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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Jun 28, 2018 · 15 min
Ep 8: 6 revealing reasons why you didn't get that teaching job
As a new teacher, you’ve probably been on many, many interviews without any luck. While it’s awful to be rejected, the best thing you can do is use it as a learning experience. Here are some reasons why you may not have been hired for that position....
Jun 25, 2018 · 22 min
Ep 7: Close reading is the first tool new teachers should have under their belt
Teaching literacy is a responsibility for all teachers of all subjects, but what if you don’t know how to teach reading? Brooklyn Khan dives into a simple but powerful strategy that every new teacher should have readily available. To access the show...
Jun 21, 2018 · 14 min
Ep 6: Classroom management doesn't have to suck
Thinking about and dealing with classroom management is often a beginning teachers’ nightmare. Taking the time to have a crystal clear picture of your rules and consequences will help to improve student behaviors with each coming year. Click...
Jun 18, 2018 · 12 min
Ep 5: Expecting your students to be mind-readers is a waste of time
Properly communicated classroom policies and procedures ensure that you can maximize the learning time in a safe and productive environment. When we start out teaching, it’s a time of experimentation to see what works. Here are four important points...
Jun 14, 2018 · 15 min
Ep 4: It's time to grade your grading policies
As a newer teacher, you probably used the grading system from student teaching or a haphazard combination of what you “heard” you should do. By taking the time to closely examine your grading policies, you can ensure that your gradebook clearly...
Jun 11, 2018 · 16 min
Ep 3: Why you need to rethink your classroom set up to maximize learning
When was the last time you examined your classroom setup? Your classroom needs to be set up to maximize student learning while also reducing traffic and chaos. Here’s what to consider when considering a new setup. Click...
Jun 4, 2018 · 11 min
Ep 2: Which grade is the easiest to teach, and other questions from the web
Today's questions: - How to keep it together during unannounced observations. - Which grade is the easiest to teach - Whether or not you should go straight into teaching after getting your credential Still figuring out lesson planning? Grab my...
Jun 1, 2018 · 15 min
Ep 1: Using end-of-the-year student feedback to guide your teaching
Do you collect student feedback? If not, you should! It's a great way to know how students perceive your effectiveness, and whether or not you're creating relationships and connecting with them. It's also a quick and easy way for students to feel that...
Jun 1, 2018 · 10 min
Why me? Why this podcast? Why now?
Being a new teacher is tough as it is, especially if you don't have a mentor and have to go at it alone. There are so many questions you want to ask but feel stupid doing so. There are situations in which you SHOULD ask questions, but you're so...
Jun 1, 2018 · 1 min
Introducing Teachers Need Teachers
What is the Teachers Need Teachers podcast about and who is it for? Why should you subscribe? What makes this different from other teaching podcasts? How will this change your teaching? Listen in and get all of the details in 106 second flat. Love...

Teachers Need Teachers

Ep 8: 6 revealing reasons why you didn't get that teaching job

Ep 7: Close reading is the first tool new teachers should have under their belt

Ep 6: Classroom management doesn't have to suck

Ep 5: Expecting your students to be mind-readers is a waste of time

Ep 4: It's time to grade your grading policies

Ep 3: Why you need to rethink your classroom set up to maximize learning

Ep 2: Which grade is the easiest to teach, and other questions from the web

Ep 1: Using end-of-the-year student feedback to guide your teaching

Why me? Why this podcast? Why now?

Introducing Teachers Need Teachers