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Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

"Just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one." Welcome to Beginning Teacher Talk, the weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Lori Friesen, where we talk about all of the things you wish you learned in college about teaching elementary school. We feature kid-tested classroom management techniques, organizational strategies, creative ways to motivate your students, how to work with colleagues, seasonal gems, and how to de-stress and eliminate the overwhelm that too often accompanies your first years of teaching.

293. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Three: The Impact of Gamified Learning, Tangible and Intangible Rewards

22 mins; April 24, 2024

292. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Two: The Impact of Rewards on Learning Motivation in Schools

20 mins; April 17, 2024

291. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part One: A Second Look at Six Beliefs about Classroom Rewards

22 mins; April 10, 2024

290. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Three: The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

20 mins; April 03, 2024

289. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Two: How to Organize Your Filing Cabinet

21 mins; March 27, 2024

288. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part One: How to Organize Your Teacher Desk

24 mins; March 20, 2024

287. Can We Just Take a Breath? Proof that Mindset Matters

22 mins; March 13, 2024

286. WOW Observation & Interview Lessons – Your 10-Point Checklist

24 mins; March 06, 2024

285. How to Stop Yelling (and Use Your Voice More Effectively)

23 mins; February 28, 2024

284. Understanding IEPs, 504s, and ELLs

21 mins; February 21, 2024

283. Managing the Sunday Night Scaries

22 mins; February 14, 2024

282. How Elementary Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Save Time

23 mins; February 07, 2024

281. How to Prepare for Field Trips: The Elementary Teacher's Guide

25 mins; January 31, 2024

280. 12 Ways to Manage ODD Students in Your Elementary Classroom

30 mins; January 24, 2024

279. Achieving Work-Life Balance

23 mins; January 17, 2024

278. Managing Defiant Students: What to Do When a Kid Says NO

28 mins; January 10, 2024

277. Plan Your 100th Day of School with Me

21 mins; January 03, 2024

276. Preparing Your Students for a Sub

24 mins; December 27, 2023

275. Ask Dr. Lori's Husband

41 mins; December 20, 2023

274. So Many Exciting Things!

23 mins; December 13, 2023

273. My Sneaky Snowman's Adventure: A Narrative Writing Project

27 mins; December 06, 2023

272. 10 Ways to Infuse Movement into Your Classroom for Better Engagement and Focus

26 mins; November 29, 2023

271. Trauma-Informed Teaching: A Quick-Start Guide

27 mins; November 22, 2023

270. Feeling Disillusioned About Teaching? Here's Why

33 mins; November 15, 2023

269. Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part Two

25 mins; November 08, 2023

268. Creative Strategies for Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part One

26 mins; November 01, 2023

267. Supporting Autistic Students in Your Elementary Classroom

23 mins; October 25, 2023

266. 15 Ways to Use Task Cards in Your Elementary Classroom

22 mins; October 18, 2023

265. How to Use Data to Drive Instruction

23 mins; October 11, 2023

264. Understanding ADHD: 10 Strategies for Classroom Management

24 mins; October 04, 2023

263. Mastering the Art of Giving Clear Directions in Elementary Classrooms

26 mins; September 27, 2023

262. 13 Strategies to Constructively Channel Your Chatty Class's Energy and Enthusiasm

19 mins; September 20, 2023

261. What to Do When You Have a Chatty Class: Part One

24 mins; September 13, 2023

260. You're Doing Better Than You Think - Here's Proof

22 mins; September 06, 2023

259. First Month of School Reminders & Mindset Shifts

22 mins; August 30, 2023

258. When Things Don't Go as Planned

16 mins; August 23, 2023

257. How to Manage Imposter Syndrome as a New Teacher

28 mins; August 16, 2023

256. How to Improve Your Classroom Management with 2nd Year Teacher Natalie Sanfelippo

43 mins; August 09, 2023

255. What Principals are REALLY Looking for During Observation Lessons

32 mins; August 02, 2023

254. Interview Advice from a Principal: 5 Things Admin is Looking For During Interviews

41 mins; July 26, 2023

253. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Four: 7 Impulse Control Strategies That Work to Set Your Students Up For Success From the Start

1 min; July 19, 2023

252. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Three: How to Stay Positive AND Consistently Deliver Natural Consequences

1 min; July 12, 2023

251. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Two: "But My Kids Just Don't Care" 5 Strategies to Change That

1 min; July 05, 2023

250. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part One: How to Lay the Foundation for Your Classroom Management Plan in 4 Clear Steps

