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Teacher Approved: Elementary Teacher Tips & Strategies
Teacher Approved: Elementary Teacher Tips & Strategies
Author: Heidi and Emily, Elementary School Teacher and Resource Designer
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Do you ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day to be the kind of teacher you really want to be? We know that feeling and we’re here to help! Each week on The Teacher Approved podcast, we discuss how to be the teacher you dream of being by elevating what matters and simplifying the rest.
Join co-hosts Emily and Heidi of Second Story Window as they share research-based and teacher-approved strategies you can count on to make your teaching more efficient and effective than ever before.
Topics include classroom management, routines for the elementary school classroom, planning, student-teacher relationships, teacher organization hacks, student engagement, classroom management, and more. Whether you’re a new teacher seeking guidance or a seasoned educator looking for fresh ideas, the Teacher Approved podcast is your guide to fostering a thriving elementary classroom!
For more teacher approved tips and resources, head to www.secondstorywindow.net and follow along on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.
Join co-hosts Emily and Heidi of Second Story Window as they share research-based and teacher-approved strategies you can count on to make your teaching more efficient and effective than ever before.
Topics include classroom management, routines for the elementary school classroom, planning, student-teacher relationships, teacher organization hacks, student engagement, classroom management, and more. Whether you’re a new teacher seeking guidance or a seasoned educator looking for fresh ideas, the Teacher Approved podcast is your guide to fostering a thriving elementary classroom!
For more teacher approved tips and resources, head to www.secondstorywindow.net and follow along on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.
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From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Feeling the mid-year slump in your bones? Kelsey Sorenson offers a warm, grounded reset that actually makes sense for exhausted teachers. She explores why winter burnout is so real (biologically, emotionally, and practically) and why your response doesn't have to be more hustle. You'll walk away with a powerful mindset reframe and five simple tweaks you can start using today to soften the stress without overhauling your entire life. Think of it as a coaching-style permission slip to stop fighting the season and start working with it. If you've been white-knuckling your way through January waiting for things to feel easier... this session might be exactly the exhale you need.Links/Resources:Free Masterclass (From Burnout to Balance): https://educateandrejuvenate.com/sp/live-masterclass/Educate and Rejuvenate: www.educateandrejuvenate.comShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the session: Testing week isn't just a normal week with a few tests thrown in—the schedule changes, the energy shifts, and even kids who don't seem to care are still impacted. Jennifer Findley shares a flexible behavior plan covering what to do the week before testing and during the week itself, including why your morning work is actually your undercover behavior plan and how to handle the tricky after-test time. It's all about routine, predictability, and keeping things steady.Links/Resources:Rock Your Test Prep: https://learn.jenniferfindley.com/rock-your-test-prep-seasonShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Want students who can actually think about their own thinking? Dr. Shane Saaed shares practical strategies for making metacognition a routine part of your classroom (not just a buzzword on your lesson plans). From the "Stop & Think" routine to the 4 Steps of Metacognition to quick visual checks like "Fist to Five," he walks through how to help students accurately gauge their own understanding. The big shift here is moving the focus from the final product to the process of learning. If you're tired of students saying "I get it" when they clearly don't... this session helps you build the self-reflection habits that create genuinely independent learners.Links/Resources:Be the Flame: Sparking Classroom Communities (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Be-Flame-Sparking-Classroom-Communities/dp/1736199641Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Centers feeling a little chaotic after winter break? Ashley Sharp has a simple system to get your rotations running smoothly again without starting from scratch. Her three Rs framework (Reintroduce, Reestablish, Rebuild) walks you through exactly how to bring back manipulatives intentionally, reset expectations confidently, and rebuild that student stamina so centers actually run independently again. If your post-break rotations have felt more like controlled chaos than the well-oiled machine you had going in October... this session is your reset button.Links/Resources:Free Kindergarten Centers Simplified Workshop: https://onesharpbunch.com/centers-workshopOne Sharp Bunch: https://onesharpbunch.com/Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Feeling like classroom behavior is running the show instead of you? Andriana Zarovska shares how to set calm, consistent, heart-centered boundaries and implement consequences that actually support learning (instead of just managing chaos). This isn't about being stricter or adding more rules. It's about helping students feel safe, guided, and understood while keeping your sanity intact. You'll walk away with strategies you can use immediately, whether it's neutral language, repair-focused consequences, or simply having a real conversation with students about expectations. If behavior management has started feeling like a constant battle... this session offers a gentler, more effective path forward.Links/Resources:Free Behavior Bootcamp Pack: https://www.theactiveeducator.com/holiday-behavior-bootcampConnect with Andriana: https://www.theactiveeducator.com/Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Think behavior resets mean