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One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout is a podcast for tired teachers who want to keep teaching without burning out. If you’re exhausted by constant pressure, shifting expectations, and the feeling that you’re never doing enough, this show offers grounded support and a practical perspective to help you teach sustainably.Each episode explores teaching without burnout—from navigating evaluations and testing season to simplifying instruction, setting boundaries, and choosing classroom practices

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19:45

Surviving Teacher Evaluations: How to Stay Grounded...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2026/01/26

Send us a text Teacher observations can trigger stress, self-doubt, and overperforming—especially during evaluation season. In this episode, we talk honestly about how to stay grounded, protect your confidence, and remember what actually matters when you’re being observed. If evaluation season ties your stomach in knots, you’re not alone—and you’re not a score. We take a clear-eyed look at how to stay grounded when someone with a clipboard walks in, and we share a toolkit that turns everyday ...

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7:21

Super Bowl Reading Lessons: Engaging Informational...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2026/01/19

Send us a text Looking for Super Bowl reading activities that actually build skills—not just hype? This episode shares practical, low-prep ways to use football culture to strengthen informational text comprehension, media literacy, and engagement for elementary readers. Big-game buzz is already in the air, and we’re turning that energy into real reading growth. Rather than fighting for attention, we tap into what students are already hearing at home and seeing on TV—Super Bowl storylines, hal...

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11:41

OTT 277: Stormy Weather? How to Fit in Science +...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2026/01/12

Send us a text The school year restarts, the weather turns wild, and our schedules fill faster than a radar screen during a storm. We’re leaning into a smarter way to teach: integrating reading and science through a focused study on severe weather so every minute pulls double duty. From thunderstorms to hurricanes, we use clear, kid-friendly texts to teach main idea, text features, vocabulary in context, and questioning—while giving students concrete safety steps that lessen anxiety and build...

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10:09

OTT 276: Back to School, Not Back to Chaos: Gentle...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2026/01/05

Send us a text The first days back after break don’t need to feel like a sprint through fog. We map out a gentle re-entry that keeps your class connected, your planning sane, and your energy intact. Instead of diving headfirst into new content, we focus on three anchors that make the day feel calm and productive: a purposeful morning meeting, a cozy read-aloud that sets tone and focus, and a respectful reset of routines and procedures. We start by rebuilding community with short shares and s...

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6:41

OTT 275: Winter Break Reset: How Teachers Actually...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/12/29

Send us a text The holidays are done, the calendar is rolling toward a new year, and your energy tank is somewhere between low and blinking. Let’s make winter break feel like it actually refills you. We pull back the curtain on what a real teacher reset looks like when you set aside perfect plans and choose small, human rituals that restore your mind, body, and heart. We start with the quiet stuff that matters: not setting an alarm, finishing the book that’s been waiting on your nightstand, ...

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12:46

OTT 274: Prep Now, Teach Calm: A Teacher’s January...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/12/22

Send us a text If January has ever felt like educational whiplash, this conversation is your warm landing pad. We walk through a practical plan to protect your peace after winter break, built on a few high-impact moves you can set up before you unplug: print-ready sub plans, a back-from-break packet that rebuilds community, and plug-and-play units that spark engagement without draining your energy. We start by naming why the return feels so jarring—students arrive in holiday mode while new s...

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17:27

OTT 273: 5 Holiday Sanity Savers For Teachers

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/12/15

Send us a text December doesn’t have to be a stress test. We unpack five blissful, low-prep strategies that keep kids learning and let you breathe, so you can walk into winter break proud, present, and not wiped out. We start with Elf Diaries, a creative writing approach that turns classroom elf hype into voice, perspective, and narrative skills without the daily setup grind. From there, we pivot to Holiday Would You Rather—fast, funny prompts that spark movement, debate, and opinion writing,...

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16:58

OTT 272: How to Make Christmas Science Actually...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/12/08

Send us a text December doesn’t have to be glitter storms and lost learning. We share a practical, story-driven way to turn holiday energy into real science with a Christmas-themed matter unit that keeps kids focused, curious, and proud of their work. Think stockings and balloons for inferring solids, liquids, and gases. Think hot cocoa tests that make temperature, dissolving, and fair experiment design click. The result is joyful rigor: standards met, mess managed, and students begging for “...

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24:13

OTT 271: 10 of the Best Children’s Christmas Books...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/12/01

Send us a text December doesn’t have to be survival mode. We’re sharing ten Christmas read‑alouds that bring the room to a cozy hush while still nailing essential skills like character analysis, sequencing, vocabulary, point of view, and fluency. Each pick comes with a clear teaching angle and simple prompts you can use tomorrow, so you can steer into the season’s energy without losing rigor. We break down why holiday books work so well during the chaotic weeks before break and pair every ti...

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7:33

OTT 270: Short Week, Full Heart; Sanity Saved

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/11/24

Send us a text The week before Thanksgiving can feel like a carnival on wheels—school-wide feasts, cupcake drop-offs, half the class rehearsing for a turkey play, and attention spans migrating toward grandma’s pie. We lean into that reality with a grounded plan that keeps learning meaningful without draining your last nerve. Instead of cramming a full unit or launching new systems, we focus on survival with purpose: low-prep, high-engagement activities that create calm structure, protect your...

