Real Teacher Talk Podcast
1) Taking a Break
Hey there. I wanna thank you for being such a loyal listener to The Real Teacher Talk podcast. We're going on a brief hiatus, but I'd still love to connect with you. The best way to do that ...Show More
2) How to Get Your Life Back with Sabrena Brooks
Are you ready to get your life back?As we look forward to all things 2023, This week we decided to drop back to our very first interview on Real Teacher Talk, I sat down with Sabrena Brooks, a busy te...Show More
3) The Sunday Blues
Some people call them the Sunday blues. Some people call them the Sunday Scaries. Others just flat-out say, “I am dreading going to work tomorrow.”Whatever you call it, if you’ve had this experience, ...Show More
4) Navigating Student Loan Debt with Meagan Landress McGuire
If the thought of student loan debt makes you want to crawl into a hole and hide, this episode is for you!Student loan debt is overwhelming for anyone, but especially for chronically-underpaid teacher...Show More
5) Toxic Teacher Environments
Last week we chatted about how to handle it when you’re struggling with one specific coworker or team member.Today, we’re going to go a little bit deeper and discuss what to do if the environment you’...Show More
6) Dealing with Challenging Team Members at School
Do you have a coworker at your school that just really irritates or bothers you? I’m not talking about the coworkers that are outright mean or offensive, but the sort of coworker that just gets under ...Show More
7) My Hardest Year Yet
I’m doing things a bit differently this episode, and I’m opening up about the hardest teaching year I’ve had so far in my career. I explain the different factors that worked together to make it a perf...Show More
8) Sassy Guardians
We aaaaaaaall have them in our classes. THOSE parents. You know exactly which parents I’m talking about.The ones who email you at all hours of the day and night, the ones who question every single dec...Show More
9) Make Parent Volunteers Work for You
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by parents or caregivers offering to volunteer in your classroom?I know that lots of schools don’t have parent volunteers, but for those that do, it can become a lot of ...Show More
10) How to Use Data to Improve your Classroom with Dr. Matthew Courtney
As a teacher, have you ever asked (or been tempted to ask) WHY are we doing this?!If so, you aren’t alone. Collecting and analyzing data in the classroom can give us answers to why we’re doing certain...Show More