Beginning Teacher Talk

If you're a student teacher or an elementary teacher in your first years of teaching and you're struggling with classroom management, let's talk about the common mistakes so many of us make when it comes to managing our classrooms in the first few years and how you can prevent them! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/classroom-management-mistakes  Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Don't miss out on the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year! 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 t

If you're a new teacher in your first years of teaching (or if you're a student teacher) who's struggling with confidence, you're in for such a treat! Inside this episode, you'll learn game-changing strategies that have made a world of difference in boosting my own confidence that you can apply to your life right away. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-feel-more-confident-as-a-new-teacher  Don't miss out on the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year! 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 positi

If you're a new teacher who's in the midst of the job search process or you are already teaching and you really want to know how to get a permanent contract at your school, you're going to love this show! Inside this episode, learn 5 things your principal is (really) looking for when they hire and how you can stand out from the crowd while staying true to yourself. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/what-your-principal-is-really-looking-for-in-a-new-teacher Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Get your FREE copy of The Complete Interview Guide for New Elementary Teachers: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/interview-guide  Don't miss out on the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year! 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: ht

If you're in the midst of your teacher job search, this is for you! Learn 3 mistakes teachers often make with their portfolios and 3 secrets to using your portfolio most effectively during your teacher interviews. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/3-secrets-to-using-your-portfolio  Get your FREE copy of The Complete Interview Guide for New Elementary Teachers: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/interview-guide  Don't miss out on the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year! 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 leav

If you're a new teacher who's getting ready to start your teacher job search, this is for you. Whether you're looking to land your very first position or are maybe thinking of changing schools, I'll share 3 questions that often trip new teachers up during their interviews and how to answer them so you can feel fully confident. Show notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/3-teacher-interview-questions-that-might-throw-you-off Get your FREE copy of The Complete Interview Guide for New Elementary Teachers: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/interview-guide  Don't miss out on the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year! 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beginningteachertalk  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're

If you're a new teacher who's had to deal with switching from in-person to online teaching and back again, all while dealing with the "I'm not doing enough" voices in your head, you're going to love this honest conversation with Julianna about what her first full year of teaching has been like with Covid. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/1st-year-teacher-interview-with-julianna-morell  Get your FREE copy of The Complete Interview Guide for New Elementary Teachers: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/interview-guide  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and get notifications about the Beginning Teacher Training Series of the Year by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Conn

If you're a new teacher and you've been struggling with how to collect and organize student data, you're going to love this episode with Dawn Ellis. Let's talk about 5 ways you can set up your IEP data collection efficiently and effectively, whether you're teaching in-person or online.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/exceptional-data-framework Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/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 positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here

If you're a substitute or supply teacher and you're looking for some great ideas for how to keep the students engaged and manage the class more effectively, you're going to love this! Let's go for a walk and talk about my top 11 tips for substitute and supply teachers. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/my-top-11-tips-for-substitute-or-supply-teachers Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beginningteachertalk  If the Beginning Teacher T

Whether you're student teaching in-person or online, there's a lot to think about and to learn as you learn the skills you need to become the teacher you've always dreamed of being. Inside this episode, I share the 4 keys to success as a student teacher based on supporting (and evaluating) hundreds of student teachers! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/student-teacher-success Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beginningteachertalk  I

You might be surprised to learn that the level of success of our classroom management system is directly tied to how we use our voice inside our classroom. Learn what my students taught me over 10 years of classroom teaching about how to use my voice powerfully and effectively to help manage my classroom peacefully and positively! Show notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/your-voice-is-the-secret  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here:https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk):https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/beg

When I tutored an adorable, 6-year-old student named Doris in Hong Kong more than 20 years ago, I never could have imagined that we would still be connected on FB all these years later - but even more so, what she would teach me about becoming a teacher (long before I earned my degree). Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/she-was-featured-in-forbes  Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beginningteachertalk  If the Beginning Teacher Talk

What better way to celebrate our 100th episode than with my favorite 100th Day of School ideas? I'll walk you through an entire day of fun ways that you can celebrate with your students - and share with you how you can get my day plans and all the activity templates to go with them! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/my-favorite-100th-day-of-school-ideas  Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/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 wou

The world watched thousands of Trump supporters storm the U.S. capitol building on January 6, 2021, and the very next day, you were expected to help your students process all that they were seeing and hearing about on the news. You are a beginning teacher, and there is no right way to handle any of this. This week's show is my gentle offer of support during what I know is yet another very challenging time in the time of Covid. Show notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-students-about-the-storming-of-the-u-s-capitol-on-january-6-2021 If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy:

If you struggled with your classroom management during your student teaching placement (or in your first few years of teaching), know that you're not alone. Inside this episode, learn my secrets for developing my very own bag of classroom management teacher tricks over 10 years of teaching! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/your-bag-of-classroom-management-tricks If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeache

If you've had a student who has experienced a death in their family due to Covid (or even the death of a pet), let's talk about how children process grief and 12 practical strategies you can use with kids to help them deal with trauma and grief. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-help-students-deal-with-trauma-and-grief  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helpful for you, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning

If you've never created vision boards with your elementary students, you're in for a real treat! Let's talk about why vision boards are the perfect way to help students create crystal clear goals and imagine possibilities for their futures that they could never have imagined.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/why-vision-boards-are-especially-meaningful-this-year-for-your-students  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/gro

If you're a new teacher and you're looking for an effective classroom management strategy that also helps you to develop fantastic relationships with the parents of the students you teach, you are going to love learning about class auctions! Find out how I set these up inside my classroom and how Parent Communication Books worked in partnership with auctions to get parents on my side.  Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/class-auctions  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teache

Congratulations! You just landed your first elementary teaching job. But wait - how do you prepare for your first classroom when you are hired in the middle of the year? Get ready to take lots of notes because I'm about to share all the juicy details for the 6 essential steps you need to take to prepare for your first classroom over the winter break! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-are-hired-mid-year  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group

So many fast finisher activities are just designed just to keep kids busy, and I always thought that there must be a better way to use children’s time. I believe that children need more opportunities to flex their creative muscles, to think outside the box, to investigate and explore topics that may not be part of the curriculum, but that light kids up and inspire them to want to do more, be more, and think more creatively. Let's talk about how! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/imagination-station  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connec

Although we learn a lot about the theory of classroom management in college or university, the practical application of classroom management strategies can be tricky for new teachers. Let's talk about 5 secrets I've learned about successful classroom management that could make a huge difference for you! Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/classroom-management  If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here or on the link below to leave your review now (and be entered into our contest for a scholarship for the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy)! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 Learn more about the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/yes  Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkG