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The Balancing Act

Joseph Vitale and Jamie Wanko

Fun Fact: If you draw a venn diagram of the circus and being an educator you get a perfect circle! At least, that’s what Jamie and Joe have learned. Straight out of Central New Jersey, join two seasoned teachers as they try to make sense of balancing their teaching careers with parenting multiple children, helping with aging parents, supporting their loving spouses, and navigating the very strange landscape of education in a post-Covid world. With guest interviews, deep dive explorations on

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Episode 17 - Educator_Andrea: “Advice to the New...

The Balancing Act ·

2024/03/19

Viral Instagram and Tik Tok wonder Educator_Andrea joins this week to discuss how to properly support and retain the “good ones”, the teachers who are meant to be in the game for a long time, and how we as seasoned veterans can show them all how to make the journey “a good time”. Andrea discusses the best ways she has learned to support and develop the new generation of educators, while taking a note from their book on establishing boundaries at any stage of the game.

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Episode 16: Parents Just Don't Understand

The Balancing Act ·

2024/03/05

Can teachers really do their jobs effectively without parental support? Where is the team? Where is the backup system? Where is the empowerment? Join us as we discuss the ever popular and deeply controversial topic that plagues the American education system: Can we do our jobs effectively without the support and efforts by the parents?

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Episode 15 - bELieve in the Power of Daily Routines:...

The Balancing Act ·

2024/02/20

Local hero and beloved business owner Eric LeGrand joins us for a trip down memory lane. Listen as we laugh, learn and enjoy a cup of bELieve, as Eric takes us through his morning routine, nightly pleasures and tips for taking each day as it comes. We can’t wait for you to indulge in this hilarious and heartfelt chat with #52 himself, Mr. Eric LeGrand.

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Episode 14: Flipping the Switch - Ms. Brady had Alice...

The Balancing Act ·

2024/02/06

If Mrs. Brady had Alice, how are we supposed to tackle all of this on our own? Today your hosts tackle the never ending subject of how to flip the switch from teacher to parent and back again. Whether it is helping at homework time with your own kids, driving them all over the place, dealing with their emotions while handling your own, or even drowning out the literal and figurative noise coming at a teacher from every angle, our hosts try to break down some real world solutions that make their

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Episode 13 - The Modern Learner: Thirsty for...

The Balancing Act ·

2024/01/23

Our hosts are back in action and ready to focus on the new year ahead. Listen for their words of the year and how they plan to put these words to good use in 2024. Jamie and Joe discuss the modern learner and how to attempt to adapt their classrooms to what students seem to need in their everyday struggles to learn efficiently and effectively. How do teachers keep up with the modern learners' need for instant information and their never ending need to fill an enormous metal water bottle?

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Episode 12: An Interview with Influencer Nick Ferroni

The Balancing Act ·

2024/01/09

Join us as we excitedly talk to Nick Ferroni, a teacher advocate working at Union High in Union, New Jersey. Nick was gracious enough to meet with us for a cup of coffee and talk about our favorite topic: teachers. Nick is working with various news outlets to highlight the positive influence of teachers as he advocates for his peers. As a teacher for over 20 years himself, he believes in order to support students we must all support their teachers.

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Episode 11: A Holiday Delight - Curmudgeons Need Not...

The Balancing Act ·

2023/12/22

Jamie and Joe are singing their way towards the New Year with a lighthearted walk through their Christmas favorites. Join the Balancing Act podcast hosts as they share a holiday Would You Rather, discuss their opinions about Snow Days, and recount their personal “peach and pit” of 2023. Warning ahead: Merriment and lightheartedness are coming your way as the pod hosts wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year ahead.

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Episode 10 - EdcampNJ: The best PD is the teacher...

