Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
S2 EP24- Getting A Classroom Budget
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tired of spending your teaching salary on your classroom? It is time for you to learn how to hay whi...
S2 EP23- Job Searching? The Do's and Don'ts of the Teacher Test
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With so many school districts using a teacher screening test do you know how to fly by with flying c...
S2 EP22- Making a Clone of Yourself
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know the most effective way to introduce flipped instruction into your class so that it is a ...
S2 EP21- Interviewing? Do This If You Want The Job
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering how to make yourself stand out during the interview process? Johanna has a simple and esse...
S2 EP20- Talking To Parents About Parenting
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So, how does one talk to parents about parenting? Talk about walking into a minefield, for sure, and...
S2 EP19- Getting Yelled At By Parents
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to getting yelled at, Johanna's model is not the one to follow so this time Jared is t...
S2 EP 18: The Best Time To Plant A Money Tree
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers: It is time to plant your money tree.
S2 EP17- Sleep More
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a terrible sleeper? What if that is the reason you find teaching so challenging? Time to lea...
S2 EP 16- Making Time For You
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is your teaching job taking over all of your time and energy? This simple process will allow you to ...
S2 EP15- High Stakes Testing
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Testing anxiety for students and teachers can have a grand impact on test results. This week we dive...
S2 EP14- Dyslexia: A Personal Story
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna is Dyslexic and has two children who are dyslexic. In this episode, she shares what worked f...
S2 EP13- Resetting Student Behaviors
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your classroom in need of a behavior reset? Johanna and Jared discuss how to turn around behaviors i...
S2 EP12- What If Your Administration Is Awful?
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna says, as a teacher, if you need help you should ask for it but what if your administration i...
S2 EP11- Subbing Success!
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers might not like it, but subbing is a part of the teaching experience even if you have a full...
S2 EP10- Future Teachers- How To Create Success
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you going to school to be a teacher or do you know someone who is? This podcast shares the real ...
S2 EP9- Crying Or Angry At Work? Time To Fix It.
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes our teaching world slips away from us and we find ourselves stuck in a pit making us this ...
S2 EP8- The Best Incentive System Johanna Has Ever Seen
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a dyslexic (IEP) learner, years behind her peers, Johanna didn't have the grit or the skills need...
S2 EP7- So, You're Using Incentives All Wrong... How Do You Fix It?
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jared quizzes Johanna on how to tell if your incentive system is broken and how to fix it so that ov...
S2 EP6: Incentive Ideas With A Big Bang And Almost No Buck
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna shares a menu of options for easy to use and do incentives ideas for students.
S2 EP5- You Are Not Using Enough Play-dough
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna shares some simple supplies that when added to your classroom can make learning and teaching...
S2 EP 4- Cellphones Et Al. How Does One Teach?
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching is hard enough, but how do we do it when all the students are constantly distracted by thei...
S2 Ep3- School Issued/ Required Technology
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So, your school issues or requires every student to have technology in the classroom and now how do ...
S1 Ep2- Managing New Team Members (yourself or others)
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Newness in teams can be very challenging in teaching because there is no soft start. You have to jum...
S2 Ep1- Start of the School Year Anxiety
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The start of the year is full of anxiety for teachers and students alike. Johanna and Jared share ho...
S1 EP50- Listener Questions Answered in Season 1's Last Episode
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared address the top asked listener questions/ comments in this last episode for season...
S1 Ep49- So... You Are Going Back To Education.
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So... You Are Going Back to Teaching.... the contract is signed. The Deal is Done, but you are wonde...
S1 Ep48- Lies! Why You Need to Wait on Getting Ready for the School Year
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling the pressure to go back to your classroom? Learn what effective teacher's do instead.
S1 eP47- So, You Are Day Dreaming About Your Classroom
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if your classroom is all wrong?
S1 EP46- What If Enjoying Teaching Really Was This Simple?
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if the exhaustion from teaching day in and day out thas nothing to do with the students and eve...
S1 EP 45- Must Have Secret for Avoiding the "Teacher Pit"
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna shares how she proactively avoids the "teacher pit" by doing this over the summer.
S1 Ep44- Making the Most out of Summer
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do teachers have it so easy with summers off? If so, why is there a teacher shortage?
S1 EP43- It's Summer? Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to your teaching happiness rests on what you do at the start of summer?
S1 Ep42- Managing People Leaving: Whether You Love Them, Hate Them, or You Are The One Saying Goodbye.
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jared makes Johanna cry.
S1 Ep41- What if You are Causing the End of the Year to be Hard?
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if you are the one causing the end of the year to be challenging?
S1 EP40- Making the End of the Year Enjoyable for Everyone
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared dive into ways to prevent the end of year drama that happens as summer approaches.
S1 Ep39 How Do You Find a "Right Fit" School?
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whether as a teacher or as a parent it is important to know how to gauge the quality of a school. Ho...
S1 EP38 The Test Retake Absurdity
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do we make sure that test retakes don't turn A's into the new participation ribbon?
S1 EP 37 Is Teaching Right for Me?
