SUMMER SERIES Ep 2 — Keeping Stuff Will Not Making Teaching Easier

SUMMER SERIES Ep 2 — Keeping Stuff Will Not Making Teaching Easier

July 21, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the misconception that having more teaching supplies leads to better preparedness and offers insights on minimalism in education.

Your classroom can be full and still feel empty of what you actually need: time, clarity, and space to think. We kick off our summer Q and A series with a listener question from James about minimalist principles and how to finally start letting go of items that are hard to part with, especially when you’ve collected years of “just in case” teaching supplies. We talk honestly about the mindset trap many educators fall into: believing that more stuff will make us more prepared, more profession...

Topics covered

Keywords

More episodes of The Minimalist Educator Podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Minimalist Educator Podcast podcast page.