Best Mona Iehl Podcasts (2024)

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110: Building Thinking Classroom with Maegan Giroux 45:32

1d ago45:32

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Are you a primary teacher implementing Building Thinking Classrooms? I have the expert you want to know on the show today!! Maegan Giroux is the co-author of the about-to-release Building Thinking Classroom Tasks book for elementary! Even if you haven't started implementing Building Thinking Classrooms, Maegan is a dream to know! She is passionate …

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103. 3 Smart Strategies to Master Stress-Free Multiple Prep Teaching with Special Guest Khristen Massic 25:36

3d ago25:36

25:36

If you are anything like me, juggling a bunch of different classes and even different grade levels can feel like you’re drowning. Heck, if you’re an elementary teacher prepping for 5 or 6 different subject areas…whew! The struggle is real. But juggling a lot of different things is what my friend Khristen Massic does for fun. Khristen loves efficien…

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109: New Math: How to Get Everyone On Board 9:58

8d ago9:58

9:58

Do you hear people talking about "New Math," but you're at a loss for how to convince them it's not so bad? This episode is about getting your school community on board with "New Math." It's good for kids, so we've all got to give it our best shot. In this episode we will chat about: How School culture plays a role in New Math The approach to take …

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102. TEACHER PEP TALK: How to Manage Busy Seasons without Teacher Burnout [Replay] 20:50

10d ago20:50

20:50

Are you one of those teachers who is piled with more and more at the end of the school year? Or maybe it's another time where it feels like it's just a lot on your plate? You probably call this your "busy season." Then again, as teachers, what season isn't busy, am I right? In this episode, we are diving into the idea behind these "busy seasons" an…

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108: Testing Season: How to not stress about standardized tests 10:37

16d ago10:37

10:37

Standardized Test Stress is REAL. Today we're chatting about 3 ideas you can implement now to reduce standardized test stress. In this episode we will chat about: Our goals for standardized tests 3 ways to empower students easy to implement ideas to use in the classroom now Links Mentioned: MonaMath.com/TestPrep Have Questions? 📱 My DMs on IG are a…

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101. Breaking Free from Broke: Preventing Financial Stress for Long-Term Teaching Success with Special Guest George Kamel 28:40

18d ago28:40

28:40

As teachers, we often didn't get into the profession thinking we'd be rolling in the dough, but we at least expected to receive a livable wage. The fact of the matter is that many teachers are feeling stress and burnout often from their finances. And while, teachers should be paid fairly according to their experience and education with systemic cha…

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107: Math Discussions: 3 Ways to Get Students to Engage 11:03

23d ago11:03

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There is no point in having a math discussion if students aren’t listening to each other. It is a pointless, waste of time. You’re probably like dang, Mona, that’s harsh. And it is. But I don’t want you wasting your time if it’s not paying off. You don’t have extra time. I know that and I want whatever you’re doing to be well worth your time. I wil…

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100. 5 Overlooked Teacher Burnout Recovery Mistakes No One Is Talking About But Every Teacher Should Avoid 19:50

25d ago19:50

19:50

It’s hard to believe The Resilient Teacher Podcast is already at 100 episodes. Time flies when you’re having fun. I’m so excited to celebrate with you today with a listener’s choice - I asked, you answered, and now we’re doing a round up of 5 of the biggest mistakes that teachers make when they try to recover from burnout. You’re definitely going t…

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106: Using Math Manipulatives in Upper Elementary with Brittany Hege of Mix and Math 40:29

1M ago40:29

40:29

Are you an upper grade teacher that is struggling to help your students engage with math meaningfully and build an understanding of math concepts?? Things like multiplying or dividing fractions. If so, this is the podcast episode for you! Even if you aren't struggling, you will love my chat with Brittany who is the teacher behind Mix and Math. She …

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99. Defiantly Hopeful: Navigating Teacher Burnout with Community, Humor, and Advocacy with Special Guest Andrea Forcum 37:10

1M ago37:10

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Stress as a teacher is something you just can't get away from. It's bound to happen but in order to avoid burnout and sustain your career, we have to take steps to mitigate it in realtime. My friend, who you might know as Educator Andrea on Tiktok & Instagram, actually gained some social media notoriety for her hilarious classroom stories, but what…

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105: Professional Learning & Coaching in the Math Classroom 17:43

1M ago17:43

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Teacher professional learning is something I am passionate about and I bet you are too. As a teacher, professional learning is part of who you are, a life long learner. So, when presented with professional learning opportunities and coaching I bet you have opinions. On today’s episode we’re going to dive into what it looks like to develop as a math…

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98. The Ultimate Teacher's Spring Break Plan: Maximize Time Off, Beat Burnout, & Boost Work-Life Balance 19:01

1M ago19:01

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HEAD OVER TO THE SHOW NOTES: teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/episode98 👉Join the FREE Resilient Teacher Community on Facebook: http://www.teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/supportsquad 📝 Want a FREE personalized step-by-step guide to crushing teacher burnout? Take the Personalized Burnout Recovery Roadmap quiz here! ❓Get your Questions Answered on the Resili…

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104: Differentiating Word Problems 14:34

1M ago14:34

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Do you have a range of needs in your classroom? Are your students at different levels? As a 3rd grade teacher I was often teaching students who were still figuring out place value between hundreds and tens, while I had others who understood adding 3 digit numbers. It made it difficult to differentiate to meet everyone’s needs. How do you think abou…

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97. From Student Apathy to Active Learning: Innovative Strategies for Reigniting Teacher Passion & Engaging Students with Special Guest Dr. Diondraya Taylor 26:18

2M ago26:18

26:18

One of the reasons that students are apathetic and disengaged is because they don’t see the point or value in learning. We’ve talked in this short mini-series about apathetic students and disengagement and some real strategies and mindset shifts we can make as educators to reduce the burnout from these types of behaviors. We need a way to reignite …

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103: Practical Manipulatives with Kimberly Rimbey 39:55

2M ago39:55

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Are your students tired of mundane math worksheets? Do your students lose interest when you say "Time for math!"? Tune in to today's episode as we dive into the world of fun manipulatives with Kimberly Rimbey, in the math classroom! Let's keep students engaged and excited about learning! In this episode we will chat about: keeping students engaged …

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96. Unlocking the Power of Productive Struggle: How to Transform Student Apathy into Active Learning with Special Guest Mona Iehl 37:43

2M ago37:43

37:43

If you've ever faced the challenge of staring at blank faces of your uninterested and disengaged students, you know how hard it is to spark their curiosity. Actually getting them to take action is a struggle in and of itself, but what if I told you there's a transformative approach that could flip the switch from apathy to engagement? That’s exactl…

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102: Talk Less so Students Talk More 10:15

2M ago10:15

10:15

Listen, I LOVE to talk. That’s why I have a podcast. I cannot function in my life without talking. I have to talk to work out my ideas, to understand, to fully experience life I have to talk. So, when I learned that maybe I didn’t need to talk quite so much in my classroom… it blew my mind. Why would you even want to talk less? The whole point of t…

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95. Beating Burnout & Bridging the Gap with Apathetic Students through Finding Flow with Special Guest Angela Watson 26:44

2M ago26:44

26:44

As a teacher, one of the biggest challenges that is experienced in 2024 is the increase in students who don’t put forth any effort and won’t think for themselves. There is an epidemic of apathetic students in our classrooms and this behavior is met with the push for teachers to do and be more. In this episode, we chat with Angela Watson about how t…

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101: Math Problem Types for Addition & Subtraction 12:54

2M ago12:54

12:54

I first learned about Problem Types with Cognitively Guided Instruction in the book Children's Mathematics. The group of researchers studied children and found that when given open ended questions children move through a progression of understanding… when given no explicit instruction. 🤯 It blows teachers minds to think that children can develop un…

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94. How Losing Yourself in Teaching Fuels Burnout: 3 Ways to Detach Your Worth From Work and Find Balance 27:40

