Welcome to The Burned-In Teacher Podcast
One part burnout and all other parts action, inspiration, and support for teachers dealing with burnout.
Scrolling through Instagram, looking at Pinterest, talking to a colleague... it’s easy to fall victim to the perception that everyone has it all together. It’s easy to believe that what we see is the truth, but that...
So, what is self-care, really? Social media tells us that it’s bubble baths, pedicures, or maybe even a glass of wine after a tough day. While it’s true that these might offer quick fixes to make the troubles of a...
The ability for a person to maintain some sort of a respectable balance between professional and personal expectations - even though it’s important - can be tricky. It’s easy to allow ourselves to fall victim to the...
“I will be happy when…” This common statement leads a person to think that they cannot be happy until they finally have that “thing” or they have reached that goal. That’s not the case and...
Setting goals for yourself is important. It allows you to keep working towards becoming the best version of yourself. Setting goals and creating a plan to reach them is one way to keep you motivated and empowered. It can help...
Social media: it’s an interesting element that's woven into our lives. It can be a very powerful tool that connects us to people from all over the world, people that we would have never had the opportunity to connect with before, and...
“Mindfulness” is a current buzzword in education. The ability to teach students reflective and self-regulatory practices is a goal in many classrooms. While these elements of self-awareness are seen as powerful and...
It’s really easy to fall into a negative mindset, isn’t it? It’s really easy to let those things that you can’t control or the “shoulda”, “woulda”, “coulda’s” take over your...
Being true to your authentic self can be difficult. It's easy to fall victim to the comparison which breeds jealousy and negativity. When you start to follow someone else’s lane, you lose yourself as you start to adopt...
Sometimes, it can feel like your world is “out of control” as a teacher. It may seem like decisions are being made that you don’t have any say in or that things are happening to you instead of for you But, you...
