Positively Prepped: A Podcast for Teachers

Join me today as I discuss what toxic positivity is, what it isn't, and how to avoid it as teachers to maintain our mental and physical health. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss what is in our sphere of control & our sphere of influence, and how this can help us finish this year strong. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss the 4 areas of focus I have learned to embrace through my daily workouts that help me grow in my everyday life as well! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss some strategies to help you teach your students what to study and how to study for your class. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss 3 very common, very stupid questions that students ask their teachers, and how we can respond to them. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss what scaffolding is, how it benefits both students and teachers, and instructional strategies to use to scaffold for students. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss why integrity is so important on campus and how we can be sure to have it! Facebook Link Instagram Link 75 Hard by Andy Frisella --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss the 2 main focal points that helped me make it through this quarter into Spring Break! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as I discuss several websites that engage students while aiding in learning and assessment. These websites are great to use online or in-person! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I go over 3 things that we do as teachers that can be confusing to both students and their parents, and some simple things that we can do to mitigate that confusion and streamline and clarify how our classes and classrooms run. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss what causes our classrooms to look cluttered, why organization within our classrooms is so important, and most importantly, 3 things we can do right now to jumpstart the organization in our classrooms! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

What exactly is "student engagement"? Why is it such an important topic in teaching, and what can teachers do to make engagement a reality in their classroom, in-person, and online? I apologize for the recording if it is choppy, technical difficulties! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss some of the issues facing teachers, the pressure put on teachers from administration, the school board, parents, society and how we can respond professionally to this pressure to work to affect positive change in an environment where we may have limited control. Crucial Conversations Link Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss the pressure teachers are under this school year, who is putting that pressure on teachers, and how we can work under that pressure to keep moving forward. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss how teachers can maintain their dignity and sanity while responding to rude parent emails. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss our nervous system, its connections, how we can control it, how it thrives on struggle and how a great wake up routine can help you be a great teacher, and feel happy, balanced and in control! The Obstacle is the Way Scotch Laminator Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss the different "room" in our house, what we tend to do in each room and how we can strive to get out of survival mode to a place where as teachers we can exemplify problem-solving and real connection. Survival Mode Emotional Support Logic and Problem-solving Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me this week as I discuss the most amazing things I learned while navigating teaching, grading and planning this school year. Focus on the positive Focus on what you can control There is always a positive Facebook Link Instagram Link Calm Link Holsom Calm link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss some of the issues involved in grading that make teachers crazy when it comes to grading. I will go over 3 truths about grading that may not seem obvious at first, and some tips to make grading easier and more time effective. What to grade How to grade it What matters Facebook Link Instagram Link Blender Bottles Website --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I talk about 4 major problems/issues facing teachers this school year, and how we can take steps to solve them on our own level. The Four Agreements Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as I discuss the top 3 things I am thankful for in teaching! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss how and why to make ourselves a priority. As teachers and parents we can sometimes forget that we need to take care of ourselves as well. It is our responsibility alone and that can seem overwhelming. Why we are feeling so overwhelmed Boundaries to set to assist in that Things to do when you feel overwhelmed Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss Learning Stations in the classroom. Why they are a great strategy to use in the classroom How to get stations ready for use Some great station ideas Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss the importance of teachers writing lesson plans and how planning and preparation can improve our relationships with students! Focus Transitions Presence Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I talk about some common mistakes we make as new and even veteran teachers in the classroom, with our students, and how we can avoid making them again and again. Common teaching mistakes Why we make them Misconceptions and truths Ways to avoid the mistakes in the future Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I talk with my department, my team about how we met and our first impressions of each other, how we became a team, and things that we know make our team strong, a family. First Impressions Working together What we each bring to the team Things that we do to create a strong team Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss my professional SMART goal of building strong relationships this year with my students despite online learning and masks. How I plan to track and measure my progress toward my goal and why I think SMART professional goals are helpful to teachers. Specific Measureable Attainable Resources Timely Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss making and keeping goals, how to make them SMART, what I have changed the R in SMART to for my goal setting, and what areas in our lives can make a huge impact as we set and achieve goals as teachers and as human beings. SMART Goals 4 Areas of Focus for our goals Why personal goals are so important for teachers Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as I discuss teaching in the first quarter of the year in a pandemic, and reflect on what I learned through confronting the challenges and obstacles with positivity: Pivot Blaze Trails Refining Fire Facebook Link Instagram Link FNX Fitness Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss how teachers can improve their lessons, their classroom culture, and their relationships with students through a process of reflection. It is important to write out our lesson plans and to know our standards and timing, but it is just as important to reflect after the lesson to: record, process and analyze Instagram Link Facebook Link 30 Questions for Teacher Reflection --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss how teachers need to practice what they preach in order to create an environment of mutual respect built on integrity and confidence. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss ways to set priorities to get things done more effectively! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss how to bring your happy place into the classroom. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss ways to support our team and build strong bonds especially as we transition back into in-person teaching. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss strategies to create an environment where students want to attend, participate and interact! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss what feedback it, why it is so important to learning and how we can make sure our feedback is effective. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today to learn 4 rules to help parents and students be happier and more successful in your remote learning environment. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss what makes a great team, and 5 things you can do to make your own team great! Facebook Link Instagram Link The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lenccione --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as we discuss some common teacher nightmares, what they are telling you, and how to use them to your advantage! Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss how to communicate with clarity, what we should be communicating to start this school year, and how to avoid over and under-communication. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss the obstacles facing us in the new year, how it affects us as teachers/pre-crastinators and how a little procrastination might not be such a bad idea! Facebook Link Instragram Link "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator" by Tim Urban "The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers" by Adam Grant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as we discuss the third step in overcoming our obstacles, using them as opportunities to propel us into the future. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday Facebook Link Instagram LInk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as I discuss the second step to overcoming obstacles and creating opportunity! The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as we discuss overcoming obstacles by first fixing our perceptions. The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as we discuss how physical fitness and diet can benefit us, specifically as teachers. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss the importance of standing up for our rights, beliefs and standards in tough situations. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss how to adjust and be flexible as we venture into the unknown. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss the difference between punishment and consequence, why punishments don't work, and how to teach your kids how to problem solve through natural consequences. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me in a discussion on how to think about our lesson plans as goals and outcomes and using that to create SMART lesson plans that you can use time and time again because they are created with the outcomes and standards in mind! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me today as we discuss the power of writing things down and how to use that knowledge to write our lessons. Facebook Link Instagram Link --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message

Join me as we discuss a true and lasting way to build real, long-lasting relationships with your students, to make way for true learning! Facebook Link Instagram Link The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/positivelyprepped/message