Beginning Teacher Talk

Hindsight is 20-20, right? Let's talk about 10 things that I really wish somebody had told me in my first year of teaching to ensure that you don't make the same (many) mistakes that I did - and so you can know that you are not alone in your experience!  Access the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/10-things-i-wish-somebody-told-me-in-my-first-year-of-teaching  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! Your kind words mean the world to me. Jus

If you're a new teacher and you've just accepted your first teaching position (or you're interviewing for positions and plan to teach your first year in the fall), you're probably feeling a little bit of anxiety around what you can be doing now to start preparing for a successful year - especially when you can't even get into your new school!  Let's talk about 8 things you can do right now, even without getting into your classroom. Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-year-of-teaching  Join the 7-Day Challenge here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/7-day-challenge-opt-in  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:

One of the most challenging parts of being a new teacher is trying to figure out how to feel confident when communicating with parents - especially when in reality, we feel like we don't know what we're doing half of the time. Let's talk about five things I wish somebody would have told me about communicating with parents as a new teacher! Get the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/communicating-with-parents  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 t

If you just graduated with your teaching degree and you're getting ready to set up your first classroom, learn what to invest in - and what not to - before you begin your school year.  Get the complete show notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/your-first-classroom-what-to-buy-what-not-to  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! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here to leave your review now (and be entered into our draw for a $25 Amazon G

If you've had a student teaching experience and been super frustrated by the fact that the students behave completely differently for you than for your mentor teacher, let's talk about 4 reasons why this happens and how you can ensure that it doesn't happen to you! Get the complete Show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/why-my-students-listened-to-me-not-to-my-student-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/Dr.LoriFriesen If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling

Have you ever had a teacher that you'll never forget? I'll tell you what all these teachers have in common and three things you can do to become that teacher for your students. Access the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/classroom-management-101  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/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! Your kind words mean the wor

The transition from student to teacher can be a tricky one to navigate, especially when it comes to figuring out a new wardrobe that is professional while still being affordable, cute and practical. In this episode, learn the 8 staples of my wardrobe that allowed me to plan professional, comfy outfits for the week in just 15 minutes! Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-dress-as-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/Dr.LoriFriesen If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you i

Teaching from home does have its perks - you can work in your pj's and spend more time with your family & pets - but what about all of those new challenges, like feeling like you need to be there for your students 24 hours a day? Let's talk about 7 things you can do right away to help ease that "I'm not doing enough" voice in your head! Get the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/teaching-from-home-in-2020  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/Dr.LoriFriesen If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you i

Perhaps the most difficult part of COVID-19 has been the constant uncertainty around it on a global scale. Let's talk about how we can respond and rise to help our students to feel safe amid chaos. Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-uncertainty-and-fear-during-covid-19  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! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here to leave your review now (and be entered into

I know how nerve-wracking it can be to get ready for interviews, especially because you've invested so much time and effort into getting your degree, and you've probably dreamed of being a teacher for much of your life. Inside this episode, I break down how you can best prepare, I share the most common interview questions, and what to do the day of the interview to ensure your success! Get the complete Show Notes (and lists of questions) here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-successful-elementary-school-interview  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 yo

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