One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree
Welcome to One Tired Teacher with Trina Deboree, a podcast and video show for educators and elementary teachers who want practical ideas, meaningful learning, and a more sustainable way to teach.
Each episode explores the realities of teaching today—from classroom systems and STEM to reading, science integration, digital citizenship, and protecting student curiosity in a world that often demands more than teachers can reasonably give. You'll find honest conversations, practical strategies, and thoughtful reflection on what helps learning thrive without adding unnecessary pressure to your plate.
Whether we're talking about lesson design, classroom culture, teacher burnout, engagement, or navigating the challenges of modern education, the goal is the same: helping teachers focus on what matters most.
This is a space for educators who love teaching but want to do it in a way that is realistic, sustainable, and aligned with their values. You'll leave with ideas you can use, encouragement you can trust, and permission to build a classroom that works for both you and your students.
One Tired Teacher With Trina Deboree
Latest Episodes
Summer Boundaries For Teachers Who Need Joy 300
Summer break can look long on the calendar and still feel like you’re carrying school on your back. We’re talking honestly about why so many teachers start June exhausted and then spend the rest of the break “prepping” instead of recovering and...
Put Teaching Down For A Minute, Teachers 299
Summer break can start and somehow you still feel like you’re on duty. If your body is home but your brain is still in the classroom, I made this one for you. I keep it simple on purpose, no new system, no productivity plan, just a pause to bre...
Seven Things I Wish I Knew Before Teaching 298
What would you tell the version of yourself who is trying so hard to do everything perfectly? I’m revisiting a Teacher Truth conversation I recorded years ago and adding what I’d tell myself now, with a clearer view of boundaries, identity, and...
When Boundaries Aren’t Enough: Teacher Burnout Explained 297
Burnout is brutal enough, but the most disorienting version is the kind that lands even when we set boundaries, do the inner work, and try to teach in a grounded way. We talk about why that happens, why burnout is not an accusation, and how mis...
When Teaching Feels Unsafe: Coping with Unfair Treatment from School Administrators Episode 296
What do you do when the part of teaching that scares you isn’t the kids, it’s the adults with power? I’m replaying a conversation that stayed with me for a reason: it names the kind of educator pain we’re often pressured to keep quiet ab...