Secondary Teacher Podcast

By Khristen Massic, Multiple-Prep Teacher Coach

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This show will deliver strategies for multiple prep middle school and high school teachers about how to manage time, plan, and thrive as a secondary teacher. If you are looking for strategies and support from a former multiple prep career and technical education teacher, former administrator, and current instructional coach, you are in the right place. This show will provide answers to questions like: How do I manage the workload of teaching multiple preps? How do I plan for multiple preps? How do I keep up to date with best practices while juggling multiple preps?

Episode Date
Ep 204: Engaging Secondary Students: Low-Prep Ideas to Keep Them Active Until Year-End
Apr 30, 2024
Ep 203: Practical Strategies for Secondary Teachers to Prepare for Summer and the Next Year
Apr 23, 2024
Ep 202: Navigating End-of-Year Stress: Teacher Self-Care and Planning Ahead
Apr 16, 2024
Ep 201: Leveraging AI for Curriculum Mapping
Apr 09, 2024
Ep 200: Avoiding Common Mistakes in Teaching A New Course
Apr 02, 2024
Ep 199: Spring Into Engagement: How to Conquer Spring Fever in Your Classroom
Mar 26, 2024
Ep 198: Quick Ways to Tidy Up Classroom Spaces: Spring Cleaning Tips
Mar 19, 2024
Ep 197: Maximizing Prep Time: Refreshing Lesson Plans Now
Mar 12, 2024
Ep 196: Simple Digital File Organization Hacks to Save Secondary Teachers Time
Mar 05, 2024
Ep 195: Harmonizing Assessment and Wellness: Practical Self-Care for Teachers
Feb 27, 2024
Ep 194: Mastering Feedback: Strategies for Timely and Effective Assessment
Feb 20, 2024
Ep 193: Maximizing Efficiency with Tech Tools for Quick Assessments
Feb 13, 2024
Ep 192: The Top 5 Mistakes Multiple Prep Teachers Make When Planning for Multiple Preps
Feb 06, 2024
Ep 191: Maximizing Your Productivity: How Getting Things Done During the School Day Benefits You and Your Students
Jan 30, 2024
Ep 190: Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Time Management for Multiple Prep Teachers
Jan 23, 2024
Ep 189: The Ultimate Guide for Overcoming Planning Stress as a Secondary Multiple Prep Teacher
Jan 16, 2024
Ep 188: Conquering the Planning Nightmare: How to Stop Spending Countless Hours on Lesson Prep
Jan 09, 2024
Ep 187: Last Minute Strategies to Reset Your Classroom for the Best Second Semester
Jan 02, 2024
[Best of 2023] Ep 161: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed with this Simple Trick- Applying Manufacturing Methods to the Classroom
Dec 28, 2023
[Best of 2023] Ep 178: Boosting Productivity: Common Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Fix Them
Dec 26, 2023
[Best of 2023] Ep 164: Finding Balance as a Secondary Teacher: Tips and Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges of Multiple Preps
Dec 19, 2023
Ep 183: Simple Feedback Questions for Teacher Self-Reflection and Student Input
Dec 12, 2023
Ep 182: Multi Prep Insider Secrets: Time-Saving Strategies to Overcome Overwhelm
Dec 05, 2023
Ep 181: Overcoming the Planning Paralysis- Step-by-Step Strategies for Multiple Prep Teachers
Nov 28, 2023
Ep 180: The 3 Keys to Success as a Multiple Prep Teacher: Strategic Planning and Systems
Nov 21, 2023
Ep 179: Finding Balance: A Pep Talk for Secondary Teachers Dealing with Life's Curveballs
Nov 14, 2023
Ep 178: Boosting Productivity: Common Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Fix Them
Nov 07, 2023
Ep 177: Surviving School Day Holidays: Keeping Your Sanity as a Secondary Teacher
Oct 31, 2023
Ep 176: The Planning Fallacy and Teachers: Why We Underestimate Our Planning Time
Oct 24, 2023
Ep 175: Lesson Plans Made Easy: How to Thrive in October and Beat the Overwhelm
Oct 17, 2023
Ep 174: 3 Things I Wish I Had Known about Supporting ELLs in the CTE Classroom
Oct 10, 2023
Ep 173: Navigating Teacher Overwhelm: Optimizing Your Capacity and Well-being
