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The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset

By Kailey Lefko and Josianne Barnabé: Teachers and Co-founders of Educalme

Our intention is to equip and empower you to feel more calm, balanced and joyful in all aspects of your life.

  1. 1.
    123. Self-Care Teacher Toolkit: De-Stress in 5 Minutes or Less01/04/2021
    33:39
  2. 2.
    121. How to Teach Emotional Regulation to Students12/07/2020
    29:04
  3. 3.
    120. Teaching about Financial Wellbeing with Andrea Ferrero of Pockets Change11/23/2020
    44:30
  4. 4.
    119. The Biology of the Five Senses11/09/2020
    30:27
  5. 5.
    118. A Cross-curricular Approach to SEL and Mindfulness with Julia Carreiro10/26/2020
    38:13
  6. 6.
    117. Kindful Moments with Student Services Teacher Krista Labossière10/12/2020
    41:18
  7. 7.
    116. Well-being and Well-Becoming: An Integrated Systems Approach for Education with Thomas Falkenberg, Ph.D09/28/2020
    56:29
  8. 8.
    115. Building Student Resilience with Teacher Brandi Raehal09/14/2020
    35:29
  1. 9.
    114. Supporting Student Mental Health Through Mindfulness and SEL with teacher Maria Costaki08/31/2020
    32:47
  2. 10.
    113. The Importance of Routine and Repetition for Learning08/17/2020
    30:02
  3. 11.
    112. Social-Emotional Learning and Classroom Management with Teacher Amélie Bauch08/03/2020
    24:07
  4. 12.
    111. Strengthening School Communities Through Social-Emotional Learning With Tre’ Gammage07/20/2020
    36:48
  5. 13.
    110. Self-Love and Personal Growth with Amy Tung of the I Am Love Project07/06/2020
    42:01
  6. 14.
    109. Wind Down with a Gratitude Meditation by teacher Carolina Smith from the Living in Alignment Project06/22/2020
    20:24
  7. 15.
    108. Making Your Classroom a Safe Space for Students Experiencing Trauma with Jacob Chastain06/08/2020
    47:21
  8. 16.
    107. Laughter Yoga to Relieve Stress and Increase Happiness with Rolande Kirouac05/25/2020
    44:09
  9. 17.
    106. Solutions to Remote Teaching Challenges05/11/2020
    41:11
  10. 18.
    105. Remote Teaching Essentials: Connection, Intentionality and Perseverance with Jennifer Scott from Peg City Teachers04/27/2020
    35:57
  11. 19.
    104. Are you a credible teacher?04/13/2020
    44:15
  12. 20.
    103. New Research Reveals that Greater Mindfulness is Associated With Better Academic Achievement03/30/2020
    22:21
  13. 21.
    102. Fewer Things, Better: Focusing on What Matters Most with Angela Watson03/16/2020
    30:51
  14. 22.
    101. What We’ve Been up to Lately03/02/2020
    25:18
  15. 23.
    100. Mindfulness and Mindful Movement with Stéphanie Van der Linde02/24/2020
    42:04
  16. 24.
    99. Mindfulness and Growth Mindset with Teacher Jenelle Gagné02/17/2020
    43:57
  17. 25.
    98. A Mindfulness Lesson Plan to Leave for Subs02/10/2020
    17:00
  18. 26.
    97. Inside Sara’s Educalme Classroom: How She Provides all Students with an Inclusive and Caring Learning Community02/03/2020
    36:33
  19. 27.
    96. Social-Emotional Learning is the Foundation of a Smooth-Running Classroom01/27/2020
    21:37
  20. 28.
    95. Mindfulness for Social-Emotional Learning in Primary School with Katelyn McGuffin01/20/2020
    37:37
  21. 29.
    94. How to Use the Educalme Classroom Free Trial for Social-Emotional Learning01/13/2020
    45:44
  22. 30.
    93. From Burnout to Thriving in a Calm Classroom Atmosphere01/06/2020
    27:13
  23. 31.
    92. The Gift of Presence Guided Mindfulness Meditation12/16/2019
    22:42
  24. 32.
    91. Food, Family and Functioning in Everyday Life With Shawna Lapointe from Too Busy Livin’12/09/2019
    20:28
  25. 33.
    90. From Overwhelm to a Sense of Accomplishment: Master Your To-do List12/02/2019
    21:13
  26. 34.
    89. How to Find Time for Social-Emotional Learning11/25/2019
    19:26
  27. 35.
    88. Using Wellness in the Classroom as a Vehicle for Social Change with Dr. Ilana Nankin from Breathe For Change11/18/2019
    44:27
  28. 36.
    87. How to Fund School Projects Through Grants with Brigette Depape from The Winnipeg Foundation11/11/2019
    36:06
  29. 37.
    86. Self-Regulation in the Classroom with Occupational Therapist Lauren Casey11/04/2019
    45:09
  30. 38.
    85. Success Mindsets with Ryan Gottfredson10/28/2019
    51:35
  31. 39.
    84. Five Ways to Promote Growth Mindset in the Classroom10/21/2019
    24:04
  32. 40.
