Episodes

Does your energy ever just leave you? Do you feel tired and in need of and extra burst of energy? Well, there are ways that you get an extra burst of energy and it doesn't require putting an excessive dose of caffeine in your body. You would be amazed a...

Jeremy S. Adams is a teacher, author, speaker, and family man. He is the author of two books: The Secrets of Timeless Teachers: Instruction that Works in Every Generation published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 (Check out my interview with Jeremy ab...

Today I am talking with Dr. Sherry MacBury from www.betterlesson.com.    Sherry is the Director of Partnerships in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, DC for Better Lesson. She was a turnaround principal of two different high schools among...

Do you have a sub folder? If not-time to get one. If you do-have you updated it recently?   Ok, so at some point you are going to be absent. Really! Whether you are sick, you have a sick child who needs you, or you are sent somewhere, you will need a...

Del Johnson is the Director of Business Development with Infinity Systems Inc. Del successfully ran the college and career center for Minneapolis Public Schools, leading to the implementation of district-wide Career Centers. He also has an extensive bac...

Ok, so this was the year that you were going to get everything together. You were going to overcome your problems of not keeping up. You were going to be better organized.   Do you create piles for your piles? You know what I am talking about...don't ...

David Voss is the president of Voss and Associates.  They specialize in Communications Consulting, Media Campaigns and Training. Voss and Associates has been communicating education since 1999. They represent school districts, education associations,...

Casey M. Bethel is a science teacher in Douglasville, Georgia at New Manchester High School.  He is also the 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year!!!!  Wait until you hear his passion for teaching and working with kids! You will be inspired. Casey lov...

You don’t understand. You don’t have kids! I will never forget these words. A frustrated parent who was angry at a member of our team of teachers. She blasted me with these words. Even though I have forgotten the reasons for the meeting and its ou...

Kids want and need to know how you do things. You. The classroom teacher. That is just one of the reasons why you should have procedures ready to explain to your kids on the first day of class. That way they know how you do things and what you expect....

One of the greatest favors you can do for yourself as a classroom teacher is to learn to get the kids’ attention. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? Most definitely. Unfortunately, it is not that easy and too often this is where the adult takes a shor...

This is a conclusion of a two part series concerning withitness and emotional objectivity. Click here to check out part one. Good classroom management requires the teacher to become emotionally objective. This doesn't mean that you don't connect with th...

Dr. Robert Marzano talks about every teacher needing a common mental set when focusing on classroom management (Marzano, Classroom Management that Works, 2003). This mental set is comprised of withitness and emotional objectivity.  This is...

Mandi C. Mathis has written a book called The Littlest Inventor. She works for a law firm, is a wife and a mom and now an author.   She and her family live in Athens, Georgia. Mandi hopes all kids, teachers, parents. and counselors will read her...

Kip “Mr. J” Jones  is a School Counselor at Alcoa Elementary School  in Alcoa, Tennessee. He has written a series of wonderful books focused on teaching character education. His books are part of a series he calls Urban Character Education, publ...

Are you looking for ways to connect with parents?  I know dumb question right?  Well, have I got an inexpensive way to start off the connectivity- get postcards. You can go buy some on-line, at the US Post Office or a local printer or you ca...

Remember to get your free ebook:  The Top 10 Reasons Why You need to Own a vending Business Matt is the Founder of School Spirit Vending. He is also a graduate of the US Air Force Academy  and a former pilot of T-38s and C-5 Galaxies. He has been succ...

Nathan is a teacher.  He teaches college students who think that they want to attend law school how to take the LSAT to get accepted to law school. His test prep books are easy to read and actually fun to read.  Yes, I am telling you that test prep ca...

Jack C. Berckemeyer is an engaging, thought-provoking, and very, very funny educational consultant. He is a teacher's teacher. Go ahead I dare you to listen to him and not start saying you know he makes sense. By the way, along with that acknowledgem...

Brian Buffington is an instructional technology Specialist in Cleveland, Georgia. Brian says that as an instructional technology specialist he is "helping teachers do more with technology in 15+ regional school systems, colleges, and universities in ...

Kelly Croy is a parent of four, a 7th grade language arts teacher, an author, speaker, and podcaster. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher. Recently, he was named a Top Innovator in Education by the PBS LearningMedia Digi...

Jeremy S. Adams is an author, teacher, husband, and father. He is the author of the book The Secrets of Timeless Teachers: Instruction that Works in Every Generation published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.  He also wrote the critically acclaimed mem...

Ok, I know we all are busy and it is so easy to say,  "You know I will gladly read something tomorrow, but today, I just need to do this."  Come on, you know what I'm talking about.  Just say no to that inclination.  You need to be constantly learning...

Bryan Cohen is an author, podcaster, actor, and a freelance writer. He has written over 30 books, which have sold more than 30,000 copies.     These include 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts, The Writing Prompts series, and Bryan’s “Ted Saves the Wor...