Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

There’s just something about being at Disney World that is completely magical. ✨ 🏰 The world feels brighter, and even as an adult, it brings back the best memories.

Now, I don’t want to take the magi…

As teachers, we wear so many hats every single day. We are organizers, facilitators, cheerleaders, coaches, nurses, janitors, and so much more. Often, you may even feel like you’re expected to fit th…

Let’s talk about a very underrated classroom management tool…timers. Specifically, using timers in your PowerPoint slides. This is one of my favorite ways to streamline and improve classroom manageme…

“My child hates school.” 

Ouch. Have you ever had a parent say this to you before? If not, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s most likely coming at one point or another - and oh my goodnes…

Have you heard of the term 'digital native’? 

Our guest, Rachael Parlett, explains that ‘digital native’ is a phrase that describes our students in today’s world, meaning that children speak the lang…

The fall and winter months come with lots of sick children, and in turn, absent students from your class. You know what that means - extra work for you!

When your students miss school, that means the…

Can teachers really get all of their lesson planning done during their contract hours?

This is probably the holy grail of teacher questions. Is it actually possible? The answer is yes, it is absolute…

Have you ever received an email from your school’s secretary letting you know that you’re getting a new student? Getting this news can sometimes cause a bit of panic as you run through the list of ev…

Are you struggling with classroom management, or something else that is holding you back from becoming the teacher you've always dreamed of being? If so, it's time to ask for support from admin, and …

How many times have you spent your entire weekend working and then resented having to go into work on Monday morning? When you show up, you’re completely exhausted and would give just about anything …

Spooky season is here and as teachers, we know what that comes with, right? 🎃 Lots of Halloween energy! 🎃 Inside this episode, I’m going to give you several ideas that you can use to make a Halloween…

Have you ever been sick, but still showed up to teach anyway? Teachers do this so often, and it’s usually for one of two reasons. They feel like it’s easier to go in than it is to try and put togethe…

Do you feel genuinely happy in your day to day life, both in and out of the classroom? Happiness is something that we all long for, and I think it’s one of the most important topics that we can talk …

Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced the struggle of running small groups. 🙋🏻‍♀️ You spend so much time planning and prepping for your groups, only to be distracted the majority of the time by …

Over the past couple of weeks on the podcast, we've been talking about a couple of different topics. One of them was how to set up your teacher planning binder. And the other one was how to manage …

I don’t know about you, but when I first started teaching elementary school, “student data” was the one term that struck fear in my heart. The phrase made me uncomfortable. I didn’t feel prepared to …

Do your eyes light up when you walk through the office supply aisle at Target? As teachers, the colorful flair pens, sticky notes, and art supplies are basically our love language. So, when someone p…

There’s always so much to do at the beginning of a new school year. The busyness comes with stress, overwhelm, and way too little sleep! Then there’s the panic that sets in when you get your curricul…

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 le…

One of the best ways that you can create a sense of community in your classroom from the very beginning is by being intentional about the activities you choose, especially during that first week of s…