The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

While I changed names and minor details, this is my teaching life as a 2nd-grade teacher. Some days, I am truly exhausted by students. My great days are not free of challenging behaviors; no day as a teacher has zero interruptions, zero need for redirection, zero conflict between students. I hear you.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 20, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Lisa Edinger. . Done is better than perfect” is a quote on my vision board for 2021, but accepting that truth has been years in the making for me. Meeting with teachers for professional development and helping them problem solve was a new level of fulfillment for me.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Every couple of episodes on this season on the Truth for Teachers podcast , I’m going to be featuring coaching calls. I’m answering teachers’ specific questions about productivity, balance, and managing it all. In this episode, I’m talking with Kendall, a grade 4 teacher in Alberta, Canada.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 24, 2020

You know up until this point, if you’re subscribed to my email list or if you follow me on social media, that I’ve been advocating for teachers to use this first part of your summer break to rest and recuperate. How to seek out the overlap between what’s best for teachers and what’s best for kids.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Tina Barber. Educators spent that time emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted. We survived by using our instincts as teachers to plan and to power through. Despite all the maybes, this truth remains: We’re not the same. We weren’t okay. Maybe we’re not.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 14, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Stephanie Reece. Being a teacher is demanding in many ways. Reflecting on your choices as a teacher is a wonderful skill and can help you improve in many ways. It was exhausting to come home from a day of teaching to my brain cycling through this process.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: A guide for self-care habits for teachers. See if any of this sounds like you: You’re a teacher who puts everyone else’s needs before your own. I think that a lack of time and energy is one of the biggest problems teachers are facing, and I’ve spent the last 3.5

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 31, 2021

This post/podcast episode is just a little peek into what’s been going on with me over the last few months, and some reflections on what’s to come. Subscribe in your podcast app, or download the MP3 here and listen on the go! The truth is, I was having more low days than functional days by July and early August of 2020.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Tina Barber. Educators spent that time emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted. We survived by using our instincts as teachers to plan and to power through. Despite all the maybes, this truth remains: We’re not the same. We weren’t okay. Maybe we’re not.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

I read The Weekend Effect this fall, and knew immediately I needed to have Katrina on the show to share her research with teachers. Katrina Onstad is a writer whose first nonfiction book is called, The Weekend Effect: The Life-Changing Benefits of Taking Time Off and Challenging the Cult of Overwork.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 22, 2018

This week on Truth for Teachers : I’m helping one teacher make over her daily schedule so she can maximize her time in school and work less at home. It’s based on a coaching call that I conducted with a graduate of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. Click on the podcast player above and listen on the go!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2015

EP11: When you’re experiencing deep personal loss or serious problems at home, it’s difficult to be the teacher you want to be. This post is based on the latest episode of my weekly podcast, Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers. A special thanks to this episode’s sponsor, SnapLearning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 22, 2016

This post is based on the latest episode of my weekly podcast, Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers. A podcast is like a free talk radio show you can listen to online, or download and take with you wherever you go. I’d love to hear your thoughts below in the comment section! Get clear on your vision and outcome.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 22, 2018

This week on Truth for Teachers : I’m helping one teacher make over her daily schedule so she can maximize her time in school and work less at home. It’s based on a coaching call that I conducted with a graduate of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. Click on the podcast player above and listen on the go!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 17, 2016

Last week in episode 15 , I shared four keys to helping you rediscover your confidence as a teacher and avoid burn-out. This post is based on the latest episode of my weekly podcast, Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers. The club has over 3,000 teachers who are supporting one another in working smarter, not harder.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Don’t feel pressure to do elaborate holiday stuff to be like other teachers. So what if the teacher across the hall covers her room in tinsel and lights and creates extensive holiday-themed centers which culminate in a life-size replica of the first North Pole expedition? But you’re not a bad teacher if you don’t.

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OCTOBER 2, 2016

The first roadblock of discouragement tends to hit a little sooner than most teachers are expecting. And it’s not just new teachers this happens to–when you’ve been in the profession for awhile, you realize some disillusionment is a normal part of teaching, but you convince yourself that THIS year will be different.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Dr. Laura Fitzpatrick. I’ll never forget walking into a fellow teacher’s classroom where every student was doing something different. While others were drooling over the differentiation taking place in the classroom, all I could think was, “When does this teacher sleep?!”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It seems that the general public is waking up to the fact that teachers are burned out. Some of the systems that could be changed in order to support teachers (many of which are described in this 2021 NEA article on teacher burnout ) are being doubled down vs. released. when games are incorporated into learning. Why play games?

