Teachers Need Teachers

Kim Lepre

Teachers Need Teachers is the podcast for struggling teachers, whether you're new or a seasoned veteran. It's inspired by the questions and frustrations that teachers are expressing around the web, plus the questions that you didn’t know you should ask! I'll help you clear the confusion and figure out what to focus on so that you’ll have the most positive impact in your classrooms without losing your freaking mind. I want to help you navigate through the craziness of teaching while maintaining your sanity AND personal life!

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150 episodes
Updated January 19
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Episodes150

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Nov 25, 2019 · 23 min
TnT 88 How to set up your lesson planning for student success
Once the holidays hit, it can be a time of panic for teachers. With a quick glance at their pacing guide, they realize that they're more behind than they'd anticipated. They ask themselves: Do I have enough time to cover everything I was supposed to?...
Nov 18, 2019 · 22 min
TnT 87 How to tackle organization when you're naturally disorganized
Imagine if teaching only involved the part where you're interacting with students. Things would be much easier, right? But the reality is that there are so many facets of teaching that pull at us, and unless you're hyper-organized, it can be easy to...
Nov 11, 2019 · 50 min
TnT 86 How Open Middle Math lessons can get your students addicted to math
Math tends to be one of those subjects that kids either understand and love or are completely befuddled by and hate. New math teachers often find themselves struggling between teaching procedures versus concepts. Unfortunately, there's still a lot of...
Nov 4, 2019 · 37 min
TnT 85 How to set yourself up for success with station rotations
In the last episode, we covered why teachers should incorporate station rotations into their teaching, the logistics of planning for them, and how they can help with differentiation and classroom management. But if you've done them in the past and...
Oct 28, 2019 · 38 min
TnT 84 Why station rotations can positively impact your teaching practice
A lot of teachers have different strategies for cooperative learning or to facilitate more engaging learning experiences. One that most know of and not enough try is station rotations. I'd seen these done with various teachers and even dipped my toe...
Oct 21, 2019 · 49 min
TnT 83 The founders of Prac-E tell us how new teachers can survive in difficult schools
New teachers come out of their practicum excited and ready to dive head-first into teaching. But they often run into the problem of trying to decide which schools to teach at, being a positive force for students with difficult home lives, and a long...
Oct 14, 2019 · 39 min
TnT 82 What teachers can do to foster LGBTQ inclusivity in the classroom
New teachers often come into teaching already supporting LGBTQ rights and have good intentions to demonstrate this support but can fall short on implementation. How can they start eradicating cisnormativity and heteronormativity that has been...
Oct 7, 2019 · 37 min
TnT 81 How to support LGBTQ educators and students in our schools
Even though it's 2019 and it seems like there would be more acceptance and inclusion of the LGBTQ people, there is still a lot of work to do. And while I personally support those in the community, I wanted to know more about how I can do a better job...
Sep 30, 2019 · 38 min
TnT 80 Teachers drowning in student loan debt can save so much money by doing this
Student loan debt is no joke, and it creates so much anxiety for just about everyone, ESPECIALLY newer teachers. Programs like Teacher Loan Forgiveness promise to help with this burden, but it barely helps to bring down the tens of thousands of...
Sep 23, 2019 · 33 min
TnT 79 The best and least expensive way to pay off your student loans
The large majority of new teachers have some form of student loan debt are probably trying to figure out how they’re going to pay it off with their new salary. What if I told you that some of you could pay as little as $100 a month AND have all of...
Sep 15, 2019 · 39 min
TnT 78 What you need to understand about why teens to act the way they do in your classes
Educators that teach teenagers have a unique challenge: their students want the same type of love and praise as before, but now they also want more autonomy. This means that the typical model of teachers setting the rules and students complying...
Sep 9, 2019 · 24 min
TnT 77 How to plan so you're teaching everything you're supposed to
For many new teachers, lesson planning ALONE is a huge source of stress and anxiety. Not only is there a billion other things to do as a teacher, but there's the tiny detail of knowing how and what to plan. Yes, you definitely learned about it and...
Sep 2, 2019 · 28 min
TnT 76 How to upgrade your group work strategy
Many teachers have students work in groups on assignments, but there are also quite a few that limit it. They don’t like the potential for chaos and bad behaviors, so for the most part, they avoid it. However, it’s impossible to keep students on-task...
Aug 26, 2019 · 28 min
TnT 75 Why building strong parent teacher relationships is non-negotiable
One of your strongest and most helpful allies as a teacher are parents. They can rescue you when you need help creating materials for your class, volunteer to help chaperone events, and run fundraisers for your classroom. They can also question your...
Aug 19, 2019 · 22 min
TnT 74 Conquering classroom management right from the start
Having a solid classroom management plan is ESSENTIAL for a successful year. No amount of curriculum planning will be effective if you have multiple students disrupting the learning. So now that you have a plan, how do you implement it? What are the...
Aug 12, 2019 · 23 min
TnT 73 How to craft an effective classroom management plan
Classroom management is BY FAR every new teacher's biggest struggle. They may have had success when they were borrowing someone else's class during student teaching, but when faced with their own, it can be daunting. Despite the tips and tricks taught...
Aug 5, 2019 · 26 min
TnT 72 The many advantages of being a second-career teacher
Many new and current teachers came to the profession as a second career. They take the plunge for many reasons and find themselves in a tough but completely fulfilling job. Some question whether or not it's a good idea or if they have anything to...
Jul 29, 2019 · 45 min
TnT 71 Gretchen Bridgers' top back-to-school tips for new elementary teachers
It's the back-to-school season as evidenced by all of the supplies laid out in Target! While this is a sad end to the summer, many new teachers are still interviewing for their first job or eagerly getting ready for their very first classroom. There's...
Jul 22, 2019 · 20 min
TnT 70 Actionable strategies for becoming a more engaging teacher
Every teacher understands the need for students to be engaged, but what if they constantly find themselves staring back at blank stares? How can a teacher deliver a lesson so that their students aren't falling asleep or spacing out? In addition to...
Jul 15, 2019 · 23 min
TnT 69 5 strategies for creating an engaging lesson
All teachers know that student engagement is essential for successfully teaching a lesson. Why? Because students don't necessarily want to learn and participate in school, and as a result, miss out on mastering important skills. When students are...

Teachers Need Teachers

TnT 88 How to set up your lesson planning for student success

TnT 87 How to tackle organization when you're naturally disorganized

TnT 86 How Open Middle Math lessons can get your students addicted to math

TnT 85 How to set yourself up for success with station rotations

TnT 84 Why station rotations can positively impact your teaching practice

TnT 83 The founders of Prac-E tell us how new teachers can survive in difficult schools

TnT 82 What teachers can do to foster LGBTQ inclusivity in the classroom

TnT 81 How to support LGBTQ educators and students in our schools

TnT 80 Teachers drowning in student loan debt can save so much money by doing this

TnT 79 The best and least expensive way to pay off your student loans

TnT 78 What you need to understand about why teens to act the way they do in your classes

TnT 77 How to plan so you're teaching everything you're supposed to

TnT 76 How to upgrade your group work strategy

TnT 75 Why building strong parent teacher relationships is non-negotiable

TnT 74 Conquering classroom management right from the start

TnT 73 How to craft an effective classroom management plan

TnT 72 The many advantages of being a second-career teacher

TnT 71 Gretchen Bridgers' top back-to-school tips for new elementary teachers

TnT 70 Actionable strategies for becoming a more engaging teacher

TnT 69 5 strategies for creating an engaging lesson