The Present Teacher Podcast

The Present Teacher Podcast

Hosted by: Helena Hains

Teaching was never supposed to cost you your health, your time, or your identity. The Present Teacher Podcast is for educators who are done glorifying burnout, overwork, and self-sacrifice—and are ready to build a...

Episodes

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Teachers

Season #1 Episode #112

Have you ever caught yourself comparing yourself to another teacher? And you noticed that whenever you do it makes you feel bad and second guess your worth as a teacher?This week I am sure my 3 strategies on how to...
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How to Get Your Students to Respect You During the Beginning of the School Year

Season #1 Episode #111

Are you starting off the school year and you're worried your students may not respect you?Here's a breakdown of the exact steps I take to get my students to respect me during the beginning of the school year. This...
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7 Things I Focus on During the First Month of School

Season #1 Episode #110

Are you going into your first year of teaching and you're wondering what you should be focusing on? This week I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first month of school as a teacher, plus different...
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5 Things You Need to Hear Before Your Next Teacher Interview

Season #1 Episode #109

Feeling nervous for your next teacher interview and looking for a pep talk or teacher mindset tips?Here we break down 5 things you need to hear before you go to your next teacher interview. These teacher interview...
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A Guided Meditation to Start Your Teaching Day Calm and Prepared

Season #1 Episode #108

Start your morning off with flow and ease with this 14-minute guided meditation for teachers on letting the school day be easy. In this meditation, we will manifest a relaxed and automated day through...
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My Secrets Revealed: Make Teaching Easier with Classroom Running Activities

Season #1 Episode #107

Wondering how to get everything done as a first-year or new teacher? In this video, I share which classroom running activities I focus on in my class to get weeks out in advance. These teacher time-saving strategies...
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How to Automate Your Classroom for a Stress-Free Teaching Experience

Season #1 Episode #106

Looking for a way to automate your classroom without spending your weekends and evenings working after contract hours? In this video I share what my automated classroom looks like and the top 3 steps I took to get...
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5 Things I Needed to Hear as Someone Who Struggled with Teacher Work-Life Balance

Season #1 Episode #105

Did you struggle with teacher work-life balance and looking for a way to make things different this year? In this video, I share 5 things I needed to hear as a new and first-year teacher who struggled with time...
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5 Pieces of Classroom Management Motivation I Needed to Hear as a New Teacher

Season #1 Episode #104

Send us a textDid you really struggle with classroom management last year and you’re starting to wonder if it will ever get better?This week I get real and vulnerable as I share 5 pieces of classroom management...
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Back-to-School Classroom Management: Four Key Strategies for Success

Season #1 Episode #103

Send us a textGoing back to school soon and looking for some strong classroom management strategies that will make you feel confident in your classroom management skills?Here's a breakdown of not only classroom...
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How to Revamp Your Classroom Management Over the Summer

Season #1 Episode #102

Send us a textDid classroom management not go the way you wanted it to last year and now you’re looking for a way to revamp your classroom management over the summer?Here's a breakdown of not only how I like to revamp...
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Steal the 7 Step Process I Use to Teach My Classroom Procedures

Season #1 Episode #101

Send us a textSeeing everyone mention how important it is to teach classroom procedures during back-to-school season but not sure where to start?Here's a breakdown of not which classroom procedures I like to teach...
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