14 Things to Do When You Only Have One Week to Get Ready 023

New Teacher Training Series Part Two: Choosing an Inclusive and Beautiful Classroom Theme: In the second episode of the new teacher series, I’m talking about a topic most new teachers can’t wait to do, but am putting some caution behind it as well. Since I always want to help prevent mistakes from happening, in today’s episode, I’m... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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New Teacher Training Series Part One: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Setting up (Or Re-Organizing) Your Classroom: The start of this new series will help brand new and beginning teachers think about their classroom setup in ways that are functional for the best learning environment. In the first episode, I’m sharing three questions to ask yourself as you... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

21 min listen

Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Three: The Impact of Gamified Learning, Tangible and Intangible Rewards: For the last two episodes, we’ve explored the idea of using rewards in the classroom and really examined the research behind it and the ways it motivates students to learn. In this episode, we're exploring the impact of gamified learning and the... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Two: The Impact of Rewards on Learning Motivation in Schools: In last week’s episode, I talked about six beliefs about rewards and what the current research is saying about them now. To further our conversation in the series, I'm sharing the impact of rewards on learning motivation in school and with students... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part One: A Second Look at Six Beliefs about Classroom Rewards: As I started to look at research on rewards in the classroom, I was astounded by the amount of research and information that was outdated. I started to see some common arguments against using a reward system in the classroom. With all my new findings,... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Three: The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist: Over the last two episodes, we’ve talked about ways you can do some spring cleaning and declutter and organize your teacher desk and filing cabinet. However, we know from teaching in our classroom all year long that those aren’t the only two areas... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

21 min listen

Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Two: How to Organize Your Filing Cabinet: To me, it feels good to clean and get things cleared out, for it provides a clear mental space for the busy time of the end of the school year. To continue the series, I want to discuss a place to organize that can accumulate a lot of clutter and... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part One: How to Organize Your Teacher Desk: Since cleaning and organization can be a weakness and struggle for many teachers, I thought it was fitting to do a teacher spring cleaning series. In the first episode of the series, I’m sharing six easy steps to organize your teacher desk.... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

25 min listen

Can We Just Take a Breath? Proof that Mindset Matters: Instead of filling your brain with more resources and practical ways to be more effective in your classroom, today, I’m filling your brain with positive thoughts. I’m going to show you how to begin intentionally focusing on changing our... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

22 min listen

WOW Observation & Interview Lessons – Your 10-Point Checklist: With interview season upon us, I thought it would be the perfect time to refresh those interviewing skills so you make the best impression and land the job! Even if you’re currently in the classroom and not looking to switch jobs, most of you still... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

24 min listen

How to Stop Yelling (and Use Your Voice More Effectively): Part of our job as teachers is to get students’ attention as we transition from one activity to the next, line up from recess, or give further instructions when students are working in groups. And for most of us, our natural instinct to get the... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Understanding IEPs, 504s, and ELLs: When you’re a new teacher coming into the educational field, it can be overwhelming to remember and understand all of the different acronyms and terms that are used in education. Today, I want to help make this easier for you! I’m sharing an... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

22 min listen

Managing the Sunday Night Scaries: You’ve finally made it to the weekend where you’re able to breathe and relax from a long and stressful week at work. You take full advantage of living your life outside the classroom where you get to hang out with friends and family and catch up... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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How Elementary Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Save Time: As beginning teachers, we’re always looking for ways to save time on things like lesson planning, preparing engaging activities, creating practice worksheets or assessments, and so much more. Until now, the only way to truly get time back was after... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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How to Prepare for Field Trips: The Elementary Teacher's Guide: We probably all remember going on field trips when we were students, but knowing how to adequately plan and execute a field trip as an elementary teacher is all brand new. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through exactly how to prepare for... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

25 min listen

12 Ways to Manage ODD Students in Your Elementary Classroom: ODD, or Oppositional Defiant Disorder, is a neurological pattern that is responsible for a person’s reasoning, judgment, and impulse control. Teaching students with ODD can be extremely challenging. Today I’m sharing 12 ways to manage these... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Achieving Work-Life Balance: If you’re a beginning teacher, there’s a good chance that you’re one of the last ones to leave the school and one of the first ones to arrive in the morning. I get it. You have so much to do and I know you want to be the best teacher you... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

24 min listen

Managing Defiant Students: What to Do When a Kid Says NO: Before we were educators, we dreamt about our students and how they would love and be engaged in all of the lessons and activities we created. But in reality, it doesn’t always happen that way. Sometimes, we have those students who are defiant and... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Plan Your 100th Day of School with Me: Celebrating the 100th day of school is fun! I’ve found that the best way to make it a success is to plan early, so I want to share some 100th day of school activities that you can use to celebrate this milestone in your classroom. These ideas are... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Preparing Your Students for a Sub: There are times throughout the school year when you have to be out of your classroom and will have a substitute in your room for the day. When that time comes, you may be prepared and leave all the right materials and lesson plans, but... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Ask Dr. Lori's Husband: Today I’m excited to introduce you to one of my most devoted listeners of the podcast…my husband Keith! I thought it would be a fun episode to not only have him as a guest on the podcast, but to ask him classroom management questions to see how... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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So Many Exciting Things!: Friends, I have so many exciting, new, and fun things I want to share with you! So many big moments have been happening in both my personal and professional life and I finally have the opportunity to share all about them. Most importantly, there’s... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

24 min listen

My Sneaky Snowman’s Adventure: A Narrative Writing Project: We should all be able to experience the light, gratitude, imagination, and possibility of this season. It’s in this spirit that I want to share a very special project with you. I just know that your students will absolutely love it. It’s called... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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10 Ways to Infuse Movement into Your Classroom for Better Engagement and Focus: As we move into the time of year when students are excited about the upcoming holidays and school breaks, they tend to become more restless and less focused in the classroom. Instead of fighting their restless bodies and minds, why not create... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

26 min listen

Trauma-Informed Teaching: A Quick-Start Guide: When getting a teaching job, you prepare for the lessons, activities, classroom management, and setting up your classroom, but knowing how to support students experiencing trauma probably wasn’t something you thought about. Speaking to teachers... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

28 min listen

Feeling Disillusioned About Teaching? Here's Why: Research shows you experience six different phases as first year teachers. These phases can dramatically impact your feeling toward teaching and question your ability to teach. The third phase is disillusionment, which typically happens in... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part Two: When I was a young teacher, I believed two things about student engagement: kids would automatically be interested in what I was teaching and the role was on the kids, not the teacher. Well, I turned out to be wrong! I realized that if I wanted my... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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Creative Strategies for Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part One: Getting your students interested in what they’re learning is the key to keeping them engaged in a well-managed classroom. I want your students to enjoy what they’re learning in fun and creative ways. These next few episodes are going to be an... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

26 min listen

Supporting Autistic Students in Your Elementary Classroom: I want to make sure that you feel supported and have all the information you need to support students with autism in your classroom. By understanding the general idea behind autism, you will be able to identify challenges they face and then make... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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15 Ways to Use Task Cards in Your Elementary Classroom: Task cards bring a fresh approach to learning and provide new ways to review concepts as a whole class, small group, or as partners. Additionally, they’re easy to differentiate and portable, which also makes them beneficial for teachers. If you... by Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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