The Simple Classroom Podcast Stephanie Sutherland

I want you to picture this:It's Christmas morning. You're watching your family open presents. You are sipping hot coffee and eating snacks. You are fully rested and refreshed because you haven't touched school work since the last day of school.And you know you won't be touching it until your first day back in the new year.How? Because you had a game plan for December that kept you on top of your December tasks, while ALSO allowing you to get ready for January.So, nothing fell through the crac...

I'm back this week, as promised, with some words of encouragement for our new teachers!Not a new teacher? Share this with someone who is. New teachers have a lot on their plates, and unfortunately the crushing pressure and stress of our system causes many of them to believe that they can't do this job. It's hard to see how things could possibly get better. I firmly believe that you don't know how you really feel about teaching until you've completed the first year. That first year is such a r...

It's no secret that we have a teacher crisis in America. The statistic remains that most teachers do not make it past five years in this career. So, if we know that people are entering our field feeling overwhelmed...so overwhelmed that they leave, how can we make them feel more supported?The trick is helping people feel supported when we ourselves already feel stretched too thin and overloaded with work. Should it fall on the teachers' shoulder to make new teachers feel welcomed and supporte...

October is a wild time in teacher. Parent Conferences, grades galore, report cards, data meetings, RTI, etc. Everything seems to hit at the same time in October.So, let's take one stressful thing and simplify it! Today, I'm talking about parent conferences. What should you discuss? How should you structure your conferences? What should you do if a parent throws a curve ball question at you?Hear all of that and more in today's episode!Show Notes:Parent Conference Pack on TPTFREE Email Course: ...

Sunday Scaries are the worst. It can feel like an entire day of your weekend was robbed from you. That creeping sense of dread will start earlier in the day on Sunday, and will only get stronger as the day goes on. By night time, you can feel physically ill over the week ahead and all of the tasks you know you will have to do, plus the unpredictable things you can’t see coming. It doesn’t always have to be like this.Today, I'm sharing my top tips for ending Sunday Scaries for good! ...

Today is the final episode of season 1 of The Simple Classroom Podcast! I can hardly believe it. When I started this show in January of this year, I had every intention of keeping this show alive for the entire second half of this year. The fact that I actually did it is still a shock, somehow!If you've been here, tuning in week-after-week, THANK YOU. You mean so much to me, and I am beyond grateful for you and your time! I will be back with season 2 of The Simple Classroom as we approach the...