Beginning Teacher Talk

If you are having a tough time teaching writing, and if you just can't seem to get your students to buy into writing in your classroom, you are going to love this episode. I'm going to share tons of practical and highly engaging ideas and writing prompts that you can use in your classroom tomorrow to get your kiddos writing right away! Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-inspire-and-engage-student-writers   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/ Follow 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 positi

Around the world, educators are reeling with trying to find ways to support their students from a distance and give them resources and tools for online learning as parents struggle to educate their children from home. In this episode, I'm sharing what I'm doing in response to try to help: Curating a list of 54 Best Online Resources for Teachers & Parents During COVID-19. Get access to this list and online support videos for parents in reading and writing here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/54_best_online_resources_during_covid19  Download this FREE PDF Resource of all the websites here: 54 Best Online Resources for Teachers and Parents During COVID-19 Get access to my FREE Five-Part Video Series for parents on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B99TceCBAYM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Get access to my FREE Five-Part Video Series for parents on FB: https://www.facebook.com/BeginningTeacherTalk/videos/1107084742965954/?t=2  Sending you huge love during this challenging time.

We all have them - those kiddos who we just cannot get into reading, and it seems like nothing we try makes a difference. This week, I share 5 foundational pillars of getting students engaged and inspired to read, drawing from my innovative literacy program, Dogs Help Kids Read and Succeed. I promise you that when you apply these techniques and strategies in your own classroom consistently, you will experience a dramatic difference in your students' reading engagement. This show is loaded with content, so review all of the info by visiting the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-support-struggling-readers 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

Are you frustrated because it seems like your students never listen to you? It took me quite a few years to figure out how to solve this problem, but in this episode, I break it all down for you: exactly what to do, step-by-step, to ensure that you give directions in a way that your students will actually follow them - the first time! Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-give-directions  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

We all have one (or many) inside our classrooms... those kids who are just plain difficult. They refuse to work, they are completely unmotivated, and they are disrespectful. How are we supposed to handle these difficult students? Let's talk about what works - and what is behind this behavior. Get the complete show notes (and join the conversation) here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-handle-difficult-students 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 s

If tattling is driving you crazy in your classroom, you are going to love learning about the 5 tried and true tricks I keep up my sleeve to handle tattling (that save time but also make kids feel heard).

We've all done it - compared ourselves to that teacher down the hall or to that amazing teacher on Instagram or Pinterest who always seems to have the best ideas on the planet... and then felt awful about ourselves. Learn why we do it, why it isn't healthy, and how to put an end to this habit and finally get some relief.

We all have it - content that is less than exciting for us to teach or for our students to learn. So, how do we make teaching and learning that content a lot more engaging for our students? Join me in this episode as we talk about 5 great strategies I count on in my teacher tool box to spice up otherwise boring curriculum.

We all feel it... that awful, pervasive gnawing away at our daily peace by the feeling that we are never doing enough. Yet, despite the endless to-do lists and our best intentions to get more done and be even more efficient, we never seem to get ahead, right? In this episode, we are going to talk about the four reasons we too often buy into the myth that we are not (doing) enough, the benefits of NOT believing it for both ourselves and for our students, and the first steps to take towards more peace and less anxiety in your teaching. Click here for the complete Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/dispelling-the-i-m-not-doing-enough-myth  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

Are you looking for some fun, creative, and teacher-tested ideas for Valentine's Day and Random Acts of Kindness week in your elementary classroom? Check out my top 8 picks from Teachers Pay Teachers that will help you to put the art into language arts! Get the full details (and links to all of the resources mentioned in this episode) by visiting the show notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/valentines-day-rak-week-language-arts-ideas  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

I grew up knowing that I wanted to be a teacher, and after more than 20 years in this profession, I now understand that although I eventually left the classroom, that didn't mean that I stopped being a teacher. Maybe you're wondering if you are going to be a "lifer" and stay with teaching your entire career, or if maybe teaching inside an elementary classroom may be a stepping stone for you for something else. This episode will help you to get clear about what it is you really want - and encourage you not to consider leaving the classroom until you've given this dream an honest, fair chance. To access the complete show notes for this episode, go to: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/why-i-left-the-classroom   If you're struggling with mastering your classroom management, learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/g

If you're an elementary teacher in your first few years of teaching and you're having a hard time staying motivated because it feels really hard, this show is for you. I've been there, I know how hard it is - and better yet, I know what you can do to find relief right away so you can get on with becoming the teacher you've always dreamed of being.  Join me in this week's show, where I share my own personal strategies for staying in the game and giving it my all, even when it feels like the last thing I want to be doing.

Have you always been curious about creating vision boards with your students? Vision boards can be amazing tools to help students get super clear about their goals (and big dreams) while also practicing essential writing skills.  To learn the seven steps to create vision boards with your students, sit back with a hot cup of something delicious (if you're reading this in the winter, that is), and let me walk you through, step-by-step, how to get started right away! Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-create-vision-boards Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence 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/drlorifr

What are "Learning Experiments," you ask? Well, in my classroom, they were systematic and super-fun, small changes that my students and I made to our learning environment to create the conditions for optimal learning. In plain English, that meant doing small things like working in different spaces around the classroom or changing the kinds of lighting we were using in our classroom to see how that impacted students' ability to focus. These changes led to some pretty inspired writing for my students - so much so, that I decided I needed to create a writing unit for you that you can try in your classroom, too!  To get the Show Notes for this episode, just go to: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/learning-experiments  Check out related products on my TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with me on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen  If the Beginning Teach

This is one of my FAVORITE topics of all time - all of the little ways that we can show love and care to our kiddos throughout the year. I think you're going to love this! So, get all snuggled up with your favorite beverage and let's talk about the true spirit of the holiday season - and how to make your kiddos feel the magic all year long.

Have you ever wondered what students really want in a teacher? In this episode, we dive into 9 things that students said when asked this question by Educational Leadership. You might be surprised by some of their answers! Get the complete show notes by clicking here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/what-students-want-in-a-teacher Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence 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 you are getting great value from the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave

Most of us struggle with feeling confident when we are learning new things, and learning to teach is no exception. Find out what 4 things you can do right away to begin feeling more confident as a new teacher: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-be-confident Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence  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 cl

Sometimes it can be hard to know if you should give your students gifts before the holidays. Here are 12 great ideas that don't involve buying stuff and that help to bring back the spirit of the holiday season! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/12holidaygifts Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence 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 t

We've all been there... those days when you wonder if all of your effort is worth it, when the endless meetings or your administrator or *that* colleague has you questioning whether or not you even want to continue in this profession.  I get it. I've been there. So, get comfy and let's talk about what to do next - specifically, 6 ways that you can get re-inspired now. Show Notes:  https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-want-to-quit

Are you feeling alone and isolated at your new school as a new teacher? Are you finding it hard to fit in and make friends with your new colleagues? I've been there, and I know how hard it is. However, take it from a girl who moved every 2 years growing up... I know a thing or two about making your new school feel like home! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-make-friends-at-a-new-school Get access to Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence