We all have goals and things we want to accomplish. But do you ever sit down and acknowledge all it took to get there? On today’s episode, we have guest Kelsey Sorenson who shares why you should own your teacher wins and the benefits of acknowledging them often.

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Sing up for Kelsey's virtual summer event Educate & Rejuvenate here. 

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The last few episodes we’ve been talking about how to design your summer and last week was all about Heidi designing her summer. So in today’s episode, we’re continuing our conversation with designing Emily’s summer in order to make it her BEST.SUMMER.EVER!

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/best-summer-ever

Last week’s episode, we discussed how you can design your summer with recovery and readiness in mind so that you can start the upcoming school year from a position of strength. In today’s episode, we have an  open conversation about what we want our summer to look like in hopes to show you how to go about designing your own summer.

Tune in next week to hear part two of this discussion!

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It’s that point in the year where summer is just around the corner and that’s the only thing on our mind. The exact way that we each spend our summers may be different, but we all still need the same thing after a long year: recovery. On today’s episode, we’re providing plans on how you can recover from a crazy school year, plus a teacher approved tip for end of year incentives.

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/recover-from-school-year

After 2020, we all know how important closure is at the end of the school year. In this episode we walk you through how to include meaningful closure in your end-of-year plans. Plus a teacher approved tip for working with parents.

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/closing-the-year

Nothing makes us feel more accomplished than doing something now that we will be grateful for later. At the end of the year, it’s hard to think about the beginning of next school year, but that’s exactly what we want you to do! In today’s episode, we’re discussing what you can do now to make the back to school season easier for you.

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/now-for-next-year

The end of the year brings up a lot of wonderful school traditions. Some of those traditions include field day, whole school dance festivals, and a very common one, award ceremonies. But are award ceremonies really that rewarding for students? In today’s episode, we’re showing you 5 reasons why you should break up with end of year awards, while replacing the tradition with something more meaningful.

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/end-of-year-awards

We can see it - the light at the end of the tunnel that is the end of another school year! Although we can see it, sometimes getting in the mindset and getting there can be the challenging part. On today’s episode, we’ve come up with some ways to help you make it to the finish line at the end of the school year. 

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/finish-line

For a lot of us teachers, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel that leads us to summer. We’re so close, but yet there are still so many more days to teach, engage kids, and ultimately survive until the end. In this episode, we’re spilling our secret to surviving the end of the school year. 

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/end-of-year

Our favorite way to start our day was with a morning meeting with our classes. So in today’s episode, we’re diving into why having a morning meeting is an essential part of your routine and classroom community.

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https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/morning-meeting