Episodes

June 10, 2021

10 Tips For Emerging Teachers featuring Lindsay Simpson E134

Today's episode is a cross-over episode with Lindsay Simpson from Behind The Chalk podcast during this episode we share ten tips for emerging teachers! Our conversation is full of laughs, smiles, and fantastic advice! Let's jump right into this...
June 4, 2021

Raising up the Next Generation of Educators with Kieran VanVorhis E133

Edumagicians today I have future educator, leader, advocate, and learner Kieran VanVorhis. Kieran is a current college sophomore studying early childhood and intervention services and he is a leader in Educators Rising National - an organization just...
June 2, 2021

5 common interview questions (and how to answer them) Featuring Candace Green E132

It's June and maybe you haven't landed a teaching job - YET. When I graduated college with a Masters in Special Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Special education and Elementary education along with a certification in PreK-6 and special education...
May 25, 2021

Teaching is always a lesson with Gretchen Bridgers E 131

During this episode, Gretchen Bridgers shares her teaching story and how her passion for new teachers began to bloom. I love how she shares, "I fell in love with teaching teachers." Gretchen is the new teacher coach that she wished she had when she...
May 14, 2021

Practical tips to mindfulness in the classroom Featuring Athea Davis E 130

I spoke with Athea Davis, a health and wellness guru in the classroom. She has been a Mindfulness Educator at @KIPP for 8 years. She is also a published author, creator of digital courses, and podcast host of Mindful Living w/Athea. We begin with...
May 6, 2021

The new teacher's guide to overcoming challenges E129

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I with me the editors and guest author of the new book, "The new teacher's guide to overcoming challenges".Research shares that out of 10 new teachers within 5 years, half of them leave the profession. How do we keep...
April 27, 2021

Work life balance is a unicorn featuring Kerry Graham E128

Is there really such a thing as work/life balance? Kerry Graham and I discuss the importance of setting boundaries around our time. We are discussing the importance of setting boundaries as a new teacher in your career. Just like our students, we are...
April 23, 2021

How to research a school and find a good fit for you featuring Hunter Flesch E127

Welcome back to another episode of the EduMagic podcast! Today we have Hunter Flesch from the Ed Essentials podcast and we are talking all about how to research a school during the interview process to find a good fit for you as a teacher. This...
April 21, 2021

Teaching students with disabilities online featuring Geneva Rodriguez E126

Welcome back to another episode of the edumagic podcast! Geneva Rodriguez is a special education teacher in NYC who teaches students with severe disabilities online. During this episode, she shares her teaching stories and several strategies for using...
April 15, 2021

How to stand out from the stack of resumes featuring Charles Williams E125

Today I am pleased to welcome back EduMagicians. Charles Williams who is an educational leader will be discussing several tips for you when you are seeking a job. This bonus episode is brought to you by the digital course Interview 101 Teacher...
April 13, 2021

Ready for grad school? Featuring Becca Maddas E124

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I with me Becca Maddas. We are discussing the wonderful world of grad school on this episode! Becca begins by sharing her teaching story and how she was prepared for many educational opportunities in the field. During...
April 6, 2021

The Stylish Student Teacher E123

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I with me Chrissia Baker from the stylish teacher on Instagram. Get that credit card ready as we are discussing how to dress as a professional educator! In this episode we share some staple clothing pieces that you...
April 3, 2021

Teaching interview 101 - 8 secrets to slay your live teaching demo E122

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I with me Candace Green we went live on Instagram last week to share 8 secrets to slay your live teaching demo interview! You may be asked to teach a lesson during the interview process sometimes as a second-round or...
April 1, 2021

Behind the scenes - letters of recommendation E121

Today Dr. Heather Michelle and I are talking all about letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are a must-have for your teaching application. But, how do you go about asking for one and what are they exactly? What should you include in...
March 30, 2021

Interview 101 Teaching Edition Part 2: Your questions answered E120

During this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Candance Green and we have a conversation about your teaching interview questions that you submitted on our Instagram story. We go over 9 questions that you had about the teaching interview process....
March 29, 2021

Interview 101: Teaching Edition Part 1 Featuring Candace Green E119

It's the most wonderful (stressful, anxious, & fun) time of the year...it's interview season! In honor of teaching interview season - this week I am dropping 2 bonus episodes of the podcast all about teaching interviews! This is an audio version of...
March 23, 2021

It's never too late to get it all organized with Ryan Tibbens E118

Even though we are midsemester maybe you need some organization tips and Ryan is the guy! During this episode, we are discussing some tips to help you stay organized with both the digital and physical space. Show notes can be found here:...
March 16, 2021

Three edtech tools that you gotta try out this semester featuring Laurie Guyon E117

Today I with me Laurie Guyon she is an edtech guru and you are going to learn so much from her story. She then shares 3 edtech tools that you gotta try out this semester with your students to engage them in learning. Show notes can be found here:...
March 9, 2021

Are you a special education major? Featuring Dr. Sara Heintzelman E116

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I with me Dr. Sara Heintzelman an instructional technology specialist and former special education teacher. We are discussing tips for special education majors in this episode. This episode has a freebie so head on...
Feb. 26, 2021

From fieldwork to student teaching E115

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I am sharing some tips and strategies to help you get ready for student teaching-learning from the experience you have had in a short-term field experience. I share four main ideas to keep in mind when you are moving...
Feb. 19, 2021

The scoop on co-teaching featuring NJTeacher2Teacher E114

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I with me Darlene and Nicole from NJTeacher2Teacher. NJ Teacher to teacher is all teacher created and teacher presented. The best in live & virtual professional development for teachers, schools & districts. We are...
Feb. 18, 2021

Advice for aspiring teachers E113

Welcome back EduMagicians, today I am sharing a recent episode of the Teaching Tales podcast hosted by my friend Brent Coley. Brent is a podcaster, author, and building principal. We are discussing advice for aspiring teachers. We each share a few...
Feb. 11, 2021

Tips from a new teacher mentor featuring Michelle Randall E112

Turn up the volume on this episode new teachers and new grads! Michelle has a dream job! She is a new teacher mentor and she gets to work with first and second year teachers. During this episode we share about planning and prep, building...
Feb. 2, 2021

Being a mindful future teacher featuring Danielle Nuhfer E111

Welcome back to another episode of the EduMagic podcast! Today I have with me an amazing educator Danielle Nuhfer. Do you ever feel like you want to be in the moment with your students but your mind is drifting to what you need to get done? Today she...