2M ago27:40

27:40

Have you ever felt like your job as a teacher isn't just a part of your life, but somehow, it's started to be your life? You're not alone. Many of us teachers have find ourselves caught in a cycle where the lines between professional and personal blur—a phenomenon psychologists call "enmeshment." It's like our work has slowly woven itself into ever…

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100: 4 Ways to Integrate Math with Social Studies 12:12

2M ago12:12

12:12

I am passionate about teaching our students math in student centered ways that help them grow as human beings that are positioned to make a difference in the world. So that means, the work has to be real and relevant. Today we’re going to talk about the power that math can have when you INTEGRATE math with social studies. In this episode we will ch…

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93. Teaching with AI: How to Transform Teaching & Tackle Burnout with Less Stress, More Student Success with Special Guest Ren Wang 28:15

3M ago28:15

28:15

One of the biggest struggles that teachers are having with implementing Artificial Intelligence in their classrooms is the fear that somehow using AI will somehow make their jobs obsolete. The other is that they don't know how it use AI effectively. That's why I brought onto the show, Ren Wang, the co-founder of HiLink, to discuss the potential of …

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99: Thin Sliced Problems 13:45

3M ago13:45

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Thin sliced problems were coined by Peter Liljedahl in his book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. What are thin sliced problems & how can you use them to meet all the needs of your students? Be sure to listen as we go through the 9 simple steps to using thin sliced word problems in your math classroom. In this episode we will chat about:…

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92. How to Hack Your Teacher Brain to Beat Burnout: Neuroscience Strategies to Reignite Your Passion 17:54

3M ago17:54

17:54

Ever caught yourself in that late-night teacher's trance, just you and the ceiling after a long day, wondering why your tank feels empty? 🤔 If you're nodding along, know that you're in good company. Teacher burnout has this sneaky way of creeping up on us, even when we're pouring our hearts into what we love. It's like one minute you're on fire, fu…

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98: What's your relationship with math? An Interview with authors of Cultivating Mathematical Hearts 32:01

3M ago32:01

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Help students see their whole selves in the math they're learning with culturally responsive teaching. What is your students relationship to math? Join me as I interview the authors of Cultivating Mathematical Hearts, you won't want to miss it! In this episode we will chat about: culturally relevant math eliciting student thinking math modeling Abo…

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91. Mindful Teaching Tactics: Addressing Burnout and Student Apathy with Special Guest Danielle Nuhfer 28:24

3M ago28:24

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If you've been dealing with the idea that students now-a-days are completely apathetic, you are certainly not alone. It seems like in recent years, students' disengagement has increased. However, it's important to realize that it's not just about them, but it's about us as well. In this episode, we are diving into one of the questions from The Resi…

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97: 6 Ways to Love Teaching Math 17:55

3M ago17:55

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In my 3rd year of teaching, I taught first and second grade. There were so many behavior problems such as kids rolling on the carpet, having fits, peeing their pants, asking to get water or go to the bathroom just to get out of the classroom, yelling out, refusing to do their work…. NO ONE was having fun, myself included, and they were barely learn…

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90. How to Handle the Teacher Burnout Trifecta: Stress, Sickness, and Sub Plans 22:22

3M ago22:22

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Are you feeling the weight of the teaching world on your shoulders, especially when it comes to those dreaded sick days? As teachers, we've all been there – waking up feeling under the weather, yet the thought of calling in sick seems more daunting than sucking it up in the classroom. But here's the thing: it's time to break this cycle of overwhelm…

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96: Peter Liljedahl - Building Thick Understanding in Consolidation 22:45

3M ago22:45

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Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with Peter Liljedahl. If you missed Part 1 go listen to Episode 93, all about breaking down the 2 ways to consolidate. In this episode, Peter and I talk about concepts that will likely come up in your consolidating. This episode is jam packed with goodness! In this episode we will chat about: thick understanding mo…

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89. Beat Teacher Burnout with Micro-Learning: Podcasts as a Catalyst for Reigniting Passion for Teaching 23:22

4M ago23:22

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One of the reasons we experience burnout is because we're just bored. I know I've been that teacher, where things just aren't as exciting as they used to be. However, one of the things that can help reignite our passion is by taking time to learn and grow. But how do you do that when we hardly have time to take a potty break? Insert reflection and …

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95: How Black History Leaders Can Help Our Students Feel Seen 16:24

4M ago16:24

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We work tirelessly to ensure our students feel safe to take risks in our math classroom communities. But to achieve that safety, our students need to be fully seen for who they truly are. By using the words of Black Mathematicians and other diverse math leaders we can empower and inspire our students to feel like they belong in our math classrooms.…

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88. New Year with Renewed Purpose: Life-Changing Teacher Burnout Lessons to Carry into 2024 [Teacher Pep Talk] 16:58

4M ago16:58

16:58

As we embark on a brand new year, many of us may find ourselves reflecting on the past and seeking to set new goals and intentions for the future. In the midst of uncertainty and challenging times, it's crucial to find a renewed sense of purpose and direction. In this episode, we dive into navigating through difficult seasons, reprioritizing our li…

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94: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in 2024 in Building Your Math Community 14:35

4M ago14:35

14:35

Are you ready to start 2024 as the year to bring THINKING and sense making to your math classroom? Building a community is essential for building thinking classrooms. Let’s discuss the 3 mistakes I want you to avoid in 2024 as you build your thinking classroom. In this episode we'll chat about: who we are teaching listening to student conversations…

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93: Consolidation with Peter Liljedahl, author of Building Thinking Classrooms 29:35

4M ago29:35

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Are you building a thinking classroom? I know many teachers are thinking about sense making and helping their students think about math. Peter Liljedahl talks all about this in his book "Building Thinking Classrooms". You won't want to miss my chat with Peter! In this episode we will chat about: consolidation being a curator learn with your student…

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87. 4 Teacher Burnout Habits NOT to Bring into 2024 [Replay] 24:59

4M ago24:59

24:59

It's a brand new year coming up - 2024 - time flies when you're having fun...right? Look, It's time to break the cycle of burnout and start the new year off on the right foot. Last year, we released an episode and I think everything is still super relevant for today. So, throughout this episode if I mention 2023, just know it goes the same for 2024…

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92: Use Purposeful Techniques for Math Discussions, an Interview with Paola Sztajn 20:53

4M ago20:53

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Purposeful techniques are the key to getting every student describing their math thinking and learning from each other. Dr. Sztajn is the author of 📘 Activating Math Talk 11 Purposeful Techniques and the Dean of the College of Education at North Carolina State University. She has published over 90 papers, an edited book with Teachers College Press …

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91: Preparing for Building Math Thinking in 2024 10:56

5M ago10:56

10:56

Building Math Thinking in 2024-- let's quickly get prepared for a new year, before winter break! Today is all about planning for the new year in your math classroom. In this episode we'll chat about: establishing a classroom community that allows students to problem solve structures and routines to make the community feel predictable and safe, AND …

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86. Stress Addiction in Teaching: Identifying Signs and Strategies for Breaking Free of the Burnout Cycle 19:59

5M ago19:59

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This week, I am bringing you an episode from the archives that you might have missed. If you are a teacher who has struggled with cycling in burnout over and over again, you might be addicted to stress. In this episode, I am sharing with you how being addicted to stress can keep you in the burnout cycle, how our bodies become addicted to stress sub…

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90: Math Trauma & What to do about it! 10:55

5M ago10:55

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What is your relationship with math? Math Trauma is real. When I walked into my first ever classroom I brought with me a lot of math baggage I didn’t even know I had. I had been avoiding math for almost 2 decades at that point. As far back as I can remember I never enjoyed math...what I had was Math Trauma. Join me today as I explain what Math Trau…

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85. Breaking the Burnout Pattern: Cognitive Distortions in Teaching - All or Nothing Thinking and Over Generalization with Special Guest Kelsey Sorenson 24:45

5M ago24:45

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, 'If I can't do it perfectly, why bother doing it at all?' Maybe you've felt this way about your personal development as an educator, believing that you must always feel passionate and energized, and if you ever experience moments of doubt or fatigue, you’re somehow failing in your role. Or perhaps it’s in how…

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89: Math Joy During the Winter Break Build Up 11:56

5M ago11:56

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December...is...a...lot! ✏️ Make your life easier by... Clicking HERE for FREE Winter Math Warm Ups You are the expert of your classroom and community. You know what will get your students excited and engaged. I encourage you to use this season of wild winter break build up to insert some play and fun because in the end it will infuse JOY and build…

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84. Teach Smart: AI-Powered Planning to Prevent Teacher Burnout [Systemize & Simplify Series] 17:24

5M ago17:24

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Automating your classroom to reduce teacher burnout has never been easier before. If you’ve tinkered with idea of incorporating AI into your workflow, you're in the right place! I've been diving deep into the world of AI for a year now, and let me tell you – it's a game-changer for us teachers. We're talking a massive 30-40% time saved on grading a…

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88: Quick Math Warm Ups 11:41

5M ago11:41

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Math is about more than filling in worksheets. Math is about finding patterns, reasoning, justifying your reasoning and making sense of the world with math. Join me today as I discuss Quick Math Warm Ups and how to use them in your math classroom. In this episode we'll chat about: set your intention for math warm ups hold a quick debrief after the …

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83. From Inbox Overload to Streamlined Communication: 3 Must Have Tips for Optimizing Email Use in Your Teacher Toolkit [Simplify & Systemize Series] 24:47

5M ago24:47

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Did you know that recent studies show that people spent 23% of their work time in their e-mail inbox? With the increasing reliance on email as a means of communication, many teachers find themselves spending excessive amounts of time in their inboxes, leaving less time for important tasks. I, too, struggled with this until I found ways to integrate…

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87: Why you need SEL in Math Problem Solving...Now! 17:50

5M ago17:50

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Were not just making kids better at math, were making sure our kids can tackle ANY problem… we’re making better people. Am I right? Problem Solving is the key to integrating SEL into our math lessons. Problem solving gives our students the opportunity to practice the skills like- decision making, self awareness & self management while also interact…

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82. Teach Smarter with Text Blaze as Your Time-Saving Tool with Special Guest Dan Barak [Systemize & Simplify Series] 21:18

6M ago21:18

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If you are a teacher tired of spending endless hours on repetitive tasks and typing the same things over and over again, then hold on to your lucky flair pen because I’m giving you a simple FREE plug and play automation that you have got to start using ASAP in your classroom. In this episode, we are diving into a game-changing tool that will rescue…

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81. Template Secrets: Unexpected Ways to Streamline Your Teaching Workflow [Simplify & Systemize Series] 22:18

6M ago22:18

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Teachers are busy. One day we’re in a college thinking the rest of our life is planned out; the next we’re juggling fifteen thousand tasks as a teacher. In order for us to accomplish everything we need to do, we’re going to need some energy. The best way to gain energy is through doing more of what you love. But here’s the conundrum - how do you ge…

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86: 3 Mistakes when Debriefing a Math Problem Solving Tasks 13:24

6M ago13:24

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Are you using tasks with your students to promote mathematical thinking, but it often feels like something is missing? Let's delve into what might be happening and find ways to enhance the effectiveness of your mathematical teaching methods! In this episode we'll chat about: defining math tasks getting students to think mistakes to avoid when debri…

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80. 3 Simple Ways to Transition from Overwhelming To-Do Lists to Repeatable and Automated Systems for Teachers [Simplify & Systemize Series] 27:07

6M ago27:07

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As teachers, our To-Do list can get to be a mile long and be a source of serious stress. One of the reasons that teachers are so mentally drained and burned out is because of the overwhelming amount of work we have to do. And it's because you have an incredible mental load that you are carrying—the load that maybe not everyone sees, the anticipatio…

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79. Take Control of Your Time as a Teacher: Strategies for Efficiency and Productivity [Simplify & Systemize Series] 13:39

6M ago13:39

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Are you constantly struggling to find enough time to do everything you need to do? Do you feel like teaching is taking over your life? Well, you're not alone. Get excited because we are kicking off our Systemize and Simplify series, where we will be diving into practical strategies to help teachers make the most of their time and create a better wo…

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