Keep Back-to-School PD Simple: One Thing at a Time

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/e0/e6/01/e0e6017b-546f-f231-9039-29efab34bdae/mza_13444400262123590327.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

The 8-to-4 Teacher

Barb Flowers

98 episodes

2 months ago

Welcome to The 8 to 4 Teacher, where we tackle the habits, routines, and mindset shifts that help teachers leave school at 4—without guilt. This is a space for teachers who want to do meaningful work—without working around the clock. I’m your host, Barb Flowers, and I believe you can be an amazing teacher and have a life outside of school. Let’s build a teaching life that feels sustainable and fulfilling. Let’s make 8 to 4 your new normal.

All content for The 8-to-4 Teacher is the property of Barb Flowers and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Keep Back-to-School PD Simple: One Thing at a Time

The 8-to-4 Teacher

12 minutes

3 months ago

Keep Back-to-School PD Simple: One Thing at a Time

Feeling overwhelmed by back-to-school professional development? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, we’re tackling the pressure to overhaul everything after a single PD session—and why that’s not the answer.

Barb shares her journey from overwhelmed teacher to confident instructional leader and gives practical advice for simplifying your approach to new initiatives. You’ll learn:

Why “doing it all” after PD is a recipe for burnout
The power of picking just one or two takeaways
How to align new strategies with your teaching philosophy
Why small, sustainable changes stick best
A mindset shift that helps you embrace progress over perfection

Plus, Barb introduces her Teacher’s Custom Habit System—a simple $7 tool to turn your PD takeaways into consistent classroom habits.

🎯 Remember: Mastery comes from repetition, not reinvention. Let’s start this school year strong, focused, and not overwhelmed.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.