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APRIL 18, 2019

Like therapists, nurses, doctors and priests, teachers fall into a special category of professionals whose work is to help others. Teachers, doctors and nurses are additionally required to perform within a highly regulated environment, where they are answerable to “society” for their outcomes and results. Isn’t everyone this busy?”. “I

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

I’ve thought deeply about what I personally could offer around this topic, and ultimately decided I would speak to one of the pieces that I haven’t seen addressed much, which is what exactly individual teachers should do if they are questioned about what they’re teaching. . What this article is not attempting to do.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 8, 2020

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: teacher lunch ideas that are simple, easy, and quick to prepare. So, by numerous requests, I’ve created a Truth for Teachers podcast episode about ways to simplify and streamline. One teacher I know swears by this!

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APRIL 7, 2019

In this episode of the Truth for Teachers podcast: t he four core beliefs of doing fewer things, better that will give you the courage to focus on what matters most. And yet it feels impossible to have that focus when you’re always exhausted and overwhelmed. Want to listen instead of read ?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 12, 2020

She’s the host of the iTunes top-rated self-help podcast “Un-F Your Brain,” which has been downloaded over 5 million times, and she has been featured in outlets like Marie Claire , Mind Body Green , MSN.com, and The Huffington Post. . My guest today is Kara Loewentheil , who has a B.A. from Yale and J.D. from Harvard Law.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Juiliani shares how constant changes are impacting teachers. A special thanks to this podcast episode’s sponsor, SnapLearning. So, we’re on the 10th episode of the Truth for Teachers podcast already! Are you finding these posts useful, or would you prefer to see more non-podcast blog posts?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Dr. Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2019

One of the frustrations that I think has been common to every teacher, in every location, across the history of time, is that of having your instruction interrupted by someone who’s not paying attention. Subscribe to Truth for Teachers in your podcast app, or download the audio here and listen on the go!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

You know those moments when you look at your to-do list, and feel like you can’t do anything on there because you’re so exhausted? When just basic adulting feels like too much? I often find that when I allow myself to take a break with no guilt, I get motivated to jump back in the game far more quickly afterward.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: A sneak peek on book #5 and my current book-writing process. I might have an outline, like for this podcast, but until I start writing, I don’t know everything that needs to be said. I’ve gotten a lot of requests to talk about how I write and publish books.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 10, 2019

I thought it would make a cool podcast episode if I pulled out each of those five syndromes from the book, and talked about how they might be holding you back. . Some teachers find themselves perpetually chasing shiny objects: the next new, exciting trend that will transform their teaching. Want to listen instead of read ?

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AUGUST 25, 2019

My guest today was introduced to me by a podcast listener who thought there was a lot of similarity between Dr. Gravity Goldberg’s work and my own. She was a staff developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and an assistant professor of education at Iona College where she was awarded the Excellence In Teaching honor.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 18, 2021

At a time when teachers are experiencing increased scrutiny, mistrust, and criticism from so many angles, it can be difficult to have the confidence needed to feel like you’re doing good work and can truly be yourself. So where does confidence as a teacher come from when you’re constantly hearing about everything you’re doing wrong?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

DECEMBER 4, 2016

This post is based on the latest episode of my weekly podcast, Angela Watson’s Truth for Teachers. A podcast is like a free talk radio show you can listen to online, or download and take with you wherever you go. The truth is that you can form new habits in just a day or two. I’ll give you an example.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 14, 2021

Those are the words of my guest Pernille Ripp , a 7th grade ELA teacher, author, blogger, keynote speaker, and passionate advocate for education. Listen in as Pernille shares what the past year has been like in her experience as a parent and teacher, and what keeps her grounded, focused, and hopeful. I’m a teacher.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 24, 2016

My administrators were blindsided by the decision–after all, I was an experienced teacher with multiple years in urban schools, and I had a good handle on my classroom. Things were not going to improve significantly and I was going to go home exhausted every day because the school culture was so toxic. I have been in your shoes.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Dr. Ilana Nankin talks about Breathe For Change — a wellness program that helps teachers combat burnout and stress through yoga. ANGELA: Tell me about what you’ve learned through your research and experience about the connection between teacher wellbeing and student learning.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Our state superintendent visited us and presented me with the honor of being selected as the Elementary Teacher of the Year for Wisconsin. How exactly does a teacher go from being burned out and feeling like she wanted to quit teaching to being recognized as teacher of the year? What an honor. I felt like I was working 24/7.

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