Have you ever had a day where you honestly just didn’t want to teach? You’re exhausted, energy is low, and the thought of going to school for 8 hours fills you with dread? And you feel like you can’t talk about it because you’re a teacher and are always expected to be ON?    In this episode I talk about the unrealistic expectations of teachers compared to other jobs and share 3 activities that can help on those mornings where you just simply are not up for teaching, but you have to.    Tune in and let me know what you think. Also, if you have a moment, please share this pod ..read more

Are you familiar with restorative practices, teach? There are so many thoughts about restorative practices; so many different approaches. But at the end of the day, they can totally change your teaching experience.   In this episode, I have education consultant, Cecilia Tamez, join me to talk about the power of restorative practices. We talk about what they are, how it affects our mindset and the mindsets of our students, as well as different questions you can use when having a restorative circle with a student or class.   If you’re looking to build relationships and improve classroo ..read more

Looking for more YOU time? I know this year has been very demanding, and I see so many teachers working after hours and getting burnt out, so I decided to bring you a SOLO episode on how to get more you time, and especially work less hours. In this episode I share 3 tips on how to get back more YOU time while still being an awesome teacher. I'd love to hear what you think because after all, I am sitting in my closet by myself recording these episode. And hearing from you makes my day! Send me a DM and let me know what you think!  If you have any topic ideas, please email @educatorsmindset ..read more

Welcome back to the EMP! I am so stoked for this episode because my buddy and fellow volleyball coach, Casey Avila, joins me to discuss mindset on and off the court. I met Casey at a Gold Medal Squared volleyball conference back in 2019 and I'm so grateful I did!    Casey has been coaching for over three years now, and in this episode we talk about: The similarities between coaching and teaching Skills crucial for coaches & advice for those considering coaching Importance of mindset on/off the court, both for coaches and athletes We'd love to hear what you think of this episode ..read more

Thank you for joining us again on The Educator's Mindset podcast! I am really excited for this episode because I sat down with my buddy, Zak Shelton to talk about health and happiness! Although Zak stepped away from teaching to pursue other passions, he still has SO much insight when it comes to health, happiness, and impact in education. In this episode: Zak shares what he learned while being a teacher Importance of health and happiness, and how to be more mindful when setting up new exercise and nutrition routines How teachers impact students both in academics and in life I hope you enjoy ..read more

Hey teach! Welcome back to The Educator's Mindset podcast! Over the summer, I was able to sit down with Hunter Flesch (Schools of Thought podcast) and Tristan Bernhard (Chalk It Up podcast) from Ed Essentials to discuss equity in education. Equity has been and will always be an important topic, and virtual learning adds a whole other layer. We are seeing more and more how students are impacted by not having equitable access. We feel it's important to note that in this episode, we discuss equity within schools which includes racial inequity, and we understand that being white educators limits u ..read more

Hey teach! Welcome back! I'm so pumped to have my friend Sam on the podcast today. Sam is a high school ESL teacher and has a company called Ellevate. Talk about a hustler! :) In this episode: Sam's journey to becoming a teacher and a great strategy to use if you don't get that teaching job you applied for 3 tips on how to balance life and work (+how you can use these tips in the classroom with your students) Sam's business, how she pivoted to support her students with it, and a special code for YOU to her Etsy shop! Sam is such an inspiration and she brings it in this episode! I'd love to h ..read more

For today's episode, I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with my principal, Jennifer Carter, and bring you part 2 of "Admin Advice"! In this episode we talk about Jenny's: Journey to becoming an administrator Insight transitioning from teacher to principal Advice for teachers getting ready to interview It was so fun recording this episode for you! If you haven't listened to "Admin Advice" part 1 with my assistant principal, Erica Obrist, check it out here! If you are loving these episodes, I would love to hear from you! Please leave a review, or share this with a friend! Let's connect ..read more

For today's episode, I had the opportunity to chat with my assistant principal, Erica Obrist, about what it's like being an administrator!  In this episode we talk about: How Erica got into administration work The joys, responsibilities, and struggles of being a principal What qualities she, as an admin, looks for when hiring  It was so fun recording this episode for you! Make sure to tune in next week when my principal, Jennifer Carter, joins us for part 2! If you are loving these episodes, I would love to hear from you! Please leave a review, or share this with a teacher friend ..read more

Hey teacher friend! In this episode, guest Monique Richardson and I chat about supporting readers who struggle or readers who are learning a new language. Monique is a literacy tutor and entrepreneur, as well as a special education specialist who primarily works with students from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Monique has several strategies that she has found successful and I am so excited to have her share them with us today.  If this episode resonates with you, I'd love to hear about it!  If you're on Instagram, you can find me @the.educators.mindset and Monique @momentumtutoring ..read more