Our classrooms are not just for us. It is a space meant for our students, and to encourage learning. However having a space to call your own when you are sharing everything with about 25 other little people is important. This is why having a teacher desk or teacher area should be one of the first locations that you begin to organize. We talk a lot about the sections to include in your space that it is organized and for times get busy, but we never talk about what NOT to do when organizing your s...
Aug 18, 2022•28 min
Do you remember your first day of school as a kid? Yeah, us neither. Let’s be honest, the first day of school is a blurr for most of our students, and many of us place an immense amount of pressure to have everything perfect for the first day of school. We are here to tell you that not everything has to be perfect, but you do want to be prepared. That is why, in this episode we are breaking down how to organize your first day of school so that you feel prepared and ready to conquer. In this epis...
Aug 11, 2022•30 min
This summer we hosted our first ever LIVE Event in York, PA. We had the opportunity to connect with so many TOP Teachers and do the things we love most: help and guide you to creating a better work-life balance. Join us in this BONUS episode as we are breaking down the live event and sharing some funny stories, how it all came together, and our favorite parts from this amazing experience. SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or ...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The Target isles are filling up with Back to School sales, and teachers are heading back into the classrooms to prep for the upcoming year. Yes, we are all excited about getting our bulletin boards up and creating the ultimate environment for our students, but we have to remember that our decor won’t help save our sanity later on in the year. As you begin to head back into your classroom, spend some time focusing on the organization of your space. To help you with this area we are chatting all a...
Aug 04, 2022•32 min
Join Bridget as she shares a week in her life this summer. She has been working incredibly hard as she wraps up her book and balances being a mom. Listen in as she walks you through how she manages her day and her crazy household! SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our website and submit your TSH so that you can have a chance to be featured on the podcast! SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Are you subscribe...
Jul 28, 2022•55 min
Teachers love to talk and we are no exception to the rule! In this episode we are getting real personal by sharing some of our favorites, recommendations and answers to questions that you might have wondered from time to time. So grab your favorite beverage and listen as we get to know one another. SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our website and submit your TSH so that you can have a chance to...
Jul 21, 2022•57 min
Michelle is writing her book! In this week's episode, join Michelle as she shares a week in her life while writing her book. She will go into detail on how she sets up her schedule, creates her power list and focus' on writing her first chapter. SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our website and submit your TSH so that you can have a chance to be featured on the podcast! SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Ar...
Jul 14, 2022•51 min
This might be a long episode but it’s filled with a ton of discussion points around productivity! We recently read the book The 30 day Productivity Plan by Damon Zahariades and we want to share our thoughts on whether this book can actually help you conquer your productivity in 30 days. In this episode we follow the author’s daily plan for how you can become a productivity master. So grab the book and follow along as we share what we loved and what we didn’t. Don’t forget that we have our own 30...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Michelle and Bridget have had the longest break from talking since they became friends, but now they are back together…. IN PERSON! In this episode listen to two friends who are playing catch-up after almost 2 weeks of not talking. Be sure to check out our ticket options for the LIVE EVENT on July 25th. Check out THIS for more information on the Live Event. SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our ...
Jun 30, 2022•49 min
Be sure to check out our ticket options for the LIVE EVENT on July 25th. Check out THIS for more information on the Live Event. “You’re changing grade levels!” Yeah, your heart probably skipped a beat there for a second. Changing grade levels can be a huge task, especially if you have been teaching the same grade level for a long time. In today’s episode, we are going to break this project down into manageable tips you can implement! We have both been in a position where we have had to change gr...
