Teacher Approved: Elementary Teacher Tips & Strategies
Heidi and Emily, Elementary School Teacher and Resource Designer
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263. Can't Miss Classic: Stop Letting Guilt and Panic Steal Your Teacher Summer
In this replay episode, we’re exploring why boundaries are the secret ingredient to a joyful, restorative summer and a smoother transition back to school. We walk through practical ways to set…
262. Crashing Isn't Resting: The Summer Teacher Mistake to Skip This Year
In this episode, we explore why crashing on the couch isn’t the same as true recovery and share our four-part framework for summer restoration: relax, refresh, refocus, and recharge. We talk about…
261. Can't Miss Classic: Why Teacher Summer Feels So Weird (And What to Do About It)
In this episode, we revisit the 10 emotional stages of summer break for teachers, from the pure joy of the first day of freedom and relaxation, to productivity bursts, procrastination, panic, and…
260. A 7-Day Teacher Decompression Plan for First Week of Summer
The start of summer feels like it should instantly refresh teachers, but too often we find ourselves wondering how to spend our time. In this episode, we share teacher summer break tips for easing…
259. The Decide Once Strategy That Will Save Your Teacher Brain Next Year
The end of the school year is the perfect time to notice the recurring problems in your work day, and to plan new systems to make next year easier. We’re sharing the “decide once” strategy that helps…
258. Can't Miss Classic: 10 End-of-Year Celebration Ideas Your Students Will Love
As the school year winds down, it’s important to find meaningful ways to celebrate the year with intention. Drawing on ideas from our Teacher Approved community, we explore countdowns, theme days,…
257. 5 Smart Switch-Ups for May Classroom Management
May can be a tough stretch for teachers, with high emotions, routine pushback, and packed calendars. In this episode, we share why the mid-May slump feels so challenging and how trying to tighten…
256. Can’t Miss Classic: How to Save Hours at Back-to-School Time by Prepping in May
May might feel like the worst time to think about next year, but we’re sharing simple, low-effort ways to get ahead while everything is still fresh. In this episode, we walk through five smart back…
255. 4 Smart Ways to Make End-of-School-Year Group Work Actually Work
Late April energy is real, so we’re sharing how to use group work to channel that energy into structured, meaningful collaboration. We break down a simple framework for assigning groups, prepping…
254. Why Your Students Get Chatty During Transitions (And How to Stop It)
Transitions don’t have to feel chaotic. In this episode, we share simple classroom transition strategies to reduce chatter by intentionally designing what happens before, during, and after each shift…
253. Can’t Miss Classic: Stop Fighting the Wiggles and Do This Instead
In this replay, we’re circling back to some simple, effective classroom movement strategies that boost focus, improve behavior, and make learning stick, all without adding extra time to your day. Inst…
252. Can’t Miss Classic: April Planning That Makes August Easier
We’re taking advantage of April to get a head start on back-to-school prep with five simple, low-stress tasks you can do right now. From creating helpful lists and reflecting on classroom procedures…
251. 5 Classroom Management Tricks That Do the Work for You
In this episode, we share five low-cost, high-yield preventative classroom management strategies that help stop problems before they start. From greeting students at the door to using visual prompts…
250. 250 Episodes Later: Our Biggest Teacher Takeaways
In this special milestone episode, we’re celebrating 250 episodes and four years of the Teacher Approved podcast. We look back at how the show started, the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and…
249. 5 Easy Teacher Tasks for March That Pay off Big at Back to School
March is chaotic, but it’s also full of clarity. In this episode, we share five small things you can do right now to make teaching easier and set up a smoother fall, from creating a simple next-year…
248. How Smart Teachers Prep for an Easy First Day Back from Spring Break
Spring break is magical until Sunday night, when you realize you have no plan for Monday. In this episode, we share our “soft landing” strategy for the first day back, built around three simple…
247. 4 Spring Classroom Management Headaches and How To Fix Them
March brings higher energy and lower stamina, and suddenly your classroom feels louder, messier, and harder to manage. In this episode, we explain why spring classroom management isn’t about cracking…
246. Why Your Test Review Isn’t Working (And What to Do Instead)
Test prep doesn’t have to mean packets or pressure. In this episode, we redefine test prep as helping students remember what they’ve already learned through simple, low-stakes retrieval practice and…
245. How to Build a Teacher Wardrobe That Fits Your Life
In this episode, we’re joined by Lindsey from Fashion Fix to rethink the teacher wardrobe from the ground up. We talk about why traditional fashion advice falls flat for educators, how overspending…
244. The Teacher-Approved Way to Leave School Earlier and Get Back Your Evenings
We’ve all had those days when dismissal comes and goes, but somehow we’re still at school hours later. In this episode, we break down why teaching work never really “ends” on its own, and how…
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