Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

Are you tired of nameless papers being handed in? This week’s classroom management hack is going to share a simple solution that your students will love!

If you are enjoying these classroom managemen…

It’s tough being a kid and learning how to navigate big emotions like sadness, anger, frustration, stress, and disappointment. I’m sure you’ve noticed that some of your students have a more difficult…

New teachers often tell me that they have a hard time remembering to use, or keep up with, their classroom management system. This makes it really difficult for it to be effective if you keep forgett…

In episode 159, I broke down what natural consequences are and I gave you some specific examples of how this works in your classroom. If you haven’t listened to that episode, I highly recommend that…

This week's quick classroom management is about using sign language in your classroom. This hack will help to eliminate students constantly blurting out during lessons!

If you are enjoying these clas…

Regardless of all the rules and routines you've put in place in your classroom, you will always have that student who just doesn't follow them. So, what do you do when a student doesn't listen? Do yo…

This week's quick classroom management hack is ketchup, mustard, and pickles folders! This hack is a super cute and fun way to keep work organized and to keep track of which work still needs to be co…

Have you ever heard of a teacher interview lesson? If you are preparing for interviews, there's a chance that you may be asked to do one of these. An interview lesson is when you go into a classroom …

This week's quick classroom management hack is a hand sanitizer bathroom pass. This is such a simple way to keep track of who is using the bathroom while also encouraging the habit of washing your ha…

Have you considered quitting teaching this year? If you have, you're definitely not alone. Between COVID, school closures, sub shortages, lack of support from adminstrators, and plenty of toxic posit…

These cupcake points are such a fun classroom management hack! You can use them to keep your kiddos motivated and on-track with your routines and procedures inside your classroom, especially around V…

Today I'm finally ready to talk about something that is deeply personal. I'm sharing my personal weight loss journey of losing 30 pounds and keeping it off. Whether you're working from home or at sch…

When I was a beginning teacher, I had a teacher assistant and one of the biggest mistakes I made was not being super clear about what her role would be in my classroom. The thought of telling her wha…

Formal observations are one of the things about teaching that really scares us as new teachers. They can send you right into panic mode, even if you have a really supportive administration. Often, th…

If you’re reading this then you may be an avid podcast listener, but have you ever used podcasts in your classroom? They are such a fun way to connect the real world to what you’re doing in your clas…

Returning to school after winter break usually presents several challenges. It can take some time to get back into your normal routines after being away from school for an extended period of time. On…

I recently was asked a question by a member of my READY For School Academy that sparked the topic of today's episode. One of my members, Rebecca, asked how she can get parents involved in the classro…

When I was in the classroom, it took me a long time to figure out how to best set up learning centers for my students. Now I am so excited to be able to share this information with you so you don't h…

By the time December rolls around, it's very likely that you have had at least one experience with a difficult parent. Maybe it was during a parent-teacher conference, or maybe it was a nasty email o…

In the weeks leading up to winter break, you are right in the midst of the disillusionment phase. This is the third phase that beginning teachers experience throughout the school year and it is one t…