Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers
By Dr. Lori Friesen, Elementary Classroom Management Tips for New Teachers
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"Just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one." Welcome to Beginning Teacher Talk, the weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Lori Friesen, where we talk about all of the things you wish you learned in college about teaching elementary school. We feature kid-tested classroom management techniques, organizational strategies, creative ways to motivate your students, how to work with colleagues, seasonal gems, and how to de-stress and eliminate the overwhelm that too often accompanies your first years of teaching.
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421. Classroom Management for Specials Teachers with Librarian Jackie Barkoo
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Nov 04, 2026 |
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420. Good Teachers Get Frustrated, Too
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Oct 28, 2026 |
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419. Fair Doesn't Mean the Same
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Oct 21, 2026 |
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418: Relationships Don't Replace Boundaries
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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417. Not Every Student Will Like You (& You Won't Like Every Student)
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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416: Quiet Is Not the Same as Managed: What Good Management Actually Sounds Like
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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415: Every Student Will Not Be Engaged Every Minute - And That Doesn't Mean Your Lesson Failed
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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414: The Impossible Standards Series: You're Not Failing - Your Classroom Just Needs a Reset
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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413. A Back-to-School Pep Talk for the Teacher Who Already Feels Exhausted
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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412. I Built a Classroom Management App in 24 Hours… and THIS Happened
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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411. Who Threw the Eraser? What to Do When Misbehavior Happens Behind Your Back
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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410. An Inspirational Song for Teachers to Start the Year
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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409. I Feel Like a General with All These Strict Rules and Expectations
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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408. When Students Refuse to Work: How to Use Reflection Forms Without Creating a Power Struggle
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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407. Classroom Mascots: An Amazing First-Weeks Community Builder
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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406. If Last Year Was the Hardest Year of Your Teaching Life, Listen to This
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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405. Before You Quit Teaching, Listen to This: With Middle School Teacher Amber Duane
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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404. Specials Teachers: Why Classroom Management Feels So Different (And Why Most Advice Doesn't Work)
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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403. Teaching Today's Kids with 22-Year Veteran Jodie Culpepper
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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402. Adding Elements of Surprise to Engage Your Students with 4th Grade Teacher Amanda Muri
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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401. How Small Changes Lead to Big Results in Pre-K Classroom Management With Special Guest Lindsay Parsons
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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400. 5 Reasons Your Classroom Felt So Much Harder Than It Needed to Be
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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399. Why Next Year Will Feel Exactly the Same (Unless You Do This First)
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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398. What to Write Down Before You Leave Your Classroom for Summer
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May 27, 2026 |
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397. How to Pack Up Your Classroom for the Summer (So Next Year Feels 10x Easier)
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May 20, 2026 |
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396. 10 Things I Wish I Had Known During My First Year of Teaching
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May 13, 2026 |
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395. The 5 Spring Systems to Tighten (To Make Next Year Easier)
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May 06, 2026 |
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394. Why May is the Most Important Month of the Year for Teachers
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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392. Lawnmower Parents Who Say, "My Child Is the Victim"
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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391. 10 Outdoor Classroom Management Strategies to Channel Spring Energy (Without Losing Control)
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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390. When Inclusion Isn't Working — And How Teachers Can Survive a Broken System Without Burning Out
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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389. Novelty Without Burnout (So You're Not Entertaining All Day)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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388. How to Build Curiosity Into Lessons (Even the Boring Ones)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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387. Low-Prep Ways to Add Surprise to Your Elementary Classroom Without Losing Control
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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386. Why Mystery Works (And Why Kids Are So Bored Right Now)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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385. How to Handle Challenging Behaviors Without Burning Out
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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384. When Half Your Class Seems "Checked Out" — Motivation Strategies That Actually Work
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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383. The January Classroom Refresh: Simple Changes That Make a Big Difference
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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382. What to Do When Kids Just Aren't Turning in Their Work
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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381. Today's Apathetic Kids: What to Do When Kids Just Don't Care
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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380. Documentation: What Every Teacher Needs to Know
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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379. Helping Kids Build Executive Functioning Skills in Your Elementary Classroom
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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378. Making After Recess & Lunch Transitions Calm, Fun, and Focused
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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377. When Admin Promised Support - But You're on Your Own
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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376. When Students Hijack Your Classroom: How to Stay in Control & Still Teach Everyone Else
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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375. Should I Handle This Myself or Call in Backup? Knowing When It's Time to Involve Admin
