340 Episodes

  1. Restorative Circles in Your Classroom: How to Get Started

    Published: 4/12/2023
  2. How (and Why) to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning Into Your Day

    Published: 4/5/2023
  3. How to Talk to Your Admin & Co-Workers About Transferring Schools (& Get Reference Letters)

    Published: 3/29/2023
  4. Top 10 Tips for Managing Spring Fever in Elementary

    Published: 3/22/2023
  5. Testing Week in Elementary: How to Structure the Rest of Your Day after an Assessment

    Published: 3/15/2023
  6. The Weeks Leading Up to Testing in Elementary: How to Calm & Prepare Students (& Why This Matters)

    Published: 3/8/2023
  7. 5 Must-Know Test Taking Strategies in Math for 2nd – 5th Grade

    Published: 3/1/2023
  8. 5 Must-Know Test Taking Strategies in Language Arts for 2nd – 5th Grade

    Published: 2/22/2023
  9. 10 Enrichment Ideas (for High Achieving Students in Math and ELA)

    Published: 2/15/2023
  10. 10 Simple & Easy Exit Ticket Ideas for Elementary Teachers

    Published: 2/8/2023
  11. Maternity Leave: Your First 5 Steps

    Published: 2/1/2023
  12. 24 Fun & Easy Indoor Recess Activities for Elementary Classrooms

    Published: 1/25/2023
  13. How to Support Your Speech & Language Students with Hallie Sherman

    Published: 1/18/2023
  14. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part Three

    Published: 1/11/2023
  15. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part Two

    Published: 1/4/2023
  16. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part One

    Published: 12/28/2022
  17. Teachers Are Not Classroom Therapists with Elizabeth Peterson

    Published: 12/21/2022
  18. 15 Ways to Use Timers to Streamline Your Classroom Management

    Published: 12/14/2022
  19. What to Do When Parents Say, “My Child Hates School!”

    Published: 12/7/2022
  20. Teaching Today's Kids: Best Practices

    Published: 11/30/2022

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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.