The Balancing Act ·

2023/12/12

Join us as we take the pod on the road with our first live recording at EdCamp NJ. Our early November morning began with amazing guests who shared with us their first hand experiences in the field of education. Listen as they share how they lean on their fellow teachers not just for pedagogical support but emotional support as well. Proudly in its tenth year at New Brunswick High School, EdCamp NJ generously hosted our very first, but certainly not last, live-audience-participation

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Episode 9 - Dr. Tyler Tarver

The Balancing Act ·

2023/11/28

It’s time to talk about A.I. Uh oh? Or hurry up, and let’s go? An interview with Dr. Tyler Tarver Dr. Tyler Tarver joins us to talk about Artificial Intelligence in the classroom. Dr. Tarver is an enthusiastic educator with background and experience in preschool through college level and his expertise will spark the curiosity of even the most skeptical educator. Listen as we follow Dr. Tarver down the rabbit hole into the fascinating space of AI. You’re not too late, for our very important date…

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Episode 8 - Wake up, show up and grow up!

The Balancing Act ·

2023/11/21

This week we discuss what it's like to parent your children while parenting your parents. Join us as we discuss our very personal experiences as members of a very difficult club as members of “the sandwich generation.” We will lean into a very sensitive topic as we share our personal trials and tribulations as two of the many people in our age group that are trying to navigate this new and very emotional part of our personal lives.

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Halloween Episode: Season One - To candy corn or not...

The Balancing Act ·

2023/10/31

Our hosts would like to wish a very Happy Halloween to all of our listeners who celebrate this spooky day inside of and outside of their classrooms. Whether you love or hate this day, it turns up each year to flip the little ones in our lives inside out and upside down as their sugar filled bellies take them to new heights in our homes and classrooms. Join us as we discuss our favorite halloween memories, our top rated candy choices, along with some tricks and treats for all who dare to

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Setting our Students up for Success: An Interview...

The Balancing Act ·

2023/10/16

On our first Youtube episode we welcome Ann Dolin, the President of Educational Connections, an online tutoring company that pairs students and their parents with coaches that offer guidance with executive functioning, college preparedness and subject specific help. Our hosts discuss the challenges students face with organization within the online spaces of school, as well as tips Ms.Dolin recommends to parents and teachers as they try to prepare children with the necessary tools for middle school,

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Just say no… but not to “being accountable.”

The Balancing Act ·

2023/10/03

This week our hosts discuss how to handle the ever growing to do list as the school year unfolds and explore how to manage a full to overflowing plate of expectations and responsibilities. Whether it is learning to say no, or leaning on a friend or co worker as an accountability partner, listen as they explore the ever steady need to complete tasks and manage home life all while juggling the day to day realities of teaching at the opening of a new school year.

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Wake me up when September ends....

The Balancing Act ·

2023/09/19

Our hosts return to discuss back to school madness and just how to manage all of the craziness that is involved in getting yourself and your family through the month of September. Tips and best practices are the topic for this newest episode of The Balancing Act. From climbing the daily mountain of laundry, or prepping your classroom dinners at home, Joe and Jamie are ready to talk Back to School tips, tricks, and how they tackle keeping those plates spinning in the air!

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Bonus - Very Special Episode 1: Back to School!

The Balancing Act ·

2023/09/05

Nervous? Of course! Excited? Absolutely. Today's episode comes from the shores of Long Beach Island. Enjoy the conversation, the laughs, and the sound of the ocean! On this very special episode of The Balancing Act podcast we tackle the topic of the “Sunday Scaries.” How do you handle the back to school blues?. From shopping for school supplies, carpools, planning for and attending all the sports and activities, and our discussion on how to mentally prepare for the great climb that is

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Maiden Voyage - Part 1

The Balancing Act ·

2023/08/29

This is it! The inaugural episodes of The Balancing Act Podcast! Let’s meet the hosts on the premiere episode, with Joseph Vitale and Jamie Wanko. Spend a minute getting to know them, and a bit about their professional experience and what they have to say about the ever changing world of education. Joe and Jamie dive right into their feelings about work, life, marriage and their children. With nearly 50 years of educational experience between them, our hosts have a lot to say about the post-Covid

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Maiden Voyage - Part II

The Balancing Act ·

2023/08/29

Part II of the premiere episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Times they are a Changin, focuses on time management and the guilt involved with being a teacher, parent and spouse. We explore balancing our own time to care for ourselves, the time it takes to care for our families and then how we handle the guilt of “doing it all”? Join us as we explore our past experiences with maternity leave, lesson planning, and the perception that some teachers seem to never stop working while others seem to have

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2023/07/20

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