Hot Mess Teacher Express Podcast

Bored Teachers w/ Jess Smith•www.boredteachers.com

The day to day life of a teacher is a journey. A journey where you have no idea where you are going but you do know how you are going to get there… All aboard the Hot Mess Teacher Express! This podcast is for teachers who need to know they are not alone in their hot messes, empty plan books, mile-long to-do lists and just need a laugh or moment of understanding. Miss Jess Smith, your Conductor on this journey, is here to live, listen and relate to real teacher life and chat with some of your favorite teachers along the way. Grab your teacher fuel of choice, put that hair in a messy bun and welcome aboard the Hot Mess Teacher Express. Choo choo!

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Episodes

Episode #6 - All the Jobs Being a Teacher Has Qualified Us To Do (and my appreciation for Simone Biles)

Thank you so much to everyone for all the support and kind messages I received after Episode #5! In this episode, we recognize Simone Biles' courageous act and the example she set for everyone putting their job before their mental health. And then we get silly with my list of Jobs Teachers Could Totally Do After Being an Educator. Hop on and join the fun. ALL ABOARD! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hotmessteacherexpress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 20, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Episode #5 - Teacher Burnout: Hear the Stories of Fellow Teachers Who Made the Hard Decision

In this episode, we have a difficult but important conversation about teacher burnout. We listen to the stories of real teachers who had the hardest decision of their lives and what the overall main reason was for them hanging up their teacher shoes. BREAKING NEWS: Will Miss Smith be returning to the classroom this fall? Listen 'til the end to find out... ___ Link to Teacher Style Box 30-Day FREE Trial: www.teacherstylebox.com Promo Code: JESS30 ___ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hotm...

Jul 17, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode #4 - Toxic Positivity, Boundaries, Self Care & a Healthy Addiction to Target - with Halee Sikorski (@alattelearning)

In this episode, another one of my favorite teachers on the gram Halee Sikorski from @alattelearning joins me to have the discussion all teachers need to hear this school year more than ever! Listen to Halee's intelligent take on self-care and toxic positivity in the teacher world, and see how she scores on the Target Addict quiz. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hotmessteacherexpress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 19, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode #3 - A Super Important Conversation About Why State Testing Needs to Be Canceled This Year & Reevaluated

In this episode, I'm joined by Christina (@thedaringenglishteacher) and Emily (@readitwriteitlearnit) to talk about their social media campaign #CancelStateTesting2021 this year and the many reasons why. We talk about how inconsistent instruction has been this school year, how some students are STILL remote learning, equity issues involved with students testing at home via remote learning, students’ mental health mattering more than test scores, how standardized tests are racially biased and do ...

Apr 28, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode #2 - The Teachergram Purge, The Office Trivia Battle & Pandemic Teaching as a New Mom - with Britt Root (@miss5th)

I'm SO excited about this episode! Today, I'm joined by one of my favorite teachers/people/friends... Brittany Root aka @miss5th on IG. Join us as we dive into what it's like to be a new mom in the pandemic teaching world, hear what she has to say about her Instagram purge that shocked the "Teachergram" world, and find out who wins a heated battle of trivia with some tough questions about our favorite show, The Office! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hotmessteacherexpress See omnystudi...

Apr 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode #1 - Hot Mess School of Education - The Classes We Should Have Had Back in College!

In today’s episode, Jess dives into reflecting on this year and what made her become a teacher. She also shares what classes she wishes she had when studying to become a teacher on a special segment of the Hot Mess Teacher Express School of Education! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hotmessteacherexpress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Hot Mess Teacher Express Trailer (Launch)

This podcast is for Hot Mess Teachers who are riding the hot mess express with their hot messy buns on top of their heads. We will be talking real teacher life... Like that one time I found a 2-day old donut left in the teachers' room and I had it for lunch while making copies... We'll be finding humor in the everyday insanity, chatting with some of your favorite teachers, and just celebrating life on the hot mess teacher express. Choo choo! All Aboard. WATCH THE VIDEO TRAILER! Support the show:...

Mar 12, 2021•1 min

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