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7:16

OTT 269: A Read-Aloud That Reframes Thanksgiving and...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/11/17

Send us a text What if the most meaningful lesson in a noisy month is the quietest one? I share the story of a short read-aloud—Molly’s Pilgrim—that shifted my classroom from scattered to centered, and why one complete book can spark more empathy and insight than a week of themed activities. November often pushes teachers into survival mode: short weeks, sugar crashes, and last‑minute crafts that fill time but not hearts. I walk through how a single, well-chosen chapter book reframed Th...

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6:41

OTT 268: Bonus November: The We-Do-Not-Care List

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/11/12

Send us a text The pre‑Thanksgiving stretch can feel like a sprint you didn’t sign up for, and we’re done pretending it’s fine. This candid bonus drop is for every tired teacher who needs permission to step off the hamster wheel, set healthier boundaries, and protect hard‑won peace. We name the pressure points—grading through the parade, last‑minute bulletin boards, “extra PD” masquerading as team building—and swap them for choices grounded in truth and sustainability. We walk through a Nove...

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18:43

OTT 267: Gratitude Without the Guilt: Projects That...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/11/10

Send us a text Tired of being told to “just be grateful” while you’re juggling a crowded class, endless testing, and a to-do list that never ends? I open up about gratitude without the guilt—how to honor real exhaustion and real care at the same time—so you can model emotional health without faking it. Instead of platitudes, I break down the difference between a scarcity mindset and actual scarcity in schools, and why empathy—not forced positivity—is the thing that helps. I share classroom-r...

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11:16

OTT 266: What Saved Me When I Had to Call Out in...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/11/03

Send us a text The quiet snap of November hits hard: the adrenaline fades, the sinuses throb, and suddenly “powering through” isn’t noble—it’s costly. We open up about the annual crash so many teachers face and lay out a calm, practical path to protect your peace without sacrificing your students’ progress. No fluff. Just a clear system for calling out with confidence, and a reminder that rest is part of the job, not a privilege you have to earn. We walk through how to build reliable emergen...

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10:59

OTT 265: We Do Not Care Club Teacher Chapter: Humor,...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/10/27

Send us a text The birth of "The We Do Not Care Club: Teacher Chapter" might be the most honest conversation about educator burnout you'll hear this year. After discovering a hilarious TikTok creator who gave women permission to stop caring about societal expectations during menopause, I realized teachers desperately needed the same liberation. What started as a few casual videos quickly erupted into a movement. Teachers everywhere began contributing their own "we do not care" statements—pow...

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8:32

OTT 264: Fairytales, Folktales, and Fables: Teaching...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/10/20

Send us a text Feeling the October teaching slump? When attention spans dwindle and classroom routines grow heavy, fairy tales, folk tales, and fables offer the perfect remedy. These timeless genres breathe fresh life into your curriculum while delivering powerful standards-based instruction wrapped in enchanting narratives. Traditional tales work magic in the classroom because they naturally teach moral lessons through engaging stories. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" demonstrates the value of hon...

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14:50

OTT 263: Pumpkin Projects with Purpose: Turning...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/10/13

Send us a text Ever found yourself torn between Halloween excitement and curriculum demands? You're not alone. That tension between creativity and standards alignment represents a false choice we don't need to make. Remember that administrator who once told me schools shouldn't have crayons and children should practice sight words during recess? That mindset risks creating environments where children learn to hate learning. The truth is, creativity isn't expendable—it's essential. Crafts dev...

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12:36

OTT 262: Mid-Fall Teacher Fog: What It Is and How to...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/10/06

Send us a text Feeling that mid-fall classroom fatigue? You're not alone. The back-to-school adrenaline has faded, student behaviors are surfacing, and those carefully crafted routines are starting to fray at the edges. It's the perfect storm of teacher exhaustion that hits just as the calendar turns to October. This episode tackles the very real phenomenon of "teacher fog" – that overwhelming fatigue that creeps in when the novelty of the new year wears off but the holidays still feel dista...

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OTT 261: When Halloween Takes Over: Keeping Learning...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/09/29

Send us a text Sugar highs, costume talk, and boundless energy—October's Halloween excitement can quickly derail even the most carefully planned lessons. But this seasonal shift doesn't have to steamroll your learning objectives or your sanity as a teacher. This episode dives into practical strategies for maintaining classroom stability during the Halloween season. We explore why October presents unique challenges—from increasingly distracted students to disrupted routines and schedules fill...

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13:03

OTT 260: How to Weave Science Into Your ELA Block...

One Tired Teacher: Teaching Without Burnout ·

2025/09/22

Send us a text Ever feel like science gets pushed to the back burner because reading and math dominate your teaching schedule? You're not alone. The struggle to fit everything in is real, especially when administrators sometimes suggest cutting science altogether. Let me introduce you to a different approach: seamlessly weaving science into your ELA block. This isn't about adding more to your plate—it's about making what's already there work smarter. Your informational text standards (text f...

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