First Things First: Setting Priorities in the First Few Weeks of School, 27 Tips for First-Year Teachers

If this is your first year in the classroom, congratulations and welcome. In this episode, we bring together two veteran teachers and a newly minted teacher to talk about what matters most as you set priorities for the first few weeks of the new school year. Share this episode with all new teachers in your school. They will thank you.

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Nivene Hutchins is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University and has become licensed to teach preschool through fifth grade here in Ohio. She is a brand new third-grade teacher! She has a true passion for grades 3-5 and has been loving every minute she has spent at school this year. She lives for those lightbulb moments students have when they figure out something they have been struggling with.

Beth Pandolpho is an author and educator who is presently an instructional coach for grades 6-12 in a New Jersey public school district. She has a Master’s of Science in reading, and has taught English at the high school and college level for over 20 years. She is the author of the book, I’m Listening: How Teacher-Student Relationships Improve Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, and is co-authoring a second book scheduled to be released in 2023. She has written for Education Week, Educational Leadership, The New York Times Learning Network, and Edutopia. Learn more about her work at www.bethpandolpho.com