Imagine you’ve spent all summer preparing to teach second grade. It’s the position you were hired to teach, and you’re ready to start in a week and a half. Then, you get a call from your principal letting you know that you’ll actually be teaching fourth grade.  Your mind instantly goes into freak out mode. What are you going to do? You aren’t prepared!  For those of you who may be in this situation, deep breath, friend. I’m here to ease your overwhelm and worries. When switching grade levels, a lot of the overwhelm comes from a fear that we have to start all over. The reality is, you actually don’t! Once you've set up one classroom, you have everything you need to set yourself up for success again. I’m going to give you the five key areas of what you really need to set yourself up for success, no matter what grade you're going to be teaching.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/change-grades Join the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes Grab my FREE Fillable Back to School Shopping List: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/back%20to%20school%20shopping%20list 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 (and be entered into our draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 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 P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist