Substitute Teachers Lounge Podcast
1) FINAL EPISODE - Substitute Teachers Lounge podcast (and why)
Send us a text All good things must come to an end. After six remarkable years and 301 episodes, I'm closing the door on the Substitute Teachers Lounge podcast. When I started this journey in November...Show More
2) When You Get Moved: A Substitute Teacher's Dilemma
Send us a text Reaching the milestone 300th episode, I'm tackling a universal substitute teaching challenge that surprisingly hasn't been the central focus of any previous episode: getting reassigned ...Show More
3) Oh, the Students You'll Meet!
Send us a text Seven years of substitute teaching stories have taught me one crucial lesson: behind every student behavior is a complex inner world most teachers never glimpse. In this anniversary epi...Show More
4) KY Bill 181 & Teachers Communicating with Students 2025/26
Send us a text Ever wonder how a well-meaning law can create unexpected headaches for educators? This episode dives into Kentucky's new Senate Bill 181, which passed unanimously but has left teachers ...Show More
5) Things Substitute Teachers Have to Change for Elementary School
Send us a text What happens when a teacher accustomed to older students suddenly faces a classroom of elementary schoolers? Everything changes. From the surprising power dynamics to the unexpected emo...Show More
6) Are You a "Cheap Substitute Teacher"?
Send us a text Money matters in the substitute teaching world, especially when your paycheck doesn't match that of permanent teachers. The eternal question: Should you spend your hard-earned dollars o...Show More
7) My Substitute Teacher Story, Written By a Robot
Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when artificial intelligence writes your life story? In this fascinating episode, I dive into the surreal experience of discovering an AI-generated book about...Show More
8) Generation Alpha Unleashed -- onto Teachers
Send us a text A substitute teacher reflects on how Generation Alpha differs from Gen Z and how teachers can adapt their methods accordingly. This light-hearted exploration of generational differences...Show More
9) Interviews with Elementary Students, a Substitute Teachers Lounge First
Send us a text Have you ever wondered what elementary school students really think about their teachers? In this unique episode, we flip the script by interviewing our youngest guests ever - students ...Show More
10) Pocket ESPN and Missing Students: A Substitute Teacher's Comedy of Errors
Send us a text Every substitute teacher knows that what works in one classroom might fail spectacularly in another. This revelation hit me hard recently when several teaching strategies I'd successful...Show More