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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374. Gratitude that Sticks: Fresh & Inspiring Ways to Teach Thankfulness This Fall
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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373. Needy Kids? How to Teach Kids to Be More Independent
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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372. Staggered Starts, After Recess & Lunch Transition Ideas
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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371. Want to Quit? Me Too
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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370. How to End Blurting in Your Classroom
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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369. How to Keep Your Students Engaged in October
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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368. When Parents Question You: Staying Confident & Professional
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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367. The September Stress Spiral — How to Step off It & Stay Grounded
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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366. When Kids Test You in September: How to Reset Routines Without Starting Over
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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365. When You Have Mean or Unsupportive Admin — How to Protect Your Peace When Your Admin Doesn't Have Your Back
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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364. What to Do When Kids Ignore You in Your Elementary Classroom
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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363. Top Children's Literature Books to Help You Manage Your Elementary Classroom
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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362. When You Experience Fear of Not Being Good Enough
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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361. Classroom Management for Specials Teachers
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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360. 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Teachers: Let Go & Rest
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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359. Master Your Classroom Management with 2nd Grade Teacher Margaret McLellan
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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358. How to Use Five-Minute Field Trips to Help Kids Regulate, Re-Focus, and Re-Energize
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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357. Classroom Management Coaches: Advice for Elementary Teachers - Part Two
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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356. Classroom Management Coaches: Advice for Elementary Teachers - Part One
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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355. SPED Teachers: Get Ready for the School Year with Kayla
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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354. Get Ready for the School Year with First-Grade Teacher Emily Roberts
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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353. Get Ready for the School Year with a Second-Year Teacher
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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352. The Power of Grit for Elementary Teachers
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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351. New Teacher Spotlight: Teaching Overseas
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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350. How to Fit In with Your Grade Level Team at a New School (Even if They're Already Tight)
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May 28, 2025 |
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349. Managing Fear and Worry About Next School Year
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May 21, 2025 |
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348. New Teacher Spotlight: Kelsey Moody
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May 14, 2025 |
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347. Setting Up a Classroom: 6 Mistakes to Avoid
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May 07, 2025 |
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346. It's Not Just What You Say — It's HOW You Show Up: The Interview Energy Shift That Gets You Hired
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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345. Bridging the Theory-Practice Gap: Transitioning from Student to Teacher (And How Schools Can Help)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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344. The Real Cost of Teacher Attrition (& How to Prevent It)
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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343. The 3 Biggest Challenges for New Teachers (& How to Solve Them)
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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342. How to Teach Kids Focus Skills
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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341. How to Structure the Rest of Your Day After an Assessment
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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340. How to Calm & Prepare Students During the Weeks Leading Up to Testing
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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339. Test-Taking Strategies for Math in Elementary
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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338. Helpful Test-Taking Strategies in Elementary Language Arts
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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337. How to Take the Pressure Off
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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336. Surviving February: Staying Inspired During the Longest Shortest Month
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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335. Practical Self-Kindness for Chronically Tired Teachers
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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334. How Elementary Teachers Can Show Kindness & Compassion to Their Students
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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333. 10 Fun and Easy Ways to Teach Kids Kindness: Practical Ideas You'll Love!
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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332. Easy Ways to Involve Movement in Your Lessons (& Increase Student Focus & Engagement)
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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331. How to Reframe Negative Thoughts (And Why It's Important)
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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330. 10 Research-Backed Ways to Find the Positive in Your Students
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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329. How to Easily Infuse More Humor into Your Classroom
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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328. How to Work Less in 2025: 5 Things I Did to Get My Weekends Back
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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327. Simple, Low-Prep Speaking Activities for ELL Students
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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326. 15 Nonverbal Cues Every Teacher Needs to Know
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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325. All Behavior is Communication: 12 Easy Ways to Build Connections with Your Students
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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324. How to Guarantee You Will Master Your Classroom Management
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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323. When You Have a Million Interruptions in a Day - How to Still Teach & Keep Kids Focused
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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322. When Is It Time to Involve Admin for Help with a Challenging Student?
