Shaping Little Minds

Ever felt like adding STEM just feels like an impossible task with everything else that needs to get done in the classroom? In today's episode, I am bringing you Dr. Jennifer Berry who will help you to simplify what seemingly feels complex about STEM and how you can incorporate it into your classroom without adding extra work to your plate.

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• STEM is more than working in those fields. It's really about knowing that you belong and can master anything in this AI powered world.
• STEM is about active learning; using a combination of the students prior knowledge, tools, and mindset.
• STEM learning is rooted in failure and making mistakes. The more mistakes you make, it helps a person to solve the problem.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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• smartlablearning.com
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The beginning of the year can be a time where teachers feel very stressed inside their classrooms; a new group of students, maybe a new age, and getting adjusted to the routines and procedures alongside the students. It can feel busy and  pretty chaotic. Today, I'm bringing you an oldie but goodie about setting routines and procedures into your classroom.

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Routines & procedures will set you up for success in the classroom and should be FOCUS in the first weeks of school
• When you don't introduce routines and procedures from day, you deal with a lot of chaos and your classroom in disarray.
• Once you have a schedule, it's important for you to work backwards in order to create the routines and procedures in your classroom.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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Going into back to school season can feel like a lot. It can feel stressful, overwhelming and sometimes difficult to navigate. Here's the thing... when you approach a new school year positively and with a growth mindset, you end up having a wonderful school year. But the opposite is true too. If you approach the school year with negativity, that's how it will turn out for you. 

You'll find practical tools for mindset, self-care, and productivity—even when things get stressful. Today, Albert will be sharing his wisdom with all of you to help you create a more energized and sustainable school year. 

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Having a work flow can really help teachers to navigate the workload and stop taking so much work home with them
• A positive mindset will create a positive experience throughout the upcoming school year
• Approaching your work with "get to-do's" rather than "have to-do's"

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Passion to Profit: A Side Hustle Blueprint for Teachers
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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Technology in the classroom is still a controversial topic. There are many that say technology shouldn't be used in the classroom and others that highlight the importance of having technology in the classroom, especially as technology continues to evolve and is becoming an integral part of society. 

Dr. Leslie Gruis believes educators have a powerful role to play in shaping not just what students know, but how they understand their rights, their digital footprint, and the systems around them. Her goal is to help other educators see that conversations about technology, ethics, and even democracy belong in the classroom—and that they can be approachable, age-appropriate, and empowering. 

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Knowing and understanding the dangers of the internet is key to helping us, as educators, protect our students when using technology in the classroom
• The way to help students with literacy is not to have them in front of a screen, but to ensure they are reading physical books
• We are the examples to the next generation and too many of us are glued to our phones (myself included)

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Passion to Profit: A Side Hustle Blueprint for Teachers
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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This is the season that can bring a lot of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. Teachers are starting to make their way back into the classroom and begin the process of setting up for a brand new school year. In today's episode, I'm giving you 3 tools you can use to help you navigate that stress, anxiety and overwhelm.

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Prioritizing continues to come up but when you get really good at prioritizing the tasks you have at hand, you can start to find some semblance of harmony between the work you do in the classroom and the life you want to live outside of teaching.
• Setting a boundary can look all types of ways. You want to set a boundary that will help you to continue to show up as the best teacher for your students and as the human you want to be in your life outside the classroom.
• Making time for you is crucial if you want to show up as your best self both in and out of the classroom.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Passion to Profit: A Side Hustle Blueprint for Teachers
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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Summer is a time for relaxation and regrouping after the school year. As you enter into vacation, I want you to really ask yourself: what kind of summer do I want?

Summer goes by so quickly and so many of us end up going back to school wondering how we didn't get all the things done. This summer can be different! This summer can be the summer you approach with intentionality. This summer can be the summer you not only relax but you pursue growth and learning in the way you've always desired to. 

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• ChatGPT can be a helpful tool in trying to schedule your summer so that you have both the relaxation piece and the ability to pursue something that's been on your heart.
• It's important to be honest with yourself in terms of what kind of summer you want so that you go into the school year with a full heart and ready to show up in a way that makes you proud
• Teaching is stressful, overwhelming, and can be truly taxing. Make sure you take the time to heal before you pursue anything else. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Ready, Set, Teach! Summit is officially OPEN for registration
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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I have a special guest on the podcast who also happens to be speaking at the summit. She is a fellow early childhood educator, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and mindset coach. She came into my world a few years ago and we both have supported each other throughout our journeys. I’m so excited to bring her back onto the podcast today. Please help me welcome Kathleen to the podcast!

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Your mindset can change the way you approach various things inside the classroom and when it comes to your students
• Your mindset creates your reality, both in school and in life
• Mindset can affect and change teachers relationships and lives completely

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Ready, Set, Teach! Summit is officially OPEN for registration
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

MORE FROM KATHLEEN:

• Follow Kathleen on Instagram -@kathleengomescoaching

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If you've been here for a while, you'll know that I'm a HUGE fan of setting boundaries, no matter how others perceive them. Kristi is a teacher mentor who walks teachers through the process to set boundaries without any guilt. In this episode, she helps us to understand that boundaries are really just a way to show others what you need and how you want to be treated. 

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• When you set a boundary, it's important to give the other person the time and grace to internalize that boundary. 
• When someone reacts badly to a boundary, it's more about them than it is about you.
• Teachers struggle to set boundaries because we are taught to believe that we "should be" available and put their students first

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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• Follow Kristi on Instagram - @kristi.boyette

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I recently hosted a free 3-day event for teachers called Transform Your Teaching: End the Year with a BANG! This event focused on ending the year without all the stress, overwhelm, and feelings of burnout but instead being able to maximize your time and fill your cup each day leading up to the last days of school. 

Today's episode gives you a taste of what one of those workshops were like. We dive into day 2 in which I teach a 3-step process to refilling your cup even when you're at your busiest at work. 

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• You're not alone if you're running on empty at this time of year
• Shifting your mindset from thinking self-care is a reward to it being a necessity
• You can pour from an empty cup - no matter how much there is to do

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• 5 Steps to Create Harmony at Work and in Life
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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This is the time of year that is stressful, overwhelming, and is really easy to let your boundaries slip. It’s the last few weeks and all you want to do is get to the finish line: summer vacation. But here’s what I don’t want for you…

• I don’t want you to get to summer vacation burned out
• I don’t want you to feel on edge over the next 2 weeks of school
• I don’t want you reacting to everything that happens in your classroom even though you KNOW you should be responding the way you have been all year

That’s why I want to share 6 tools you could take with you to help you navigate and heal the burnout you’re currently feeling so you go into summer re-energized and excited to take your deserved break. 

3 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Burnout has become so normalized that teachers don't even know that they're in the thick of it until they hit a wall
• There are tools you can use to help you break out of the cycle you're in and get back to feeling more in control
• It's important to implement one tool at a time and not try to implement them all at once

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

• 5 Steps to Create Harmony at Work and in Life
• Get the Replay for all 3 days of Transform Your Teaching
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• Get my free workshop on the key elements to help you thrive in the classroom

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