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Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

Mar 30, 2022

Do you consider yourself a worrier? Maybe you have students in your classroom who are constantly worrying too. If so, you're not alone. I consider myself a recovering worrier and I know how much worrying and anxiety can affect your mental and physical health. I have some practical strategies that will help to change the...


Mar 26, 2022

You know how sometimes when you're struggling with something in your classroom every single day and it's driving you crazy, but you cannot figure out what the solution is? The perfect example of this is the white glue bottles in your classroom. Usually, kids only half screw the lids back on, which results in dried glue...


Mar 23, 2022

There's been a question that has come up constantly in the Beginning Teacher Talk private Facebook group and inside my R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy. That question is, how do you build a connection with your most challenging students? Sometimes no matter how hard you try to nurture your relationships with students,...


Mar 19, 2022

As teachers, we are always looking for ideas and strategies that work when it comes to getting our students’ attention quickly and easily. That's why I love this idea that I'm calling the “Make 10 Attention-Getter”. This hack is an engaging way to re-focuses your students' attention on you. 

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Mar 16, 2022

One of the most challenging parts of teaching is knowing how to support your students who are  struggling with reading. This is especially prevalent right now, as we’re all experiencing massive gaps because of everything that children have been through with COVID. There has been lots of virtual learning from home, and...