One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree

13:12

STEM Story Boxes for the Classroom: Easy Setup Guide...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/10/05

STEM Story Boxes for the Classroom: Easy Setup Guide Want STEM Story Boxes that are ready to grab and go — no last-minute scrambling required? In this video, I'm walking you through exactly how to set up STEM Story Boxes for your classroom, plus sharing a mix of themed and general challenge ideas your students will beg to do again. Whether you're building boxes around a specific book or keeping them open-ended for any unit, this setup works for K-2 classrooms and STEM/makerspace teachers look...

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9:27

STEM Story Read Alouds: Why Stories Shouldn't End at...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/09/28

STEM story read-alouds turn picture books into hands-on learning as children build, solve problems, create, and keep the story going after the last page. What if the last page of a read-aloud wasn't really the ending? What if it was the invitation? In this episode of One Tired Teacher, we're talking about STEM story read alouds and how a great picture book can become the beginning of an experience that invites children to build, imagine, solve, and create. You'll also hear the story behind 20...

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9:39

Online Safety for Elementary Students: Why Character...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/09/21

Online safety for elementary students is about more than passwords and devices. Digital citizenship starts with safety, kindness, and character. Technology changes every year. Character doesn't. When we teach digital citizenship and online safety, it's easy to focus on the rules: don't share passwords, don't click suspicious links, and don't talk to strangers online. Those lessons matter. But our elementary students also need to know how to treat people, recognize when something may not be tr...

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8:22

Teaching Science in Primary School: Why Curiosity...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/09/14

Teaching science in primary school starts with curiosity, exploration, and questions—not simply giving children all the background knowledge first. What if one of the best ways to teach science is to stop giving students all the answers before they've had a chance to ask the questions? In this episode of One Tired Teacher, we're talking about teaching science in primary school and why curiosity may need to come before content. When teaching science in Grade 1, Grade 2, and the elementary grad...

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10:06

Community Building Activities for Elementary Students...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/09/07

Community-building activities for elementary students don't have to be complicated. Learn how simple conversations build connection and belonging. Classroom community building isn't about finding the cutest icebreaker or adding one more elaborate back-to-school activity to your plans. It's about helping children answer one very important question: Do I belong here? In Episode 311 of One Tired Teacher, we're talking about community-building activities for elementary students that actually help...

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4:50

Teacher Planning Tips That Protect Your Peace 310

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/08/31

Teacher Planning Tips That Protect Your Peace are about more than organizing lesson plans—they're about protecting what matters most before your calendar fills up. If you're looking for practical teacher planning tips that reduce overwhelm while creating a more meaningful school year, this episode is for you. Every school year begins with good intentions. We want to try new ideas, improve our lessons, and give our students the best possible experience. But somewhere along the way, our calenda...

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8:02

Teachers Not Following the Rules | When Professional...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/08/24

Teachers Not Following the Rules | Professional Judgment in Teaching explores why professional judgment matters more than perfect compliance. If you've ever wondered whether you should follow every curriculum script exactly as written or trust your instincts, this episode is for you. Teachers are natural rule followers. But children don't all learn the same way, and great teaching requires thoughtful flexibility. In this episode of One Tired Teacher, I share the classroom experience that chan...

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5:06

Teacher Identity and School Culture | Don't Lose...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/08/17

Teacher Identity and School Culture | Don't Lose Yourself This Year explores how school culture shapes teachers—and why protecting your identity matters just as much as supporting your students. If you've ever struggled to balance school expectations with your own values, this episode will remind you that you can be a team player without losing yourself. Every school has a culture. Great school cultures inspire collaboration, growth, and connection. But even healthy cultures can quietly ask t...

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5:13

Teachers Follow Your Heart | Why Teacher Judgment...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/08/10

Teacher judgment still matters, even in an age of AI, curriculum programs, and accountability. If you've wondered whether AI can replace teachers, this episode is for you. Teachers today are surrounded by advice from curriculum companies, social media, administrators, and artificial intelligence. But none of those tools know your students the way you do. In this episode of One Tired Teacher, we're talking about teacher expertise, trusting your instincts, adapting curriculum thoughtfully, and ...

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6:34

Back to School Inspirational Video for Teachers |...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/08/03

Back to School Inspirational Video for Teachers | Trust Yourself This Year is for every teacher who feels overwhelmed before the school year even begins. If you're searching for a back to school inspirational video for teachers or a reminder to trust yourself as a teacher, this episode is your permission to tune out the noise and reconnect with the thoughtful educator you've already become. Before students arrive, teachers hear advice from administrators, social media, AI, curriculum programs...

