My Let’s Try Something New Warriors,

Ummm… You may not know this, but I LOVE animals. You may not also know that Saturday was sort of a sucky day. It was rainy, cold, and at one point I saw sleet fall from the sky (no joke).  So instead of staying inside, my girls and I decided to hit up the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland. We’ve been members for several years, so we figured we should put them to good use.

Come along with us as we explore the aquarium.

P.S. Trying something new here with the YouTube channel. Let’s see if it epically fails or succeeds. Haha Fingers crossed that it succeeds. :) You never know unless you try, right?

With a “Do You Think They Would Let Me Work Here” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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Be sure to subscribe and check out my Instagram and TikTok: @_queenoftheclassroom

And if you so desire to watch me rather than listen to me, I have a YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/QueenoftheClassroom

Want to see me fail in the most glorious way on social media? Check out my website: https://linktr.ee/QueenoftheClassroom

My test taking anxious listeners,

My school’s state testing begins this week, so with it, there are LOADS of anxious pre-teens walking around the building.

In under five minutes, I’ll give you five test taking strategies, so you can ease some of that stress.  No matter what strategies you put in place, things won’t always go as planned, so be flexible; be patient; and remember, at the end of the day, no state test can take away the fact that you are awesome. :)

Take a deep breath. It will be fine. YOU’LL be fine.

With a “How Many Steps Will I Earn While Proctoring” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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Be sure to subscribe and check out my Instagram and TikTok: @_queenoftheclassroom

And if you so desire to watch me rather than listen to me, I have a YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/QueenoftheClassroom

Want to see me fail in the most glorious way on social media? Check out my website: https://linktr.ee/QueenoftheClassroom

My field trip warriors,

Wednesday was our annual science field trip for my school. I look forward to this day every year because it’s just a fun day to act like a kid allllll day (even for us adults).

And even though the day was epic, I found that the bus ride back to school was my highlight.

Enjoy this week’s podcast about cats, scary cats, and lots of airdrops of me with weird facial expressions.

With a “my bus 2 riders were better than your bus riders” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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Be sure to subscribe and check out my Instagram and TikTok: @_queenoftheclassroom

And if you so desire to watch me rather than listen to me, I have a YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/QueenoftheClassroom

Want to see me fail in the most glorious way on social media? Check out my website: https://linktr.ee/QueenoftheClassroom

My “Tell me another story” Listeners,

It’s no secret that I love to tell a good story. In fact, most of my teaching practices come from stories. Well, I have a doozy for you today.

I was explaining to students how it is truly a life skill to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations by using my own examples.  Welllll…when I got to the part of the story with some non school appropriate words, my principal happened to hear me in my class, stopped his walk, and popped his head in. Obviously timing was never my strong suit.

Listen/Watch today’s podcast to see how the story ends. Talk about a cringe-worthy moment.

With a “Well that was awkward” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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My People Pleasing Listeners,

I am one of you. Well, I used to be one of you. Wellllll, I am still one of you occasionally. :)

I grew up believing my job was to make everyone else happy. That it was an honor to sacrifice my own needs and wants for the needs and wants of others around me.

Oh boy, how wrong I was. Now that I’m an adult, I wish one of the things I could say to my younger self is “I am not responsible for making others feel comfortable.”  How powerful (and uncomfortable) is that statement?  Listen in as I explain my reasoning for why I believe others can sit in their own discomfort from time to time.

With an “It’s Fine, It’s Fine, Everything’s Fine” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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My Never Grow Up Listeners,

In any profession, people are often asked to perform tasks outside of their regularly defined job description. Teaching is no exception.  While most grumble with the idea of being assigned duties, I tend to find humor in the less desirable tasks.

This week’s podcast highlights two of my favorites, but don’t worry, I have more. Stay tuned…

With a “Can You Believe They Let Me Do This” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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My Ducklings,

It’s my birthday, so I took the day “off” from podcasting. Of course, I won’t ever leave you completely alone, so I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to be selfish on your birthday.

Do all the things you want to do. It’s a day to celebrate you, so make the most of it.

Don’t worry, next week I need to spill the tea about bus duty and my odd obsession with loving it. :)

With a “It’s All About Me Today” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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Be sure to subscribe and check out my Instagram and TikTok: @_queenoftheclassroom

And if you so desire to watch me rather than listen to me, I have a YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/QueenoftheClassroom

Want to see me fail in the most glorious way on social media? Check out my website: https://linktr.ee/QueenoftheClassroom

My Community of Listeners,

I have been an athlete and sports lover my entire life, so naturally when it’s time for March Madness to roll around, I’m eager and excited to participate.  I thought I’d allow students to join me this year, and boy, did I underestimate the teachable moments that would follow.

Leaders emerged.

Excitement around athletics blossomed.

Students who are not even on my roster wanted to participate.

Engagement is/was at an all time high.

And then it hit me… I don’t just need to build a classroom community. I need to build a community PERIOD. So that’s what I’m going to do. Listen in on how I did just that with the Madness that is March.

With a “Is Your Bracket Busted Too” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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My Like Minded Overthinkers,

I can preach all day about how to be kind to yourself. How to make sure you’re taking care of your mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, etc. self, but you want to know a little secret? …

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I’m not the greatest at following my own advice. (I know, shocker.)

My lovely therapist pointed something out to me during this week’s session. She said, “So with everything on your ‘to do’ list, where did you put ‘rest’?”

I was confused. Why would I put rest on my to do list? I can rest when I get the list finished, I thought.

However, my lovelies, after several clarifying questions because I am a naturally curious person, I understood. Come along with me as I explain why REST deserves a place on your “to do” list as well.

With a “it may take me a minute, but I’ll understand eventually” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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My “Let’s Hear A Story” Listeners,

Once upon a time, there was a teacher who was providing coverage for another teacher in the building.  Well, this teacher is cool, high energy, holds above average standards for all students, and treats everyone with respect.  This teacher also will most definitely let you know if you cross a boundary.

Follow along as you explore one of those moments with said teacher in….

“Story + Time = Breaking Point”. :)

Enjoy!

With a “All Kids Are My Kids” mentality,

Your Queen, EQ

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