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Teacher besties… I turned 39. Which means, naturally, I decided to spiral publicly and create “52 Weeks Until 40” as content instead of processing my feelings privately like a normal person.
This episode has everything. Gerry trying to convince me to buy Crocs as a personality pivot. A listener question about burnout that feels way too real this time of year. My best life achievement (which unfortunately involves a cafeteria and questionable liquid). A very honest conversation about doing less in your classroom and surviving licensure requirements without losing your mind. And… a confession from Gerry that I genuinely did not see coming.
We talk about burnout while trying to become a teacher, why you do not have to Dead Poets Society every single lesson, and what student behaviors absolutely would not survive in corporate America.
Somewhere in the middle of all of that, we discover that sometimes the worst day of your life is just the worst day so far.
PRE-ORDER MY NEW BOOK (OUT MAY 5, 2026)!!! — https://bit.ly/43BquPd
Takeaways:
The 52-week challenge I may regret starting.
The burnout advice I give my graduate students when they’re drowning.
Why you absolutely do not need to grade everything.
The classroom behavior that would end most adult careers instantly.
A confession from Gerry that changes how you’ll hear the rest of this episode.
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Teachers’ night out? Yes, please! Come see comedian Educator Andrea…Get your tickets at teachersloungelive.com and Educatorandrea.com/tickets for laugh out loud Education!
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Don’t Be Shy Come Say Hi: www.podcasterandrea.com
Watch on YouTube: @educatorandrea
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Teacher besties… I turned 39. Which means, naturally, I decided to spiral publicly and create “52 Weeks Until 40” as content instead of processing my feelings privately like a normal person.
This episode has everything. Gerry trying to convince me to buy Crocs as a personality pivot. A listener question about burnout that feels way too real this time of year. My best life achievement (which unfortunately involves a cafeteria and questionable liquid). A very honest conversation about doing less in your classroom and surviving licensure requirements without losing your mind. And… a confession from Gerry that I genuinely did not see coming.
We talk about burnout while trying to become a teacher, why you do not have to Dead Poets Society every single lesson, and what student behaviors absolutely would not survive in corporate America.
Somewhere in the middle of all of that, we discover that sometimes the worst day of your life is just the worst day so far.
PRE-ORDER MY NEW BOOK (OUT MAY 5, 2026)!!! — https://bit.ly/43BquPd
Takeaways:
The 52-week challenge I may regret starting.
The burnout advice I give my graduate students when they’re drowning.
Why you absolutely do not need to grade everything.
The classroom behavior that would end most adult careers instantly.
A confession from Gerry that changes how you’ll hear the rest of this episode.
--
Teachers’ night out? Yes, please! Come see comedian Educator Andrea…Get your tickets at teachersloungelive.com and Educatorandrea.com/tickets for laugh out loud Education!
—
Don’t Be Shy Come Say Hi: www.podcasterandrea.com
Watch on YouTube: @educatorandrea
A Human Content Production
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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