# 313. You Don't Need to Teach 100 Procedures. Start with These Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stellar-teacher-podcast-a-podcast-for-upper-elementary-teachers-3455242/313-you-don-t-need-to-teach-100-procedures-start-with-these Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/stellar-teacher-podcast-a-podcast-for-upper-elementary-teachers-3455242/313-you-don-t-need-to-teach-100-procedures-start-with-these.md Podcast: [Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stellar-teacher-podcast-a-podcast-for-upper-elementary-teachers-3455242) Published: 2026-07-13T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.stellarteacher.com/stellar-teacher-podcast-with-sara-marye/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6f5b7da8-2500-4b7f-9ab8-62ef97014da0.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stellar-teacher-podcast-a-podcast-for-upper-elementary-teachers-3455242/episodes/313-you-don-t-need-to-teach-100-procedures-start-with-these Duration seconds: 676 ## Resource Part 2: New Teacher Blueprint Series The beginning of the school year comes with a long list of classroom procedures to teach... but here's the good news: you don't have to teach all of them at once. In this episode of The New Teacher Blueprint series, Tami is breaking down the classroom procedures that matter most during the first days of school. Instead of trying to tackle an overwhelming checklist, you'll learn how to prioritize the routines students need right away so you can create a calm, organized, and successful classroom environment. We'll discuss: ✔ Why you don't need to teach every procedure during the first week of school ✔ The first classroom routines to teach when students arrive ✔ How to make transitions smoother throughout the day ✔ Important expectations for restroom breaks, hallway behavior, and lunch ✔ What students should do when they finish their work Whether you're a new teacher setting up your classroom for the first time or a veteran teacher looking to refresh your routines, this episode will help you focus on the procedures that have the biggest impact. Tune in next week as we share how to teach procedures so they actually stick all year long. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stellar-teacher-podcast-a-podcast-for-upper-elementary-teachers-3455242/episodes/313-you-don-t-need-to-teach-100-procedures-start-with-these/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/stellar-teacher-podcast-a-podcast-for-upper-elementary-teachers-3455242/313-you-don-t-need-to-teach-100-procedures-start-with-these.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.