The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Megan Faherty. As a high school teacher, I hear this refrain all the time: “I love working with students, I enjoy planning, but ugh! I hate the grading!” I hear this from my colleagues, and I say it to myself. The grading!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Megan Faherty. As a high school teacher, I hear this refrain all the time: “I love working with students, I enjoy planning, but ugh! I hate the grading!” I hear this from my colleagues, and I say it to myself. The grading!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 29, 2020

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: 12 simple ways to build a genuine connection with your students while teaching remotely. During distance learning, look for small, simple ways you can center kids’ physical and mental well-being, which will, in turn, be energizing and uplifting for you, as well. Eat lunch together. “I

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 31, 2021

Learn more about my books, printables, and online courses here. In case you’re new here (or you simply have other more pressing things to remember than what Angela Watson’s been up to!), I’ll recap so you know exactly what’s been happening. , I’ll recap so you know exactly what’s been happening.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

I’m talking today with a member of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club named Jessica Holdaway about how she balances home and work. I encourage you to listen for specific things she’s done to create boundaries and consider how you could find approaches that work for you.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

The format of this episode will be similar to EP139 about how to keep teaching from ruining your marriage. The format of this episode will be similar to EP139 about how to keep teaching from ruining your marriage. Click play to listen, or subscribe to Truth for Teachers in your podcast app! ?.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

I have no idea what I’m doing as a teacher. I’m not knowledgeable enough about this subject area to be teaching it. I’m just not capable of doing everything that needs to be done as a teacher. I don’t know why other people say I’m such a good teacher — I really don’t deserve it and haven’t done a very good job.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Dr. Rebecca Branstetter and I met about 12 years ago when we were both new to education blogging, and it’s been amazing how our life paths have paralleled in so many ways. It’s sort of like my 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club , in that it helps school pyschs streamline their workflow and focus on what matters most.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

It’s always tough to strive for great teaching AND a great personal life, but that battle seems to ramp up exponentially during the holidays. Don’t feel pressure to do elaborate holiday stuff to be like other teachers. Don’t feel pressure to do elaborate holiday stuff to be like other teachers.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 4, 2015

REMINDER: The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club is starting this weekend! If you’re feeling overwhelmed because the job is never really DONE, I hope you’ll join us in setting priorities and creating boundaries around your time. You’ll learn how to trim 3, 5, or even 10+ hours off your workweek.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 21, 2015

I started my Truth For Teachers podcast in January, and since then, I’ve heard from dozens of educators who are now hooked on the format and are anxious to find other great education podcasts to follow. No worries though, I’m already gearing up for Season 2, which begins in August.). That makes me so happy!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 3, 2016

REMINDER: Today (Sunday) is the absolute last chance to join The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. Over 1,000 teachers are already moving toward work/life balance–don’t miss out! Of course I have a growth mindset. I mean…wait. What does that even look like for a teacher??

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 2, 2021

What made teaching easier and more sustainable this school year, and how can we carry those principles over into next year? Those are the questions I’m exploring in this article and podcast episode. Instead of always doing your best, ask “What do I have to give today?” . When you’ve tried it all, try one thing. .

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 11, 2021

While students have always been late to class, lost assignments, and forgotten to turn things in, the battle for focused attention seems magnified these days for sure! Learning to manage your time is a highly personalized lifelong process, and it can actually be a fun adventure if you approach it through a self-development lens.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 5, 2020

Work/life balance doesn’t mean creating a total separation between teaching and everything else. Balance IS possible and worth striving for, even when teaching remotely from home for the first time. Treat this like the start of a new school year, and be prepared to work longer hours in the beginning. .

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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

JULY 2, 2017

One of the questions a lot of teachers like to ask 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club members is: “What exactly did you learn to do differently through the club? I decided to survey a group of now-graduated club members who report having trimmed 10-25 hours off their workweeks.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 20, 2019

In this episode of the Truth for Teachers podcast, you’ll hear a coaching call with a 7th-grade honors and regular ELA teacher named Rebecca. She’s a graduate of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club and has put a lot of strategies in place to streamline her workload and focus on what really matters in her instruction.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 27, 2016

The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club opened for the first time late last year, and what an amazing couple of months it’s been! Almost every single person said they were already saving 3 or more hours a WEEK! And, 92% of them said they would recommend the club to other teachers who are struggling. .

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 23, 2021

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Jennifer Schwartz. . If I am ever having difficulty starting a task, I commit to just twenty-five minutes, or one “pomodoro.” All you need is twenty-five minutes! Link to the article is here. So often, getting started is the hardest part. . The Pomodoro Technique: What It Is.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I believe it’s possible to be an great teacher while still having a great personal life. When your job starts to feel completely overwhelming and it seems like you could work 24 hours a day and still not be done with anything, chances are good that you’ve either lost sight of your priorities or never set them to begin with.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 23, 2016

I keep the Kindle app on my phone and read, or maybe listen to some audio, but often it’s too loud to hear it very well. However, I LOVE audio as a medium, that’s really the heart of why I created this podcast. However, I LOVE audio as a medium, that’s really the heart of why I created this podcast.

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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’ve gotten a lot of requests to talk about how I write and publish books. I’m going to talk first about what I’m writing currently: how the idea came about and what purpose I hope it serves for you as the reader.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Every now and then I get a comment on one of my books , printables on TeachersPayTeachers , or the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club that says “It’s a shame that teachers charge money for everything now. I remember the days when teachers would give everything away for free.”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: How teachers can create flexible routines within structure. In this episode, I’m talking with a graduate of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club named Amy. Click play to listen, or subscribe to Truth for Teachers in your podcast app. ?.

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