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Next Chapter for Teachers Podcast

Erin Sponaugle

36 episodes

6 days ago

Are you sick all the time once the school year starts, and your students start passing around illnesses? Cold and flu season is here, and it's more important than ever for teachers and students to stay well. What do you do when you are surrounded by germs all day? Listen to this episode for some strategies for avoiding illnesses, even when your classroom feels like germ central. You and your students deserve to stay healthy - listen to find out the easy things you can do today to protect your...

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Are you sick all the time once the school year starts, and your students start passing around illnesses? Cold and flu season is here, and it's more important than ever for teachers and students to stay well. What do you do when you are surrounded by germs all day? Listen to this episode for some strategies for avoiding illnesses, even when your classroom feels like germ central. You and your students deserve to stay healthy - listen to find out the easy things you can do today to protect your...

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Episodes (20/36)

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36. Staying Well: How Teachers Can Avoid Getting Sick During Cold and Flu Season

Are you sick all the time once the school year starts, and your students start passing around illnesses? Cold and flu season is here, and it's more important than ever for teachers and students to stay well. What do you do when you are surrounded by germs all day? Listen to this episode for some strategies for avoiding illnesses, even when your classroom feels like germ central. You and your students deserve to stay healthy - listen to find out the easy things you can do today to protect your...

6 days ago

22 minutes

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35. Ways to Keep Student Behavior from Getting Out of Control During the Holidays

Nothing will cause teacher burnout faster than a classroom full of kids whose visions of candy bars and Halloween costumes dance in their heads. It can be a recipe for crazy, out-of-control student behavior when the holidays hit your classroom, but that doesn't mean it has to descend into sugar-infested chaos. Whether it's pumpkin season or your classroom is ready to jingle all the way, I'll discuss how to keep calm and maintain control so you can keep teaching and NOT lose your sanity before...

1 week ago

27 minutes

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34. How to Make Parent-Teacher Conferences Successful

It's time for parent-teacher conferences - are you ready to communicate with your students' caregivers about what they need to be successful in the classroom? A parent-teacher conference is an opportunity for you to start a line of communication between home and school. Parents and caregivers need to hear from you to know how their child is progressing - but it's important that all parties feel safe (emotionally and physically) and respected. In this episode, we'll talk about how to mak...

2 weeks ago

21 minutes

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33. This is The #1 Thing That Will Destroy Your Love for Teaching!

Don't love teaching anymore? The stress and demands of the classroom can lead any overworked teacher down the road to burnout. In this episode, we not only celebrate that Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, Set Life-Changing Boundaries, and Reignite Your Love for Teaching is a #1 BEST SELLER (!!!), but we also dive into the #1 thing that will destroy your love for teaching and the desire to stay in the classroom. Once we name what that is, you'll be able to star...

3 weeks ago

16 minutes

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32. Do You Need to Quit Teaching or Are You a Teachaholic?

If you have ever thought to yourself, "Should I quit teaching?" you want to listen to this episode on dealing with the expectations, overwhelm, and disillusionment that lead teachers down the path to burnout. While leaving the teaching profession may seem like the only answer to not staying up late grading, dealing with a broken system, and wrangling the student behavior choices that abound as the school year gets underway, changing how you think and manage your time can have a greater impact...

1 month ago

19 minutes

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31. Teaching When Your Life is in Crisis - What to Do

It's hard enough to prevent teacher burnout and overwhelm with the "normal" daily events of the classroom, but teaching when you're experiencing a medical or personal crisis - that's an entirely different experience. Teaching when your life is falling apart, like a soft-shell taco, is enough to make anyone feel hopeless and incompetent. In this episode, you'll get five quick reminders about giving yourself grace, prioritizing what matters, and making decisions when your life is in turmoil - a...

1 month ago

15 minutes

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30. How to Tell If You're a Teacher Who Needs to Set Boundaries

Do you feel like school and teaching just take over your life from August to May? Are you already feeling overwhelmed this school year, even though it's just getting started? It may be time for some boundaries. If you can check yes to any of these things mentioned in this episode, it may be time to stop and set some rules for yourself for where the school day ends and your personal life begins. If you feel like this episode was like someone peeking over your shoulder into your life, there's s...

1 month ago

16 minutes

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29. Five Signs You're Headed for Teacher Burnout

Teacher burnout is for real. With the high expectations on teachers and the teacher shortage, the stress that teachers experience daily is the fast track to burnout. In this episode, we will cover the five signs that signal you are headed for burnout - but there is hope. We as teachers are capable of not only overcoming burnout, but living lives where we don't have to feel downtrodden and empty at the end of the day. Coming October 8: Teachaholic: The 7-Day MindSET Shift to Conquer Burnout, B...

1 month ago

18 minutes

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28. Real Talk for Exhausted Teachers During the Holidays

Are you a teacher that's so tired and drained from teaching and life in general that you can't get into the holiday spirit? Teaching during the holidays is its own kind of exhausting. The most wonderful time of the year can be especially stressful for teachers when you're also dealing with emotions and stress that many people deal with this time of year. As we end season three of the Next Chapter for Teachers Podcast, let's recognize that as teachers, we're also people try to navigate life wh...