Jun 23, 2022•19 min
Be sure to check out our ticket options for the LIVE EVENT on July 25th. Check out THIS for more information on the Live Event. We are back with another breakdown of The Home Edit (Season 2)! We love all things organization and we can often find inspiration from other areas in life other than just in the teaching spaces. We wanted to take an in-depth look at season 2 of The Home edit and share our BIGGEST takeaways and how they apply to teaching. If you haven’t listened to our first episode of T...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Be sure to check out our ticket options for the LIVE EVENT on July 25th. Check out THIS for more information on the Live Event. We’ve got another Time Sucking Hurdle episode for you all! This is a highly loved and requested episode and we are so excited to be answering your Time Sucking Hurdles. Join us as we share: How to not feel overwhelmed when adding new teachers to your team Maximizing your productivity when answering emails How to make transitioning to another grade level as stress-free a...
Jun 09, 2022•52 min
It’s officially summer time and we cannot wait to dip our toes in the cool water and catch some rays on the sandy beaches! In this episode we are keeping things super chatty and sharing what we are up to this summer. To help break this down we are sharing: Our travels plans over the next couple of months Some personal goals that we are both trying to accomplish over the summer. Business goals that we are working towards Some really BIG Teaching on the Double goals that we have We hope you all lo...
Jun 02, 2022•45 min
It’s no secret that education has taken a hit these past 2 and a half years. It seems things have changed so much in this tiny span of time and we want to share what it is really like to be a teacher. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves, others are looking for different positions in education and some have no other alternative but to stay and push forward. Why? Why is this happening? We are going to share our honest thoughts on teaching. Ultimately, we want to discuss how we can make c...
May 26, 2022•55 min
“You’re moving classrooms.” These are words that every teacher HATES to hear! Whether you’re changing grade levels, moving schools, going to a new district, or packing up your classroom for good, we are sharing some top tips for packing up your classroom in an organized and productive way! We’ve had our fair share of moving classrooms, we’ve even been in situations where we’ve moved schools or have just had to have everything packed away for the summer. No matter your situation, this can be stre...
May 19, 2022•28 min
We are holding a LIVE Event this summer and we want YOU to join us! This one-day workshop is designed to give you strategies in time management, organization, and productivity so that you are ready to tackle the upcoming school year with less stress and a better work-life balance. Join us in York, Pennsylvania on July 25, 2022 at the Terrace at Heritage Hills Resort. To learn more about our ticket options head over to www.teachingonthedouble.com/store . Planning on your own is kind of boring but...
May 12, 2022•32 min
Raise your hand if any of these statements are true for you: You're waking up later in the mornings. You find yourself slacking on your normal routines. You are exhausted in the afternoons. You’d rather be spending time in the sunshine than cooped up indoors. This time of year is always filled with dreaded testing! Whether it’s standardized testing or end of the year assessments, your students are drained and honestly, so are you! We are going to share some coping strategies you can use to handl...
May 05, 2022•44 min
WOW! We’ve accomplished an entire month dissecting productivity and how we can build effective habits to help us increase our overall productivity. As a reminder of all the juicy episodes we’ve shared so far this month we are sharing a small snapshot of the episode below: Episode 119. Learn From Our Mistakes: Our BIGGEST Productivity Struggles Episode 120. Real Talk and Tough Love: Let’s Chat About Our Productivity Episode 121. Productivity Habits Every Teacher Should Build But we know that even...
Apr 28, 2022•21 min
Have many times have you told yourself that you want to become more productive? It may be fair to say that we have all experienced times like this. However, it is important to note that being a productive person looks very different for each of us. In this episode we are going to look at some of the key habits for being productive in our careers and our lives. Each of the habits that we have created will build on one another and create a stacking that will prepare you to be more productive. SUBM...
Apr 21, 2022•30 min
This week we have a relaxed and chatty episode about our productivity right now. We’ve shared that our lives are constantly changing and this means so will your productivity. We have to be mindful of the seasons in life that we are currently in and how we have to make adjustments in order to accommodate certain aspects of our lives. This episode will be a start to a new series that we will have here on TOTD. From time to time we plan on sharing what we are going through. Think of this as friends...
