Jen and Kim had a great time talking to Andrea Michelle. You most likely know her as educatorandrea. Andrea is a high school English teacher-English 9 and 10 to be precise. On top of being a teacher-She has quite a social media presence. With almost 12,000 followers on Instagram, over 76,000 followers on TikTok, and even a Youtube channel. She has an amazing store that you will have to checkout as well. Seriously, if you are looking for gifts for a teacher…you have to check it out. Andrea is staying in education and we are so excited to hear her story hopefully, we will inspire some other educators to stay as well.

Excuse us for having too much fun! We got to talk to Andrea Michelle who is better known as EducatorAndrea on TikTok! Her content shows a tremendous amount of insight into the students she is teaching and the every day insanity that happens in her and all of our classrooms. Her videos always bring a smile to our faces and we had a blast talking to her.

Andrea discusses her PhD research and book seeking to help brand new teachers navigate the struggles of the profession and learn to thrive as educators.

Andrea’s advice for teachers struggling with classroom management: Build relationships with students. High engagement, low pressure activities to get to know the students. Try to learn names early on. Contact counselors. Reach out to parents. Never embarrass students. Admit your mistakes. Maintain a proper perspective. Find a supportive community.

How do we get teachers and students to want to be in our schools? Find ways to engage them. If we can find ways to make things more fun and interesting we need to do that. Because happy students are more likely to be able to learn, and happy teachers are more likely to stay and teach them. Listen as Anna and Jordan talk with @educatorandrea about Ph.D. Educators, rolling chair havoc, mental health, teacher choice, and how teachers can impact culture change in their buildings.