# Beginning Teacher Talk: A Podcast for New Elementary Teachers Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804.md RSS feed: https://beginningteachertalk.libsyn.com/rss Official site: https://www.drlorifriesen.com Author: Dr. Lori Friesen Episodes: 407 ## Resource "Just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one." Welcome to Beginning Teacher Talk, the weekly podcast hosted by Dr. Lori Friesen, where we talk about all of the things you wish you learned in college about teaching elementary school. We feature kid-tested classroom management techniques, organizational strategies, creative ways to motivate your students, how to work with colleagues, seasonal gems, and how to de-stress and eliminate the overwhelm that too often accompanies your first years of teaching. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804.md ## Episodes - [407. Classroom Mascots: An Amazing First-Weeks Community Builder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/407-classroom-mascots-an-amazing-first-weeks-community-builder) — 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00 - [406. If Last Year Was the Hardest Year of Your Teaching Life, Listen to This](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/406-if-last-year-was-the-hardest-year-of-your-teaching-life-listen-to-this) — 2026-07-22T09:00:00+00:00 - [405. Before You Quit Teaching, Listen to This: With Middle School Teacher Amber Duane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/405-before-you-quit-teaching-listen-to-this-with-middle-school-teacher-amber-duane) — 2026-07-15T09:00:00+00:00 - [404. Specials Teachers: Why Classroom Management Feels So Different (And Why Most Advice Doesn't Work)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/404-specials-teachers-why-classroom-management-feels-so-different-and-why-most-advice-doesn-t-work) — 2026-07-08T09:00:00+00:00 - [403. Teaching Today's Kids with 22-Year Veteran Jodie Culpepper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/403-teaching-today-s-kids-with-22-year-veteran-jodie-culpepper) — 2026-07-01T09:00:00+00:00 - [402. Adding Elements of Surprise to Engage Your Students with 4th Grade Teacher Amanda Muri](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/402-adding-elements-of-surprise-to-engage-your-students-with-4th-grade-teacher-amanda-muri) — 2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00 - [401. How Small Changes Lead to Big Results in Pre-K Classroom Management With Special Guest Lindsay Parsons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/401-how-small-changes-lead-to-big-results-in-pre-k-classroom-management-with-special-guest-lindsay-parsons) — 2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00 - [400. 5 Reasons Your Classroom Felt So Much Harder Than It Needed to Be](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/400-5-reasons-your-classroom-felt-so-much-harder-than-it-needed-to-be) — 2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00 - [399. Why Next Year Will Feel Exactly the Same (Unless You Do This First)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/399-why-next-year-will-feel-exactly-the-same-unless-you-do-this-first) — 2026-06-03T09:00:00+00:00 - [398. What to Write Down Before You Leave Your Classroom for Summer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/398-what-to-write-down-before-you-leave-your-classroom-for-summer) — 2026-05-27T09:00:00+00:00 - [397. How to Pack Up Your Classroom for the Summer (So Next Year Feels 10x Easier)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/397-how-to-pack-up-your-classroom-for-the-summer-so-next-year-feels-10x-easier) — 2026-05-20T09:00:00+00:00 - [396. 10 Things I Wish I Had Known During My First Year of Teaching](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/396-10-things-i-wish-i-had-known-during-my-first-year-of-teaching) — 2026-05-13T09:00:00+00:00 - [395. The 5 Spring Systems to Tighten (To Make Next Year Easier)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/395-the-5-spring-systems-to-tighten-to-make-next-year-easier) — 2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00 - [394. Why May is the Most Important Month of the Year for Teachers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/394-why-may-is-the-most-important-month-of-the-year-for-teachers) — 2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00 - [392. Lawnmower Parents Who Say, "My Child Is the Victim"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/392-lawnmower-parents-who-say-my-child-is-the-victim) — 2026-03-18T09:00:00+00:00 - [391. 10 Outdoor Classroom Management Strategies to Channel Spring Energy (Without Losing Control)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/391-10-outdoor-classroom-management-strategies-to-channel-spring-energy-without-losing-control) — 2026-03-11T09:00:00+00:00 - [390. When Inclusion Isn't Working — And How Teachers Can Survive a Broken System Without Burning Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/390-when-inclusion-isn-t-working-and-how-teachers-can-survive-a-broken-system-without-burning-out) — 2026-03-04T10:00:00+00:00 - [389. Novelty Without Burnout (So You're Not Entertaining All Day)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/389-novelty-without-burnout-so-you-re-not-entertaining-all-day) — 2026-02-25T10:00:00+00:00 - [388. How to Build Curiosity Into Lessons (Even the Boring Ones)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/388-how-to-build-curiosity-into-lessons-even-the-boring-ones) — 2026-02-18T10:00:00+00:00 - [387. Low-Prep Ways to Add Surprise to Your Elementary Classroom Without Losing Control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/387-low-prep-ways-to-add-surprise-to-your-elementary-classroom-without-losing-control) — 2026-02-11T10:00:00+00:00 - [386. Why Mystery Works (And Why Kids Are So Bored Right Now)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/386-why-mystery-works-and-why-kids-are-so-bored-right-now) — 2026-02-04T10:00:00+00:00 - [385. How to Handle Challenging Behaviors Without Burning Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/385-how-to-handle-challenging-behaviors-without-burning-out) — 2026-01-28T10:00:00+00:00 - [384. When Half Your Class Seems "Checked Out" — Motivation Strategies That Actually Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/384-when-half-your-class-seems-checked-out-motivation-strategies-that-actually-work) — 2026-01-21T10:00:00+00:00 - [383. The January Classroom Refresh: Simple Changes That Make a Big Difference](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/383-the-january-classroom-refresh-simple-changes-that-make-a-big-difference) — 2026-01-14T10:00:00+00:00 - [382. What to Do When Kids Just Aren't Turning in Their Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beginning-teacher-talk-a-podcast-for-new-elementary-teachers-1046804/382-what-to-do-when-kids-just-aren-t-turning-in-their-work) — 2026-01-07T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.