The Educator's Mindset

Are you a teacher who works outside of your contract hours? Are you putting in 50-60 hours a week to get all your teaching stuff done? If so, this episode is for you!

Now, I certainly don't have all the answers and I'm still figuring it out as I go, but I wanted to share some things I've done over the last several weeks that have helped me manage all the things on my teacher plate and get back more time for myself.

In this episode, I share 3 tips that can help lessen the amount of time you work outside of contract hours, or even more so, hopefully stop working outside of contract hours altogether. After all, we ALL deserve to have our breaks, evenings and weekends to ourselves.

Check out this short, sweet episode and let me know what you think. I'd love to hear any takeaways you have, and/or what you do to save yourself time, so let's connect on Instagram @the.educators.mindset

Enjoy! ❤

Have you ever had a student who refused to take off their jacket? Or sit at their desk to complete their work? Did you know that this could be due to trauma? 

Today I have guest Rachel Freeman from Safe Space Teaching join me to talk about creating a trauma supportive classroom. In this episode, Rachel and I talk about what trauma is, the important aspects of creating a trauma supportive environment and tips for teachers who are working on this. You don't want to miss this episode! 

You can check out more of what Rachel does by visiting her website (www.safespaceteaching.com) and/or connecting with her on Instagram (@_safespaceteaching).

I'd love to hear what you think! Let me know on Instagram (@the.educators.mindset), RATE and REVIEW the podcast, and/or share it with a teacher friend. I am so incredibly grateful for your support and always want to make sure I'm providing content that you vibe with ❤

Have you ever wanted to add more to your plate, but hesitated because teacher life is already so busy? Have you been thinking about starting your own Teachers Pay Teachers store? If so, this episode is for you!

In today's episode, I bring on my friend Joe who is a teacher, TPT author, husband, father, and coach. We sit down to talk about managing teacher time, adding more to your plate, and tips for teachers who are thinking about starting a TPT store. 

This episode is a good one, so check it out and share it with a teacher friend. I always love to hear your feedback, so shoot me a message on Instagram, or screenshot, share, and tag me!

You can also connect with Joe on Instagram or check out his TPT store. 

Enjoy!

Hey teach! I’ve been a little MIA the past week. In full transparency, I was starting to feel burnt out with everything on my plate, so I decided to take a break to rest and reflect. Now that I'm back, I’m so excited to bring you a short and sweet episode about how teaching is like a marathon. I use this analogy to dive into why teachers experience burnout, especially at this time of year, and I offer some mindset shifts and advice for teachers who are experiencing burnout too.

If you love this episode, send it to a teacher friend or two! I would love to hear what you think or any takeaways you have from today's episode, so send me a message, or screenshot/tag me so I can personally thank you!

You can find me on Instagram (@the.educators.mindset) or on Twitter (@MrsErinMyres)

Thanks teach! I'll talk with you soon :)

Hey teach! I'm so glad you are tuning into this episode because it is SO good. In today's episode, I bring out one of my dearest friends, former co-teachers, and education specialist, Rachel Sims. Rachel and I talk about tips, suggestions, and essentially do's and dont's when you are co-teaching through the lens as a general education teacher and an education specialist. You don't want to miss this episode!

I'd love to hear your takeaways or if you enjoyed this podcast, so screenshot, share, and tag me on Instagram @the.educators.mindset. And, if you have a few minutes, please RATE and REVIEW the podcast too. It really helps the podcast be seen by more listeners.  Thank you so much for your support! Enjoy!

Hey teach! Welcome back! My apologies about not having an episode last week. I tried getting this one released, but unfortunately technology was not on my side. BUT, it's ALL good because it's finally here! :)

In this episode I wanted to dive into this concept of second guessing and not only talk about why it happens but also what we can do to get out of that yucky feeling of questioning ourselves. I share a few strategies on navigating through second guessing in this short and sweet episode that I hope will resonate with you. 

Also, just a side note, I mention restorative practices in this episode. Check out episode 24 HERE if you'd like to hear more about this.

If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend or on social media and tag me!  And, if you have an extra minute, please rate and review. It really helps get the podcast out to more listeners. Thank you so much for your support! Enjoy!

Social Media Connections

Instagram: @the.educators.mindset

Twitter: @MrsErinMyres

Hey teach! First of all, I just wanted to say thank you for following along with this podcast. It's been such a pleasure and I'm so grateful for your support.

In today's episode, I share some thoughts and tips on increasing communication with parents and guardians at the secondary level. When we have SO many students and already SO much on our plate, adding anything else can seem daunting, I totally get it. I hope that this episode can provide some ideas that will benefit both you and your students.

I also mention the episode I did with Krista about cultivating more joy at work. Check it out HERE.

As always, I'd love to hear your takeaways! I'd love to connect on Instagram, so hit me up @the.educators.mindset!

Hey teach! Welcome back! I don't know about you, but I cannot believe we are already over half way through the school year. Sometimes it feels like it's going so fast, but I also know that sometimes it feels incredibly slow. Regardless though, around this time of year, many teachers start to feel more burnt out. So, I invited David Shar on the podcast today to share his insight and knowledge about burnout and how to tackle it if you are experiencing it.

This episode is straight FIRE, so I cannot wait for you to listen. I'd love to hear what you think, so let me know! Let's connect on Instagram @the.educators.mindset. You can also connect with David Shar on Linkedin by clicking here. Enjoy!

Hey teach! Welcome to my first ever student interview episode! For today's show, I decided to invite some of my former students on the podcast to share their thoughts and insight on virtual learning as freshmen high schoolers. I'd love to hear what you think! Screenshot and tag me on Instagram @the.educators.mindset, Twitter @MrsErinMyres, or send me a message so I can personally thank you for tuning in. Your support means the world to me!

Hey teach! Welcome back to the Educator’s Mindset podcast, I’m super stoked you’re here today because I’ve brought on a special guest. Rebecca Saltzman who is a fellow secondary teacher and host of the podcast Ready, Set, Teach.

At the beginning of this month, I joined Rebecca on her podcast and we talked about the new year and mindset around setting goals. We had such a blast, I knew I had to have her come join us and share some of her insight here.

In this episode we talk about:

Elements of teaching that are not taught in college

Mindset shifts we've had since our first years teaching

Tips for new teachers diving into the profession

We would love to hear what you think and/or any takeaways you have, so send us a DM or screenshot, share, and tag us! Rating and reviewing is also another amazing way to support the podcast.

Erin - @the.educators.mindset   

Rebecca - @missreadysetteach

If you loved this episode, you might also want to check out the one Rebecca and I did for her podcast on setting goals throughout the year. Click here to listen :)