Teacher RockStar Podcast

Is traditional education the only path to student success? In this episode the host Steve Hiles sits down with Alex and Cassidy Nicholas, founders of The Vault Family Homeschool Academy in Naples, Florida. Together, we explore their innovative approach to education, how hybrid learning is challenging traditional classroom models, and why giving families more flexibility and control over their children's education could reshape the future of learning. Contact Alex & Cassidy: @thevaultnaples.comDownload my FREE resource: The Ultimate Handbook for New Teachers. 🌟 Join the Teacher RockStar YouTube Membership! For just $3.99/month, receive one exclusive members-only video and one free classroom-ready teaching resource every month! Plus, enjoy 20% off Teacher Classroom Resources store products (coaching excluded) and $50 off Teacher RockStar Academy while your membership is active. It's practical support to help you grow as a confident, successful teacher! 👉 Become a Member

In this episode, Steve breaks down a simple 5-second classroom management routine that can help new and early-career teachers regain students' attention quickly, calmly, and consistently. Download my FREE resource: The Ultimate Handbook for New Teachers. 🌟 Join the Teacher RockStar YouTube Membership! For just $3.99/month, receive one exclusive members-only video and one free classroom-ready teaching resource every month! Plus, enjoy 20% off Teacher Classroom Resources store products (coaching excluded) and $50 off Teacher RockStar Academy while your membership is active. It's practical support to help you grow as a confident, successful teacher! 👉 Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/@teacherrockstar/join

If your students keep talking after you've asked for their attention, repeating yourself probably isn't going to solve the problem. In this video, I walk you through a simple how to stop students from talking in 10 minutes reset that helps students understand, practice, and respond to your attention routine. Download my FREE resource: The Ultimate Handbook for New Teachers. 🌟 Join the Teacher RockStar YouTube Membership! For just $3.99/month, receive one exclusive members-only video and one free classroom-ready teaching resource every month! Plus, enjoy 20% off Teacher Classroom Resources store products (coaching excluded) and $50 off Teacher RockStar Academy while your membership is active. It's practical support to help you grow as a confident, successful teacher! 👉 Become a member: Join Here 📘 Before Experience Teaches You What Every Experienced Teacher Wishes They Had Known Their First Year Before Experience Teaches You is a practical guide for new and early-career teachers, navigating the realities of the classroom. Drawing on real-world teaching experience, Steve shares the lessons, strategies, and insights that often take years to learn—helping teachers build confidence, manage their classrooms, connect with students, and avoid unnecessary stress and burnout. Available on Amazon. Ready to spend less time putting out fires and more time confidently leading your classroom? Explore Teacher RockStar Academy and discover practical classroom management strategies you can put to work right away.

Why Students Ignore You may have less to do with whether students heard your directions and more to do with what they’ve learned happens after you give them. In this episode, Steve breaks down one common classroom-management mistake: repeatedly giving the same direction until students finally respond. Download my FREE resource: The Ultimate Handbook for New Teachers. 📘 Before Experience Teaches You What Every Experienced Teacher Wishes They Had Known Their First Year Before Experience Teaches You is a practical guide for new and early-career teachers, navigating the realities of the classroom. Drawing on real-world teaching experience, Steve shares the lessons, strategies, and insights that often take years to learn—helping teachers build confidence, manage their classrooms, connect with students, and avoid unnecessary stress and burnout. Available on Amazon Ready to spend less time putting out fires and more time confidently leading your classroom? Explore Teacher RockStar Academy and discover practical classroom management strategies you can put to work right away.

In this episode of The Teacher RockStar Podcast, I walk you through exactly what to do Handle student refusal without battles. Download my FREE resource: The Ultimate Handbook for New Teachers.📘 The First 5 DaysThe New Teacher’s Playbook for Winning the First Week Your first few days can set the tone for your entire school year. The First 5 Days gives new teachers practical, straightforward strategies for establishing expectations, building relationships, creating strong routines, and starting the year with greater confidence. Available on Amazon.Ready to spend less time putting out fires and more time confidently leading your classroom? Explore Teacher RockStar Academy and discover practical classroom management strategies you can put to work right away.