Beginning Teacher Talk

Leading small reading groups is an important part of your day whether you’re a lower or upper elementary teacher. Yet, it’s a skill that many of you probably didn’t receive much training on in University. Whether you're brand new to teaching, or you've been teaching for multiple years, it's fantastic to be able to learn from other teacher experts who have been where you are and have figured this out. That’s why you’re going to love the amazing tips and tricks that my guests, Alison Ryan and Sara Marye, have to share with you to help you get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to time with your students. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/small-groups Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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:

Mornings can be one of the most chaotic times of the day in your classroom, but solid routines help! If you don't have a clear morning routine yet, then you're going to love this hack, which I'm calling your Rock-Star Ready Morning Routine.  If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/morning-routine Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/ Conne

Part of setting yourself up for a successful school year is investing in some essential items. It can be so tough to know what you should and shouldn’t buy when you’re getting ready to set up your very first classroom.  The reality is, you could spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a lot of really cute things. But then you run the risk of getting into your classroom and realizing that you don’t actually need a lot of these things because you don’t have the space, or the teacher before you already left a ton of things for you. So today, let’s talk about some of the practical classroom purchases that you should spend your money on this summer. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/classroom-purchases Join the waitlist for my R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beg

Are your students always running to line up when it's time to leave the classroom? I have a hack for you in today's episode that will solve that problem! If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/running-to-line-up Download your FREE Interview Guide for Elementary Teachers: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/interview-guide Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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

One of the first things that become a source of stress as a new teacher is how to set up your classroom. It can be really tough to decide how to divide up your space and how to know the best way to set up things like furniture, storage, etc. One thing is for sure - you will be spending a lot of time in your classroom, so taking the time to think through the small details is well worth it! Inside today's episode, we're going to talk through how you can set up your classroom in a way that is both welcoming and optimal for learning. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/setting-up-your-classroom Join the waitlist for my R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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 o

This magic word classroom management hack is a super simple way to ensure that your students are paying attention during your lessons. You and your kids will love it! If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/magic-word Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/beginningteachertalk If the

Today’s episode marks episode number one inside our Spring New Teacher Training Series for 2022. Every spring, I like to focus on a series of very special topics that a lot of new teachers have been asking me about and are really interested in learning more about. So this year, we're kicking off this series with a very special episode, all about super creative class jobs. You will hear seven creative class jobs that will add some extra fun and joy to your classroom as you tackle the final months of this school year. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/creative-class-jobs Join the waitlist for my R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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:/

Are you ready for another quick classroom management hack? I love this one because it really keeps kiddos on their toes trying to figure out who the mystery learner might be. Also, for any of you who are substitute teaching right now, this is a great way to get the kids on your side from the start!  If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/mystery-learner Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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 o

Do you consider yourself a worrier? Maybe you have students in your classroom who are constantly worrying too. If so, you're not alone. I consider myself a recovering worrier and I know how much worrying and anxiety can affect your mental and physical health. I have some practical strategies that will help to change the way you think about your worries and get you out of a constant state of anxiety. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/overcoming-anxiety Join the waitlist for my R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/beginningteachertalk If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you

You know how sometimes when you're struggling with something in your classroom every single day and it's driving you crazy, but you cannot figure out what the solution is? The perfect example of this is the white glue bottles in your classroom. Usually, kids only half screw the lids back on, which results in dried glue or a big chunk of hardened glue at the top. Today’s hack is going to solve this problem for you! If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/white-glue-fresh Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's Tp

There's been a question that has come up constantly in the Beginning Teacher Talk private Facebook group and inside my R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy. That question is, how do you build a connection with your most challenging students? Sometimes no matter how hard you try to nurture your relationships with students, there are still kids who push back or ignore you altogether. I have a solution for you. I'm giving you 15 ways to connect with your most challenging students in today's episode. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/challenging-students Access the 4 Steps to Managing Disrespectful & Difficult Students Inside my Out-of-Control, Chatty Class Rescue Bundle: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/rescue-bundle  Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/

As teachers, we are always looking for ideas and strategies that work when it comes to getting our students’ attention quickly and easily. That's why I love this idea that I'm calling the “Make 10 Attention-Getter”. This hack is an engaging way to re-focuses your students' attention on you.  If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/make-10-attention-getter Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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

One of the most challenging parts of teaching is knowing how to support your students who are  struggling with reading. This is especially prevalent right now, as we’re all experiencing massive gaps because of everything that children have been through with COVID. There has been lots of virtual learning from home, and that means that kids may not have gotten the level of support and reading instruction that they need. So, if we have these huge gaps, how can we plan our  literacy instruction to meet the needs of all students, especially our struggling readers? As our guest Alison Ryan says, the first step is believing you can. Alison and I are going to be talking all about what to do when you first notice that one, or maybe many, of your students are struggling with reading. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/struggling-readers Take the quick to get your curated Beginning Teacher Talk Playlist: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/6203db0667adf400182598c8 Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group

Are you tired of nameless papers being handed in? This week’s classroom management hack is going to share a simple solution that your students will love! If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/nameless-papers Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/beginningteachertalk If the Beginni

It’s tough being a kid and learning how to navigate big emotions like sadness, anger, frustration, stress, and disappointment. I’m sure you’ve noticed that some of your students have a more difficult time than others when it comes to processing these types of emotions. We all have those students who have really big tempers, or become upset easily. Having a special space in your classroom where students can go to work through their emotions safely is a game-changer. I like to call this space a calm-down corner, and it does not need to be anything fancy! Today I’m sharing how to set up a calm-down corner and how to prepare your students to use it in a useful way. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/calm-down-corner Grab my Out of Control, Chatty Class Rescue Bundle: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/rescue-bundle Check out my Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Begin

New teachers often tell me that they have a hard time remembering to use, or keep up with, their classroom management system. This makes it really difficult for it to be effective if you keep forgetting to use it, right? This week’s hack, the reward monitor, will solve this problem! If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/reward-monitor Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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

In episode 159, I broke down what natural consequences are and I gave you some specific examples of how this works in your classroom. If you haven’t listened to that episode, I highly recommend that you go back and listen to that first because it is going to give you a foundation to what I’m discussing today! It’s important to be prepared to implement natural consequences, but what do you do if you have a student who continues to be disruptive, despite all your efforts? It might be time for some new strategies. Today I’m going to give you some very specific examples of how you can move from gentle reminders to firm consequences while you're teaching inside your classroom. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/natural-consequences-part-two Check out my Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Tal

This week's quick classroom management is about using sign language in your classroom. This hack will help to eliminate students constantly blurting out during lessons! If you are enjoying these classroom management hack mini-episodes, I would love to know! Screenshot this episode, add it to your Instagram stories, and tag me @beginningteachertalk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/sign-language Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/beginningteachertalk

Regardless of all the rules and routines you've put in place in your classroom, you will always have that student who just doesn't follow them. So, what do you do when a student doesn't listen? Do you get frustrated? Do you ignore the behavior? The best answer I can give you is to start implementing natural consequences. Today I’m going to share 5 steps to take to delver a natural consequence quickly and easily, while also protecting the important relationship you have with your students. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/natural-consequences Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/beginningteachertalk If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if yo

This week's quick classroom management hack is ketchup, mustard, and pickles folders! This hack is a super cute and fun way to keep work organized and to keep track of which work still needs to be completed. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/folders Grab your FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/checklist-hacks Join the Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management Mini-Course: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/chaos-to-confidence-hackpodcasts Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group now: 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/beginningteachertalk 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