Meagan is moving on up! She's got a new title at her school and for this week's mini-episode we sit down to talk about it. We'd love to hear your administration advice and stories, so please reach out to us on the socials!E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at htt...

We know the new school year is right around the corner and we know you probably have some things in mind for what you want the year to look like. In this short episode, we talk about goal setting and some tips to help you get there. This is a mini-episode and we're sure there's things we missed. If you'd like the join the conversation, e-mail us or reach out on the socials.E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter...

With the new school year starting, we're sure you're thinking about how you want your classroom space to look. In this episode we chat about classroom design considerations and ways to make classroom design work on a budget. We'd love to hear your design tips and tricks, so reach out to us to share them. E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" by Scott Holmes, used under Crea...

We like big books and we cannot lie! We're readers here at Ambitious Ed, which is why we are exploring the topic of challenged and banned books on this week's episode. Hear about the history of banning books, what is commonly challenged, and how it impacts teachers and students.E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution No...

We're taking a break from teacher talk today and having a little bit of fun with our first "Recess" episode. Join us as we play around with a cootie catcher and talk about all sorts of interesting things not related to school or the classroom. Let us know what you think!E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commer...

Ever feel like you're "shoulding" yourself when it comes to teaching? We've been there! On this episode, Meagan and Lauren talk about what teacher guilt looks like and feels like, and ways you can deal with it. E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find his music at https://www.scotthol...

Grades communicate information to a variety of different people, but do they really matter? On this episode, we talk about how our education system ended up with letter grades and the way current grading practices impact teachers and students. E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" by Scott Holmes, used under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License. You can find ...

Summer is almost here! Since we are teacher advocates, we want to encourage you to read books you want to read over summer. This week on our prep period episode, we give you some "classy and trashy" book recommendations to help fill your cup as you rest and relax over summer. We'd love to hear from you about what you're reading, so hit us up on the socials!E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteachi...

In this special episode of Real Teaching 101, Meagan interviews personal financing badass and LinkedIn rockstar, Alexis Fernandez. Listen to learn why you should protect your physical AND financial health and learn all about asset building. Yes, teachers have assets too! Ally is a former teacher who shares her story about branching out into a whole new industry. She shares those important teacher skills that made that transition possible. The ladies also dive into the importance of having you...

We want our students to be critical thinkers, collaborators, and have good social skills. Sure, we can develop lessons and ask good questions to develop these skills or....we could infuse play into the classroom. On this episode, we talk about how important play is for pretty much everyone, and how you can add play into your classroom.E-mail Meagan, Lauren, and Lindsey at [email protected]. Follow them on Instagram @realteaching101 and on Twitter @realteaching101.Music is "Hot Shot" b...