    83. From Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset10/16/2019
    24:50
  33. 41.
    82. How to Create Community and Connection in the Classroom for Deeper Learning10/07/2019
    28:54
  34. 42.
    81. How to Introduce Mindfulness in the Classroom for the First Time09/30/2019
    27:23
  35. 43.
    80. The Balanced Teaching Approach to Lesson Planning with EB Academics09/23/2019
    41:27
  36. 44.
    79. How to Instil Habits in our Students09/16/2019
    24:02
  37. 45.
    78. Avoid Teacher Burnout: 10 Self-Care Practices to be Your Best Self in and out of the Classroom (Part 5 of 5)09/09/2019
    37:07
  38. 46.
    77. Avoid Teacher Burnout: Shift Your Perspective to Feel More Calm, Balanced and Joyful in and out of the Classroom (Part 4 of 5)09/02/2019
    26:19
  39. 47.
    76. Avoid Teacher Burnout: How to Manage Your Emotions in the Classroom (Part 3 of 5)08/26/2019
    24:00
  40. 48.
    75. Avoid Teacher Burnout: How Being Mindful of Your Thoughts can Change Your Experience in the Classroom (Part 2 of 5)08/19/2019
    22:48
  41. 49.
    74. Avoid teacher burnout: How to Create Good Habits that will last Throughout the School Year (Part 1 of 5)08/12/2019
    32:44
  42. 50.
    73. Getting the Brain Ready to Learn with Jen Kreitz08/05/2019
    36:14
  43. 51.
    72. Free Guided Mindfulness Practice to Feel Calm Now06/24/2019
    14:50
  44. 52.
    71. 5 Visualizations to Find Calm When You’re Feeling Stressed or Anxious06/17/2019
    20:28
  45. 53.
    70. Classroom Organization to Simplify your Life with Kelly Jackson06/10/2019
    48:04
  46. 54.
    69. 5 Personal Development Books That Will Change Your Life06/03/2019
    20:58
  47. 55.
    68. How to Stop Feeling Guilty for Taking Time for Yourself with Keith Macpherson05/27/2019
    34:15
  48. 56.
    67. 8 Strategies for Better Sleep05/20/2019
    26:47
  49. 57.
    66. What do you Want to be Remembered for?05/13/2019
    23:45
  50. 58.
    65. How to Structure a Mindfulness Practice Into Your School Day05/06/2019
    26:33
  51. 59.
    64. Mindfulness Learning Curve in the Classroom04/29/2019
    24:05
  52. 60.
    TBE #063: Creating Smooth Transitions and Returning to Calm in the Classroom04/22/2019
    24:22
  53. 61.
    TBE #062: Using Essential Oils to Improve Your Emotional Wellbeing with Rosetta Matthews04/15/2019
    35:14
  54. 62.
    TBE #061: Essential Oils 101 – What they are and how to use them04/08/2019
    40:23
  55. 63.
    TBE #060: 5 Fun Mindfulness Activities to Try in Your Classroom04/01/2019
    24:44
  56. 64.
    TBE #059: Self-Regulation Tools to Empower Kids to Breathe and Relax with Nicola Harvey, Part 203/25/2019
    35:30
  57. 65.
    TBE #058: Self-Regulation Tools to Empower Kids to Breathe and Relax with Nicola Harvey, Part 103/18/2019
    44:47
  58. 66.
    TBE #057: How to Apply the Law of Attraction and Confirmation Bias to Improve Your Life03/11/2019
    27:28
  59. 67.
    TBE #056: The Law of Attraction and Confirmation Bias03/04/2019
    32:57
  60. 68.
    TBE #055: Focusing on Student Needs before Academics with Jen Kreitz02/25/2019
    45:10
  61. 69.
    TBE #054: Understanding Beliefs and how to Change them02/18/2019
    41:00
  62. 70.
    TBE #053: Coping with Anxiety as a Family with Melissa Russell02/11/2019
    42:12
  63. 71.
    TBE #052: 5 Things you can do when you’re Feeling Anxious02/04/2019
    27:46
  64. 72.
    TBE #051: Q&A – On Intrinsic Motivation and Handling Others’ Negativity01/28/2019
    32:46
  65. 73.
    TBE #050: Equanimity, Self-Compassion and Mindfulness with Tamara Hackett01/21/2019
    42:06
  66. 74.
    TBE #049: Using the Past to Inform the Future – Reflecting on 2018!01/14/2019
    24:06
  67. 75.
    TBE #048: A Little Story about Heartfulness and Mindfulness with Charlotte Jackson01/07/2019
    56:53
  68. 76.
    Bonus – Learn how to reduce overwhelm today! Feel calmer and more balanced with this mindfulness strategy.01/07/2019
    1:01:06
  69. 77.
    TBE #047: When we Grow, so do our Students – with Amanda Warren12/17/2018
    52:33
  70. 78.
    TBE #046: Integrating Self-care “Rootines” into your Day-to-day with Carolina Smith12/10/2018
    1:08:35
  71. 79.
    TBE #045: How to Form Healthy Habits with Renée Lapointe12/03/2018
    42:55
  72. 80.
    TBE #044: Real Talk About Dealing with Anxiety11/26/2018
    44:40
  73. 81.
    TBE #043: Being a Full Time Mom and Running a Business with Amelia Barnes11/19/2018
    37:59
  74. 82.
    TBE #042: Kailey’s Tips and Tricks for Classroom Routines11/12/2018
    28:06
  75. 83.
    TBE #041: Less Stuff and More Life with Melissa Russell11/05/2018
    42:42
  76. 84.
    TBE #040: How Kailey is Finding Balance Teaching Full Time and Running Educalme at Once!10/29/2018
    44:55
  77. 85.
    TBE #039: Growth Mindset and Flow for Kids with Author Catherine Greer10/22/2018
    49:55
  78. 86.
    TBE #038: Why it’s Important to Make Mistakes – For Recovering Perfectionists10/15/2018
    31:48
  79. 87.
    TBE #037: Our Top 5 Ways to Stop Bringing Work Home10/08/2018
    31:49
  80. 88.
    TBE #036: How to Embrace a Growth Mindset10/01/2018
    30:27
  81. 89.
    TBE #035: Preparing Kids for Jobs that don’t Exist yet with Sam Squire09/24/2018
    53:12
  82. 90.
    TBE #034: 10 Ways to Infuse Mindfulness into the School Day09/17/2018
    31:39
  83. 91.
    TBE #033: 5 Steps to Introducing Mindfulness in the Classroom with Josianne Barnabé09/10/2018
    43:46
  84. 92.
    TBE #032: Mindfulness in the Classroom with Danielle Lefko09/03/2018
    39:03
  85. 93.
    TBE #031: How to have an Intentional Start to the School Year08/27/2018
    27:02
  86. 94.
    TBE #030: Mindful Classroom Management08/20/2018
    26:16
  87. 95.
    TBE #029: Time Perception and the Word “Busy”08/13/2018
    24:55
  88. 96.
    TBE #028: How to Juggle it all with Carolina Smith08/06/2018
    39:42
  89. 97.
    TBE #027: How to Choose a Better Feeling Emotion07/30/2018
    24:02
  90. 98.
    TBE #026: Going Zero Waste with Amelia Barnes07/23/2018
    40:25
  91. 99.
    TBE #025: EDUCALME TEACHER: Why we created this summer course and who it’s ideal for. Registration is open!07/16/2018
    37:55
  92. 100.
    TBE #024: 5 Ways Self-Care Makes you a Better Teacher07/09/2018
    36:47
  93. 101.
    TBE #023: How to Ditch the Feeling of Overwhelm07/02/2018
    36:28
  94. 102.
    TBE #022: Making Sense of Mindfulness with Keith Macpherson Part 206/25/2018
    26:30
  95. 103.
    TBE #021: Making Sense of Mindfulness with Keith Macpherson Part 106/18/2018
    25:55
  96. 104.
    TBE #020: What We’ve Learned From Working in Multiple Schools This Year06/11/2018
    24:14
  97. 105.
    TBE #019: Mindful Fashion with Jess Sternberg of Free Label06/04/2018
    26:21
  98. 106.
    TBE #018: How Doing Something Different Changes you05/28/2018
    41:58
  99. 107.
    TBE #017: How Mindfulness Inspired us to Simplify our Lives05/21/2018
    28:14
  100. 108.
    TBE #016: Simplifying with Graphic Designer Sara Barnabé05/14/2018
    24:44
  101. 109.
    TBE #015: Why it’s Important to feel Negative Emotions05/07/2018
    27:42
  102. 110.
    TBE #014: What is Educalme Classroom?04/30/2018
    26:56
  103. 111.
    TBE #013: How gratitude can change your life04/23/2018
    20:52
  104. 112.
    TBE #012: An uplifting interview with Grade 2 teacher Janelle Laflèche04/16/2018
    29:26
  105. 113.
    TBE #011: Why reality isn’t real04/09/2018
    28:46
  106. 114.
    TBE #010: How our thoughts create our emotions, part 204/02/2018
    18:13
  107. 115.
    TBE #009: How our thoughts create our emotions, part 103/26/2018
    24:02
  108. 116.
    TBE #008: How to practice mindfulness when you don’t have time03/19/2018
    26:00
  109. 117.
    TBE #007: The Mindfulness Experiment, Part 203/12/2018
    27:59
  110. 118.
    TBE #006: The Mindfulness Experiment, Part 103/05/2018
    24:19
  111. 119.
    TBE #005: The Morning Rootine Experiment02/26/2018
    20:58
  112. 120.
    TBE #004: The Slowing Down Experiment02/19/2018
    25:33
  113. 121.
    TBE #003: The Fill Your Cup First Experiment02/06/2018
    20:39
  114. 122.
    TBE #002: Educalme’s Story02/06/2018
    24:05
  115. 123.
    TBE #001: Welcome to The Balanced Educator Podcast – Meet Your Hosts!02/05/2018
    23:24

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