Special Educators Resource Room Podcast: Real Talk for Special Education Teachers
Jennifer DeBrosse
157 episodes
4 days ago
Theme weeks can be fun—but what if they’re also burning you out? In this episode, I’m walking you through the moment I decided to stop planning my entire week around pumpkins, apples, or snowflakes… and what I did instead to keep students progressing and save my sanity. Inside this episode: ✔ Why theme overload happens ✔ The systems to use instead of seasonal overhauls ✔ A realistic way to sprinkle in themed fun without derailing your routines 🎧 Listen in and take a deep bre...
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Theme weeks can be fun—but what if they’re also burning you out? In this episode, I’m walking you through the moment I decided to stop planning my entire week around pumpkins, apples, or snowflakes… and what I did instead to keep students progressing and save my sanity. Inside this episode: ✔ Why theme overload happens ✔ The systems to use instead of seasonal overhauls ✔ A realistic way to sprinkle in themed fun without derailing your routines 🎧 Listen in and take a deep bre...
Special Educators Resource Room Podcast: Real Talk for Special Education Teachers
9 minutes
2 weeks ago
153. That Time Progress Monitoring Made Me Cry
This one’s different. In this raw and real episode, I’m sharing a moment I haven’t talked about before—a Thursday afternoon (or was it a Tuesday?) when the empty data binders, overdue progress reports, and sheer weight of teacher overwhelm broke me. 💔 Spoiler alert: I cried over progress monitoring. But that breakdown led to a breakthrough—and a new system that changed everything. If you’ve ever asked yourself: “How am I supposed to keep up with all of this?”“What counts as valid data?”“Why d...
Special Educators Resource Room Podcast: Real Talk for Special Education Teachers
Theme weeks can be fun—but what if they’re also burning you out? In this episode, I’m walking you through the moment I decided to stop planning my entire week around pumpkins, apples, or snowflakes… and what I did instead to keep students progressing and save my sanity. Inside this episode: ✔ Why theme overload happens ✔ The systems to use instead of seasonal overhauls ✔ A realistic way to sprinkle in themed fun without derailing your routines 🎧 Listen in and take a deep bre...
