Teaching is your job, NOT your whole life, and that means setting healthy boundaries with your students, too! In week two of my New Year, New Boundaries miniseries, I'm sharing five boundaries to establish this school year around availability, respect, workload, consequences, and grading. The goal? To empower students to become more independent, hold the line in your classroom, and still have a life outside of teaching.

➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode253

Resources:

• Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
• Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
• Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com
• Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
• Follow, rate, and comment on Spotify.

Related Episodes:

• Episode 123: What to Do When You Care More Than Your Students Do
• Episode 155: How to Create Active and Accountable Learners in Your Secondary Science Classroom
• Episode 202: What to Do When Your Students Fail the Test
• Episode 223: What to Do When Students Simply Won’t Do Their Work

A new school year calls for new boundaries, and it’s high time we stopped letting email rule our lives. Teaching is your job, not your whole identity, and nobody should expect you to be available 24/7! In this episode, I’m kicking off a 3-week mini-series on boundaries by tackling one of the biggest struggles for teachers: constant digital access. I get personal about my own journey with becoming unavailable, why these boundaries matter, and how they can help us teach others to become independent problem-solvers. I’ll also address the biggest pushback I get and share five practical tips for holding the line and responding to email strategically instead of reactively.

➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode252

Resources:

• Inbox When Ready (Chrome Extension)
• Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
• Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
• Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com
• Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
• Follow, rate, and comment on Spotify.

Related Episodes:

• Episode 70: “It Isn’t an Attack on You: Dealing with Difficult Parents with Guest Zach Matson
• Episode 195: A Simple and Effective Process for Parent Communication with Guest Mandy Farrar
• Episode 199: How to Not Take Work Home (In Your Head, or in Reality) This School Year
• Episode 207: Dealing With Combative Parents - 6 Tips and 2 Warnings

Teaching science is about more than getting through the standards! In this episode, I’m sharing five critical life skills I want you to intentionally teach this school year. I’ll share practical ways to build these skills into what you’re already doing while helping students become more capable, confident, and resilient humans...not just successful science students!

➡️ Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode251

Resources Mentioned:

• Life Skills PDF (FREE!)
• RADAR Signs (FREE!)
• Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
• Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
• Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com
• Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.
• Follow, rate, and comment on Spotify.

Related Episodes:

• Episode 47. 2 Ways That Learning Happens and How to Create a Classroom Culture That Fosters It
• Episode 136. Building a Team Mindset Into Your Classroom Culture
• Episode 145. How to Build Resilience in Students Post-Pandemic
• Episode 147. Content Coverage - How to Get Through All of the Standards
• Episode 155. How to Create Active and Accountable Learners in Your Secondary Science Classroom
• Episode 175. How and WHY I Teach Students to Take Notes
• Episode 219. Study Guides for High School Science Classes
• Episode 244. Sanity-Saving Systems, Self Checks, and Starting a TA Program With Katie Dupuie
• Episode 246. Grouping and Engaging Students with Popsicle Sticks