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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321. How Gratitude Positively Impacts Learning: 7 Thanksgiving Activities that Teach Gratitude
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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320. Feeling Disenchanted with Teaching? You Aren't Alone
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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319. When 4 Students Constantly Disrupt Your Lesson
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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318. Handling Challenging Behaviors with Confidence
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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317. 8 Ways to Maximize Instructional Time Throughout the School Day
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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316. My Favorite Class Halloween Party Games for Elementary
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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315. 10 Time-Saving Tips for Elementary Teachers
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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314. How to Integrate Technology to Differentiate Learning in Elementary
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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313. Teaching a Split Grade: 10 Helpful Tips
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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312. 3 Mindset Reminders for the First Weeks of School
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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311. Quick Lunch & Snack Ideas for Busy Teachers
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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310. 5 Easy Mindfulness Activities For Elementary Teachers & Students
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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309. Anti-Anxiety Toolbox for Elementary Teachers: Setting the Foundation for Calm
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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308. How to Create a Classroom Community in the First Weeks of School
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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307. How to Establish Your Classroom Management Plan at the Beginning of the School Year
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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306. An Often Overlooked Classroom Management Tool with Alicia Ulrich
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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305. Classroom Management Advice from 3rd-Year Teacher Rebecca Stafford
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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304. R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy vs. The Classroom Management Club: What's the Difference & Which One Is Right for Me?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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303. New Teacher Training Series Part Ten: Managing Your Mindset as a New Teacher
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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302. New Teacher Training Series Part Nine: Building Your Confidence as a New Teacher
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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301. New Teacher Training Series Part Eight: How to Get R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy for Free
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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300. New Teacher Training Series Part Seven: How to Know if R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy Is Right for You
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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299. New Teacher Training Series Part Six: Why New Teachers Leave the Profession (And How to Avoid Being One of Them)
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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298. New Teacher Training Series Part Five: 5 Keys to Making the Transition from Student to Teacher
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May 29, 2024 |
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297. New Teacher Training Series Part Four: 4 Ways to Prevent Challenging Behavior in Your Elementary Classroom
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May 22, 2024 |
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296. New Teacher Training Series Part Three: 6 Class Jobs Every Classroom Needs
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May 15, 2024 |
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295. New Teacher Training Series Part Two: Choosing an Inclusive and Beautiful Classroom Theme
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May 08, 2024 |
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294. New Teacher Training Series Part One: 3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Setting up (Or Re-Organizing) Your Classroom
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May 01, 2024 |
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293. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Three: The Impact of Gamified Learning, Tangible and Intangible Rewards
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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292. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part Two: The Impact of Rewards on Learning Motivation in Schools
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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291. Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part One: A Second Look at Six Beliefs about Classroom Rewards
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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290. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Three: The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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289. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Two: How to Organize Your Filing Cabinet
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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288. Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part One: How to Organize Your Teacher Desk
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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287. Can We Just Take a Breath? Proof that Mindset Matters
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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286. WOW Observation & Interview Lessons – Your 10-Point Checklist
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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285. How to Stop Yelling (and Use Your Voice More Effectively)
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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284. Understanding IEPs, 504s, and ELLs
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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283. Managing the Sunday Night Scaries
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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282. How Elementary Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Save Time
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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281. How to Prepare for Field Trips: The Elementary Teacher's Guide
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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280. 12 Ways to Manage ODD Students in Your Elementary Classroom
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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279. Achieving Work-Life Balance
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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278. Managing Defiant Students: What to Do When a Kid Says NO
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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277. Plan Your 100th Day of School with Me
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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276. Preparing Your Students for a Sub
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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275. Ask Dr. Lori's Husband
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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274. So Many Exciting Things!
