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400. 5 Reasons Your Classroom Felt So Much Harder Than It Needed to Be
In this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori Friesen breaks down the five hidden classroom patterns that quietly drain teachers day after day. If you've ever felt exhausted by constant…
399. Why Next Year Will Feel Exactly the Same (Unless You Do This First)
What if next year doesn't feel easier… not because of your students, but because nothing actually changed? In this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a powerful mindset shift…
398. What to Write Down Before You Leave Your Classroom for Summer
Before you pack up your classroom for summer, there's one simple step that can make next year dramatically easier. In this episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a powerful Teacher Debrief Framework to…
397. How to Pack Up Your Classroom for the Summer (So Next Year Feels 10x Easier)
As spring fever sets in and the school year winds down, it's tempting to rush through classroom pack-up just to be done. But in this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori Friesen shares a…
396. 10 Things I Wish I Had Known During My First Year of Teaching
If you've ever felt like your classroom success depends on having the perfect lesson, this episode may shift everything for you. In this heartfelt and practical episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares 10…
395. The 5 Spring Systems to Tighten (To Make Next Year Easier)
If your classroom suddenly feels noisier, slower, or harder to manage this spring, you're not imagining it, and you're not doing anything wrong. In this episode, Dr. Lori Friesen shares exactly why…
394. Why May is the Most Important Month of the Year for Teachers
As the school year winds down, many teachers feel like they're just trying to make it to summer. But what if May is actually the most powerful month for improving your teaching? In this episode, Dr.…
393. Classroom Management Advice from 27-year Veteran Teacher Melissa Antinoff
Every experienced teacher remembers their first year. There was the exhaustion, the second-guessing, and the feeling that classroom management was something everyone else understood except you.…
392. Lawnmower Parents Who Say, "My Child Is the Victim"
Many students struggle with accountability, empathy, and boundaries due to "lawnmower parenting," where obstacles are removed before they can learn independence. In this episode, I share a five-step…
391. 10 Outdoor Classroom Management Strategies to Channel Spring Energy (Without Losing Control)
What if the most powerful academic shift you could make during your day wasn't a new curriculum, but a change of scenery? Stepping outside softens energy, sparks curiosity, and helps even restless…
390. When Inclusion Isn't Working — And How Teachers Can Survive a Broken System Without Burning Out
Every day, teachers walk into buildings shaped by policies they didn't choose. They're asked to function while understaffed, under-resourced, and held to expectations that often feel impossible to…
389. Novelty Without Burnout (So You're Not Entertaining All Day)
What if the secret to student engagement wasn't new curriculum, more resources, updated materials, or the teacher entertaining at the front of the room all day, but a sprinkle of surprise? A…
388. How to Build Curiosity Into Lessons (Even the Boring Ones)
Instead of treating engagement as something you're constantly trying to manage, think of it as something you're trying to solve, and curiosity is the solution. In this episode, you'll learn simple…
387. Low-Prep Ways to Add Surprise to Your Elementary Classroom Without Losing Control
You can have strong routines and clear expectations and still feel like your classroom energy has gone flat. In this episode, I share how small, intentional moments of surprise (woven into your…
386. Why Mystery Works (And Why Kids Are So Bored Right Now)
There's something powerful about not giving students the whole picture right away. The moment you lower your voice, cover part of the board, or hint that something exciting is coming, heads lift and…
385. How to Handle Challenging Behaviors Without Burning Out
When your nervous system never gets a chance to reset, stress becomes your baseline, patience runs thin, and burnout starts to feel inevitable. Learning how to calm your nervous system isn't…
384. When Half Your Class Seems "Checked Out" — Motivation Strategies That Actually Work
For many teachers, student motivation seems to disappear after winter break. Energy is low, and students who were once eager are suddenly dragging their feet and checking out. But January doesn't…
383. The January Classroom Refresh: Simple Changes That Make a Big Difference
If you're anything like me, walking back into your classroom in January after a much-needed break suddenly makes you notice everything. The colors feel too loud, the table you keep tripping over is…
382. What to Do When Kids Just Aren't Turning in Their Work
Even after investing time in designing thoughtful assignments, creating clear rubrics, and building in opportunities for creativity and student choice, the number of missing assignments can still…
381. Today's Apathetic Kids: What to Do When Kids Just Don't Care
You know the look: the blank stare, the shrugged shoulders, the quiet "I don't care" that shows up no matter how engaging the lesson or activity is. When students feel apathetic, it can be one of the…
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