1 min; June 28, 2023

249. How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Writing Instruction with Sara Marye

32 mins; June 21, 2023

248. What if You Had $1,000 for Your New Classroom?

42 mins; June 14, 2023

247. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Five: Beth Bowe

38 mins; June 07, 2023

246. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Four: Kelsey Moody

32 mins; May 31, 2023

245. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Three: Teresa Grosboll

39 mins; May 24, 2023

244. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Two: Rebecca Stafford

34 mins; May 17, 2023

243. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part One: Jenna Barron

50 mins; May 10, 2023

242. Social Media Best Practices for New Teachers

27 mins; May 03, 2023

241. Making the Shift from Student Teacher to Teacher

29 mins; April 26, 2023

240. What If I'm Not Cut Out for Teaching?

22 mins; April 19, 2023

239. Restorative Circles in Your Classroom: How to Get Started

25 mins; April 12, 2023

238. How (and Why) to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning Into Your Day

26 mins; April 05, 2023

237. How to Talk to Your Admin & Co-Workers About Transferring Schools (& Get Reference Letters)

23 mins; March 29, 2023

236. Top 10 Tips for Managing Spring Fever in Elementary

32 mins; March 22, 2023

235. Testing Week in Elementary: How to Structure the Rest of Your Day after an Assessment

25 mins; March 15, 2023

234. The Weeks Leading Up to Testing in Elementary: How to Calm & Prepare Students (& Why This Matters)

28 mins; March 08, 2023

233. 5 Must-Know Test Taking Strategies in Math for 2nd – 5th Grade

28 mins; March 01, 2023

232. 5 Must-Know Test Taking Strategies in Language Arts for 2nd – 5th Grade

27 mins; February 22, 2023

231. 10 Enrichment Ideas (for High Achieving Students in Math and ELA)

25 mins; February 15, 2023

230. 10 Simple & Easy Exit Ticket Ideas for Elementary Teachers

25 mins; February 08, 2023

229. Maternity Leave: Your First 5 Steps

39 mins; February 01, 2023

228. 24 Fun & Easy Indoor Recess Activities for Elementary Classrooms

28 mins; January 25, 2023

227. How to Support Your Speech & Language Students with Hallie Sherman

32 mins; January 18, 2023

226. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part Three

24 mins; January 11, 2023

225. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part Two

22 mins; January 04, 2023

224. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part One

22 mins; December 28, 2022

223. Teachers Are Not Classroom Therapists with Elizabeth Peterson

28 mins; December 21, 2022

222. 15 Ways to Use Timers to Streamline Your Classroom Management

23 mins; December 14, 2022

221. What to Do When Parents Say, "My Child Hates School!"

22 mins; December 07, 2022

220. Teaching Today's Kids: Best Practices

37 mins; November 30, 2022

219. How to Handle Missing Work & Absences

23 mins; November 23, 2022

218, 5 Planning Tips to to Help You Achieve Work-Life Balance

43 mins; November 16, 2022

217. When You Get a New Student Mid-Year

24 mins; November 09, 2022

216. Is Your Admin Supportive? How to Ask for the Help You Need

28 mins; November 02, 2022

215. How to Reduce Overwhelm & Stop Imposter Syndrome

27 mins; October 26, 2022

214. 22 Halloween Class Party Games for Elementary Classrooms (& How to Manage Seasonal Halloween Energy)

25 mins; October 19, 2022

213. How to Plan for a Sub (So You Can Take a Day Off)

26 mins; October 12, 2022

212. How to Be Happier (& Enjoy Teaching More)

27 mins; October 05, 2022

211. 12 Ways to Keep the Rest of the Class on Task When You're Working with Small Groups

23 mins; September 28, 2022

210. Why You're Struggling with Classroom Management: What Nobody Told You

27 mins; September 21, 2022

209. How to Manage All That Student Data

27 mins; September 14, 2022

208. How to Set Up Your Teacher Planning Binder: Your Essential Classroom Management Tool

25 mins; September 07, 2022

207. What to Do When You Get Your Curriculum (and Start Freaking Out)

18 mins; August 31, 2022

206. What to Do When You're Asked to Change Grades at the Last Minute

29 mins; August 24, 2022

205. 5 Fantastic Activities for the First Weeks of School

28 mins; August 17, 2022

204. How to Get Planned, Prepped, and Organized Without Working 24/7 with Stephanie Palovchik

28 mins; August 10, 2022

203. 14 Things to Tell Parents on the First Day of School

26 mins; August 03, 2022

202. 10 Must-Have Resources for First-Year Teachers

24 mins; July 27, 2022

201. READY for the School Year with First-Year Teacher Kelsey Moody

30 mins; July 18, 2022

200. Classroom Management Hack: Level Up When You Have a Chatty Class

6 mins; July 16, 2022

199. New Teacher Spotlight: Rebecca Stafford

33 mins; July 13, 2022

198. Classroom Management Hack: Maybe Box

6 mins; July 09, 2022

197. How to Know if You're Ready for the School Year

22 mins; July 06, 2022

196. Classroom Management Hack: The Desk Fairy

6 mins; July 02, 2022

195. Find Your Tribe & Prepare Ahead for Crazy Back-to-School Busy

28 mins; June 29, 2022

194. Classroom Management Hack: Lucky Ducks

5 mins; June 25, 2022

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