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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273. My Sneaky Snowman's Adventure: A Narrative Writing Project
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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272. 10 Ways to Infuse Movement into Your Classroom for Better Engagement and Focus
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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271. Trauma-Informed Teaching: A Quick-Start Guide
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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270. Feeling Disillusioned About Teaching? Here's Why
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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269. Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part Two
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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268. Creative Strategies for Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part One
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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267. Supporting Autistic Students in Your Elementary Classroom
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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266. 15 Ways to Use Task Cards in Your Elementary Classroom
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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265. How to Use Data to Drive Instruction
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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264. Understanding ADHD: 10 Strategies for Classroom Management
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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263. Mastering the Art of Giving Clear Directions in Elementary Classrooms
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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262. 13 Strategies to Constructively Channel Your Chatty Class's Energy and Enthusiasm
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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261. What to Do When You Have a Chatty Class: Part One
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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260. You're Doing Better Than You Think - Here's Proof
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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259. First Month of School Reminders & Mindset Shifts
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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258. When Things Don't Go as Planned
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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257. How to Manage Imposter Syndrome as a New Teacher
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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256. How to Improve Your Classroom Management with 2nd Year Teacher Natalie Sanfelippo
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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255. What Principals are REALLY Looking for During Observation Lessons
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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254. Interview Advice from a Principal: 5 Things Admin is Looking For During Interviews
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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253. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Four: 7 Impulse Control Strategies That Work to Set Your Students Up For Success From the Start
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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252. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Three: How to Stay Positive AND Consistently Deliver Natural Consequences
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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251. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part Two: "But My Kids Just Don't Care" 5 Strategies to Change That
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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250. Classroom Management Mastery Series Part One: How to Lay the Foundation for Your Classroom Management Plan in 4 Clear Steps
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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249. How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Writing Instruction with Sara Marye
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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248. What if You Had $1,000 for Your New Classroom?
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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247. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Five: Beth Bowe
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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246. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Four: Kelsey Moody
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May 31, 2023 |
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245. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Three: Teresa Grosboll
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May 24, 2023 |
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244. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part Two: Rebecca Stafford
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May 17, 2023 |
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243. New Teacher Spotlight Series Part One: Jenna Barron
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May 10, 2023 |
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242. Social Media Best Practices for New Teachers
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May 03, 2023 |
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241. Making the Shift from Student Teacher to Teacher
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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240. What If I'm Not Cut Out for Teaching?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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239. Restorative Circles in Your Classroom: How to Get Started
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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238. How (and Why) to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning Into Your Day
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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237. How to Talk to Your Admin & Co-Workers About Transferring Schools (& Get Reference Letters)
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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236. Top 10 Tips for Managing Spring Fever in Elementary
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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235. Testing Week in Elementary: How to Structure the Rest of Your Day after an Assessment
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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234. The Weeks Leading Up to Testing in Elementary: How to Calm & Prepare Students (& Why This Matters)
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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233. 5 Must-Know Test Taking Strategies in Math for 2nd – 5th Grade
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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232. 5 Must-Know Test Taking Strategies in Language Arts for 2nd – 5th Grade
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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231. 10 Enrichment Ideas (for High Achieving Students in Math and ELA)
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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230. 10 Simple & Easy Exit Ticket Ideas for Elementary Teachers
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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229. Maternity Leave: Your First 5 Steps
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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228. 24 Fun & Easy Indoor Recess Activities for Elementary Classrooms
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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227. How to Support Your Speech & Language Students with Hallie Sherman
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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226. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part Three
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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225. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part Two
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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224. How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom - Part One
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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223. Teachers Are Not Classroom Therapists with Elizabeth Peterson
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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222. 15 Ways to Use Timers to Streamline Your Classroom Management
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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221. What to Do When Parents Say, "My Child Hates School!"
