The Teachers' Lounge: Recent Episodes
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The Teachers' Lounge is a podcast for teachers, by teachers. This content is created through a collection of National Heritage Academies teachers, discussing classroom specific topics.
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about student confidence, why it's important, how to identify students who have low confidence, and some of the ways Rebecca increases the confidence levels of students in her classroom. #NHAmazing
On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Simpson, middle school teacher at Knapp Charter Academy, about student-led environments, the importance of one-on-one student conferences, and how you can start identifying classroom leaders.
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On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge we talk with Mrs. Quinn about the importance of independent reading and how to get students excited about it. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of the Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Angel about what it's like to have a Type B personality in a very Type A teaching world. #NHAmazing
On this episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Thorpe about the importance of mental health, and how a teacher can start building a positive mental health culture in their classroom. #NHAmazing
Today on The Teachers' Lounge, we speak with Morgan Grifka about what it means to have an inclusive classroom. Morgan shares why it's important to her, how it impacts her students, and how you can start making efforts to have your own inclusive classroom.
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On today’s episode of The Teachers' Lounge we talk with Taylor Hucks about math anxiety, what it looks like, and the importance that language plays in combating math anxiety in your classroom. #NHAmazing
Getting out of your comfort zone, providing your students with choice, and encouraging classroom ownership. On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk about the importance of student engagement, and how a teacher can begin building student engagement in their own classroom. #NHAmazing
On this episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Sullivan about classroom organization and how you can encourage your students to take ownership of the classroom that they are in every day. #NHAmazing
Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amy Sheppard about the difference between fostering quality relationships with your students and being a friend, why the distinction is important, and how you can build relationships with your students while maintaining respect.
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On today’s episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Susan Leieritz about work-life balance, what it is, some of the mistakes newer teachers make with this concept, and ways you can improve your own work-life balance as an educator. #NHAmazing
On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk about how giving up control, social contracts, and creating relationships with parents and students are key to starting the school year off on the right foot. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amanda Hall on how teachers can leverage social media for classroom ideas, how to build a following, and why the teacher community is so helpful and engaging.
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On today’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge, we talk with Jodi Suiter, kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy, about classroom management for new teachers and why you should focus on it as an educator.
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On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Sheppard about being proactive with parent communication, and how this proactive approach can build equity and trust with the parents of your students. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Martin, middle school teacher at Forsyth Academy. She shares the importance of identifying and understanding your "why" as a teacher, and if you lose track of your "why" throughout the course of the school year, how to rediscover it. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windermere Park Charter Academy, about how she has grown as a teacher compared to her first year in the classroom. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Lyndsay Olsen, Talent Acquisition Consultant at National Heritage Academies, about what you need to do to get a job as a teacher. What should your resume include? Do you need a cover letter? How do you prepare for an interview with school leaders?
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On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we talk teacher tips with Jodi Suiter, Kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy. She shares tips about everything from classroom management to student engagement.
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On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Martin, middle school teacher at Forsyth Academy. She shares the importance of identifying and understanding your "why" as a teacher, and if you lose track of your "why" throughout the course of the school year, how to rediscover it. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Marcoux, third-grade teacher at North Saginaw Charter Academy, about conscious discipline. What conscious discipline is, the 3 brain states within this concept, and how to incorporate conscious discipline into your own classroom. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we talk with Melissa Calcara, fourth-grade teacher at Mountain View Academy about what it means to focus on student empowerment, why this concept is so important, and how to make student empowerment a focus in your classroom.
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On today’s episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Susan Leieritz about work-life balance, what it is, some of the mistakes newer teachers make with this concept, and ways you can improve your own work-life balance as an educator. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge we talk with Taylor Hucks about math anxiety, what it looks like, and the importance that language plays in combating math anxiety in your classroom. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about using language to combat negative behavior in the classroom. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Rachel Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, to uncover the importance of feedback in the classroom and how to make feedback productive for your students. #NHAmazing
On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Sheppard about being proactive with parent communication, and how this proactive approach can build equity and trust with the parents of your students. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about the 4 functions of behavior, and how you can prepare yourself when confronted with these behaviors in the classroom. #NHAmazing
On this episode of The Teachers' Lounge we talk with Ms. Thorpe about the importance of mental health in the classroom, and how a teacher can start working on their own mental health. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Quinn about building classroom culture. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge, we talk with Jodi Suiter, kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy, about classroom management for new teachers and why you should focus on it as an educator.
