Stumbling Through Work

Jerek Hough
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Working in education is to stumble through your everyday! We love what we do, but staff, families, policies, regulations and sometimes even the children make us quit everyday then come back the next day. Just remember, you are not in this alone.

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    Circle Time w/ Shanell Townsend

    Send a text Ever been “voluntold” to fix the room everyone avoids while the favorite gets a trophy? We invited Chanel Townsend—educator, coach, and relentless advocate—to unpack how to walk into a chaotic toddler classroom, keep the peace, and still raise the bar. Her approach is all signal, no swagger: weave descriptive language into circle time, make effective visuals unavoidable, and let strong practice become the culture rather than the exception. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    36 min

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    Your Child Is Not DoorDash, And Pre-K Isn’t Amazon Prime

    Send us a text Preschool isn’t “just pre‑K.” We dig into the data on chronic absence and make the case that showing up is the intervention: consistent attendance wires language, early math, and self‑regulation, and those early gains echo into second grade and beyond. When half of a public pre‑K cohort is chronically absent, the consequences aren’t abstract—they surface as reading gaps, behavior challenges, and classrooms stuck reteaching routines instead of building new skills. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    43 min

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    Circle Time w/ Airis Potts

    Send us a text We dig into the human side of early childhood leadership with Aris “Mama Vegas” Potts, from calling out harmful nap practices to surviving licensing scares and rebuilding trust. We push for boundaries, better funding, and a brighter path for children and the people who teach them. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    38 min

  4. 27 JANV.

    Preschool Wins, Childcare Loses

    Send us a text Want to know how a well-meaning universal preschool plan ended up shrinking childcare access across Los Angeles? We pull back the curtain on the economics policymakers ignored: four-year-olds don’t just fill classrooms, they subsidize infant and toddler care. When those children moved to free public programs, more than 150 community centers closed and 12,000 seats disappeared. We walk through the margin math, the licensing realities that make “just pivot to infants” a fantasy, and why the equity win landed hardest in wealthy neighborhoods while working families lost options. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    44 min

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    Milk Mustaches and Mixed Messages

    Send us a text Headlines say whole milk is back for kids, but that’s not the whole story. We dig into what the new Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act really changes, what it doesn’t, and why most early childhood programs are still bound by CACFP, state licensing, and QRIS. If you’ve already fielded a parent email that starts with “If schools can do it, why can’t you?” this conversation will arm you with simple language, clear reasoning, and a plan to steady expectations without extra drama. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    33 min

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    Circle Time w/ GiGi Wynn

    Send us a text With veteran coach and trainer Gigi Wynn, we explore ECE in different positions with what real support looks like when safety, behavior, and policy collide. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    42 min

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    America Loves Kids Like I Love My Gym Membership

    Send us a text A country that can regulate crib slats but can’t protect classrooms has its priorities backwards. We start by tearing into the ritual that follows school shootings—thoughts, prayers, half-staff flags—and ask what it would look like to put children over comfort with policies that actually reduce harm. No platitudes, no performative concern, just a hard look at how safety becomes theater while kids carry the weight. Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    38 min

  8. 16/12/2025

    Child Care Math Is Rude

    Send us a text We call out the broken childcare math, the lazy myths about greedy centers, and the way policy failure pushes women and caretakers out of the workforce. Then we go inside preschool life under immigration fear, answer tough listener questions, and lay out practical policies that keep programs sane. • Why childcare costs more than rent yet underpays educators • The harm of treating a public good like a luxury • Real fixes: public investment, wages, and employer flexibility • How ICE fear disrupts drop-off, enrollment, and trust • Trauma signs in preschoolers and staff emotional labor • Licensing, documentation, and impossible compliance choices • Concrete supports: trauma training, data privacy, community partners • Listener Q&A: probation anxiety, diarrhea policies, hide-and-seek • Hiring insight: answering conflict questions with emotional intelligence • Policy segment: why two-week written notice exists Follow me : Website: https://www.abbreviatedlearning.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbreviatedlearning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbreviatedlearning

    40 min
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Working in education is to stumble through your everyday! We love what we do, but staff, families, policies, regulations and sometimes even the children make us quit everyday then come back the next day. Just remember, you are not in this alone.

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  • Création
    Jerek Hough
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    75
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © 2026 Stumbling Through Work
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