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Episode 312: First-Year Teacher Moves, Classroom Joy, and Spicing Up a Dry Curriculum

Episode 312: First-Year Teacher Moves, Classroom Joy, and Spicing Up a Dry Curriculum

Update: 2025-07-14
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In Episode 312 of Sunday Night Teacher Talk, we’re tackling a fresh batch of teacher questions—from first-year jitters to classroom joy boosters.

This week’s questions include:
🎓 Advice for a brand-new full-time middle school teacher (teaching both Social Studies and ELA!)
📚 How to get students to take ownership of their learning
📝 Tips for helping kids write essays with more flare
🎉 Ideas to spice up a dry curriculum and bring more joy into the classroom
🤰 Teaching while pregnant—what to expect and how to prepare
🏫 Moving from middle to high school—how to navigate the shift
📖 Unconventional book recommendations for teachers
🪑 Updates on my new classroom setup and joyful finds

Whether you're a brand-new teacher or a veteran looking for fresh energy, this episode has something for you. Let’s keep sharpening one another—because we’re better together.

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Episode 312: First-Year Teacher Moves, Classroom Joy, and Spicing Up a Dry Curriculum

Episode 312: First-Year Teacher Moves, Classroom Joy, and Spicing Up a Dry Curriculum

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