Click below to hear how to lesson plan with constant disruptions: Are constant disruptions messing up your perfectly planned weeks? You’re not alone! When I taught at small schools in particular, it often felt like every week held a new disruption. Between spirit weeks, fire drills, and field trips, I
Click below to hear strategies for dealing with combative parents: No matter how deep we are into the school year, there’s always that chance of a surprise parent email showing up in your inbox, full of strong emotions and even stronger accusations. Trust me, I’ve seen it all – from
Click below to hear everything you need to know about Prime Times®: Today is the day. Honestly, this could be the most important episode I’ve ever recorded! I’m really wondering how it took me over 200 episodes to do a deep dive into my number one classroom procedure: PRIME TIMES®!
Click below to hear my suggestions for a cell phone policy: Let’s talk about cell phone policy in the classroom! What works and what doesn’t? This has to be one of the most debated topics for secondary teachers right now. I hear the question constantly, and I love asking other
Click below to hear how to serve your English Learners: Once the school year is in full swing, meeting the needs of every learner in your classroom can feel downright impossible. You’re staring at your roster thinking, How on earth am I supposed to support everyone? If you’ve ever
Click below to hear how to respond when students are behind: One of the toughest realities for teachers is realizing that your students are already behind before the year even begins. That’s exactly what we’re tackling in this episode. Last week, we talked about how to handle things when
Click play to hear what to do when your students fail a test: Raise your hand if you’ve ever been dubbed “the mean teacher” just for holding firm on test policies! When students take their first big assessment, a bad grade can bring a mix of emotions, for them and
Click play to hear about AI literacy for science teachers: AI is everywhere these days, and if you’ve been feeling equal parts curious and overwhelmed, you are definitely not alone! As I’ve been riding the AI discovery rollercoaster this year, I knew we needed to get some serious expertise on
Click play to celebrate 200 episodes of Secondary Science Simplified! Can you believe it?! We’ve officially hit 200 episodes of Secondary Science Simplified AND crossed over 200,000 listens — what a milestone! I have to just pause and say how grateful I am for YOU, for every teacher who tunes
Click below to hear how you can avoid bringing work home: Work-life balance…it’s the unicorn we’re all chasing, isn’t it? As teachers, our natural tendency to go the extra mile can so easily turn into martyrdom, and before we know it, our “calling” has infiltrated every corner of our lives.
Click below to hear your secondary science teacher pep talk: It’s finally September, which means it’s officially time for your annual pep talk, teacher friend! No matter if you’ve been back in school for weeks or you’re just getting started, I know the weight that comes with this season.
Click below to hear 4 tips for helping unmotivated students: August is wild because some of you are squeezing out those last drops of summer while others are already knee-deep in grading. Wherever you are on that back-to-school spectrum, one thing is for sure: at some point this year, you’ll