The Educator's Mindset

Thank you for joining us again on The Educator's Mindset podcast!

I am really excited for this episode because I sat down with my buddy, Zak Shelton to talk about health and happiness! Although Zak stepped away from teaching to pursue other passions, he still has SO much insight when it comes to health, happiness, and impact in education.

In this episode:

Zak shares what he learned while being a teacher

Importance of health and happiness, and how to be more mindful when setting up new exercise and nutrition routines

How teachers impact students both in academics and in life

I hope you enjoy this episode! Please subscribe, rate, and review! I love getting feedback, so I can make sure the content I am sharing is what YOU want to hear. Plus rating and reviewing really helps get the podcast out there more. Thank you so much for your amazing support!

Connect with Erin!

Instagram @the.educators.mindset

Twitter @MrsErinMyres

Connect with Zak!

Instagram @zakshelton_

Topic or guest suggestions?

Email [email protected]

Hey teach! Welcome back to the Educator’s Mindset podcast!

I am SO pumped for this episode! It was so fun sitting down with my insta-friend, fellow middle school teacher, and coach, Lauren Lettieri. Lauren joins me today and we talk all about how to make an impact in middle school while maintaining healthy boundaries and balance inside and outside the classroom.

In this episode:

Why student-teacher relationships are so important

Setting healthy, professional boundaries with students while maintaining those relationships

Balancing work and personal life when you’re doing ALL THE THINGS

This episode was SO fun to record, and I hope you enjoy it. I’d love to hear your takeaways so please reach out and send me a message to share! I can’t wait to hear what you think!!

 

Are you on Instagram? Let's connect!  @laurlettieri    @the.educators.mindset

Are you on Twitter? Let's connect! @MrsErinMyres

Topic or guest suggestions? Email [email protected]

Hey teach! Welcome back to The Educator's Mindset podcast!

Over the summer, I was able to sit down with Hunter Flesch (Schools of Thought podcast) and Tristan Bernhard (Chalk It Up podcast) from Ed Essentials to discuss equity in education.

Equity has been and will always be an important topic, and virtual learning adds a whole other layer. We are seeing more and more how students are impacted by not having equitable access.

We feel it's important to note that in this episode, we discuss equity within schools which includes racial inequity, and we understand that being white educators limits us from fully understanding many of the ways the education can and has perpetuated bias.  This is one of many conversations we plan on having with each other and also at our schools. We are committed to learning more on how we can eliminate bias inside and outside the classroom, and we know we have A LOT to learn still, so please reach out and share any thoughts and opinions regarding equity. 

 

Connect with us on Instagram!

Erin Myres @the.educators.mindset

Hunter Flesch @edessentials_

Tristan Bernhard @tjberns

Hey teach! I know that you are getting ready for the beginning of the school year, or you're like me and have already started. I wanted to share some tips I've learned and activities I've done to build relationships with students these last few weeks.

In this BONUS episode:

Getting-to-know-you student activities

Tips for building trust and respect with students

Setting up sustainable systems

If you LOVE this episode, please rate and review this podcast. It really helps me get the message out there!

Also, if we aren't connected on social media, send me a DM!

Instagram: @the.educators.mindset

Twitter: @MrsErinMyres

 

P.S. I have a FREEBIE FOLDER for teachers. Check it out!

Hey teach! Welcome back! I'm so pumped to have my friend Sam on the podcast today. Sam is a high school ESL teacher and has a company called Ellevate. Talk about a hustler! :)

In this episode:

Sam's journey to becoming a teacher and a great strategy to use if you don't get that teaching job you applied for

3 tips on how to balance life and work (+how you can use these tips in the classroom with your students)

Sam's business, how she pivoted to support her students with it, and a special code for YOU to her Etsy shop!

Sam is such an inspiration and she brings it in this episode! I'd love to hear what you thought of this episode, so share it on social media and tag me, or send it to a friend who would love it!

 

Ways to connect with Sam:

Instagram @ellevate.co

Etsy Shop for Ellevate

 

Ways to connect with Erin:

Instagram @the.educators.mindset

Twitter @MrsErinMyres

PS I have created a FREEBIE FOLDER with miscellaneous resources for teachers. Check it out here!

Hey there! Welcome back to the EMP!

I'm so excited that you're listening to today's episode! On today's show I have Vicky DeVoe, who is a special education teacher, a special needs mom, and she's a mindset coach for other special needs moms. 

In this episode:

Why Vicky became a teacher

How to incorporate more mindful play at home

Advice for new special needs parents

It is so special to have this platform to connect! If you want to connect with Vicky, you can find her on Instagram at @vickydevoe. She is doing amazing work!

Oh, and we aren't connected on social media, let's stop waiting! If you're on Instagram (@the.educators.mindset) or Twitter (@MrsErinMyres) shoot me a message! I always love getting your feedback and suggestions for future topics or guests. Let me know! This is for you after all :)

Talk to you soon teach!

For today's episode, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with my principal, Jennifer Carter, and bring you part 2 of "Admin Advice"!

In this episode we talk about Jenny's:

Journey to becoming an administrator

Insight transitioning from teacher to principal

Advice for teachers getting ready to interview

It was so fun recording this episode for you! If you haven't listened to "Admin Advice" part 1 with my assistant principal, Erica Obrist, check it out here!

If you are loving these episodes, I would love to hear from you!

Please leave a review, or share this with a friend!

Let's connect!

Instagram: @@the.educators.mindset

Twitter: @MrsErinMyres

Let's face it....having conversations with someone you don't see eye to eye with can be tough and uncomfortable.

You know what I'm talking about...the feeling in the pit of your stomach that you get when you know you should talk to someone about a particular matter that's bothering you, but you really don't want to have any kind of confrontation either.

In this episode, I share FOUR tips that I've learned over the years on how to prepare for and navigate through difficult conversations.

Just because conversations can be uncomfortable or difficult, doesn't mean that we shouldn't have them. I'd love to hear which tip resonated with you the most, shoot me a DM and let me know! I'm looking forward to connecting with you!

For today's episode, I had the opportunity to chat with my assistant principal, Erica Obrist, about what it's like being an administrator! 

In this episode we talk about:

How Erica got into administration work

The joys, responsibilities, and struggles of being a principal

What qualities she, as an admin, looks for when hiring 

It was so fun recording this episode for you! Make sure to tune in next week when my principal, Jennifer Carter, joins us for part 2!

If you are loving these episodes, I would love to hear from you!

Please leave a review, or share this with a teacher friend!

If we haven't connected yet, let's make it happen!

Instagram: @the.educators.mindset

Twitter: @MrsErinMyres

I am so excited to have one of my newest friends on the podcast today, Hunter Flesch of "Ed Essentials"! Hunter is a 7th grade science teacher in Iowa who finished up his first year of teaching this spring and is getting ready for year 2! 

In this episode we:

Talk about Hunter's first year teaching experience

Share some insight for new teachers getting ready for the fall

Provide tips on how to stay balanced throughout the year

 

We had a lot of fun recording this episode for you, and would love to hear your thoughts about the first year of teaching. Let's connect on social media, and make sure to check out Ed Essential's podcast, Schools of Thought.

 

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Connect with Hunter!

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