340 Episodes

  1. New Teacher Training Series Part Six: Why New Teachers Leave the Profession (And How to Avoid Being One of Them)

    Published: 6/5/2024

  2. New Teacher Training Series Part Five: 5 Keys to Making the Transition from Student to Teacher

    Published: 5/29/2024

  3. New Teacher Training Series Part Four: 4 Ways to Prevent Challenging Behavior in Your Elementary Classroom

    Published: 5/22/2024

  4. New Teacher Training Series Part Three: 6 Class Jobs Every Classroom Needs

    Published: 5/15/2024

  5. New Teacher Training Series Part Two: Choosing an Inclusive and Beautiful Classroom Theme

    Published: 5/8/2024

  6. New Teacher Training Series Part One: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Setting up (Or Re-Organizing) Your Classroom

    Published: 5/1/2024

  7. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Three: The Impact of Gamified Learning, Tangible and Intangible Rewards

    Published: 4/24/2024

  8. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Two: The Impact of Rewards on Learning Motivation in Schools

    Published: 4/17/2024

  9. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part One: A Second Look at Six Beliefs about Classroom Rewards

    Published: 4/10/2024

  10. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Three: The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

    Published: 4/3/2024

  11. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Two: How to Organize Your Filing Cabinet

    Published: 3/27/2024

  12. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part One: How to Organize Your Teacher Desk

    Published: 3/20/2024

  13. Can We Just Take a Breath? Proof that Mindset Matters

    Published: 3/13/2024

  14. WOW Observation & Interview Lessons – Your 10-Point Checklist

    Published: 3/6/2024

  15. How to Stop Yelling (and Use Your Voice More Effectively)

    Published: 2/28/2024

  16. Understanding IEPs, 504s, and ELLs

    Published: 2/21/2024

  17. Managing the Sunday Night Scaries

    Published: 2/14/2024

  18. How Elementary Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Save Time

    Published: 2/7/2024

  19. How to Prepare for Field Trips: The Elementary Teacher's Guide

    Published: 1/31/2024

  20. 12 Ways to Manage ODD Students in Your Elementary Classroom

    Published: 1/24/2024

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"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.