{"podcast":{"title":"Kindergarten Cafe Podcast: Simple Tips for Teaching Kindergarten","slug":"kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540","podcast_index_feed_id":6572540,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/kindergarten-cafe/","website_url":"https://kindergarten-cafe.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/43ded674-b13d-46a6-9132-2eb4f043a173/Kindergarten-Cafe-Podcast.jpg","author":"Zeba McGibbon","episode_count":138,"summary":"Are you an overworked or overwhelmed kindergarten teacher? Or maybe you're just a kindergarten teacher looking for fresh, new ideas. You are in the right place. The Kindergarten Cafe podcast will share weekly tips and tricks to help you save time, work smarter (not harder) and support students with engaging and purposeful lessons. I'm here to help you with everything you need from arrival to dismissal. Let's get started!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:17:26.904654+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540"},"episode":{"title":"122. Navigating Tricky Team Dynamics w/ Jenna from @ThatStrongTeacher","slug":"122-navigating-tricky-team-dynamics-w-jenna-from-thatstrongteacher","published_at":"2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/122-navigating-tricky-team-dynamics-w-jenna-from-thatstrongteacher","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540","url":"https://kindergarten-cafe.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f00243da-e8fb-49bd-915e-1fc4a86d8682.mp3","summary":"Grade-level teams can make your year feel supportive… or completely draining. In this episode,I’m joined by Jenna Everetts (aka @ThatStrongTeacher) to talk honestly about navigating team dynamics, communication challenges, and collaboration struggles teachers face at every stage of their career. We unpack what to do when you feel unheard, left out, or pressured to teach in a way that doesn’t align with you, especially as a new teacher or someone new to a grade level. Jenna shares real experiences from her own teaching career and introduces her F.A.N.S. framework for building stronger, healthier team relationships. In this episode Jenna shares: How to communicate needs and concerns using simple, effective language What to do when teams feel cliquey, unbalanced, or hard to break into How to advocate for yourself while still being a supportive teammate Why celebrating small moments and sharing resources matters more than you think Practical ways to build trust and connection with colleagues over time Send Zeba a voice message Connect with Jenna: Instagram - @thatstrongteacher Connect with Zeba: Instagram - @kindergartencafe Facebook - @kindergartencafe Website - www.kindergartencafe.org Tik Tok - @kindergartencafe Mentioned in this episode: Social Emotional Lessons Download the free Social/Emotional Lessons: https://kindergartencafe.org/social-emotional-lessons","meta_description":"Grade-level teams can make your year feel supportive… or completely draining. In this episode,I’m joined by Jenna Everetts (aka @ThatStrongTeacher) to tal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2209,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/episodes/122-navigating-tricky-team-dynamics-w-jenna-from-thatstrongteacher/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kindergarten-cafe-podcast-simple-tips-for-teaching-kindergarten-6572540/122-navigating-tricky-team-dynamics-w-jenna-from-thatstrongteacher.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}