starting from scratch? Abby Moehringer is here to change your mind and save your sanity. She shares a simple 5-step system built for those tricky post-break days (or any time routines start slipping). With interactive modeling and strategic reinforcement, Abby's approach helps you reboot classroom behavior without undoing all your hard work from fall. If your current management plan is feeling a little... fragile, this might be exactly the reset you need.Links/Resources:Free Token Boards: https://mrsmoesmodifications.com/token-boardsMrs. Moe's Modifications: www.mrsmoesmodifications.comShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Feeling like word study has lost its spark (or never really clicked in the first place)? Sarah Paul and Michelle Sullivan reframe morphology as the system that connects decoding, spelling, vocabulary, and grammar... not "one more thing" to squeeze into your day. They share five no-prep routines (morpheme chains, word sums, matrices, word webs, and "spot the base") you can weave into what you're already doing this week. The goal isn't overhauling your instruction. It's helping students finally understand how English actually works, one meaningful morpheme at a time. If your word study block has felt disconnected or your students are still memorizing words in isolation... this mid-year reset might change everything.Links/Resources:FREE Word Posters: https://sarah-s-snippets.kit.com/2e3d64e8f4Connect with Michelle: https://www.michelleandthecolorfulclassroom.com/Connect with Sarah: https://sarahsnippets.com/Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Curious about 3D printing but feeling overwhelmed by where to even start? Naomi Meredith breaks it down into three manageable steps (and here's the surprise: buying the printer isn't first). She walks through her favorite free design tools for elementary students, from Tinkercad for second grade and up to Doodle 3D Transform for the littlest learners. Then she covers printer recommendations and shares her go-to first project: name tag keychains that kids proudly hang on their backpacks. If 3D printing has been sitting on your "someday when I figure it out" list... this session makes someday feel a lot more doable.Links/Resources:Free Podcast Playlist (The Elementary STEM Coach): naomimeredith.com/podcastplaylistNaomi Meredith: https://naomimeredith.com/Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Got readers who seem stuck no matter what you try? Naomi O'Brien breaks down how to use a clear phonics scope and sequence (plus quick assessments) to pinpoint exactly where each student needs to start and move them forward with intention. She digs into why memorizing sight words actually holds readers back and how connecting high-frequency words to phonics patterns makes them stick. You'll also learn to read student errors like a diagnostic tool, understanding what those mistakes really reveal about what to teach next. If you've been throwing strategies at struggling readers and hoping something lands... this session helps you teach with precision instead of guesswork.Links/Resources: https://ww.readlikearockstarteaching.comShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Juggling separate lessons for reading, writing, and grammar feeling like too much right now? Jessica Ivey-Smith shares a simple four-step process for giving your ELA block a midyear makeover using picture books you already own. Instead of planning everything separately, she shows you how to identify the most teachable moments, pull craft-rich sentences, and design writing tasks that grow naturally from the text. The result? Cohesive, connected lessons that actually simplify your planning. If your ELA block has started to feel scattered and joyless... this repeatable routine might be exactly the reset you need.Links/Resources:Mid-Year Teaching Reset: https://www.ideasbyjivey.com/mid-year-teaching-reset/Ideas by Jivey: www.ideasbyjivey.comShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: Got students who freeze up the moment they hear "time to write"? Courtney Bluem shares research-backed strategies to motivate even your most reluctant writers during the mid-year slump. Her secret weapon is a 10-minute daily routine that actually works: familiar text, partner talk, and one focused writing move. By responding to ideas before mechanics and offering simple supports like sentence stems and student choice, Courtney shows how writing can start to feel safe, doable, and even meaningful. If getting your kids to put pencil to paper feels like pulling teeth lately... this session might be exactly the reset you need.Links/Resources:Free Week of RACES Writing Lessons: https://createinspireteach.com/wtu-free-week/Create Inspire Teach: https://createinspireteach.com/Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session: "Productive struggle" sounds great in theory, but how do you actually make it happen without students shutting down or melting into frustration? Meg Celley-Anderson shares practical strategies and ready-to-use routines that help students think deeply, persevere, and take real ownership of their math understanding. This isn't about letting kids flounder... it's about giving them the tools to work through challenges and come out stronger on the other side. If you've wanted to build more problem-solving resilience in your math block but weren't sure where to start, this session gives you concrete steps (and a free resource) to make it happen.Links/Resources:Free Classroom Resource: https://bit.ly/teacherstudioaudiofreebieThe Teacher Studio: https://theteacherstudio.com/Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session:Winter is not the time to overhaul everything — but it is the time to adjust strategically. In this session, you’ll learn how to decide what’s worth changing right now and what’s better left alone, so you can support your classroom without exhausting yourself. You’ll walk away with a clearer focus and less guesswork.Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session:If your usual strategies suddenly feel less effective, this session will help you understand why. You’ll learn a simple mindset shift that helps you reduce behavior issues and re-engage students — without adding more systems or starting over. This session is about clarity, not quick fixes.Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About this session:In this quick tip, Lindsay Froming, founder of Fashion Fix, shares her A-U-R Strategic Shopping Method—Add, Update, Replace. Designed to eliminate overwhelm and bring intention to wardrobe choices, this simple framework helps teachers shop with purpose instead of panic. Lindsay explains how to identify wardrobe gaps, update outdated pieces, and replace essentials, so every purchase supports a confident and functional style.Links & Resources: Follow Fashion Fix on InstagramExclusive bundle deal body shape + style analysis, PLUS a copy of the Closet Clean Out, where you will learn how to organize and edit your closet like a stylist!Check out the exclusive Teacher Winter Talks BundleShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!About the Session:Ever wonder how some teachers seem to travel everywhere on an educator's salary? Amber Paul (a former 9th grade teacher herself) is here to share the secret: credit card points. And no, it's not too good to be true. She walks through the myths that keep people from getting started, how to turn your everyday spending (groceries, gas, classroom candy stash) into serious travel rewards, and which cards actually make sense for teachers. Whether your goal is free hotel nights for weekend soccer tournaments or a summer trip to Europe with your family, Amber breaks down exactly how to make it happen. If you've been watching other people travel and wondering how they afford it... this session pulls back the curtain.Links/Resources:Free Teacher Travel Guide + Webinar: https://amberonpoints.kit.com/8daa3e2658Instagram: https://instagram.com/amberonpointsShare your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
From January 17-19, we’re hosting the Teacher Winter Talks event on the Teacher Approved podcast feed. Grab your free ticket for the full experience: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/teacherwintertalks✨ Each session will be available for 24 hours. Upgrade to the Max Pass to get lifetime access to all the sessions, plus over $500 worth of mid-year bonus resources like templates, workshops, and bundles!Share your takeaways and join the summit fun in the Teacher Winter Talks Facebook group!Teacher Winter Talks is sponsored by the Teacher Approved Club and Fashion Fix.🎤 Teacher Winter Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.
Inspiration is fun, but momentum is what really matters! In this episode, we share how to use Teacher Winter Talks to spark change you can carry back into your classroom. We walk through what to do before, during, and after the summit so great ideas don’t end up in the "forgotten idea graveyard". If you want to reconnect with what’s working, focus on strategies that fit your classroom, and turn inspiration into action, this episode is your game plan.Prefer to read? Grab the episode transcript and resources in the show notes here: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/teacher-pd-tips/Resources:Grab your FREE ticket to Teacher Winter Talks.Good StoreSun Basin Wooden Wick Candle Monochrome Coloring BookJoin the Teacher Approved Club!Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.Shop our teacher-approved resources.Join our Facebook group, Teacher ApprovedLeave a review on Apple Podcasts.Leave a comment or rating on Spotify.Related Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 71, The Easy Way Teachers Can Learn This Summer: 10 PD Books We LoveEpisode 236, Your Tired Teacher Guide to January Prep From Your CouchEpisode 240, 7 Quick...
January hits differently, and we want this episode to feel like a deep exhale as you head back into the classroom. We’re sharing a sneak peek of Teacher Winter Talks with seven incredible educators and quick, practical ideas to help you reset after winter break. You’ll hear simple shifts to reconnect with students, strengthen thinking across subjects, and make January feel more manageable. This is just a taste of what’s waiting inside Teacher Winter Talks, so sign up and grab your free ticket today!Prefer to read? Grab the episode transcript and resources in the show notes here: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/january-teacher-tips/🔗 Resources:Teacher Winter TalksRetractable Gel PensK18 Dry ShampooPodcast: One Tired TeacherJoin the Teacher Approved Club!Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.Shop our teacher-approved resources.Join our Facebook group, Teacher ApprovedLeave a review on Apple Podcasts.Leave a comment or rating on Spotify.🎧 Related Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 147, Teacher Approved Tips: How to Plan Ahead for Future Problems!Episode 169, Our Best Teacher Tips For Finding Pockets of Prep Time to Get Ahead for January
This can’t-miss classic is the cozy January reset teachers love coming back to. We walk you through four simple, low-stress ways to refresh your routines, tighten up procedures, make mornings work better, plan ahead for test prep, and still leave room for the fun that makes teaching joyful. It’s gentle, practical, and perfect for easing back into the classroom feeling confident and grounded. And while you’re giving yourself that January jumpstart, be sure to sign up for Teacher Winter Talks - our free summit designed to help you make the second half of the school year your strongest yet!Resources:Teacher Winter Talks SummitSpiral Review: Morning WorkOh Happy Dani Reflection WorkbookLabel makerJoin the Teacher Approved Club!Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.Shop our teacher-approved resources.Join our Facebook group, Teacher ApprovedLeave a review on Apple Podcasts.Leave a comment or rating on Spotify.Related Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 3, Strengthening the BrainEpisode 6, Morning Meeting: An Essential RoutineEpisode 18, Procedures for Success!Episode 20, Mastering Morning RoutinesEpisode 27, Your One Word Theme for The YearEpisode 28, How to Launch Morning MeetingEpisode 32, 5 Classroom Management Questions to Help Banish Bad Class HabitsEpisode 35, 5 Ways to Increase Student Engagement – Our Secret Weapon for Teachers


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