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E201: Back-to-School Survival Guide
Manage episode 502585666 series 1144009
Molly and Weston prep for the school year on Teaching Keating, offering educator shortcuts to smooth starts and cut tension. Weston outlines ideas like emergency-plan bins, review slots, and student-soundtracked transitions, as Molly recalls streamlined designs and kid-picked tunes. They capture the buzz of fresh groups, home no-work areas, and grading restraint for progress. Via tricks such as backup attire and optimal-hour pinpointing, they spotlight wellness and ops. Audiences are prompted to set limits, opt for simplicity, and pick aids that boost education minus overload.
In this episode: - Weston and Molly break down hacks like sub tubs, pause days, and no-work zones for better work-life balance. - Tips on playlists, secret student games, and not grading everything to foster engagement and reduce guilt. - Personal anecdotes on forgetting coffee, ugly comfy shoes, and the honeymoon period of new classes. - Their "he said, she said" game reveals first-day outfits, classroom setup time, and signs of school mode.
Connect with Us: Follow us for updates and more episodes. Share your thoughts in the comments below about your strategies for building habits rather than setting resolutions. Learn more at: westonkieschnick.com
About Weston and Molly: Weston is a former high school teacher and administrator who now works as a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education. His work as a keynote speaker and instructional coach has allowed him to learn alongside teachers and administrators from all 50 states and more than 30 countries around the world.
Molly is a former elementary and middle school teacher who now works with teens and young adults in parochial education programs around Colorado. She and Weston are the parents of children who provide additional fodder for Teaching Keating.
41 episodes
Manage episode 502585666 series 1144009
Molly and Weston prep for the school year on Teaching Keating, offering educator shortcuts to smooth starts and cut tension. Weston outlines ideas like emergency-plan bins, review slots, and student-soundtracked transitions, as Molly recalls streamlined designs and kid-picked tunes. They capture the buzz of fresh groups, home no-work areas, and grading restraint for progress. Via tricks such as backup attire and optimal-hour pinpointing, they spotlight wellness and ops. Audiences are prompted to set limits, opt for simplicity, and pick aids that boost education minus overload.
In this episode: - Weston and Molly break down hacks like sub tubs, pause days, and no-work zones for better work-life balance. - Tips on playlists, secret student games, and not grading everything to foster engagement and reduce guilt. - Personal anecdotes on forgetting coffee, ugly comfy shoes, and the honeymoon period of new classes. - Their "he said, she said" game reveals first-day outfits, classroom setup time, and signs of school mode.
Connect with Us: Follow us for updates and more episodes. Share your thoughts in the comments below about your strategies for building habits rather than setting resolutions. Learn more at: westonkieschnick.com
About Weston and Molly: Weston is a former high school teacher and administrator who now works as a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education. His work as a keynote speaker and instructional coach has allowed him to learn alongside teachers and administrators from all 50 states and more than 30 countries around the world.
Molly is a former elementary and middle school teacher who now works with teens and young adults in parochial education programs around Colorado. She and Weston are the parents of children who provide additional fodder for Teaching Keating.
41 episodes
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