Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

When you’re a new teacher coming into the educational field, it can be overwhelming to remember and understand all of the different acronyms and terms that are used in education. Today, I want to hel…

You’ve finally made it to the weekend where you’re able to breathe and relax from a long and stressful week at work. You take full advantage of living your life outside the classroom where you get to…

As beginning teachers, we’re always looking for ways to save time on things like lesson planning, preparing engaging activities, creating practice worksheets or assessments, and so much more. Until n…

We probably all remember going on field trips when we were students, but knowing how to adequately plan and execute a field trip as an elementary teacher is all brand new. In today’s episode, I’m wal…

ODD, or Oppositional Defiant Disorder, is a neurological pattern that is responsible for a person’s reasoning, judgment, and impulse control. Teaching students with ODD can be extremely challenging. …

If you’re a beginning teacher, there’s a good chance that you’re one of the last ones to leave the school and one of the first ones to arrive in the morning. I get it. You have so much to do and I kn…

Before we were educators, we dreamt about our students and how they would love and be engaged in all of the lessons and activities we created. But in reality, it doesn’t always happen that way. Somet…

Celebrating the 100th day of school is fun! I’ve found that the best way to make it a success is to plan early, so I want to share some 100th day of school activities that you can use to celebrate th…

There are times throughout the school year when you have to be out of your classroom and will have a substitute in your room for the day. When that time comes, you may be prepared and leave all the r…

Today I’m excited to introduce you to one of my most devoted listeners of the podcast…my husband Keith! I thought it would be a fun episode to not only have him as a guest on the podcast, but to ask …

Friends, I have so many exciting, new, and fun things I want to share with you! So many big moments have been happening in both my personal and professional life and I finally have the opportunity to…

We should all be able to experience the light, gratitude, imagination, and possibility of this season. It’s in this spirit that I want to share a very special project with you. I just know that your …

As we move into the time of year when students are excited about the upcoming holidays and school breaks, they tend to become more restless and less focused in the classroom. Instead of fighting thei…

When getting a teaching job, you prepare for the lessons, activities, classroom management, and setting up your classroom, but knowing how to support students experiencing trauma probably wasn’t some…

Research shows you experience six different phases as first year teachers. These phases can dramatically impact your feeling toward teaching and question your ability to teach. The third phase is dis…

When I was a young teacher, I believed two things about student engagement: kids would automatically be interested in what I was teaching and the role was on the kids, not the teacher. Well, I turned…

Getting your students interested in what they’re learning is the key to keeping them engaged in a well-managed classroom. I want your students to enjoy what they’re learning in fun and creative ways.…

I want to make sure that you feel supported and have all the information you need to support students with autism in your classroom. By understanding the general idea behind autism, you will be able …

Task cards bring a fresh approach to learning and provide new ways to review concepts as a whole class, small group, or as partners. Additionally, they’re easy to differentiate and portable, which al…

Teachers need direct and simple ways on how to use data to drive instruction. In this episode I discuss the three types of data and how they can be used in your classroom, along with three ways to ef…