If you're feeling exhausted and overwhelmed and you're having a hard time being creative and finding ways to get and keep your students engaged, grab your favorite sparkly gel pen and get ready to take loads of notes. I'm going to share all the goodies - practical, time-and-classroom-tested tips, tricks, and strategies that have worked in my own classroom and that I've gathered over the past 20 years of being in the field of education. Let's talk all about how to increase student engagement in your classroom right away! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/four-keys-to-ultimate-student-engagement  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Join the FREE 7-Day Challenge: Your First 7 Steps BEFORE Setting Up Your First Elementary Classroom: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/challenge Don't miss out on the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year! Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beginningteachertalk  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here to leave your review now! I hope you have a wonderful week, and remember - just because you are a beginning elementary teacher, there is no need for you to struggle like one. Xo Lori