Beginning Teacher Talk

If you've never created vision boards with your elementary students, you're in for a real treat! Let's talk about why vision boards are the perfect way to help students create crystal clear goals and imagine possibilities for their futures that they could never have imagined.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/why-vision-boards-are-especially-meaningful-this-year-for-your-students  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/gro

If you're a new teacher and you're looking for an effective classroom management strategy that also helps you to develop fantastic relationships with the parents of the students you teach, you are going to love learning about class auctions! Find out how I set these up inside my classroom and how Parent Communication Books worked in partnership with auctions to get parents on my side.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/class-auctions  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teache

Congratulations! You just landed your first elementary teaching job. But wait - how do you prepare for your first classroom when you are hired in the middle of the year? Get ready to take lots of notes because I'm about to share all the juicy details for the 6 essential steps you need to take to prepare for your first classroom over the winter break! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-are-hired-mid-year  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group

So many fast finisher activities are just designed just to keep kids busy, and I always thought that there must be a better way to use children’s time. I believe that children need more opportunities to flex their creative muscles, to think outside the box, to investigate and explore topics that may not be part of the curriculum, but that light kids up and inspire them to want to do more, be more, and think more creatively. Let's talk about how! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/imagination-station  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connec

Although we learn a lot about the theory of classroom management in college or university, the practical application of classroom management strategies can be tricky for new teachers. Let's talk about 5 secrets I've learned about successful classroom management that could make a huge difference for you! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/classroom-management  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkG

This holiday season is unlike any other, and I think we all need something special to look forward to. I'll show you how to think outside the box & create a special holiday season your students will never forget - whether you're teaching online or in person.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/become-your-students-favorite-teacher-this-holiday-season  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGrou

If you're a new teacher and you're trying to figure out how to schedule enough intervention time for your students who have IPPs or IEPs, here are 5 strategies you can implement into your classroom teaching right away to take the pressure off & help give your kiddos the support they need. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/ipps-ieps-and-supporting-struggling-learners  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Beginni

Inviting more imagination into our classrooms is one of the most effective ways to truly light kids up and fully engage them in learning. I've had a lot of experience experimenting with and researching different ways to infuse imagination into my classroom. Let's talk about 5 ways you can start doing this today! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/infusing-imagination-into-your-teaching  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com

It can be hard enough to encourage shy kids to participate when we are teaching in our classroom, but throw in technical difficulties, a bad internet connection, and a lack of the subtle non-verbal communication we usually rely on in the form of a smile or a wink, and it becomes even harder to connect with and encourage these children to engage. Let's talk about how you can get these kiddos on board and participating! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/4-steps-to-get-shy-kids-to-engage-participate-when-teaching-online  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagra

We've all doubted ourselves - but how do we stop self-doubt from sabotaging our ability to become the teacher we've always dreamed of being? Join me this week as I share five strategies that have helped me to see self-doubt for what it is, and how to think about it in a way that has helped me to move past it.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-stop-doubting-yourself  Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beg

We've all been there... most of your student teaching has been in language arts because that was the subject you always wanted to teach, and then when you graduate, you get offered a position teaching math. Let's talk about what to do when something like this happens to you.  Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-need-to-teach-a-subject-you-hate  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so gratefu

Do you dread teaching writing? Are you having a tough time figuring out how to not only get your students engaged in writing but how to improve their skills? Let's talk about 9 things you can do right away to get both you and your students excited about writing!  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/teaching_writing  Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching a

If you’ve been having a tough time getting motivated to keep going… if you’re feeling Covid fatigue and you’re wondering if you can continue on in this way… if you’re feeling completely OVER teaching online or doing hybrid teaching and you feel like giving up, know that the research on disaster stress indicates that this is completely normal (and learn how we can cope). Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/why-you-re-so-tired  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if

September is already the most challenging month of the school year, but Covid and teaching online are extra layers that are pushing teachers to question if they can even do this. If you're exhausted and maybe even questioning your choice of career right now, this is for you.

With Halloween coming up, it can become increasingly difficult to keep your students engaged in learning. Check out these 5 fun tricks to use both in the classroom and online! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/5-ways-to-keep-students-engaged-in-october  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our draw for

How do you handle critical, angry parents? That nasty email or comment in the chat box during a whole-class meeting can leave you completely reeling... here's what I've learned about handling these very real and challenging moments in our teaching lives. Get the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-handle-critical-angry-parents-when-teaching-online Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click

Children are listening: they are listening when we talk about the Black Lives Matter movement when we think they are playing in the other room. They come to school and hear their friends talk about fear and death. So how do we begin these conversations with young children? How do we build classroom communities that feel safe and inclusive for children of all colors and backgrounds? Let's talk about it.  Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/building-community-social-justice-in-elementary-classrooms Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teachin

If you're a new teacher who is teaching online this year, creating a feeling of community with your grade level team can be a real challenge. Let's talk about 7 things you can do to help create that feeling of community with your peers, even when you aren't able to meet face-to-face.  Get the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/7-ways-to-create-community-among-peers-in-a-virtual-learning-environment  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Dr.LoriFriesen If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Yo

With everything involved in teaching online, sometimes it's hard to think of fun and creative rewards for students - especially when kids come from such different socio-economic backgrounds. Let's talk about 20 awesome class rewards to help build classroom community, even when your students are learning online! Grab your link-loaded FREEBIE of 20 Awesome Class Rewards here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/20-awesome-class-rewards-when-teaching-online Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Dr.LoriFriesen If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would lea

We all have them - it might be a parent who just sent you a nasty email, a principal who gave you a review that's really hard to recover from, or in my case - anonymous reviewers of my podcast who leave a one-star rating. Find out what made me cry (in frustration & in joy) & learn what you can do to get relief from haters now! Get the Show Notes (& free goodies, always!) here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/dealing-with-haters-in-2020   Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave