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Welcome, fellow colleagues, I'm Chantell — your new best friend and your biggest cheerleader
My mission is simple: to inspire, motivate, and empower you.
This podcast is dedicated to you because: I get you.
I know what it feels like to face the unknowns of a classroom. It’s scary! But fear not — I’m right here by your side to listen, guide, encourage, and yes… laugh with you through all of it.
It is YOUR TURN to receive professional development tailored to YOUR needs:
🔖Proven classroom management strategies
🔖Effective, research based instructional strategies
🔖Manage classroom technology
🔖Build confidence
🔖Repeated calls to work
🔖Enjoyment of students and teaching
If you are tired of being left out ... feeling lost and unheard ... lack of respect ... and wanting to grow your skills - you are in the right place!
I’m here for you. I believe in you. I believe in your ability to make a difference.
So, keep your coffee strong, your teacher voice ready, and your confidence unshakable.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
Tuesday Mar 24, 2026
In this Part Two Episode of The Tough Class Starter Pack, I am going to give you some strategies to handle those Attention-seeking and Power-seeking behavioral patterns from the tough classroom we see the most often.
These are not bad kids. They are kids that have learned predictable behavior patterns from unpredictable circumstances.
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Join the private Facebook group: Professionals of Substitute Teaching
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
Tuesday Mar 17, 2026
What defines a 'tough' class? A tough does not mean they are dangerous. It does not mean they are naturally disrespectful.
It does mean there are some predictable patterns of behavior that have gone unaddressed for a long time.
The tough classes have gotten used to behaving, and getting away with, patterns of misbehavior. There are usually some likely experiences that have created this issue. Here are the five most common:
☑️ They have had inconsistent expectations of how they are expected to work and behave given and what was given was not enforced. 🤔
☑️ They may have had frequent teacher absences and a revolving door of adults in their classroom for an extended period of time. 🆘
☑️ They have experienced unclear routines, meaning there has not been consistency in the routines of how the class will function on a daily basis. 😶🌫️
☑️ And/or because of their given title of a ‘tough’ class they probably have a history of substitutes who came in really nervous and without a plan on how to positively and productively interact with these students. 😬
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Join the private Facebook group: Professionals of Substitute Teaching
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
In today's episode I am talking about those moments when the classroom energy shifts, your confidence wobbles a bit and you think, “Oh no, here it comes.” 😨
I assure you, this is something every substitute teacher experiences at least once… or twice… or every Tuesday. 📆
You cannot avoid chaos, it happens in every classroom whether you are a master substitute or an experienced teacher. 💯
How do you go about a professional recovery of the learning environment without losing yourself to a mental spiral? The key is to know how to reset.
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Join the private Facebook group: Professionals of Substitute Teaching
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
“Just one bite is all I am asking. You do not have to like it or eat it all, I am asking for one bite.” 🍝🙅🏻♂️
In this week’s episode I am addressing a classroom management topic that every substitute teacher bumps into sooner or later: What is the difference between bribing students and using positive reinforcement? 🤔⁉️
It’s a subtle line, but once you understand it, you can leverage the smart choice of positive reinforcement and avoid the ineffective use of bribery. 👍🏼🍭
📰 Download the Scripts for Positive Reinforcement quick guide here.
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
- Join the private Facebook group: Professionals of Substitute Teaching
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
As the foundation of this conversation, I am talking about why Enjoyment and Fulfillment as a Professional Substitute Teacher is so important.
When people talk about teaching today, the loudest voices often focus on burnout, stress, and why “no one should go into education anymore.” But here’s the truth that rarely gets airtime: substitute teachers can experience real enjoyment, real fulfillment, and real purpose in the classroom—and that matters more now than ever.
Download your ProSub Daily Enjoyment & Fulfillment Card
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Respect doesn’t take weeks to build—substitute teachers need it now.
We’re breaking down the fast‑track formula for substitute teachers who want to earn respect quickly—without yelling, posturing, or pretending you’re not running on caffeine and hope.
You’ll learn:
- The “doorway advantage” that sets the tone before class even starts
- How to introduce yourself with confidence (even if you’re faking it)
- Scripts that stop chaos before it begins
- Why fairness matters more than firmness
- The one behavior students instantly respect
Whether you’re brand‑new or just want smoother days, this episode gives you the practical, real‑world strategies for walking into any classroom with authority, clarity, and just enough caffeine to keep things moving.
Episode PDF Download:
📘 QUICK START GUIDE: Building Respect Quickly as a Substitute Teacher
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Get Chantell’s weekly newsletter
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
In this episode I am talking about something I think every substitute has wrestled with at some point in their career: Having confidence in their teaching ability, I’m talking about Instructional Confidence.
🧑🏼🏫 The HOW to teach part of being a substitute teacher.
💪🏻 Conquer all those thoughts of; What if I’m not good enough?
🤨 Your doubt about content matter knowledge (Peer Teaching)
🥸 Your doubt about the ability to “teach like the real teacher” (Quality Questioning)
💥Here’s the truth bomb for you today: You’re not supposed to be the real teacher.
You’re supposed to be the real you. 🫵🏻🫶🏻
💫 A capable, prepared, adaptable educator who can guide learning even without knowing every detail.
Want more support?
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Connect with Chantell:
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
- E-mail me at chantell@prosubsteach.com
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
In today’s episode we’re diving into the hard stuff and answering all those big What Ifs about classroom management.
🌟I understand how the very thought of managing students can be so overwhelming it can stop you from ever being in a classroom.
🫣And that is NOT what you want, it is NOT what students need, and I absolutely know I can help you reach that place of confidence to achieve what you are truly capable of.
✨🛣️🌟Not sure where to start? Take the ProSub Journey quiz to discover your next steps to becoming a confident skillful professional substitute teacher.
Want more support?
- Get Chantell’s book, I’m a Professional Substitute Teacher: Now What?
- Visit the ProSubs website: www.prosubscourses.com
- Explore online individual learning modules
- Get one-on-one support in the Skillful Teaching coaching program