The Teach Joyfully Podcast
109 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -How do I leave my work at school so I can rest and recharge without the teacher guilt? How do I efficiently stay on top of all the planning, prep and grading? How do I train my students to [mostly] self-monitor so I can really teach? How can I create a community of focused learners in my classroom? How can I help my students grow into committed readers and writers? And the biggest question of all, can I REALLY streamline and simplify my literacy instruction while helping students make more than expected progress in reading and writing?
Welcome to the Teach Joyfully Podcast where we will answer ALL of these questions and so much more!
Week after week, your host, Lisa Burns, brings you the language arts strategies, classroom management tips, daily organizational tricks, and inspirational stories that can help YOU become the confident, highly effective teacher you dream of being while still having a personal life. Lisa shares do-able tips and strategies [that actually work in REAL classrooms] that she has used to become an incredibly effective elementary teacher, teacher success coach, workshop provider and your new teacher bestie. Along with sharing her best kept secrets, she interviews industry peers, fabulous teachers in the trenches and other professionals who will share their secrets to ensure you too can simplify AND do great things to help your students make incredible growth.
With thousands of downloads [and counting], the Teach Joyfully Movement is growing every day and now it’s YOUR TURN to get inspired, simplify and tackle your biggest teacher goals along the way.
What do you say? Are you in? Because we believe that a joyful teacher is a good teacher. Go ahead…Listen in now!
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Episodes
008 How to Quickly Pack Up Your Classroom When Your Time is Limited
May 21, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes - 9.35 MBAs teachers are slowly being allowed back into their classrooms to pack up fo the year and get students' personal belongings ready to be picked up, their time to do this may be quite limited. In this episode, I break down how to be fast and efficient in your end of year packing up.
007 Your NEW Back-To-School Plan
May 14, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBAs hard as it is to start thinking about next school year, now’s the time that important conversations are being had in your school and district about what the new normal will look like. In order to have a voice in those conversations and truly come out better in the fall, you need to start thinking about what next year, ideally, would look like in various situations.
006 The Power of Words: Speaking with Intention
May 07, 2020 14:46 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBOur words matter. While we all know words have power, how often do you speak without thinking first? Are you ever at a loss for words? Maybe you're the type of person who just says what you think and regrets it later. Either way, it's not good. We want to be able to speak to our students powerfully and with intention. While that comes naturally to some, it's a lot harder than it seems for most of us. Today's episode is all about how we use words in the classroom.
005 Teaching in Surprising Ways with VIPKid Teacher Loren Deitrich
April 30, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBAre you looking for a way to make a little extra income? Maybe you'd like to be home with your own kids but still want to do some teaching. Well. this episode is for you! Teaching gets harder and more complicated every year, so I'm all about having options as a teacher. Whether you want to have more time with your kids or you just need more income but teaching isn't something you want to completely give up, there's a flexible option for you.
004 Your New Normal: Balancing Virtual Teaching, Mom Life and Self-Care
April 23, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBAs we work from home in these trying times, we have to continue to keep up with our work while still managing our own families and home life while figuring out all of the details of this new way of teaching [and taking care of ourselves]. Here's a few tips to help you apply what we know about organization, routines and habits to this new life you're living.
Time Management For Teachers: How to NOT Work ALL the Time
April 16, 2020 09:55 - 12 minutes - 17 MBImagine having your grading and planning done on a regular basis so that you can leave work at work instead of taking it home. You know what it's usually like... grading papers at the dinner table, while falling asleep on the sofa, etc. I know not taking work home seems like a pipe dream. Don't worry, I have a plan. Shocking, right?!
003 Time Management For Teachers: How to NOT Work ALL the Time
April 16, 2020 09:55 - 12 minutes - 17 MBImagine having your grading and planning done on a regular basis so that you can leave work at work instead of taking it home. You know what it's usually like... grading papers at the dinner table, while falling asleep on the sofa, etc. I know not taking work home seems like a pipe dream. Don't worry, I have a plan. Shocking, right?!
002 Simplifying Healthy Meals: Meal Planning for Busy Teachers
April 13, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBIt doesn't matter what you do for a living, but as teachers, I know we live life at 100mph and it's hard to come home and have to feed a family or even just yourself. My guest, Lisa Seigle from A Menu for You, teaches us about menu planning and how it can solve your what she calls your "Dinner Dilemma". She adds in some simple, creative lunch ideas and a freebie you don't want to miss!
001 How to Deal With Students Who Interrupt
April 09, 2020 02:49 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MBThis episode is all about classroom management, and how to deal with students who interrupt. Student interruptions are not only exhausting, but a huge time waster in our school day. Find out how to reduce student interruptions, help your students stay on track and take back your teaching time.