Oct 03, 2023
Ep 172: 3 Ways to Create Engaging Lesson Plans for Multiple Preps
Sep 26, 2023
Ep 171: Building on Success: Embracing What's Already Working in Your Teaching
Sep 19, 2023
Ep 170: Discover Exciting Career Paths in Education for Teacher Moms
Sep 12, 2023
Ep 169: Creating Engaging Content for Social Media: Tips and Tricks for Promoting Your CTE Courses
Sep 05, 2023
Ep 168: Career Exploration: Using MASH and Interest Surveys to Engage Students
Aug 31, 2023
Ep 167: The 8 Things You Need to Automate as a Multi-Prep Teacher
Aug 29, 2023
Ep 166: How to Effectively Chunk Lessons in a Block Schedule
Aug 24, 2023
Ep 165: The Missing Puzzle Piece: Why Secondary Multiple Prep Teachers Need Specialized Support
Aug 22, 2023
Ep 164: Finding Balance as a Secondary Teacher: Tips and Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges of Multiple Preps
Aug 17, 2023
Ep 163: Unlock Your Time: The Ultimate Solution for Overwhelmed Secondary Multiple Prep Teachers
Aug 15, 2023
Ep 162: 3 Ways to Teach a Multi-Class Period Effectively
Aug 10, 2023
Ep 161: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed with this Simple Trick: Applying Manufacturing Methods to the Classroom
Aug 08, 2023
Ep 160: Creating Student Interest in CTSOs: Tips for New Advisers
Aug 03, 2023
Ep 159: Maximizing Efficiency: Quick Wins to Boost Results for Secondary Teachers
Aug 01, 2023
Ep 158: Rethinking Motivation: How to Inspire Students to Excel
Jul 27, 2023
Ep 157: 3 Truths About Creating Systems for Multi-Prep Secondary Teachers
Jul 25, 2023
Ep 156: Career Exploration Made Easy: Expert Tips for Teaching a High School Careers Class
Jul 20, 2023
Ep 155: 4 Mistakes that Multiple Prep Teachers Make When Preparing for a New School Year
Jul 18, 2023
Ep 154: 5 Things You Need to Know When Switching to Standards-Based Grading
Jul 13, 2023
Ep 153: Balancing Teaching and Family: Day in the Life Of Our Teacher Family
Jul 11, 2023
Ep 152: Helping Students Organize Themselves in the Secondary Classroom
Jul 06, 2023
151: Student Empowerment: One Easy Strategy to Conquer Classroom Management
Jul 04, 2023
Ep 150: 5 Must-Have Classroom Organization Essentials for Secondary Teacher Success
Jun 29, 2023
Ep 149: Top 10 Tips for Teachers: Lessons Learned from Using an LMS for Over a Decade
Jun 27, 2023
Ep 148: What to Buy to Conquer the Chaos and Find Small Equipment Bliss
Jun 22, 2023
Ep 147: 3 Unexpected Challenges of Being a Teacher Mom and How to Overcome Them
Jun 20, 2023
Ep 146: Maximizing Efficiency: How to Unleash the Power of Batching in Your Weekly Routine
Jun 15, 2023
Ep 145: Planning and Preparing to Teach a New Course: Simplifying the Process
Jun 13, 2023
Ep 144: Mentor's Picks: Current and Awesome Resources for Secondary Teaching
Jun 08, 2023
Ep 143: Professional Development 2.0: Making the Most of Online Learning
Jun 06, 2023
Ep 142: From Mystery to Magnet: Attracting Students to an Unknown Course
Jun 01, 2023
Ep 141: 4 Steps for Setting Intentions for Personal and Professional Growth as a Teacher
May 30, 2023
Ep 140: 5 Things To Do Before Summer Break that You'll Thank Yourself for Next School Year
May 23, 2023
Ep 139: Using the End of the School Year to Improve Your Teaching Practice
May 16, 2023
Ep 138: How to Maximize Your Time as a Secondary Teacher: The Ultimate Scorecard
May 09, 2023
Ep 137: Keeping Secondary Students Engaged and Motivated in the Final Stretch of the School Year
May 02, 2023
Ep 136: Teacher Self-Care: How to Sustain Your Well-Being Starting During the Summer [Secondary Systems for Summer Series]
Apr 27, 2023
Ep 135: Get Organized for Next Year: How to Create Systems That Work for You [Secondary Systems for Summer Series]
Apr 25, 2023
Ep 134: Summer Planning: How to Create a Schedule That Maximizes Your Time Off [Secondary Systems for Summer Series]
Apr 18, 2023
