As we all know, an educator’s career is one of prestige, respect, and authority. Just kidding. Sure, there are lesson plans and inspirational posters. Book reports and detentions. But nobody tells you it’s also parents brawling in the parking lot, students unleashing live crickets during finals, and getting evaluated for “running a tight ship” while the ceiling literally leaks onto your head. Hosted by Andrea Forcum (aka @Educator Andrea on TikTok, former high school teacher and current professor at Indiana State University), How to Survive the Classroom is part advice column, part survival guide, and part group therapy. Each week, Andrea dons her trauma tiara to tackle call-ins and confessions from fellow educators (and brave educator allies). From hilarious war stories to brutal burnout moments, join us as we strategize, survive, and occasionally let out a good old-fashioned cathartic scream into the void. If you’ve ever Googled “how to professionally quit mid-semester” or seriously considered hiding in a supply closet, this show’s for you. Teaching may be a noble profession… but nobility doesn’t stop your classroom from catching on fire.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Teach for America Critiqued with Joe Dombrowski | 2024-07-11 | ||
| Mentor Moments with Mr. Eugene Williams | 2024-07-04 | ||
| Bathroom Fan Encounters with Sam Salem | 2024-06-27 | ||
| Navigating Mean Girls and Mischief with Rebecca Rogers | 2024-06-20 | ||
| Free Snacks with Carey Arensberg | 2024-06-13 | ||
| Historically Hot Gossip with Lauren Cella | 2024-06-06 | ||
| Puke and Rally with Devin Siebold | 2024-05-30 | ||
| We Are Insecure with Lauran Woolley | 2024-05-23 | ||
| Raccoon Roadkill with Andrea Caspari | 2024-05-16 | ||
| A Blind Taste Test with Matt Eicheldinger | 2024-05-09 | ||
| Buff Nipple Drawings with Mr. Philip Lindsay | 2024-05-02 | ||
| Passing Out In The Classroom with Gabe Dannenbring | 2024-04-25 | ||
| BTS Of The Trust & Teaching with Gaspare Randazzo | 2024-04-18 | ||
| A Special Interest in Rodents with Mrs. Frazzled | 2024-04-18 | ||
| For Those Who Can’t Do | 2024-03-28 |