The Present Teacher Podcast

The Present Teacher Podcast

Hosted by: Helena Hains

Helena Hains from The Present Teacher shares all of her simple and actionable classroom management, social emotional learning and teacher self-care strategies so you can thrive inside and out of the classroom as a...

Episodes

#146: The Real Reason Your First Day of School Feels Chaotic (And How to Fix It Beforehand)

Season #1

You've scrolled social media and seen the horror stories on how the first day or first week of school can be chaotic. Or maybe you've taught before and realized that you focused on all the wrong things, but this year...
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#145: 5 Classroom Organization Hacks that Save You HOURS During Back-to-School Seasons

Season #1

Its your first or second year of teaching and you're wondering how to organize and setup your classroom strategically. You don't want to make any silly mistakes so you are searching for the top classroom organization...
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#144: How to Nail Meet the Teacher Night (Even if You Have No Idea What You Are Doing)

Season #1

Meet the Teacher Night is just around the corner, and you're starting to feel nervous. You're wondering how you're going to get parents to like you, what you should say, and how can you be prepared. Ā  Today we are...
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#143: How to Choose the Right School District to Apply to as a First-Year Teacher

Season #1

You just graduated and you're ready to start off your first year as a teacher. But as you're scrolling social media you see a lot of teachers leave the profession and share some of the hardships of teaching. You are...
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#142: How to Answer ā€˜What is Your Greatest Weakness?’ in a Teacher Interview

Season #1

So you just started your first teacher interview and you get the dreaded question 'What is your greatest weakness as a teacher?' You freeze because you have no idea how to answer.Ā  Ā  As someone who received two...
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#141: How to Answer Tough Teacher Interview Questions Without Freezing Up

Season #1

The other day I was talking to a First-Year Teacher who asked me what do you do during a teacher interview when you don't know how to answer their question. The reality is that there are thousands of possible teacher...
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#140: Quiz: Are You Ready for Your First Or Next Teacher Interview

Season #1

You're a first-year teacher or new teacher who's getting ready for you're upcoming interview and you're wondering if you have everything ready. Over the past 5 years I have been coaching new and first year teachers...
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#139: What to Do If You’re Non-Renewed as a New Teacher

Season #1

You're a first-year teacher or new teacher who just got told you are being non-renewed for next year. I know that right now can be extremely high with emotions. As someone was has coached hundreds of new teachers...
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#138: How I Landed My First Teaching Position: My Interview Story

Season #1

When I applied for my first teaching position, I was TERRIFIED districts wouldn't take me seriously because I was only 21 years old. I had just graduated with my masters, and I had wanted to teach since I was 5 years...
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#137: What NOT to Do During a Teacher Demo Lesson

Season #1

You just a call for your first or next teacher interview, and they let you know that they want you to teach a demo lesson. You're wondering what on earth do I teach? How do I teach a demo lesson for a teacher...
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#135: How to Stop Feeling Like a 'Mean Teacher' When Holding Students Accountable

Season #1

Are you a first-year teacher or student teacher who's wondering how to have good classroom management without being a mean teacher? Ā  This week I am diving into my top classroom management strategies for new teachers...
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#134: The 3 Biggest Mindset Shifts That Transformed My Classroom Management

Season #1

Have you been struggling with disruptive behaviors lately and you're wondering how you can finally transform the way you manage your classroom? Ā  In this week's content I dive into the top 3 mindset shifts I made as a...
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