One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree

Community Building Activities for Elementary Students That Actually Build Connection | Episode 311

Community-building activities for elementary students don't have to be complicated. Learn how simple conversations build connection and belonging. Classroom communi

Teacher Planning Tips That Protect Your Peace 310

Teacher Planning Tips That Protect Your Peace are about more than organizing lesson plans—they're about protecting what matters most before your calendar fills up. I

Teachers Not Following the Rules | When Professional Judgment Matters More 309

Teachers Not Following the Rules | Professional Judgment in Teaching explores why professional judgment matters more than perfect compliance. If you've ever wondered

Teacher Identity and School Culture | Don't Lose Yourself This Year 308

Teacher Identity and School Culture | Don't Lose Yourself This Year explores how school culture shapes teachers—and why protecting your identity matters just as much

Teachers Follow Your Heart | Why Teacher Judgment Matters More Than Ever 307

Teacher judgment still matters, even in an age of AI, curriculum programs, and accountability. If you've wondered whether AI can replace teachers, this episode is fo

Back to School Inspirational Video for Teachers | Trust Yourself This Year Episode 306

Back to School Inspirational Video for Teachers | Trust Yourself This Year is for every teacher who feels overwhelmed before the school year even begins. If you're s

Teachers Planning Next Year Without Losing Yourself: Protect What Matters Epiosde 305

Teachers Planning Next Year Without Losing Yourself: Protect What Matters Epiosde 305 Teachers planning next year without losing themselves start with one question: What

What Data Can't Measure: The Most Important Things Teachers Know Can't Be Measured episode 304

What Data Can't Measure: The Most Important Things Teachers Know Can't Be Measured Episode 304 What data can't measure often matters most in teaching. In

Skills AI Can't Teach: Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever Episode 303

Skills AI Can't Teach may be the most important skills our students need for the future. In this episode, we're exploring creativity, collaboration, critical th

AI Can't Replace Teacher Heart: Why Teacher Judgment Matters More Than Ever Episode 302

AI Can't Replace Teacher Heart—and that may be more important now than ever. In this episode of One Tired Teacher, we're talking about artificial intelligence i

Four Quiet Habits That Steal Teachers’ Summer Peace 301

Summer break isn’t always ruined by big problems. Sometimes it’s the quiet habits that keep you tense, distracted, and oddly anxious even when you finally have time off.

Summer Boundaries For Teachers Who Need Joy 300

Summer break can look long on the calendar and still feel like you’re carrying school on your back. We’re talking honestly about why so many teachers start June exhausted

Put Teaching Down For A Minute, Teachers 299

Summer break can start and somehow you still feel like you’re on duty. If your body is home but your brain is still in the classroom, I made this one for you. I keep it s

Seven Things I Wish I Knew Before Teaching 298

What would you tell the version of yourself who is trying so hard to do everything perfectly? I’m revisiting a Teacher Truth conversation I recorded years ago and adding

When Boundaries Aren’t Enough: Teacher Burnout Explained 297

Burnout is brutal enough, but the most disorienting version is the kind that lands even when we set boundaries, do the inner work, and try to teach in a grounded way. We

When Teaching Feels Unsafe: Coping with Unfair Treatment from School Administrators Episode 296

What do you do when the part of teaching that scares you isn’t the kids, it’s the adults with power? I’m replaying a conversation that stayed with me for a reason: it nam

Theme Weeks That Actually Work in the Classroom Episode 295

May is when solid routines start to wobble, not because you suddenly forgot how to teach, but because the school calendar turns into a nonstop interruption machine. If yo

Reading in the Classroom Can Still Feel Good Right At the End of the School Year Episode 294

May can make even your strongest readers feel done, and that end of school year slide is exactly when reading starts to feel like a chore. I’m sharing a simple reset that

The Last Weeks of School Don’t Have to Be Chaos in the Classroom Episode 293

The last week of school can make the best teachers feel like everything is coming apart at once: grades due, rooms to pack, routines blown up by assemblies, and kids who

Themed STEM in the Classroom: The End-of-Year Behavior Trick for Teachers Episode 292

The sprint to summer for teachers doesn’t have to feel like a grind. We share a practical, energizing way to turn late-April restlessness into focused learning with theme