Teachers Aid

Jon Harper and Mandi Froehlich with Doug Lemov

As school begins, we get help from Doug Lemov on strategies to manage your classroom like an experienced master teacher. In this episode, Doug shares a few strategies on directing, reading and writing for developing better teachers for better classroom management.  The episode is an intro to Doug's book, Teach Like a Champion 2.0: 62 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College. 

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Doug Lemov is the author of Teach Like a Champion (now in its 2.0 version) Reading Reconsidered and Practice Perfect—studies of top teachers, top teaching and the PD tools that can make more of those things. He works at Uncommon Schools and lives in upstate NY.

When we are unable to help students we often feel guilty about our helplessness. What are the best ways to manage those unmanageable moments?

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Psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour writes the monthly Adolescence column for the New York Times, serves as a regular contributor to CBS News, maintains a private psychotherapy practice, and consults and speaks internationally. She is also the author of two New York Times best selling books, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls.

Great teaching involves setting and keeping good habits. Join us for a discussion on how to cultivate and maintain the habits that make a difference.

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James Clear is an author, entrepreneur, and photographer. He is the author of Atomic Habits and creator of the Habits Academy.

Many of us are overachievers and our mindset introduces a lot of stress into our schoolwork. Join us as we look at how to temper our inner overachiever.

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Jennifer Gonzalez is editor-in-chief of the Cult of Pedagogy website, where she shares resources and inspiration to help teachers work happier and more effectively and the host of the podcast, Cult of Pedagogy. A National Board Certified Teacher and self-taught technology lover, she is the author of The Teacher's Guide to Tech.

Resilience is about thriving in the face of adversity and bouncing back quickly. In this episode, we talk about how teachers can cultivate this skill.

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Elena Aguilar is a writer, teacher, and facilitator of professional development. She is also the founder and president of Bright Morning Consulting (www.brightmorningteam.com) Twitter: @ - https://twitter.com/brightmorningtm

When students' emotions melt down in your classroom, how can you maintain your balance and respond effectively?

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Ruby Payne is the authority on working across economic classes to create sustainable communities where everyone can live well.

After changing the conversation in education to focus on

poverty, Payne’s work has expanded into social services,

criminal justice, healthcare, the workplace, and more.

Payne has written or coauthored over a dozen books, including Emotional Poverty.

Resting, relaxing, and rejecting multitasking can help you get more done during your school day with less effort. Can this be true?

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Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is the author of REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS. Rest has been translated into a dozen languages, and recently appeared in a new paperback edition with a foreword by Arianna Huffington.

Is it wise, advisable, or effective to hide the negative emotions we feel when we are in school? What are the unintended consequences?

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Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC is the school counselor at Sheridan School in Washington, D.C. and a therapist at The Chrysalis Group. Phyllis frequently writes columns on counseling, parenting and education for The Washington Post, and she’s the author of Middle School Matters (Hachette, 2019). Phyllis blogs at phyllisfagell.com.

How does fear impact teaching and learning? Join us as we look at the fears that limit us and how to move beyond them.

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Trevor Ragan is the founder of Trainugly.com, a free educational website designed to unpack and share the science of learning and development. He spends his time with thought leaders and researchers from the worlds of psychology and developmental science, consumes their research, connects the dots, and shares it with anyone that will listen.

Join us as we looking for inspiration, restoration and new energy for the new year.

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Mandy Froehlich is the Director of Innovation and Technology in Ripon, WI. She also consults, presents and keynotes nationally on teacher engagement, edtech, leadership, and climate & culture. Jon Harper was an elementary school teacher for ten years, a math coach for three years and is currently in his eighth year as an assistant principal. As a classroom teacher he taught 1st through 5th grades and was Nationally Board Certified as a Middle Childhood Generalist.