Beginning Teacher Talk

If you're struggling with understanding how to differentiate your lessons, learn the 3 key ways to differentiate ANY lesson and download Dr. Lori's FREE Differentiation Teacher Cheat Sheet here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-differentiate-any-lesson  Get access to Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence

If you've been struggling with your classroom management mid-year, learn what to do to make changes tomorrow! Show notes & online workshop info here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/your-classroom-management-re-start  Get access to Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence    

Get step-by-step instructions for how to set up efficient, effective learning centers in your elementary classroom for any subject - and re-use this system all year long! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/learningcenters  Get access to Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence

If you teach elementary school and are looking for ways to help increase student engagement, check out these five easy, positive, and creative ideas! Get the complete show notes & take the Classroom Management Style quiz here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/ultimate-student-engagement 

If you're struggling with a chatty class, learn 7 questions you can ask yourself (and what you can do TOMORROW) to fix this! Get the complete show notes & take my quiz here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/chatty-class 

I know that parent-teacher conferences can feel really intimidating in your first year of teaching, but they don't have to be something that you dread. Let's talk about some of the things I’ve learned over the years that can set you up for having some of the best parent teacher conferences possible. To help break this down, step-by-step, I’ve divided this episode into three sections: things to do before conferences, what to do during conferences, and what to do following conferences. Get the complete show notes (and the awesome freebie for this episode:  The Parent Teacher Conferences Success Packet) here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/conferences 

Did you know that genuine gratitude positively impacts student learning? Learn 7 of the best ways to infuse gratitude into your classroom throughout the year in this episode. Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/thanksgiving 

Looking for some fantastic Halloween books to read with your elementary students? Here are my 10 favories - and a fantastic haunted house literacy project to go along with them! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/10-best-halloween-books 

Learn 12 classroom-tested ideas to make transitions effective, efficient, and fun - and to help you save wasted time moving kids from one activity to the next! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/12-transition-routine-ideas 

If you've been struggling to find a great way to calm and re-focus your students after lunch and after recess, you're going to love these 12 great ideas to establish these essential routines in your classroom! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/12-best-ideas-to-calm-students 

If grading papers has become the way you spend your Saturdays, it's time to get your life back! Let's talk about 5 grading traps we so often fall into as teachers, and what you can do to ensure you work smarter, not harder. Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/freedom-from-grading-overwhelm 

Is planning taking over your life? If you want to learn to plan more efficiently and in less time, tune in to discover eight steps you can take to streamline your planning process so you can actually leave with the kids on Friday! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/planning-perfection 

Many teachers (not just new teachers) suffer from dreaded Sunday Night Anxiety. Learn what it is, why we have it, and five things you can do to help alleviate it NOW! Get the complete show notes here:  https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-cope-with-sunday-night-anxiety 

Learn what master teachers know about practical steps you can take to ensure that you are taking care of yourself WHILE you are at school so that you don't end up sick & planning for a sub! Get your FREE Self-Care Teacher Checklist as well as the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/getting-sick-sucks 

What do you do when you can't get into your classroom until one week before school starts? Here are 14 things you can do to get started right away and ensure you are ready for your school year! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-only-have-one-week 

Learn the 5 things to think through before Meet the Teacher night, EXACTLY what information to share with parents, as well as how to set yourself up for success for the entire year after the event! Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/meet_the_teacher_night 

If you're an elementary teacher and you're preparing for your first day of school, this is for you! Listen to find out the 6 things I've learned to send home with my students on the first day - and get the free template downloads here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/the-first-day-of-school-welcome-packet 

Let's talk about my 10 favorite back-to-school books to pair with the awesome back-to-school activities we featured in last week's episode: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/10-favorite-books-for-the-first-weeks-of-school Register for Dr. Lori's program here! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes   

If you're a kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade teacher in your first three years of teaching and you're looking for activities to do with your kiddos in the first week of school, I've gotcha covered! Check out these 10, kid-tested favorites: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/first-week-of-school-activities 

The first week of school can be stressful when you don't know what to do - and students aren't the only ones who get butterflies as they anticipate the start of a new year ! Learn 4 things you can do to ensure your first day and week of school is a success: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/first-week-of-school