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Teachers in Transition - Episode 179: The Four Rules

Teachers in Transition - December 03, 2023 01:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we explore Four Rules and their importance in being flexible in an ever-changing, stressful environment.  We also answer the question: Is it weak to cry in your classroom? (Spoiler alert:  I say no, it is not).  And we start to work on our self-inventory...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 178: How Stress Affects the Brain and Getting Started on your Job Hunt

Teachers in Transition - November 26, 2023 01:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we explore how stress affects the brain and how to take positive steps to combat the stress.  We also explore the importance of a 5-Minute action and how to use that to help you get started on that job hunt or to make the next steps in your search. Show...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 177: Learn a Little More about Vanessa

Teachers in Transition - November 18, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we get a little peek as Teachers in Transition goes through its own transition. Vanessa talks a little more about how she came to be your host as she started as a teacher, worked in corporate America, and now helps teachers reach their goals.   If you li...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 176 - October 30, 2023

Teachers in Transition - November 02, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. After a long hiatus, Kitty Boitnott returns to #TeachersinTransition to introduce Vanessa Jackson who has bought the coaching business from Kitty after Kitty's retirement.  #coachingbusiness #teachersintransition

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 175 - Announcing my Retirement for 2023 and Happy Thanksgiving

Teachers in Transition - November 24, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Kitty announces her intention to retire her business and coaching practice in 2023. And she wishes listeners a Happy Thanksgiving.

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 174 - The Importance of Maintaining a Morning Routine to Minimize Your Stress

Teachers in Transition - November 17, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Everyone knows the feeling of having overslept and trying to beat the clock as you get ready to get out of the house on time. To avoid that kind of high-drama morning, you need to make sure you have gotten the sleep you need the night before, that you get up on time and ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 173 - Do You Need Another Degree?

Teachers in Transition - October 27, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Many teachers who talk with me while mulling their career options wonder if they need to return to school for another degree in a new area. Most of the time, my best advice is  "no." You don't need a new university or college degree, even though you may need training in ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 172 - The Importance of Taking a Break in Your Routine for Stress Management

Teachers in Transition - October 20, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. I just got back from a vacation in Key West, Florida. I have had a visit to Key West on my bucket list for a long time, and given that I had a big birthday coming up last week, I wanted to celebrate it in Key West. I learned about "island time" while there, and it occur...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 171 - The Importance of Your Network when Job Hunting

Teachers in Transition - September 29, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. When job hunting, it's important that you use your network of friends, family, and perhaps even your colleagues to help you uncover possible opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise know about.  In this week's episode, Kitty shares a couple of anecdotal examples of rea...



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TeachersinTransition-Episode169-TheImportanceofStoryinJobHunting

Teachers in Transition - September 15, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
"Teachers in Transition" offers advice, counsel, and information about teacher burnout, stress, and management strategies for teachers (or anyone feeling stressed and overwhelmed) along with career advice for those who want to leave the teaching profession. After leaving education, Vanessa Jacks...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 168 - The Importance of Maintaining a Routine

Teachers in Transition - September 08, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. I am embarrassed that the last podcast I offered was on June 9, 2022, and here it is, the middle of September. I apologize to any of my "faithful listeners" who have been waiting for me to offer something new. As I explain in this week's episode, the problem with my abs...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 167 - Preparing for the Interview

Teachers in Transition - June 09, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. This week, Kitty talks about the importance of preparing for an interview whether it is a telephone screening call, a virtual, remote interview by Skype or Zoom, etc., or in person. She stresses the importance of preparing by doing research on the company and understand...

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Teachers in Transition - 166 - Some Statistics about Stress and Teachers in 2021-22

Teachers in Transition - June 02, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, Kitty shares statistics from a recent survey conducted by AdoptaClassroom.org. You can check out the survey results in the article entitled "The State of Teaching 2022." If the stress of teaching this year and dealing with the lack of resources a...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 165 - A Membership Option for Career Coaching with Kitty Boitnott

Teachers in Transition - May 26, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
As the school year winds down, Kitty talks about how teachers who made it through the year may want to consider their options for next year. She is rolling out a new Membership option for accessing her "Jumpstart Your Job Search Program" that is available in the DIY version for as little as $27 ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 165 - A Membership Option for Career Coaching with Kitty Boitnott

Teachers in Transition - May 26, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. As the school year winds down, Kitty talks about how teachers who made it through the year may want to consider their options for next year. She is rolling out a new Membership option for accessing her "Jumpstart Your Job Search Program" that is available in the DIY vers...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 164 - A Little Taste of Chocolate May Help With Your End-of-School-Year Stress

Teachers in Transition - May 19, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this week's episode, Kitty acknowledges teachers who are winding down the 2021-22 school year. Those who have stuck it out should give themselves a pat on the back because not everyone did. During these stressful last weeks of the school year, Kitty offers that a little bit of chocolate may ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 164 - A Little Taste of Chocolate May Help With Your End-of-School-Year Stress

Teachers in Transition - May 19, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, Kitty acknowledges teachers who are winding down the 2021-22 school year. Those who have stuck it out should give themselves a pat on the back because not everyone did. During these stressful last weeks of the school year, Kitty offers that a lit...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 163 - Listen to Your Intuition When Job Hunting

Teachers in Transition - May 12, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
In this week's episode, Kitty offers the importance of listening to one's intuition--their gut--as one pays attention to how potential employers handle their questions or provide information. She tells a real-life story that serves as a cautionary tale about why paying attention and asking the r...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 163 - Listen to Your Intuition When Job Hunting

Teachers in Transition - May 12, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this week's episode, Kitty offers the importance of listening to one's intuition--their gut--as one pays attention to how potential employers handle their questions or provide information. She tells a real-life story that serves as a cautionary tale about why paying a...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 162 - 16 Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety

Teachers in Transition - May 05, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Stress is at an all-time high in this country, and for many good reasons. Inflation is on the rise, student debt is back on the table, racial strife abounds and gun violence is an ever-present danger in too many of our cities and suburbs. The thing is you can't let it ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 161 - Passion and Purpose in Your Job Search AND in Managing Stress

Teachers in Transition - April 28, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Too many people live their lives feeling like something is missing. If that sounds like you, perhaps what is missing is a sense of purpose and a lack of passion for your work. In this episode, Kitty talks about the place where purpose and passion can help you find great ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 161 - Passion and Purpose in Your Job Search AND in Managing Stress

Teachers in Transition - April 28, 2022 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Too many people live their lives feeling like something is missing. If that sounds like you, perhaps what is missing is a sense of purpose and a lack of passion for your work. In this episode, Kitty talks about the place where purpose and passion can help you find great job satisfaction as well ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 160 - The First Step in Every Job Search

Teachers in Transition - April 21, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. "Self-Exploration:  The First Step in the Job Seach" by The Bridgespan Group at   this link:  https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/library/careers/self-exploration-first-step-job-search?gclid=Cj0KCQjwmPSSBhCNARIsAH3cYgafkLldy7FFG167RDy1eGBKa1a9Q0p7JmE0VnX8EBlSfqifM2T6kAQa...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 159 - Staying Sane in Insane Times

Teachers in Transition - April 14, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
This week's topic is stress and how to manage stress during some of the most stressful times teachers have ever experienced. In addition to what is going on in their classroom, teachers have to deal with angry parents who are banning books and censoring what teachers can and cannot say. And add ...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 159 - Staying Sane in Insane Times

Teachers in Transition - April 14, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Send us a Text Message. This week's topic is stress and how to manage stress during some of the most stressful times teachers have ever experienced. In addition to what is going on in their classroom, teachers have to deal with angry parents who are banning books and censoring what teachers can...


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Teachers in Transition - Episode 158 - Interview with Vicky Weber, Teacher Turned Author

Teachers in Transition - April 07, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
"Teachers in Transition" offers advice, counsel, and information about teacher burnout, stress, and management strategies for teachers (or anyone feeling stressed and overwhelmed) along with career advice for those who want to leave the teaching profession. After leaving education, Vanessa Jacks...

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Teachers in Transition - Episode 157 - A New Resource on Stress Management

Teachers in Transition - March 31, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Link to The American Institute of Stress:  https://www.stress.org/ Calendar link:  https://teachersintransition.com/calendar. The Rosch Stress Profiler - $19.95  Stress Mastery Quiz - $19.95

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