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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220. Teaching Today's Kids: Best Practices
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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219. How to Handle Missing Work & Absences
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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218, 5 Planning Tips to to Help You Achieve Work-Life Balance
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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217. When You Get a New Student Mid-Year
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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216. Is Your Admin Supportive? How to Ask for the Help You Need
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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215. How to Reduce Overwhelm & Stop Imposter Syndrome
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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214. 22 Halloween Class Party Games for Elementary Classrooms (& How to Manage Seasonal Halloween Energy)
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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213. How to Plan for a Sub (So You Can Take a Day Off)
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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212. How to Be Happier (& Enjoy Teaching More)
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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211. 12 Ways to Keep the Rest of the Class on Task When You're Working with Small Groups
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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210. Why You're Struggling with Classroom Management: What Nobody Told You
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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209. How to Manage All That Student Data
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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208. How to Set Up Your Teacher Planning Binder: Your Essential Classroom Management Tool
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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207. What to Do When You Get Your Curriculum (and Start Freaking Out)
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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206. What to Do When You're Asked to Change Grades at the Last Minute
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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205. 5 Fantastic Activities for the First Weeks of School
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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204. How to Get Planned, Prepped, and Organized Without Working 24/7 with Stephanie Palovchik
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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203. 14 Things to Tell Parents on the First Day of School
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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202. 10 Must-Have Resources for First-Year Teachers
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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201. READY for the School Year with First-Year Teacher Kelsey Moody
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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200. Classroom Management Hack: Level Up When You Have a Chatty Class
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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199. New Teacher Spotlight: Rebecca Stafford
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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198. Classroom Management Hack: Maybe Box
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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197. How to Know if You're Ready for the School Year
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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196. Classroom Management Hack: The Desk Fairy
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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195. Find Your Tribe & Prepare Ahead for Crazy Back-to-School Busy
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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194. Classroom Management Hack: Lucky Ducks
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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193. Must-Have Class Jobs: The Key to Your Self-Running Classroom
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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192. Classroom Management Hack: Use Yoga Chimes
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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191. How to Build Up Your Classroom Library Without Breaking the Bank
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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190. Classroom Management Hack: You Are My Sunshine
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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189. How to Prepare (& What to Bring) to Your Teacher Interview
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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188. Classroom Management Hack: Friday Folders
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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187. 52 Free Edutainment Science Lessons & Activities with Jerry Kolber
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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186. Classroom Management Hack: Make Grading Easier with Hanging File Folders
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May 28, 2022 |
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185. New Teacher Training Series #8: Your Questions Answered about R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy
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May 23, 2022 |
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184. Classroom Management Hack: Something to Smile About!
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May 21, 2022 |
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183. New Teacher Training Series #7: 10 Ways to Know if the Academy is Right for You
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May 18, 2022 |
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182. Classroom Management Hack: Fantastic Hallway Behavior Part Two
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May 14, 2022 |
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181. New Teacher Training Series #6: Advice for New Teachers from First-Year Teacher Ashley O'Dell
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May 11, 2022 |
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180. Classroom Management Hack: Fantastic Hallway Behavior
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May 07, 2022 |
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179. Spring New Teacher Series #5: Advice for New Teachers from a 2nd Year Teacher: TaiLi Matheny
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May 04, 2022 |
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178. Classroom Management Hack: End of Day Routine
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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177. Spring New Teacher Training Series #4: How to Get Started with & Make the Most Out of Small Groups in Reading with Alison Ryan & Sara Marye
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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176. Classroom Management Hack: Rock-Star Ready Morning Routine
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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175. Spring New Teacher Training Series #3: Classroom Purchases with NO Regrets: What to Invest in for Your New Classroom
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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174. Classroom Management Hack: No More Running to Line Up
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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173. Spring New Teacher Training Series #2: Setting Up (or Re-Imagining) Your Classroom
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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172. Classroom Management Hack: Magic Word
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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171. Spring New Teacher Training Series #1: 7 Creative Class Jobs
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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170. Classroom Management Hack: Mystery Learner
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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169. What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Teacher's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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168. Classroom Management Hack: The Trick to Keeping Elmer White Glue Fresh
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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167. 15 Ways to Connect with Your Most Challenging Students
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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166. Classroom Management Hack: Make-10 Attention-Getter
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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165. How to Help Struggling Readers in Your Classroom
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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164. Classroom Management Hack: No More Nameless Papers
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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163. How to Create a Calm-Down Corner in Your Classroom (& Ensure It Works)
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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162. Classroom Management Hack: The Reward Monitor
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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161. Natural Consequences: Part Two
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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160. Classroom Management Hack: Use Sign Language
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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159. Natural Consequences: What Do You Do When Kids Don't Listen?
