The Balancing Act

By: Joseph A. Vitale and Jamie Wanko
  • Summary

  • Straight out of Central New Jersey, join two seasoned teachers as they chat about how they attempt to juggle their teaching careers, parenting multiple children, helping with aging parents, support their loving spouses and navigate the ever changing demands of teaching in a post Covid world. The Balancing Act podcast is here to explore the good, the bad and of course the funny when it comes to dealing with the ups and downs of family life along with being full time classroom teachers. Questions, comments and feedback will be encouraged as we explore this new and exciting adventure on The Balancing Act podcast. Special guests and contemporary topics in education will be a regular occurrence. This podcast will have something for every educator. From the seasoned veteran to the emerging new teacher. Email at PodTheBalancingAct@gmail.com for feedback, inquiries, or guest appearances.
    2023
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Episodes
  • Employable Teens? Dishin’ out advice with Nicholas Creamery owner Jodie Edwards - Season 2 Episode 12
    Nov 19 2024

    Listen in as marketing and hiring expert Jodie Edwards sits with our hosts to provide insight into developing employable teens. The best generation? It's quite possible that you might be underestimating the wide open spaces your teen has yet to conquer. Co-owner of the popular New Jersey ice cream chain of small batch handcrafted ice cream, Jodi Edwards graciously meets with us to talk about all things teens.

    Check out all things Nicholas Creamery at their website!

    https://www.nicholascreamery.com/

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    53 mins
  • Tech Break? Helpful or nearly impossible? - Season 2 Episode 11
    Nov 12 2024

    We are discussing the town of Kenilworth, New Jersey, who recently implemented a tech free school day. All educators continually discuss the implications of tech on students and wonder if it is causing more harm than help. Listen in as we applaud Kenilworth public schools for trying something different and wonder if it is something we should all be trying out in the not so distant future.

    Check out the article we referenced in today's show below.

    Kenilworth - Tech Free Friday

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    45 mins
  • Tommy Ho!!! It's our Canadian amie, Dawn Wiseman - Season 2 Episode 10
    Nov 5 2024

    Dawn Wiseman is officially our first international guest. Bonjour to our new amie (that’s French for friend) Dawn Wiseman who has been teaching for 17 years, and has morphed into an AI enthusiast. Her tips and tricks for teachers on how to maximize their AI experience with multiple platforms will have you running to the computer to try them all.

    Check out a full live demo from this episode on The Balancing Act Podcast Youtube Channel!

    The Balancing Act Podcast Youtube Channel

    Check out the Stan.store link for Dawn Wiseman that includes resources for all sorts of tools!

    Dawn Wiseman Stan Store

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    43 mins

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