The Present Teacher Podcast
Helena Hains from The Present Teacher shares all of her simple and actionable classroom management, social emotional learning and teacher self-care strategies so you can thrive inside and out of the classroom as a first year teacher. As a First Year Teacher Coach she envisions a world where new teac...
Recent Episodes
Sept. 22, 2024
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Teachers
Send us a text Have you ever caught yourself comparing yourself to another teacher? And you noticed that whenever you do it makes you feel bad and second guess your worth as a teacher? This week I am sure my 3 strategies on h...
Sept. 15, 2024
How to Get Your Students to Respect You During the Beginning of the School Year
Send us a text Are you starting off the school year and you're worried your students may not respect you? Here's a breakdown of the exact steps I take to get my students to respect me during the beginning of the school year. ...
Sept. 8, 2024
7 Things I Focus on During the First Month of School
Send us a text Are you going into your first year of teaching and you're wondering what you should be focusing on? This week I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first month of school as a teacher, plus differe...
Sept. 2, 2024
5 Things You Need to Hear Before Your Next Teacher Interview
Send us a text Feeling nervous for your next teacher interview and looking for a pep talk or teacher mindset tips? Here we break down 5 things you need to hear before you go to your next teacher interview. These teacher inter...
Aug. 25, 2024
A Guided Meditation to Start Your Teaching Day Calm and Prepared
Send us a Text Message. Start your morning off with flow and ease with this 14-minute guided meditation for teachers on letting the school day be easy. In this meditation, we will manifest a relaxed and automated day through ...
Aug. 18, 2024
My Secrets Revealed: Make Teaching Easier with Classroom Running Activities
Send us a Text Message. Wondering how to get everything done as a first-year or new teacher? In this video, I share which classroom running activities I focus on in my class to get weeks out in advance. These teacher time-sav...
Aug. 11, 2024
How to Automate Your Classroom for a Stress-Free Teaching Experience
Send us a Text Message. Looking for a way to automate your classroom without spending your weekends and evenings working after contract hours? In this video I share what my automated classroom looks like and the top 3 steps I...
Aug. 4, 2024
5 Things I Needed to Hear as Someone Who Struggled with Teacher Work-Life Balance
Send us a Text Message. Did you struggle with teacher work-life balance and looking for a way to make things different this year? In this video, I share 5 things I needed to hear as a new and first-year teacher who struggled ...
July 28, 2024
5 Pieces of Classroom Management Motivation I Needed to Hear as a New Teacher
Send us a Text Message. Did you really struggle with classroom management last year and you’re starting to wonder if it will ever get better? This week I get real and vulnerable as I share 5 pieces of classroom management mot...
July 21, 2024
Back-to-School Classroom Management: Four Key Strategies for Success
Send us a Text Message. Going back to school soon and looking for some strong classroom management strategies that will make you feel confident in your classroom management skills? Here's a breakdown of not only classroom man...
July 14, 2024
How to Revamp Your Classroom Management Over the Summer
Send us a Text Message. Did classroom management not go the way you wanted it to last year and now you’re looking for a way to revamp your classroom management over the summer? Here's a breakdown of not only how I like to rev...
July 8, 2024
Steal the 7 Step Process I Use to Teach My Classroom Procedures
Send us a Text Message. Seeing everyone mention how important it is to teach classroom procedures during back-to-school season but not sure where to start? Here's a breakdown of not which classroom procedures I like to teach ...
June 30, 2024
10 Lessons From My First 6 Years of Teaching
Send us a Text Message. Are you a new or first-year teacher wondering what lessons you can learn from experienced teachers? In this podcast episode, I share my top 10 lessons as a new teacher from my past 6 years of teaching ...
June 23, 2024
How to Set Up Your Classroom the RIGHT WAY For First Year Teachers
Are you a first year teacher wondering how to set up your classroom the right way? In today’s podcast episode I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first week of school as a teacher, plus different strategies I ...
June 16, 2024
5 Mistakes I Made Setting Up My Classroom During Back to School Season
Ready to start preparing for back-to-school season without making common mistakes setting up your classroom? In this podcast episode, I share all of the common mistakes I made when it came to setting up my classroom over the ...
June 9, 2024
What to ACTUALLY Teach During The First Week Of School
Ready to start preparing for back to school season and you're wondering what you should teach during the first week of school? In this video I share everything I do in order to prepare for the first week of school as a teache...
June 2, 2024
What to ACTUALLY Focus on to Get Ahead Over Summer Break as a Teacher
Starting to work over the summer and wondering what you should ACTUALLY be focusing on in order to get ahead over the summer break as a teacher. Here I share the top 5 areas I recommend working on over the summer in order to ...
May 26, 2024
Should You Be Feeling Guilty For Working Less as a Teacher?
Should teachers be feeling guilty for working less as a teacher? Here is my hot take on whether or not working less makes you a bad teacher. PLUS I share my personal story of going from a first year teacher who was always wor...
May 19, 2024
How to Spice Up Your End Of Year Classroom Management
Disruptive behavior on the rise and you're wondering how to mix things up with your end of year classroom management? Here's a breakdown of not only classroom management strategies I use at the end of the year, but also how t...
May 12, 2024
The Ultimate Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Teaching 2nd Grade
Did you just find out you're teaching 2nd grade and you have no idea where to get started? Today I'm sharing my top guide on everything you need to know about teaching 2nd grade, including how to have great classroom manageme...
May 6, 2024
Haven’t Heard Back From Your Last Teacher Interview? Here’s What To Do
Haven't hear back from your last teacher interview and not sure what to do? Here we break down 5 steps to complete before following up after your teacher interview. Plus a breakdown of what your follow-up email should look li...
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