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7:02

Teachers Planning Next Year Without Losing Yourself:...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/07/27

Teachers Planning Next Year Without Losing Yourself: Protect What Matters Epiosde 305 Teachers planning next year without losing themselves start with one question: What is worth protecting? In this episode, we talk about planning with intention, not exhaustion. Instead of adding one more system, one more routine, or one more thing to your already-full plate, this conversation invites you to pause before the school year begins and decide what matters enough to protect. A meaningful year is bu...

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6:41

What Data Can't Measure: The Most Important Things...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/07/20

What Data Can't Measure: The Most Important Things Teachers Know Can't Be Measured Episode 304 What data can't measure often matters most in teaching. In this episode, we're talking about the moments, relationships, insights, and student growth that never show up on a spreadsheet but shape learning every day. The most important things teachers know can't be measured by test scores, data dashboards, AI reports, or reading levels. In this episode, we're talking about teacher judgment, student g...

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14:10

Skills AI Can't Teach: Why Human Skills Matter More...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/07/13

Skills AI Can't Teach may be the most important skills our students need for the future. In this episode, we're exploring creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, community, and curiosity—and why human skills matter more than ever. Technology is changing fast, but the most meaningful parts of teaching have never been about information alone. They're about people. In this episode, we'll explore the 5 Cs: ✨ Creativity ✨ Collaboration ✨ Critical Thinking ✨ Community ✨ Curiosity We'll discus...

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9:30

AI Can't Replace Teacher Heart: Why Teacher Judgment...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/07/06

AI Can't Replace Teacher Heart—and that may be more important now than ever. In this episode of One Tired Teacher, we're talking about artificial intelligence in education, teacher judgment, and why human connection still sits at the center of meaningful learning. This is not an anti-AI episode. In fact, I use AI. I've used tools like Magic School to brainstorm ideas, generate vocabulary lists, and support lesson development. I even created an AI vocabulary resource for elementary students us...

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11:03

Four Quiet Habits That Steal Teachers’ Summer Peace 301

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/06/29

Summer break isn’t always ruined by big problems. Sometimes it’s the quiet habits that keep you tense, distracted, and oddly anxious even when you finally have time off. We’re talking about four sneaky mistakes that can mess up your summer mojo and how to avoid them with simple, realistic shifts that actually help teachers recharge. We start with a practical back-to-school mindset: why having a light plan before you leave for summer can make the next school year feel calmer. Then we get honest about

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39:30

Summer Boundaries For Teachers Who Need Joy 300

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/06/22

Summer break can look long on the calendar and still feel like you’re carrying school on your back. We’re talking honestly about why so many teachers start June exhausted and then spend the rest of the break “prepping” instead of recovering and feeling joy. If you’ve ever treated staying late as proof you care, or opened your laptop on a holiday because anxiety wouldn’t let you rest, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best way. We unpack what boundaries really mean for

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11:03

Put Teaching Down For A Minute, Teachers 299

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/06/15

Summer break can start and somehow you still feel like you’re on duty. If your body is home but your brain is still in the classroom, I made this one for you. I keep it simple on purpose, no new system, no productivity plan, just a pause to breathe and reconnect with yourself outside of teaching. I tell the truth about what it looked like when I let the job become my whole life, starting with a brutal first year in 1997 and years of living in fight or flight. I talk about getting sick, trying to

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20:45

Seven Things I Wish I Knew Before Teaching 298

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/06/08

What would you tell the version of yourself who is trying so hard to do everything perfectly? I’m revisiting a Teacher Truth conversation I recorded years ago and adding what I’d tell myself now, with a clearer view of boundaries, identity, and what it really takes to stay well in this profession.We talk about why teaching cannot be your whole personality and why staying late should never be a badge of honor. I share the painful reality many educators meet sooner or later: being shamed for work life

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48:06

When Boundaries Aren’t Enough: Teacher Burnout...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/06/01

Send us Fan MailBurnout is brutal enough, but the most disorienting version is the kind that lands even when we set boundaries, do the inner work, and try to teach in a grounded way. We talk about why that happens, why burnout is not an accusation, and how misalignment and masking can quietly drain teachers who genuinely care. I’m joined by Miriam Groom, founder and CEO of Mindful Career, a behavioural career therapist and organisational psychologist who has helped thousands of people navigate

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72:46

When Teaching Feels Unsafe: Coping with Unfair...

One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree ·

2026/05/25

Send us Fan MailWhat do you do when the part of teaching that scares you isn’t the kids, it’s the adults with power? I’m replaying a conversation that stayed with me for a reason: it names the kind of educator pain we’re often pressured to keep quiet about. My guest (sharing anonymously as “Nancy”) describes what it feels like to be targeted, talked down to, and evaluated through systems that ignore the reality of student needs, classroom complexity, and basic human limits. We dig into the pressure

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