Ep 133: How to Streamline Your Secondary Classroom and Get Ready for Next Year [Secondary Systems for Summer Series]
Apr 11, 2023
Ep 132: How Misconceptions About Planning Ahead is Failing Multiple Prep Teachers
Apr 04, 2023
Ep 131: 5 Quick Wins to Get More Done During Your Prep Period
Mar 28, 2023
Ep 130: The Real Reasons Why Efficient Planning As A Secondary Teacher is Important
Mar 21, 2023
Ep 129: What's Saving My Life As a Teacher Mom
Mar 14, 2023
Ep 128: How to Increase Your Connection with Students by "Throwing Out" Grades
Mar 07, 2023
Ep 127: When Classroom Procedures and Routines Fail: How to Get Back on Track
Feb 28, 2023
Ep 126: 3 Ways AI Can Save You Time as a Multiple Prep Teacher
Feb 21, 2023
Ep 125: How to Effectively Manage Different Teaching Spaces as a Multiple Prep Teacher
Feb 14, 2023
Ep 124: 3 Tips and Strategies for Managing the Demands of Being a Teacher-Mommy
Feb 07, 2023
Ep 123: How Using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can Save You Time as a Multiple Prep Teacher
Jan 31, 2023
BONUS: Q and A from Secondary Systems for Success
Jan 28, 2023
Ep 122: 5 Strategies for Staying on Top of Your To-Do List
Jan 24, 2023
Ep 121: 4 Steps to Building Systems for Success as a Multiple Prep Teacher
Jan 17, 2023
Ep 120: 4 Mistakes that Multiple Prep Teachers Make When Planning
Jan 10, 2023
Ep 119: 3 Key Questions to Ask to Become a Successful Multiple Prep Teacher
Jan 03, 2023
Ep 118: 5 Lessons Learned in 2022
Dec 29, 2022
Ep 117: Introducing the Secondary Teacher Podcast
Dec 27, 2022
Ep 116: The 4 Phases of the Successful Teacher Timeline
Dec 20, 2022
Ep 115: How to Declutter Your Digital Teacher Resources for the New Year
Dec 13, 2022
Ep 114: How to Save Time While Planning for the Next Semester
Dec 06, 2022
Ep 113: 4 Simple Teacher Reflection Questions to Ask at the End of the Year
Nov 29, 2022
Ep 112: 3 Easy Activities to Keep Students Engaged Until Christmas Break
Nov 22, 2022
Ep 111: How to Enjoy a Schoolwork-Free Holiday Break
Nov 15, 2022
Ep 110: 3 Productivity Mistakes that You Should Avoid as a Teacher
Nov 08, 2022
Ep 109: 5 Ways to Maintain Work-life Balance While Being a CTSO Advisor
Nov 01, 2022
Ep 108: The Quick and Effective Classroom Management Strategy for Any CTE Class
Oct 25, 2022
Ep 107: The One Simple Planning Shift to Avoid the Sunday Scaries
Oct 18, 2022
Ep 106: 3 Easy to use Time-Saving Apps for the Multi-prep CTE Teacher
Oct 11, 2022
Ep 105: Why I Believe You Should Begin Promoting Next Year's CTE Classes Now
Oct 04, 2022
Ep 104: 5 Steps to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed During Your Prep Period
Sep 27, 2022
Ep 103: 3 Tips for Avoiding Teacher Burnout as a Multi-Prep CTE Teacher
Sep 20, 2022
Ep 102: 3 Simple Ways to Help Your Students Feel Comfortable in Your Classroom
Sep 13, 2022
Ep 101: Start Doing These 4 Things Now to Leave School at Your Contract Time
Sep 06, 2022
Ep 100: Embrace the Suck of Teaching Your New Course
Aug 30, 2022
Ep 99: 12 Simple Classroom Routines You Need As A CTE Teacher
Aug 23, 2022
Ep 98: How to Write Your Course Syllabus
Aug 16, 2022
Ep 97: 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Using a Learning Management System
Aug 09, 2022
Ep 96: 3 Low-Prep Reusable Teaching Protocols that Will Save You Time
Aug 02, 2022
Ep 95: How to Simplify Next School Year by Using a Planning Framework
Jul 26, 2022
Ep 94: Lessons Learned from How 7 Different High Schools Posted on Social Media Last School Year
Jul 20, 2022
Ep 93: How to Have Your Best School Year Ever (Pt. 3)
Jul 12, 2022
Ep 92: How to Have Your Best School Year Ever (Pt. 2)
Jul 05, 2022
Ep 91: How to Have Your Best School Year Ever (Pt. 1)
Jun 28, 2022
Ep 90: How to Effectively Use Icebreakers for the First Day of Class
Jun 21, 2022
Ep 89: How to Rethink High School Rules for Your CTE Classroom
Jun 14, 2022
Ep 88: How to Get the Most Out of Summer Teacher Professional Development
Jun 07, 2022
