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Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

Jul 29, 2020

Are you thinking about teaching a small group of students at home instead of contracting with a school this next school year? In this episode, we'll talk about what this might look like, who this might be a good alternative for, the pros and cons of doing something like this (including special legal considerations you...


Jul 22, 2020

If your school is considering starting the year online (or you are concerned that you may need to make this transition to teaching online quickly), learn 5 things you can do to build connection and community with your students - even if you've never met them!

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Jul 15, 2020

You’ve probably been dreaming about teaching your first day of school in your very own classroom for years – but never, in your wildest dreams, did you think that you would have to consider things like “How do I keep students from touching each other?” Let's talk about 8 ways you can create a caring classroom...


Jul 8, 2020

You may be asked to step outside of your comfort zone in more ways than one this next school year as districts determine the safest ways to bring kids back to school. But what do you do when you HATE seeing yourself on video? Let's talk about 4 ways you can gain confidence on video - and why it's so important that...


Jul 1, 2020

One of the things I keep hearing from teachers is how concerned teachers are that students won't be able to do group work in classrooms because of social distancing. I get it - it's really hard to re-think how we do things because of social distancing restrictions. So, let's talk about 10 alternatives to...