Episodes
Aug. 25, 2019
Be Fabulous this Fall -18
Many of you are starting college in a few days, or maybe today is your first day back. I have 5 areas of habits that you can get into now to keep you being fabulous all fall long! They are (drumroll please): organization, note-taking, self-care,...
Aug. 20, 2019
First day of Student Teaching -17
Someone once told me that student teaching is like a 14-week interview for that school or classroom. You need to be the best teacher you can be in this placement. Welcome to episode 17: First day of student teaching. Check out www.sfecich.com/17 you...
Aug. 13, 2019
Supervisor observation Secret Sauce -16
Shhh! The secret's out! Lets’ get down to it – having a college or university supervisor observe one of your lessons can be super nerve-racking! We get it – we were there once. Yeah, believe it or not, we were student teachers too! We all got feedback...
Aug. 6, 2019
Ultimate Guide to your Student Teaching Binder - 15
Okay, it’s nearing the end of August and you may be asking yourself, “What should I have in my student teaching binder?” I get this question every year around this time and I am here to share with you some of my go-to areas for a student-teacher...
July 30, 2019
Get Connected: 3 reasons why you need a PLN 14
We've heard the term professional learning network (PLN) thrown around in classes. Or maybe you heard a few professors tell you that you needed one. You may be asking yourself, "Why? Why do I need one more account?" Well, I am here to tell you 3...
July 22, 2019
3 lies future teachers believe about Twitter 13
So, I know that some of you may be thinking I heard of a PLN before and thought to yourself, “I won't need that until I have my first teaching job.” That is what a lot of teachers in training think, but you are WRONG! A PLN is a powerful tool in...
July 16, 2019
Wanna be teacher with Kathleen Trace 12
During this episode, I sit down with Kathleen Trace. Listen in on our conversation and learn more about the importance of building a PLN before you leave college and to not give up on teaching and yourself. Listen until the end of the show to learn...
July 9, 2019
Job Fair Like a Boss Part 2 - with Erin Lewis 11
EduMagicians, We are going to dive into tips 6-10 to job fair like a boss! These tips will not only prepare you for the job fair but will also help you build your confidence during the job fair experience. For full show notes and access to the freebie...
July 2, 2019
Job fair like a boss Part 1 Featuring Erin Lewis 10
Listen in on my conversation with Erin Lewis as we share 5 (out of 10 ) tips for teacher candidates at a job fair. Learn how to rock your resume, present yourself with confidence via the elevator pitch, how to get a game plan together, and more! As...
June 18, 2019
How to make a lit LinkedIn Profile 09
Want to learn how to make your LinkedIn profile lit? This episode was adapted from a live training session that I did with Deb Snyder, former president of AAEE. We share tips for each section of the profile to make it shine with teacher awesomeness....
June 11, 2019
Creating Megapixels in your lessons with Dana Ewing 08
Dana shares how she incorporates magic into her lessons by using students' interests and strengths. Listen in on our conversation to hear how she gets to know her students to cater lessons just for them. Show notes can be found here:...
June 4, 2019
You must do this right after a job interview! 07
Hello edumagicians, welcome to episode 7
I am here to share with you the ONE thing that you need to right after an interview. If you tuned into episode 5, “Job Interview – Nailed it” Then you learned about 10 tips to help you conquer the job...
May 28, 2019
Kids before content: A conversation with Barbara Gruener 06
Among being a coach, mentor, speaker, and author, Barbara Gruener is an educator with many years of experience teaching all grade levels K-12! Our conversation is full of laughs, advice, and amazing teaching stories. Let's connect on Twitter and...
May 21, 2019
Job Interview - Nailed It! 05
Learn 10 essential tips to help you nail YOUR job interview. Learn what it takes to conquer each interview phase in the teaching world. Check out https://www.sfecich.com/5 for two additional bonus tips! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram @SFecich...
May 14, 2019
Jordyn Pistilli The power of a PLN 04
Listen in on my conversation with future educator, Jordyn Pistilli. She shares some tips to help other preservice teachers get out of their comfort zones to learn beyond the college classroom. Connect with her on Twitter @jordyn_pistilli, Instagram...
May 7, 2019
Student Teacher Letter 03
This week we are going to be discussing how to write the meet the student teacher letter. It is so important to make a connection with students and their families, even if you are a student teacher. I have a free PDF that you can download to help...
April 29, 2019
Rock your first conference 02
Today we are talking about how to rock your first conference experience. Recently I had the honor of delivering a keynote during the Ignite a spark conference. It was all about how to really rock your conference experience. I thought I would take some...
April 23, 2019
Why me? Why now? 01
During this first episode, you will learn the purpose and intent behind EduMagic, A Podcast for Preservice Teachers. For more tips and tricks check out www.sfecich.com to become an edumagician insider! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram @SFecich...