NHAmazing
On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk about how giving up control, social contracts, and creating relationships with parents and students are key to starting the school year off on the right foot. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windermere Park Charter Academy, about how she has grown as a teacher compared to her first year in the classroom. #NHAmazing
Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amy Sheppard about the difference between fostering quality relationships with your students and being a friend, why the distinction is important, and how you can build relationships with your students while maintaining respect.
NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amanda Hall on how teachers can leverage social media for classroom ideas, how to build a following, and why the teacher community is so helpful and engaging.
NHAmazing
Patience, authenticity, vulnerability, and being able to take your “teacher hat” off. On this week’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge, we talk with Deonte Bridges of Atlanta Heights Charter School about creating relationships with students in an urban environment.
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On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mr. Knox, Achievement and Behavior Support Specialist at Willow Charter Academy, about the role that relationships, communication, and fidelity play in interacting with students that have behavioral issues. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Christina Harmon, middle school teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, about the unique teaching environment she has created for her students. No traditional desks, different lighting, sharing circles, and other non-traditional teaching practices are a staple in Christina's classroom, and we go into the why behind this thought process and its impact on learning.
NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Lyndsay Olsen, Talent Acquisition Consultant at National Heritage Academies, about what you need to do to get a job as a teacher. What should your resume include? Do you need a cover letter? How do you prepare for an interview with school leaders?
NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod, special education teacher at Endeavor Charter Academy, about student confidence, why it's important, how to identify students who have low confidence, and some of the ways Rebecca increases the confidence levels of students in her classroom.
On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Simpson, middle school teacher at Knapp Charter Academy, about student-led environments, the importance of one-on-one student conferences, and how you can start identifying classroom leaders.
NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge we talk with Mrs. Quinn about the importance of independent reading and how to get students excited about it. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Angel about what it's like to have a Type B personality in a very Type A teaching world. #NHAmazing
On this episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Thorpe about the importance of mental health, and how a teacher can start building a positive mental health culture in their classroom. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we talk with Jeff Verkaik, middle school teacher at Vanguard Charter Academy, about why he left teaching, what he learned about himself, and how he implemented necessary changes when he returned to the classroom. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we talk with Cam Creighton, sixth-grade ELA teacher at South Canton Scholars Charter Academy about how Covid impacted the social emotional learning of the students in his classroom, and how student collaboration and celebrating social and emotional wins has helped his students progress. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod, special education teacher at Endeavor Charter Academy about using language to combat negative behavior in the classroom. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we talk teacher tips with Jodi Suiter, Instructional Coach at Quest Charter Academy. She shares tips about everything from classroom management to student engagement.
NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Martin, middle school teacher at Forsyth Academy. She shares the importance of identifying and understanding your "why" as a teacher, and if you lose track of your "why" throughout the course of the school year, how to rediscover it. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Mrs. Marcoux, third-grade teacher at North Saginaw Charter Academy, about Conscious Discipline. What Conscious Discipline is, the 3 brain states within this concept, and how to incorporate Conscious Discipline into your own classroom. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we talk with Melissa Calcara, fourth-grade teacher at Mountain View Academy about what it means to focus on student empowerment, why this concept is so important, and how to make student empowerment a focus in your classroom.
NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teachers’ Lounge, we chat with Rachel Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, to uncover the importance of feedback in the classroom and how to make feedback productive for your students.
NHAmazing
Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we speak with Morgan Grifka, first-grade teacher at Westfield Charter Academy, about what it means to have an inclusive classroom. Morgan shares why it's important to her, how it impacts her students, and how you can start making efforts to have your own inclusive classroom.
NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod, special education teacher at Endeavor Charter Academy about the 4 functions of behavior, and how you can prepare yourself when confronted with these behaviors in the classroom. #NHAmazing
On this episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Thorpe, middle school teacher at Detroit Merit Charter Academy, about the importance of mental health in the classroom, and how a teacher can start working on their own mental health.
NHAmazing
Giving up control, social contracts, and creating relationships with parents and students are key to starting the school year off on the right foot. On this week's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Benson, first-grade teacher at Achieve Charter Academy, about how she looks at the start of a new school year. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Ms. Yzenbaard, kindergarten teacher at Windermere Park Charter Academy, about how she has grown as a teacher compared to her first year in the classroom. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we give our students the opportunity to answer some fun questions about their teachers, and read the responses to our teachers whilst capturing their live reactions.
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On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Quinn about building classroom culture. #NHAmazing
Today on The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amy Sheppard from Rolesville Charter Academy about the difference between fostering quality relationships with your students and being a friend, why the distinction is important, and how you can build relationships with your students while maintaining respect.
NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge, we talk with Jodi Suiter, kindergarten teacher at Quest Charter Academy, about classroom management for new teachers and why you should focus on it as an educator.
NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Amanda Hall, fifth-grade teacher at Summerfield Charter Academy, on how teachers can leverage social media for classroom ideas, how to build a following, and why the teacher community is so helpful and engaging.
NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Susan Leieritz at Foundations Academy about work-life balance, what it is, some of the mistakes newer teachers make with this concept, and ways you can improve your own work-life balance as an educator. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Christina Harmon, middle school teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, about the unique teaching environment she has created for her students. No traditional desks, different lighting, sharing circles, and other non-traditional teaching practices are a staple in Christina's classroom, and we go into the why behind this thought process and its impact on learning.
NHAmazing
On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mr. Knox, Achievement and Behavior Support Specialist at Willow Charter Academy, about the role that relationships, communication, and fidelity play in interacting with students that have behavioral issues. #NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge, we talk with Michael Lucido, middle school teacher at Windemere Park Charter Academy, about embracing teaching in a virtual setting, making this style of learning engaging for students, and what digital teaching concepts he plans on continuing to implement in his classroom moving forward.
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On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Lyndsay Olsen, Talent Acquisition Consultant at National Heritage Academies, about what you need to do to get a job as a teacher. What should your resume include? Do you need a cover letter? How do you prepare for an interview with school leaders?
NHAmazing
On today’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge we talk with Taylor Hucks, lower elementary teacher at Gate City Charter Academy, about math anxiety, what it looks like, and the importance that language plays in combating math anxiety in your classroom. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod, special education teacher at Endeavor Charter Academy, about student confidence, why it's important, how to identify students who have low confidence, and some of the ways Rebecca increases the confidence levels of students in her classroom.
On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Sheppard, middle school teacher at Rolesville Charter Academy, about being proactive with parent communication, and how this proactive approach can build equity and trust with the parents of your students. #NHAmazing
Getting out of your comfort zone, providing your students with choice, and encouraging classroom ownership. On this week's episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Benson, first-grade teacher at Achieve Charter Academy, about the importance of student engagement, and how a teacher can begin building student engagement in their own classroom. #NHAmazing
Patience, authenticity, vulnerability, and being able to take your “teacher hat” off. On this week’s episode of The Teacher’s Lounge, we talk with Deonte Bridges of Atlanta Heights Charter School about creating relationships with students in an urban environment.
NHAmazing
On today's episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Angel, sixth-grade teacher at Peak Charter Academy, about what it's like teaching during COVID-19 and what she learned about herself as a teacher during this experience. #NHAmazing
On today's episode of the Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Mrs. Hall from Summerfield Charter Academy about the importance of creating relationships with students and how a new teacher can begin this process. #NHAmazing
On this episode of The Teacher's Lounge, we talk with Ms. Sullivan about classroom organization and how you can encourage your students to take ownership of the classroom that they are in everyday.