Apr 14, 2022•44 min
This month we are breaking down productivity! Today we will chat with you all about some of our BIGGEST productivity struggles and how we have overcome them as teachers. SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our website and submit your TSH so that you can have a chance to be featured on the podcast! SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW Are you subscribed to our podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to d...
Apr 07, 2022•38 min
Organization can be challenging. From defining a space to maintaining it, organization is sometimes the last thing on our to-do list, but the one area in our life that can make the biggest impact. This month we’ve been focusing all on organization! You can check out the last two episodes in this mini-series to get caught up! Episode 114. Learn From Our Mistakes: Our BIGGEST Organizational Struggles Episode 116. Organization Habits Every Teacher Should Build Most issues related to organization ha...
Mar 31, 2022•19 min
This week, join Bridget as she works during one of the busiest time's of the year. Between report cards, placement cards and conferences, Bridget is finishing her Master's degree and sharing the excitement of this big accomplishment. Join her as she shares how she manages to break down tasks so that she doesn't feel overwhelmed. SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our website and submit your TSH s...
Mar 24, 2022•53 min
We all know the importance of building effective habits; we preach this every single episode. Today we want to share some habits that every teacher should be building when it comes to organization. This episode is part of our mini-series where we breakdown T.O.P. and share effective and simple strategies to help you be your very best YOU! Remember we are basing our structure for building these habits from James Clear’s book Atomic Habits. We did an entire episode where we go in depth in the read...
Mar 17, 2022•30 min
This week Michelle Emerson is going to be your solo host! She is going to take you along a week in her life as she tackles her to-do list. Listen in as she shares her methods for managing her power list and organizes her days using many of the methods we share on the podcast! SUBMIT YOUR TIME SUCKING HURDLE! We want to know what is sucking up all of your time either as a teacher or just a person. Head over to our website and submit your TSH so that you can have a chance to be featured on the pod...
Mar 10, 2022•45 min
We are back with a new mini-series! This month we are chatting about all things organization. So get excited as we share our journey with organization, and some important habits that you will need to build this month. Today, we are getting down and dirty as we share some of our own mistakes with organization. We’ve all had to start somewhere and we share the biggest struggles that we have had over the year, and we help give you some actionable steps so that you can keep from making the same mist...
Mar 03, 2022•43 min
When you have a schedule that has every inch of time filled in a day, you can feel overwhelmed and lost with how to accomplish all of your to-dos. Obviously none of us are perfect when it comes to time management but it’s important that we are able to recognize our mistakes so that’s what we are going to focus on in this episode! When it comes down to it, a lot of our “time management mistakes” are due to good habits not sticking or bad habits forming. In Atomic Habits, James Clear outlines 4 wa...
Feb 24, 2022•27 min
Over the last two years we have shared a lot of tips, tricks and hacks related to time management… and they are all great! But, we need to have a specific plan for implementing them in our lives so we can be consistent. We are going to take some of our best tips and hacks and turn them into habits that you can build on a daily basis in order to improve your time management. In Atomic Habits, James Clear states that a habit needs to contain an action, time, and location so you have a clear unders...
Feb 17, 2022•34 min
It’s amazing how large of a role your mindset can play when building new habits. When we say things about our identity both positively or negatively it can hinder who we are trying to become. As the saying goes… if we say it often enough, we start to believe it. Recently, there has been a trend going around on TikTok about being “THAT Girl”. It eludes that this is someone who has their life together. She wakes up and meditates on a yoga mat facing the sun and makes her bed. She is THAT girl that...
Feb 10, 2022•22 min
One of the biggest misconceptions that people have toward us and our podcast is that we perfectly follow all of our own advice and we are just superstars with time management, organization, and productivity. The thing is, that couldn’t be further from the truth. So we wanted to help break down our struggles with Time Management and the simple steps that we took to help build them as habits. We get real personal and share all of our flaws, but with the intention to help you know that making mista...
Feb 03, 2022•29 min