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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158. Classroom Management Hack: Ketchup, Mustard, & Pickles Folders
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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157. 15 Tips for an Outstanding Teacher Interview Lesson
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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156. Classroom Management Hack: Hand Sanitizer Bathroom Pass
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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155. Should I Quit Teaching in 2022? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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154. Classroom Management Hack: Cupcake Points
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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153. My Weight Loss Journey: How I Lost 30 Pounds (& Am Keeping It Off)
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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152. How to Utilize a TA in Your Classroom
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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151. How to Handle Critical Observation Feedback
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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150. 5 Fantastic Podcasts for the Classroom (& Activities to Use with Them)
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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149. How to Reset Your Independent Reading in January (with Sara Marye)
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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148. 9 Fun Ways to Get Parents Involved (Without Having Them in Your Classroom)
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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147. Set Up Centers the Easy Way: 10 Quick Steps
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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146. How to Handle Difficult Parents
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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145. The Disillusionment Phase: How to Get Relief Now
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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144. My Sneaky Snowman's Adventure: A Narrative Writing Project
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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143. The Phases of First-Year Teaching
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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142. 7 Ways to Support English Language Learners in Your Classroom
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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141. 3 Strategies that Work with an Out-of-Control, Chatty Class
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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140. 10 Ways to Uplift & Inspire Your Students this Thanksgiving Season
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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139. How to Build More White Space into Your Schedule
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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138. 10 Fun & Creative Activities for Halloween Literature in Your Elementary Classroom
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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137. Morning Meetings – How to Do Them & Why They're So Important
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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136. The Art & Practice of Separating School from Life
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Pencil Management 101
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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How to Deal with Stress and Anxiety as a New Teacher
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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6 Ways to Make October Spooktacular
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Top Tips for Substitute & Supply Teaching: Part Two
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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How Teachers Can Purposely Help Develop Kids' Career Interests with Holly Sharp
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Helping Kids Process Big Emotions: A Practical, 4-Step Approach
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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7 Hot Tips for Success this September
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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How to Fit in (& Stand Out) at Your New School
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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4 Ways to Create a Classroom Community that LOVES Reading
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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How to Plan for a Sub
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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6 Steps to Becoming the Teacher You've Always Dreamed of Being
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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12 Must-Haves for Your New Elementary Classroom
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Confidence Crushers
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Desk Pets in Your Classroom
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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7 Fantastic Classroom Management Hacks
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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How to Organize All Those Ideas for Your First Classroom
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Bridging the Gap Between College & Your First Classroom
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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3 Summer Must-Reads for New Teachers
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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How to Choose a Classroom Theme
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May 26, 2021 |
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Your Most Burning Questions Answered
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May 19, 2021 |
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5 Ways to Get R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy for FREE!
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May 12, 2021 |
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How to Build Relationships with Your Students
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May 05, 2021 |
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How to Create Fantastic Parent Relationships
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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4 Keys to Ultimate Student Engagement
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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4 Classroom Management Mistakes New Teachers Make
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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How to Feel Instantly More Confident as a New Teacher
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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What Your Principal is (Really) Looking for in a New Teacher
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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3 Secrets to Using Your Portfolio Effectively During Your Teacher Interview
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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3 Interview Questions that Might Throw You Off (& How to Answer Them)
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Coping with Covid: 106
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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The Exceptional Data Framework with Dawn Ellis
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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My Top 11 Tips for Substitute and Supply Teachers 104
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Success as a Student Teacher 103
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Your Voice is the Secret: 102
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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She Was Featured in Forbes: 101
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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My Favorite 100th Day of School Ideas
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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How to Talk to Students about Traumatic News Events: 099
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Developing Your Bag of Classroom Management Tricks 098
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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How to Help Students Deal with Trauma and Grief 097
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Why Vision Boards are Especially Meaningful for Students this Year 096
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Class Auction and Home Communication Books 095
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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When You are Hired Mid-Year 094
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Fast Finisher Challenges that Are NOT Busywork 093
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Classroom Management 101
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Become Your Students' Favorite Teacher this Holiday Season 091
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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IPP's, IEP's and Interventions 090
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Infusing Imagination into Your Teaching 089
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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4 Steps to Get Shy Kids to Engage & Participate 088
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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How to Stop Doubting Yourself 087
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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When You Need to Teach a Subject You Hate 086
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Teaching Writing (Online or In-Person) 085
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Why You're So Tired 084
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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A Gentle Reminder for Exhausted Teachers 083
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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5 Ways to Keep Kiddos Engaged & Inspired in October 082
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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How to Handle Critical, Angry Parents 081
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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What is Fair? 080
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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7 Ways to Create Community with Peers
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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20 Awesome Class Rewards when Teaching Online 078
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Dealing with Haters 077
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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How to Manage Stress & Uncertainty 076
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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4 Things My Mom Taught Me about Working with Children 075
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Considering Home-Schooling Students This Year? 074
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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How to Connect with Your Students 073
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Create a Caring Classroom Community in the First Week of School 072
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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How to Get Confident on Video When Teaching Online 071
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Social Distancing In Classrooms 070
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Classroom Management in a COVID Classroom 069
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Re-Opening Schools in a COVID World 068
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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How to Prepare for a New School Year with Distance Learning 067
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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10 Things I Wish Somebody had Told Me in My First Year of Teaching 066
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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How to Prepare for Your First Year of Teaching 065
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May 27, 2020 |
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How to Be Confident when Communicating with Parents 064
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May 20, 2020 |
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Your First Classroom 063
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May 13, 2020 |
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Why My Students Listened to Me
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May 06, 2020 |
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Classroom Management 101
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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How to Dress as a Teacher 060
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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How to Get Relief from "I'm Not Doing Enough" when Teaching from Home 059
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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How to Deal with Uncertainty and Fear during COVID-19 058
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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How to Prepare for a Successful Elementary School Interview 057
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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5 Classroom-Tested Ways to Inspire and Engage Student Writers 056
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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54 Best Online Resources for Teachers & Parents During COVID-19
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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How to Inspire and Support Struggling Readers 055
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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How to Give Directions 054
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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How to Handle Difficult Students in Your Classroom 053
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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How to Stop Tattling in Your Classroom 052
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Teachers 051
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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5 Great Ways to Spice Up Boring Curriculum 050
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Dispelling the "I'm Not (Doing) Enough" Myth 049
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Valentine's Day & R.A.K. Week 048
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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Why I Left the Classroom 047
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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How to Stay Motivated and Focused When it Feels Hard 046
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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How to Create Vision Boards with Your Students 045
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Narrative and Opinion Writing with Learning Experiments 044
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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10 Ways to Love Up Your Kiddos 043
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Dec 25, 2019 |
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What Students Want in a Teacher 042
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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How to Be Confident as a New Teacher 041
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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12 Creative Holiday Gifts for Your Students 040
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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When You Want to Quit 039
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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How to Make Friends at a New School 038
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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How to Differentiate Any Lesson 037
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Your Classroom Management Re-Start 036
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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How to Create Simple, Effective Learning Centers for Any Subject 035
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Ultimate Student Engagement 034
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Got a Chatty Class? 033
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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How to Best Prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences 032
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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7 Quality Thanksgiving Activities that Teach Gratitude 031
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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10 Best Halloween Books 030
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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12 Transition Ideas 029
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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12 Best Ideas to Calm Students 028
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Freedom from Grading Overwhelm 027
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Planning Perfection 026
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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Sunday Night Anxiety 025
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Getting Sick Sucks 024
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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14 Things to Do When You Only Have One Week to Get Ready 023
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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How to Prepare for Meet the Teacher Night 022
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Jul 31, 2019 |
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The First Day of School Welcome Packet 021
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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My 10 Favorite Books for the First Weeks of School 020
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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10 Fantastic First Week of School Activities 019
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Jul 10, 2019 |
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How to Prepare for Your First Day and Week of School 018
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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How to Create Your Classroom Management Plan 017
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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16 Cheap, Free, and Creative Ways to Get Books for Your Classroom Library 016
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Jun 19, 2019 |
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Best Classroom Theme Ever 015
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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6 Things to Do This Summer to Ensure You are Ready for Your First Year 014
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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They're Just Little: That's Why You Aren't Their Friend 013
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May 29, 2019 |
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The Best 6 Games to Play with Your Students 012
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May 22, 2019 |
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8 Things to Do Before You Leave School for the Summer 011
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May 15, 2019 |
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12 Ways to Leave School at School 010
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May 08, 2019 |
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The BEST Classroom Management Technique EVER 009
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May 01, 2019 |
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25 Fun and Easy Ways to Manage Spring Fever 008
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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BEST End of the Year Student Gifts_007
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom Part 3 006
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom: Part 2 005
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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How Walt Disney Would Manage Your Classroom: Part 1 004
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Beginning Teachers: What's the Problem Here? 001
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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Reduce Overwhelm in Less than 10 Min 002
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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The Magic of Five-Minute Field Trips 003
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Mar 13, 2019 |