"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.
How does Disneyland have this almost magical way of making you want to go back there again the moment you leave? Why is it so energizing, and why do we look forward to going there so much? In this ep…
How can you create some of the magic of Disney in your own elementary classroom? In Part One of this three-part series, learn what Walt Disney did first in envisioning his incredible Disney World the…
Welcome to the first episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, a podcast by Dr. Lori Friesen to help beginning elementary teachers learn the invaluable secret tricks of the trade they didn’t learn in univer…
In this episode, Dr. Lori shares one of her most effective ways for reducing stress on "those days" as a beginning teacher. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode, and visit www.drlorifrie…
In this episode, Dr. Lori shares a creative strategy for helping to focus and settle your students while inviting imagination into your classroom. Be sure to go to drlorifriesen.com to get the freebi…