Latest Classroommanagement Podcast Episodes
Should Teachers Use Rewards in Their Classrooms? Part One: A Second Look at Six Beliefs about Classroom Rewards
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - April 10, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsAs I started to look at research on rewards in the classroom, I was astounded by the amount of research and information that was outdated. I started to see some common arguments against using a reward system in the classroom. With all my new findings, I’m starting the first episode in the seri...
Ep 141 End-of-the year hacks for less stress
Teachers Need Teachers - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsTeachers, feeling the end-of-year crunch? This episode offers practical tips to not only survive but thrive during the final stretch. Learn how to prepare for what's expected (testing, celebrations), keep yourself calm and collected, and manage a restless classroom. You'll leave with actionable s...
Candidly Kim - Master Schedule Time
Teachers Need Teachers - April 03, 2024 10:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsIn this episode, we're diving into the nerve-wracking world of master schedule time in schools. It's that crucial period where teachers' assignments, prep periods, and uncertainties about the next academic year are all laid out in those sprawling spreadsheets. Now, for educators facing non-renewa...
Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Three: The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - April 03, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsOver the last two episodes, we’ve talked about ways you can do some spring cleaning and declutter and organize your teacher desk and filing cabinet. However, we know from teaching in our classroom all year long that those aren’t the only two areas that need a good clean. That’s why, in today’...
Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part Two: How to Organize Your Filing Cabinet
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - March 27, 2024 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsTo me, it feels good to clean and get things cleared out, for it provides a clear mental space for the busy time of the end of the school year. To continue the series, I want to discuss a place to organize that can accumulate a lot of clutter and documents, which is your filing cabinet. Show...
Teacher Spring Cleaning Series Part One: How to Organize Your Teacher Desk
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - March 20, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsSince cleaning and organization can be a weakness and struggle for many teachers, I thought it was fitting to do a teacher spring cleaning series. In the first episode of the series, I’m sharing six easy steps to organize your teacher desk. Show Notes: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/cla...
Ep 140 How I Transformed Teaching Stress into Success
Teachers Need Teachers - March 19, 2024 10:35 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsAre you tired of the frustration that comes with delivering crucial lessons only to find students missing or failing to grasp the material? Join me as I explore a transformative solution that has revolutionized teaching for many educators, including myself. What's that solution? The Modern Class...
Can We Just Take a Breath? Proof that Mindset Matters
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - March 13, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsInstead of filling your brain with more resources and practical ways to be more effective in your classroom, today, I’m filling your brain with positive thoughts. I’m going to show you how to begin intentionally focusing on changing our minds for the better with positive thoughts that will br...
WOW Observation & Interview Lessons – Your 10-Point Checklist
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - March 06, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsWith interview season upon us, I thought it would be the perfect time to refresh those interviewing skills so you make the best impression and land the job! Even if you’re currently in the classroom and not looking to switch jobs, most of you still have observations you’re completing for your ...
How to Stop Yelling (and Use Your Voice More Effectively)
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - February 28, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsPart of our job as teachers is to get students’ attention as we transition from one activity to the next, line up from recess, or give further instructions when students are working in groups. And for most of us, our natural instinct to get the attention of our class is by yelling or speaking in...
ONE Simple Shift in Teaching Saved Me!
Teachers Need Teachers - February 27, 2024 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsIn this episode, I spill the beans on how a game-changing shift in my teaching approach not only made my life easier but saved my career in the process! If you're tired of the teacher nightmares we all dread, this one's for you. Get ready to revolutionize your teaching journey! Check out my inte...
Ep 139 ONE Simple Shift in Teaching Saved Me!
Teachers Need Teachers - February 27, 2024 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsIn this episode, I spill the beans on how a game-changing shift in my teaching approach not only made my life easier but saved my career in the process! If you're tired of the teacher nightmares we all dread, this one's for you. Get ready to revolutionize your teaching journey! Check out my inte...
Understanding IEPs, 504s, and ELLs
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - February 21, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsWhen you’re a new teacher coming into the educational field, it can be overwhelming to remember and understand all of the different acronyms and terms that are used in education. Today, I want to help make this easier for you! I’m sharing an introduction to the three most common terms, as they r...
Managing the Sunday Night Scaries
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - February 14, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsYou’ve finally made it to the weekend where you’re able to breathe and relax from a long and stressful week at work. You take full advantage of living your life outside the classroom where you get to hang out with friends and family and catch up on some sleep. But then Sunday rolls around and th...
How Elementary Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Save Time
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - February 07, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsAs beginning teachers, we’re always looking for ways to save time on things like lesson planning, preparing engaging activities, creating practice worksheets or assessments, and so much more. Until now, the only way to truly get time back was after having years of experience in the classroom. Bu...
How to Prepare for Field Trips: The Elementary Teacher's Guide
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - January 31, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsWe probably all remember going on field trips when we were students, but knowing how to adequately plan and execute a field trip as an elementary teacher is all brand new. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through exactly how to prepare for field trips so that it’s a huge success and a memorab...
12 Ways to Manage ODD Students in Your Elementary Classroom
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - January 24, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsODD, or Oppositional Defiant Disorder, is a neurological pattern that is responsible for a person’s reasoning, judgment, and impulse control. Teaching students with ODD can be extremely challenging. Today I’m sharing 12 ways to manage these students and make them feel successful in the classroom...
Achieving Work-Life Balance
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsIf you’re a beginning teacher, there’s a good chance that you’re one of the last ones to leave the school and one of the first ones to arrive in the morning. I get it. You have so much to do and I know you want to be the best teacher you possibly can be. But guess what? There’s more to you than ...
Managing Defiant Students: What to Do When a Kid Says NO
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - January 10, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsBefore we were educators, we dreamt about our students and how they would love and be engaged in all of the lessons and activities we created. But in reality, it doesn’t always happen that way. Sometimes, we have those students who are defiant and refuse to participate. Whether you’re a novice t...
Plan Your 100th Day of School with Me
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - January 03, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsCelebrating the 100th day of school is fun! I’ve found that the best way to make it a success is to plan early, so I want to share some 100th day of school activities that you can use to celebrate this milestone in your classroom. These ideas are engaging, interactive, thought-provoking, can inv...
Preparing Your Students for a Sub
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - December 27, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsThere are times throughout the school year when you have to be out of your classroom and will have a substitute in your room for the day. When that time comes, you may be prepared and leave all the right materials and lesson plans, but have you prepared your students for a sub? Sometimes that’s ...
Ep 138 How to Make Cheating Harder in the Age of AI
Teachers Need Teachers - December 26, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsKids are cheating with AI, and it's definitely become a problem. As an ardent AI enthusiast, I've previously shared my excitement for this revolutionary technology. However, the dark side emerges as students increasingly turn to AI as a shortcut, sidestepping the genuine learning process. In thi...
Ask Dr. Lori's Husband
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - December 20, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsToday I’m excited to introduce you to one of my most devoted listeners of the podcast…my husband Keith! I thought it would be a fun episode to not only have him as a guest on the podcast, but to ask him classroom management questions to see how much he has learned just from listening to each of ...
So Many Exciting Things!
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - December 13, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsFriends, I have so many exciting, new, and fun things I want to share with you! So many big moments have been happening in both my personal and professional life and I finally have the opportunity to share all about them. Most importantly, there’s an important message that has been consistent th...
10 Ways to Infuse Movement into Your Classroom for Better Engagement and Focus
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - November 29, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsAs we move into the time of year when students are excited about the upcoming holidays and school breaks, they tend to become more restless and less focused in the classroom. Instead of fighting their restless bodies and minds, why not create opportunities for movement throughout the day? Not on...
Ep 137 The Best Way To Ensure a Smooth Substitute Day
Teachers Need Teachers - November 28, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsAs educators, we understand that unexpected situations can arise at any moment, making the prospect of taking a day off seem daunting. Whether it's due to a sudden illness, a family emergency, or just needing a well-deserved personal day, the process of preparing for a substitute teacher can be o...
Trauma-Informed Teaching: A Quick-Start Guide
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - November 22, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsWhen getting a teaching job, you prepare for the lessons, activities, classroom management, and setting up your classroom, but knowing how to support students experiencing trauma probably wasn’t something you thought about. Speaking to teachers in my Classroom Management Club, a lot of teachers ...
Feeling Disillusioned About Teaching? Here's Why
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - November 15, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsResearch shows you experience six different phases as first year teachers. These phases can dramatically impact your feeling toward teaching and question your ability to teach. The third phase is disillusionment, which typically happens in the months of November and December. In this episode, I’...
Ultimate Student Engagement in Your Elementary Classroom: Part Two
Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers - November 08, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsWhen I was a young teacher, I believed two things about student engagement: kids would automatically be interested in what I was teaching and the role was on the kids, not the teacher. Well, I turned out to be wrong! I realized that if I wanted my students to be engaged, I needed to ignite their...
Ep 136 Catch up struggling students with this method
Teachers Need Teachers - November 07, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsStruggling with students falling behind in the school year? In this episode, I share my proven method for addressing this common challenge. Whether it's a handful or an entire class, falling behind is a tough spot. Do I slow down for all or forge ahead and risk losing some? I delve into finding t...
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