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has opinions on whether you should or should not got into teaching. Johanna shares a surpri...
S1 EP36 Ornery Student Prevention
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna shares how teaching students specific habits prevents baggage from outside of the classroom ...
S1 EP35-Teacher Sanity is the Cost
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A teacher doesn't have to lose their sanity to help students who act like they are above the learnin...
S1 Ep34- Stop the Grading Grind
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if your life wasn't ruled by the burden of grading?
S1 Ep33 Homework- To Assign or Not to Assign, that is the question
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jared tries something new, writing things down.
S1 Ep32 Throwing the Fastball
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jared finds joy in Bull Durham references. "Sometimes you just have to throw the fastball and announ...
S1 EP31- Head Lice- How to Prevent the Gift that Keeps on Giving
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna shares that she is not a doctor. She does, however, have the secrets for preventing the gift...
S1 Ep30 Bored Students No More
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Johanna learns the difference between a Gisele and a gazelle.
S1 Ep29-Field Trips-Stop being a Travel Agent
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if field trips were as much fun for the teacher as they are for the students?
S1 Ep 28- How to Control Your Students with Music
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Magically influence student behaviors with music however elementary versus secondary need drasticall...
S1 Ep 27- You Are Not the Captain
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Us helping you to help parents to be the education captains of their students.
S1 Ep 26- Win-Win Admin Experiences
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna explains how to create win-win experiences with administrators.
S1 Ep 25- Creating Your Educational Buffet
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jared invents the term "educational buffets."
S1 Ep 24- Get Rid of Your Teacher Desk
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared share how to transform your teaching experience by removing and replacing your tea...
S1 EP23- How Parents Can Help Their Student to Get the Most out of the Student's Education
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared discuss action steps parents can take to give their kid a leg up so that students ...
S1EP22- Stop Taking Work Home- Here is How
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna shares the details of how to prevent taking work home.
S1Ep21- Creating an 8-hour workday as a teacher without working weekends
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It is possible to be an excellent teacher and only work 8 hours a day. Johanna and Jared discuss som...
S1Ep20- Who Doesn't Love Parent-Teacher Conferences?
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared discuss how to make Parent-Teacher conferences simple and, yet, very effective.
S1 Ep 19- Scream, Cry or Quit- What to Do When All You Want to Do Is Scream, Cry or Quit
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do, when all you want to do is scream, cry or quit?
S1 Ep18-Mentor Like a Boss- Part 2
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared continue their conversation on mentoring where Jared learns that Johanna is a geni...
S1Ep17- Mentor Like a Boss- Part 1
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if the best part of your day could be helping other teachers to become their dream "teacher-sel...
S1Ep16-Teaching Is Hard, What Do You Do When Nothing Seems to Be Going Right
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Teaching is Hard. This podcast shares the secrets for creating a positive situation even when everyt...
S1Ep15-Newsflash- Parent's Don't Read Your Emails so Now What?
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let's dive into the most energy efficient, yet effective, ways to communicate with parents.
S1Ep14-Effective Sub Plans Made Simple with One Trick
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if you knew how to make super effective, yet simple sub plans, quickly? Secondary Sub Plan Vide...
S1Ep13-Why Teacher Goal Writing Doesn't Matter
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared dive into the weeds of goal setting and how to create authentic motivation in stud...
S1Ep12: How to Create Intrinsically Motivated Students
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Successment: It's the solution to intrinsically motivated students.
S1Ep11- How do you make the day to day of teaching less stressful?
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared share solutions to making the act of teaching easier.
S1Ep10- How do you Create an Efficient and Effective Behavior Management Plan for Secondary? (Part 2 of 2)
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2: Johanna and Jared continue to share practical and efficient methods for how to manage second...
S1Ep9- How do you Create an Efficient and Effective Behavior Management Plan for Secondary? (Part 1 of 2)
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared unlock how to create a successful behavior management plan for the secondary class...
S1Ep8- The Hidden Secrets of Creating a Successful Behavior Management Plan for Elementary Part 2
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared explore the hidden secrets of a successful behavior management plan for elementary...
S1Ep7- The Hidden Secrets of Creating a Successful Behavior Management Plan for Elementary Part 1
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared explore the hidden secrets of a successful behavior management plan for elementary...
S1Ep6- What do you do When the First 5 minutes of the First Day are a Train Wreck?
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared share solutions for those rare times when the first 5 minutes of the first day are...
S1Ep5- How to Create Success with "that" Student
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared discuss how to create success with "that" student. The one that has the ability to...
S1Ep4- Students Learning to Lead, Together
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna and Jared discuss how to create productive groups in your classroom.
S1Ep3-Creating a Second Teacher through Routines and Procedures
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Explore with Johanna and Jared the tricks to creating the effect of a second teacher in the room thr...
S1EP2- The Student's First Day of School
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna goes through her secrets on how to get the biggest bang for your buck of the most important ...
S1Ep1- The Real First Day of School- The Teacher's First PD Day
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Laugh and Learn with Johanna and Jared as they discuss how to have a successful first day at Teacher...