Ep 87: 10 Ways to Declutter Your Classroom in Less Than 10 Minutes
May 31, 2022
Ep 86: Pre-Summer Pep Talk on Planning for Next School Year
May 24, 2022
Ep 85: Working More Hours Doesn't Make You a Better Teacher
May 17, 2022
Ep 84: Using Reflection to Improve This Year's Lesson Plans for Next Year
May 10, 2022
Ep 83: 5 End of Year Activities to Keep Your Secondary Students Engaged
May 03, 2022
Ep 82: Tips for Planning and Preparing to Teach a New Course Next School Year
Apr 26, 2022
Ep 81: How to Save Time While Grading End-of-Year Projects
Apr 19, 2022
Ep 80: Enjoy a Guilt-Free Summer by Doing These 3 Things Before the School Year Ends
Apr 12, 2022
Ep 79: Don't Make These 3 Mistakes When Preparing for Your Teacher Interview
Apr 05, 2022
Ep 78: Fast and Easy Classroom Organization Tips to Start Off Your 4th Term
Mar 29, 2022
Ep 77: Should You Stay at a Toxic School if You Love Your Team?
Mar 22, 2022
Ep 76: Feeling like Luisa- the Number One Tip for Getting Through the End of the School Year
Mar 15, 2022
Ep 75: How to Keep Promoting and Recruiting Now That CTE Month is Over
Mar 08, 2022
Ep 74: How to Incorporate Student Mental Health Check-Ins to Help Your Students
Mar 01, 2022
Ep 73: How to use Social Media to Recruit Non-Traditional CTE Students
Feb 22, 2022
Ep 72: My Recruiting Mistakes: What I'd Do Differently If I Started Today
Feb 15, 2022
Ep 71: How to Recruit for Your Course with a Boring Title and Course Description
Feb 08, 2022
Ep 70: 3 Strategies to Reconnect with Yourself and Prevent Teacher Burnout
Feb 01, 2022
Ep 69: 5 Easy Social Media Post Features to Showcase your CTE Courses
Jan 25, 2022
Ep 68: How to Save Time with Social Media Schedulers when Marketing Your CTE Program
Jan 18, 2022
Ep 67: Steal my Simple Strategy for Social Media During CTE Month
Jan 11, 2022
Ep 66: 3 Practical Tips to Surviving Third Term in the CTE Classroom
Jan 04, 2022
Ep 65: The One Thing I Do at the End of Each Semester (or Term)
Dec 28, 2021
Ep 64: Here's How to Improve and Promote During Student Registration Fairs
Dec 21, 2021
Ep 63: The 5 Simple Steps to Increasing Your CTE Program Visibility
Dec 14, 2021
Ep 62: 4 Questions You Should Know the Answer to Before Offering a New Course
Dec 07, 2021
Ep 61: The 3 reasons you need to showcase your program online in 2022
Nov 30, 2021
Ep 60: Storage Solutions That Actually Work AND Fit in Your Teacher's Budget
Nov 23, 2021
Ep 59: How to Motivate Yourself as a Teacher: It's All About Momentum
Nov 16, 2021
Ep 58: 3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Classroom Organized in Under 10 minutes
Nov 09, 2021
Ep 57: How the Domino Effect Theory Can Increase Your Productivity During the School Day
Nov 02, 2021
Ep 56: Why Now is a Great Time to Start Thinking About Next School Year
Oct 26, 2021
Ep 55: Save Time by Doing a Classroom Systems Audit in One Day
Oct 19, 2021
Ep 54: 3 Mental Shifts and Habits to Simplify Grading in Your CTE Classroom
Oct 12, 2021
Ep 53: How to Overcome the October Slump: Tips for the CTE Teacher
Oct 05, 2021
Ep 52: The Do's and Don’ts of Getting Things Done During the School Day
Sep 28, 2021
Ep 51: 3 Strategies for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences at the Secondary Level
Sep 21, 2021
Ep 50: How It Started...How It’s Going: My Story from Overwhelmed CTE Teacher to Ideal Schedule
Sep 14, 2021
Ep 49: How to Improve Your Teaching by Focusing on Your Strengths
Sep 07, 2021
Ep 48: 3 Simple Ways to Use More Video in Your School Social Media
Aug 31, 2021
Ep 47: How to Win Over Your Parents from the First Days of School
Aug 24, 2021
Ep 46: 3 Quick and Simple Tips for Getting Things Done During Your Prep
Aug 17, 2021
Ep 45: 3 Steps to Take if You Want to Stay Healthy this School Year
Aug 10, 2021
Ep 44: Easy to Implement Tips to Start the School Year Off Right
Aug 03, 2021
Ep 43: Have You Been Wondering How To Form a CTE Advisory Committee?