1 year ago

14 minutes

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27. Managing Disruptive Classroom Behaviors During Holidays and Before Breaks

If the students in your classroom are getting too loud, too impulsive, and more than a little out of control, you don't want to miss this episode! Student behaviors that make it more difficult for you to teach can make you want to quit teaching - but you have what it takes to teach students the expectations for your classroom. Disruptive behaviors tend to ramp up around the holidays and right before school breaks - that doesn't mean you have to accept the chaos! In this show, I'll...

1 year ago

20 minutes

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26. How to Quit Being a People Pleasing Teacher

Are you a people pleaser? Teachers are often put in a position where they feel they aren't "good" or a team player if they don't try to agree to everyone's request. The trouble is, people pleasing is a sure way to end up in teacher burnout mode. You won't be happy, and you won't have the resources to do your best in the classroom. In this episode, I'll go into why we people please as teachers, how to stop people pleasing, and what to do instead of being a people pleasing teacher. # 13 How t...

2 years ago

17 minutes

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25. How I Deal With Teacher Tired and Exhaustion

If you're an exhausted teacher, this episode is for you. Teachers often feel tired as they begin a new school year, and the fatigue often impacts their lives outside of the classroom and their health. While we can't change everything in the classroom environment that causes teacher tired, there are way to reduce decision fatigue and prioritize rest when you're exhausted. Listen to find out simple ways to prepare for a busy teaching season. Episodes mentioned in this show that can help you o...

2 years ago

24 minutes

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24. A Message for Overwhelmed Teachers Before the First Day of School

Are you a teacher feeling overwhelmed and stressed out as you head back to school? This is a short message that you can listen to as you head back to your classroom on your first day of school. Things have to change if we are going to attract and retain teachers. While we can't control outside forces, we can work on regulating ourselves and managing our time spent on classroom tasks. Teachers deserve to feel loved and supported, so they can do the important work of educating their students th...

2 years ago

11 minutes

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23. What Should I Do for Back to School Night?

Back to School Night (or Meet the Teacher Night...or Open House) is the first BIG event of the new school year...but it can leave teachers stressed and overwhelmed as they set up their classrooms and prepare for the new school year. What should you focus on for back to school night, and what can you let go by the wayside for now? Find out in this podcast episode what the essentials are for meeting your students and their parents for the first time. Make a good impression on your new class and...

2 years ago

33 minutes

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22. Classroom Setup Ideas That Have Stood the Test of Time

Are you ready to set up your classroom for back to school. It can fill any teacher with overwhelm when trying to unpack your classroom and get reading for a new school year. In this podcast, you'll learn how to arrange and organize your classroom to minimize chaos and disruptions and maximize time spent learning. This real teacher talk episode will prepare you for a smooth start to a new school year. To download your FREE checklist The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go O...

2 years ago

16 minutes

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21. How I Manage Student Behaviors with Three Simple Statements

Do you want to manage student behaviors effectively and with fewer disruptions? Learn three simple but powerful statements to make a part of your behavior management plan in your elementary classroom this school year. Back to school is the time to begin establishing how students should self regulate and interact with their peers, These statements will help you redirect your students and model for them the behaviors you want to see from them when they are dealing with their feelings and handli...

2 years ago

14 minutes

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20. Classroom Management Strategies for Back to School Success

Effective classroom management is the basis for establishing the rules, routines, and expectations when you head back to school. What are the keys for teachers to create success for all classroom management strategies? In this podcast, you'll learn how to use presence, procedures, and practice to establish the foundation for the behaviors and actions you want to see from your students. You'll also learn about how you can use The Great 88: Rules, Routines, and Expectations to Go Over and...

2 years ago

16 minutes

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19. Five Things Teachers DON'T Need for Back to School

Are you ready to set up your classroom for back to school? Many people and influencers will tell you all the things you need to get your classroom ready for the first day, but what about the things you DON'T need to be a successful teacher or a successful school year? In this episode, I'm sharing the five things you can take off your checklist for your classroom set up and back to school shopping. You'll learn what you can skip and what to focus on instead so you can use your energy to have a...

2 years ago

20 minutes

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18. How To Use ChatGPT as a Teacher

We’re going to talk about ChatGPT, a form of artificial intelligence you have probably heard about over the past year - what it is, what it means for classrooms, and how you can harness its abilities to assist with the things you do as a teacher. You don't want to miss this episode - it could save you time in the upcoming school year and allow you to create countless resources for your students! Ready to get started with using ChatGPT as a teacher? Using new technology can feel intimidating...

2 years ago

21 minutes

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17. How Teachers Can Cut Down on Grading Time

Grading papers and projects, assessing students in general takes a lot of time and energy. It is the “side hustle” if you will of being a teacher - you teach the kids when they are in your presence, and then, often after they have gone for the day or for your planning, you are left the task of reviewing and providing feedback on their work. How can teachers cut down on time spent grading? Listen to this episode to learn 3 ways you can streamline the grading process and use your time mos...

2 years ago

11 minutes