
The Teachers' Lounge
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.
Episodes
36 episodes
Student Confidence
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 ...
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32:53

Student-Led 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 class...
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31:08

How to Get Your Students Excited About Reading
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
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33:28

Teaching With a Type B Personality
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
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21:56

The Mental Health of Your Students
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.
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20:43

My Inclusive Classroom
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...
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41:53

Using Language to Combat Math Anxiety
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
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27:32

Student Engagement
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...
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26:27

Classroom Organization
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.
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20:06

Fostering Quality Relationships vs. Friendships With Students
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 student...
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41:10

Work-Life Balance
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. #NHAmaz...
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36:51

Back to Basics
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
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40:35

Teachers and Instagram
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
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20:52

Classroom Management for New Teachers
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
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33:41

Proactive Parent Communication
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
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29:58

Identifying and Rediscovering Your "Why"
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" throug...
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41:59

My First Year Teaching to Now
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
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46:59

Advice for Teachers in the Job Market
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 lett...
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36:55

Top 10 Teacher Tips
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.#NHAmazing
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43:45

Conscious Discipline
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 incorporat...
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41:39

Student Empowerment
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...
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34:53

Using Language to Combat Math Anxiety
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
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27:26

Using Language to Combat Negative Behavior
On today's episode of The Teachers' Lounge, we talk with Rebecca Penrod about using language to combat negative behavior in the classroom. #NHAmazing
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39:55
