Enjoy!

The calendar year may have changed, but that doesn't mean that the effects of 2020 aren't still with us.  How do you teach Social Studies during a pandemic and societal change?  You do your best to take care of yourself.  Listen to hear as we discuss how we are taking care of ourselves and the challenges we currently face as educators.

In this episode we describe several ways teachers are portrayed in television and movies.  Does fiction match reality?

All educators know there are many misconceptions regarding the teaching profession.  Between pay, work load and summers off, there doesn't seem to be an aspect of our profession that is not dissected, criticized or disregarded by those outside the profession.  In this episode we discuss some of the misconceptions we have experienced.   At the end, we highlighted an amazing book by Dr. Richard DuFour, In Praise of American Educators: And How They Can Be Even Better .  Click on the title to find the book on Amazon.  You won't be disappointed!

If you are not a teacher and you are listening to our podcast, first of all, way to go!  Second of all, we hope this information will be useful to you as interact with educators.