Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

Do you take your school work home every weekend? Do you check work emails on the weekend? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you may think it’s not even possible to stop doing these things…

If you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you know that I recommend that you do a monthly newsletter for parents every single month of the school year. However, when it comes to that first…

Nobody talks about how much time and effort it really takes to set up your first classroom! It’s a lot of work. If you are a first-year teacher, one way that I can help you get prepared for the upcom…

Are you a beginning teacher getting ready for your very first year of teaching? If so, you’re going to love today’s episode because I am talking to Kelsey Moody, who is also preparing for the upcomin…

This week’s classroom management hack is an amazing hack to use at the beginning of the school year to help your students all get on track towards building a fantastic classroom community.

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I have a special treat for you in today's episode because I am interviewing one of my R.E.A.D.Y for School Academy students, Rebecca Stafford. Becca just finished her first year of teaching first gra…

Do you have students who constantly bring toys to school that end up being a big distraction? This week’s classroom management hack will help! 

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If you’re a new teacher, do you feel ready for the upcoming school year? 

After student teaching, we quickly realize that much of the theory that we learned in college is much more difficult to apply…

This week’s classroom management hack is a fun way to add a little magic to your students’ day (and encourage clean desks)!

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The following sentence just might qualify as the understatement of the century...I think we might have a tendency to underestimate how hard it is to be a teacher when we've never had our own classroo…

Today’s classroom management hack is a super cute one, and a great way of randomly selecting a student to answer questions.

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Class jobs can make a huge impact on your classroom when implemented with intention. They are a way to build community, they give students responsibility, and they take a lot of the work off your pla…

I'm all about finding simple ways to get students' attention quickly and finding creative ways to give our students a reset if they're getting a little chatty. Today’s classroom management hack is an…

What are the best books to get for my classroom? How do I start a classroom library from scratch without spending all of my money?! These are questions that I get asked all the time in my work with b…

This week’s classroom management hack is called You Are My Sunshine, and it's such a fun and easy way to build positivity into your classroom. 

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Many of you are in the final stretch for the school year, while others have graduated and are on the job search. So today, we're going to be talking about what I recommend you bring to your elementar…

This week's classroom management hack is one that will help you streamline and simplify your grading process!

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If you’re reading this, then you’re likely a podcast listener, but have you ever used podcasts in your classroom with your students? Today you’re in for a treat because I am interviewing a gentleman …

This week's classroom management hack is one that will help you streamline and simplify your grading process!

If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! …

I've been getting tons of great questions about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy, and questions about whether or not the Academy is a good fit for where you are in your journey as a teacher. So, tod…