Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers

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4 Steps to Get Shy Kids to Engage & Participate 088 Nov 04, 2020

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It can be hard enough to encourage shy kids to participate when we are teaching in our classroom, but throw in technical difficulties, a bad internet connection, and a lack of the subtle non-verbal communication we usually rely on in the form of a smile or a wink, and it becomes even harder to connect with and encourage these children to engage. Let's talk about how you can get these kiddos on board and participating!

Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/4-steps-to-get-shy-kids-to-engage-participate-when-teaching-online

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/drlorifriesen

If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here to leave your review now (and be entered into our draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk/id1456137677 I hope you have a wonderful week, and remember - just because you are a beginning elementary teacher, there is no need for you to struggle like one.

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

How to Stop Doubting Yourself 087 Oct 28, 2020

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We've all doubted ourselves - but how do we stop self-doubt from sabotaging our ability to become the teacher we've always dreamed of being? Join me this week as I share five strategies that have helped me to see self-doubt for what it is, and how to think about it in a way that has helped me to move past it.

Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-stop-doubting-yourself

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/drlorifriesen

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

When You Need to Teach a Subject You Hate 086 Oct 21, 2020

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We've all been there... most of your student teaching has been in language arts because that was the subject you always wanted to teach, and then when you graduate, you get offered a position teaching math. Let's talk about what to do when something like this happens to you.

Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/when-you-need-to-teach-a-subject-you-hate

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/drlorifriesen

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

Teaching Writing (Online or In-Person) 085 Oct 14, 2020

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Do you dread teaching writing? Are you having a tough time figuring out how to not only get your students engaged in writing but how to improve their skills? Let's talk about 9 things you can do right away to get both you and your students excited about writing!

Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/teaching_writing

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/drlorifriesen

If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive 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 draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)!

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

Why You're So Tired 084 Oct 07, 2020

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If you've been having a tough time getting motivated to keep going… if you're feeling Covid fatigue and you're wondering if you can continue on in this way… if you're feeling completely OVER teaching online or doing hybrid teaching and you feel like giving up, know that the research on disaster stress indicates that this is completely normal (and learn how we can cope).

Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/why-you-re-so-tired

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/drlorifriesen

If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive 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 draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)!

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

A Gentle Reminder for Exhausted Teachers 083 Sep 30, 2020

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September is already the most challenging month of the school year, but Covid and teaching online are extra layers that are pushing teachers to question if they can even do this. If you're exhausted and maybe even questioning your choice of career right now, this is for you. 💛

Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/a-gentle-reminder-for-exhausted-teachers

Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/

Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk

Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/

Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

Learn more about Your Chaos to Confidence Classroom Management System here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/confidence

5 Ways to Keep Kiddos Engaged & Inspired in October 082 Sep 23, 2020

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With Halloween coming up, it can become increasingly difficult to keep your students engaged in learning. Check out these 5 fun tricks to use both in the classroom and online!

Get the complete show notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/5-ways-to-keep-students-engaged-in-october

Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/

Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk

Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/

Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen

If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive 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 draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)!

Xo Lori

How to Handle Critical, Angry Parents 081 Sep 16, 2020

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How do you handle critical, angry parents? That nasty email or comment in the chat box during a whole-class meeting can leave you completely reeling... here's what I've learned about handling these very real and challenging moments in our teaching lives.

Get the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-handle-critical-angry-parents-when-teaching-online

Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/

Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk

Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/

Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen

If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive 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 draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)!

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

What is Fair? 080 Sep 09, 2020

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Children are listening: they are listening when we talk about the Black Lives Matter movement when we think they are playing in the other room. They come to school and hear their friends talk about fear and death. So how do we begin these conversations with young children? How do we build classroom communities that feel safe and inclusive for children of all colors and backgrounds? Let's talk about it.

Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/building-community-social-justice-in-elementary-classrooms

Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/

Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk

Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/

Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlorifriesen

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

7 Ways to Create Community with Peers Sep 02, 2020

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If you're a new teacher who is teaching online this year, creating a feeling of community with your grade level team can be a real challenge. Let's talk about 7 things you can do to help create that feeling of community with your peers, even when you aren't able to meet face-to-face.

Get the Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/7-ways-to-create-community-among-peers-in-a-virtual-learning-environment

Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/

Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk

Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/

Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Dr.LoriFriesen

Xo Lori

P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

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