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The Teachers' Lounge is a podcast for teachers, by teachers. This content is created through a collection of National Heritage Academies teachers, discussing classroom specific topics.

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    • Oct 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Teachers' Lounge

    Student Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 32:53


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about student confidence, why it's important, how to identify students who have low confidence, and some of the ways Rebecca increases the confidence levels of students in her classroom. #NHAmazing

    Student-Led Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 31:08


    On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Simpson, middle school teacher at Knapp Charter Academy, about student-led environments, the importance of one-on-one student conferences, and how you can start identifying classroom leaders.#NHAmazing

    How to Get Your Students Excited About Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 33:28


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge we talk with Mrs. Quinn about the importance of independent reading and how to get students excited about it. #NHAmazing

    Teaching With a Type B Personality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 21:56


    On today's episode of the Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Angel about what it's like to have a Type B personality in a very Type A teaching world. #NHAmazing

    The Mental Health of Your Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 20:43


    On this episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Thorpe about the importance of mental health, and how a teacher can start building a positive mental health culture in their classroom. #NHAmazing

    My Inclusive Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 41:53


    Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we speak with Morgan Grifka about what it means to have an inclusive classroom. Morgan shares why it's important to her, how it impacts her students, and how you can start making efforts to have your own inclusive classroom.#NHAmazing 

    teacher inclusive classrooms
    Using Language to Combat Math Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 27:32


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge we talk with Taylor Hucks about math anxiety, what it looks like, and the importance that language plays in combating math anxiety in your classroom. #NHAmazing

    Student Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 26:27


    Getting out of your comfort zone, providing your students with choice, and encouraging classroom ownership. On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk about the importance of student engagement, and how a teacher can begin building  student engagement in their own classroom. #NHAmazing

    Classroom Organization

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 20:06


    On this episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Sullivan about classroom organization and how you can encourage your students to take ownership of the classroom that they are in every day. #NHAmazing

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    Fostering Quality Relationships vs. Friendships With Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 41:10


    Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amy Sheppard about the difference between fostering quality relationships with your students and being a friend, why the distinction is important, and how you can build relationships with your students while maintaining respect. #NHAmazing 

    friendship teacher students fostering quality relationships amy sheppard
    Work-Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 36:51


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Susan Leieritz about work-life balance, what it is, some of the mistakes newer teachers make with this concept, and ways you can improve your own work-life balance as an educator. #NHAmazing

    Back to Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 40:35


    On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk about how giving up control, social contracts, and creating relationships with parents and students are key to starting the school year off on the right foot. #NHAmazing

    Teachers and Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 20:52


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amanda Hall on how teachers can leverage social media for classroom ideas, how to build a following, and why the teacher community is so helpful and engaging. #NHAmazing

    Classroom Management for New Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 33:41


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Jodi Suiter, kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy, about classroom management for new teachers and why you should focus on it as an educator.#NHAmazing 

    Proactive Parent Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 29:58


    On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Sheppard about being proactive with parent communication, and how this proactive approach can build equity and trust with the parents of your students. #NHAmazing

    teacher proactive sheppard parent communication
    Identifying and Rediscovering Your "Why"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 41:59


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Martin,  middle school teacher at Forsyth Academy. She shares the importance of identifying and understanding your "why" as a teacher, and if you lose track of your "why" throughout the course of the school year, how to rediscover it.  #NHAmazing

    My First Year Teaching to Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 46:59


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windermere Park Charter Academy,  about how she has grown as a teacher compared to her first year in the classroom. #NHAmazing

    Advice for Teachers in the Job Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 36:55


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Lyndsay Olsen, Talent Acquisition Consultant at National Heritage Academies, about what you need to do to get a job as a teacher. What should your resume include? Do you need a cover letter? How do you prepare for an interview with school leaders? #NHAmazing 

    Top 10 Teacher Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 43:45


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk teacher tips with Jodi Suiter, Kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy. She shares tips about everything from classroom management to student engagement.#NHAmazing

    Identifying and Rediscovering Your "Why"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 41:59


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Martin,  middle school teacher at Forsyth Academy. She shares the importance of identifying and understanding your "why" as a teacher, and if you lose track of your "why" throughout the course of the school year, how to rediscover it.  #NHAmazing

    Conscious Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 41:39


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Marcoux, third-grade teacher at North Saginaw Charter Academy, about conscious discipline. What conscious discipline is, the 3 brain states within this concept, and how to incorporate conscious discipline into your own classroom. #NHAmazing

    Student Empowerment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 34:53


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Melissa Calcara, fourth-grade teacher at Mountain View Academy about what it means to focus on student empowerment, why this concept is so important, and how to make student empowerment a focus in your classroom. #NHAmazing

    Work-Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 36:51


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Susan Leieritz about work-life balance, what it is, some of the mistakes newer teachers make with this concept, and ways you can improve your own work-life balance as an educator. #NHAmazing

    Using Language to Combat Math Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 27:26


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge we talk with Taylor Hucks about math anxiety, what it looks like, and the importance that language plays in combating math anxiety in your classroom. #NHAmazing

    Using Language to Combat Negative Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 39:55


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about using language to combat negative behavior in the classroom. #NHAmazing 

    Teachers and Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 43:28


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we chat with Rachel Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, to uncover the importance of feedback in the classroom and how to make feedback productive for your students.  #NHAmazing

    Proactive Parent Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 29:58


    On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Sheppard about being proactive with parent communication, and how this proactive approach can build equity and trust with the parents of your students. #NHAmazing 

    teacher proactive sheppard parent communication
    The 4 Functions of Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 44:23


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about the 4 functions of behavior, and how you can prepare yourself when confronted with these behaviors in the classroom. #NHAmazing 

    The Mental Health of Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 50:27


    On this episode of The Teachers' Lounge we talk with Ms. Thorpe about the importance of mental health in the classroom, and how a teacher can start working on their own mental health. #NHAmazing

    Classroom Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 48:15


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Quinn about building classroom culture. #NHAmazing

    Classroom Management For New Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 33:41


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Jodi Suiter, kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy, about classroom management for new teachers and why you should focus on it as an educator.#NHAmazing 

    Back to School Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 40:35


    On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk about how giving up control, social contracts, and creating relationships with parents and students are key to starting the school year off on the right foot. #NHAmazing

    My First Year Teaching to Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 46:59


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windermere Park Charter Academy,  about how she has grown as a teacher compared to her first year in the classroom. #NHAmazing

    Fostering Quality Relationships vs. Friendships With Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 41:10


    Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amy Sheppard about the difference between fostering quality relationships with your students and being a friend, why the distinction is important, and how you can build relationships with your students while maintaining respect.#NHAmazing 

    friendship teacher students fostering quality relationships amy sheppard
    Teachers and Instagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 20:52


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amanda Hall on how teachers can leverage social media for classroom ideas, how to build a following, and why the teacher community is so helpful and engaging. #NHAmazing

    Creating Relationships in an Urban Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 30:34


    Patience, authenticity, vulnerability, and being able to take your “teacher hat” off. On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Deonte Bridges of Atlanta Heights Charter School about creating relationships with students in an urban environment.#NHAmazing

    Mr. Knox's Student Behavior Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 34:50


    On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mr. Knox, Achievement and Behavior Support Specialist at Willow Charter Academy, about the role that relationships, communication, and fidelity play in interacting with students that have behavioral issues. #NHAmazing 

    A Non-Traditional Classroom Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 35:15


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Christina Harmon, middle school teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, about the unique teaching environment she has created for her students. No traditional desks, different lighting, sharing circles, and other non-traditional teaching practices are a staple in Christina's classroom, and we go into the why behind this thought process and its impact on learning. #NHAmazing 

    Advice for Teachers in the Job Market

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 36:55


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Lyndsay Olsen, Talent Acquisition Consultant at National Heritage Academies, about what you need to do to get a job as a teacher. What should your resume include? Do you need a cover letter? How do you prepare for an interview with school leaders? #NHAmazing 

    Student Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 32:53


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod, special education teacher at Endeavor Charter Academy, about student confidence, why it's important, how to identify students who have low confidence, and some of the ways Rebecca increases the confidence levels of students in her classroom.

    Student-Led Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 31:12


    On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Simpson, middle school teacher at Knapp Charter Academy, about student-led environments, the importance of one-on-one student conferences, and how you can start identifying classroom leaders.#NHAmazing

    How to Get Your Students Excited About Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 33:30


    On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge we talk with Mrs. Quinn about the importance of independent reading and how to get students excited about it. #NHAmazing

    Teaching With a Type B Personality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 21:56


    On today's episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Angel about what it's like to have a Type B personality in a very Type A teaching world. #NHAmazing

    The Mental Health of Your Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 20:43


    On this episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Thorpe about the importance of mental health, and how a teacher can start building a positive mental health culture in their classroom. #NHAmazing

    Leaving Teaching Taught me to Come Back with Limits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 35:59


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Jeff Verkaik, middle school teacher at Vanguard Charter Academy, about why he left teaching, what he learned about himself, and how he implemented necessary changes when he returned to the classroom. #NHAmazing

    How Covid Impacted Social Emotional Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 47:37


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Cam Creighton, sixth-grade ELA teacher at South Canton Scholars Charter Academy about how Covid impacted the social emotional learning of the students in his classroom, and how student collaboration and celebrating social and emotional wins has helped his students progress. #NHAmazing

    Using Language to Combat Negative Behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 39:55


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod, special education teacher at Endeavor Charter Academy about using language to combat negative behavior in the classroom. #NHAmazing 

    Top 10 Teacher Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 43:45


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk teacher tips with Jodi Suiter, Instructional Coach at Quest Charter Academy. She shares tips about everything from classroom management to student engagement.#NHAmazing 

    Identifying and Rediscovering Your "Why"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 41:59


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Martin,  middle school teacher at Forsyth Academy. She shares the importance of identifying and understanding your "why" as a teacher, and if you lose track of your "why" throughout the course of the school year, how to rediscover it.  #NHAmazing

    Conscious Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 41:39


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Marcoux, third-grade teacher at North Saginaw Charter Academy, about Conscious Discipline. What Conscious Discipline is, the 3 brain states within this concept, and how to incorporate Conscious Discipline into your own classroom. #NHAmazing

    Student Empowerment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 34:53


    On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Melissa Calcara, fourth-grade teacher at Mountain View Academy about what it means to focus on student empowerment, why this concept is so important, and how to make student empowerment a focus in your classroom. #NHAmazing

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