Jul 27, 2021
Ep 42: How to Get Insanely Clear About Your Course Learning Outcomes
Jul 20, 2021
Ep 41: How Classroom Expectations Create A Positive Classroom Environment
Jul 13, 2021
Ep 40: Teachers: Why You Should Plan for Personal Unstructured Time to Improve Your Teaching
Jul 06, 2021
Ep 39: Establishing a Clean Up Routine Utilizing 5S Lean Workplace Principles
Jun 29, 2021
Ep 38: Creating a Successful Class in the First 5 Minutes
Jun 22, 2021
Ep 37: How to Take Advantage of Canned Curriculum by Making it Your Own
Jun 15, 2021
Ep 36: Instagram Quiz for your CTE Program: Can you get a perfect score?
Jun 08, 2021
Ep 35: Stop Wondering How to Stay Sane while Running a CTSO
Jun 01, 2021
Ep 34: How to Enjoy Your Summer Break and Still be Prepared for Next School Year
May 25, 2021
Ep 33: 5 Free Apps to Help You Be More Consistent with Your CTE Social Media Marketing
May 18, 2021
Ep 32: 5 Ways to Support Yourself as a CTE Teacher
May 11, 2021
Ep 31: End of Year Organization to Prepare your Classroom for Next School Year - 5321 9.35 PM
May 04, 2021
Ep 30: How to Feature Your CTE Program on Social Media
Apr 27, 2021
Ep 29: 3 Things Every CTE Teacher Should Know About School Counselors
Apr 20, 2021
Ep 28: Want to Know How to Ace Your Teacher Evaluation?
Apr 13, 2021
Ep 27: Best Practices for Using Hashtags and Mentions in Your School Social Media
Apr 06, 2021
Ep 26: Want to Know What to Put on Your CTE Classroom Wish List?
Mar 30, 2021
Ep 25: Classroom Management: How to Regain Control of Your CTE Classroom
Mar 23, 2021
Ep 24: Ways to Reduce Teacher Stress and Overcome Overwhelm During the School Day
Mar 16, 2021
Ep 23: CTE Month School Social Media Recap: What We Learned and What We're Doing Next
Mar 09, 2021
Ep 22: The #1 Thing To Do To Improve Your Teaching Today
Mar 02, 2021
Ep 21: 3 Routines We Use in Our Home to Save Our Sanity
Feb 23, 2021
Ep 20: 5 Books Every Teacher Needs to Have on Their Shelf
Feb 16, 2021
Ep 19: How to Plan for a Substitute Teacher in the Secondary Classroom
Feb 09, 2021
Ep. 18: Boost Your Enrollment with Social Media This Year
Feb 02, 2021
Ep. 17: 3 Things to Easily Promote Your Program This Year
Jan 26, 2021
Ep. 16: The Biggest Mistake You *Might* be Making with Your Social Media
Jan 19, 2021
Ep. 15: Are You Tired of Not Knowing What To Post On Social Media?
Jan 12, 2021
Ep. 14: Spotlight Students on Social Media in 3 Easy Steps
Jan 05, 2021
Ep. 13: Why You Need to Get Frequent Student Feedback
Dec 29, 2020
Ep. 12: How to Begin on Social Media: a Tool to Recruit
Dec 22, 2020
Ep. 11: How To Use A Vision Statement to Increase Enrollment
Dec 15, 2020
Ep. 10: 3 Quick Tips To Making Your Classroom More Inviting
Dec 08, 2020
Ep. 9: The Biggest Mistake Every Goal-Setter Makes
Dec 01, 2020
Ep. 8: How to Utilize SMART Goals to Increase Your Enrollment
Nov 24, 2020
Ep 7: How to Improve Parent Communication to Increase Course Enrollment
Nov 17, 2020
Ep. 6: 7 Grading Mistakes You *Might* Be Making
Nov 10, 2020