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Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

May 27, 2026

Before you pack up your classroom for summer, there’s one simple step that can make next year dramatically easier. In this episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a powerful Teacher Debrief Framework to help you reflect with purpose, capture what truly worked, and turn this year’s experiences into stronger classroom...


May 20, 2026

As spring fever sets in and the school year winds down, it’s tempting to rush through classroom pack-up just to be done. But in this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a powerful shift in thinking that can transform how you end the year so next year feels dramatically easier. Learn how a...


May 13, 2026

If you’ve ever felt like your classroom success depends on having the perfect lesson, this episode may shift everything for you. In this heartfelt and practical episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares 10 powerful lessons she wishes she had known in her first year, revealing how strong classroom systems and routines are the...


May 6, 2026

If your classroom suddenly feels noisier, slower, or harder to manage this spring, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not doing anything wrong. In this episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares exactly why spring behavior shifts happen and walks you through five simple classroom systems you can tighten right now to...