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:

1. Free Classroom Resource: https://bit.ly/teacherstudioaudiofreebie
2. The 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: 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:

1. Free Week of RACES Writing Lessons: https://createinspireteach.com/wtu-free-week/
2. 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: 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:

1. Free Masterclass (From Burnout to Balance): https://educateandrejuvenate.com/sp/live-masterclass/
2. Educate and Rejuvenate: www.educateandrejuvenate.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: 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:

1. Be the Flame: Sparking Classroom Communities (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Be-Flame-Sparking-Classroom-Communities/dp/1736199641

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:

1. Free Behavior Bootcamp Pack: https://www.theactiveeducator.com/holiday-behavior-bootcamp
2. Connect 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: 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:

1. Free Kindergarten Centers Simplified Workshop: https://onesharpbunch.com/centers-workshop
2. One 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: 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.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:

1. Free Token Boards: https://mrsmoesmodifications.com/token-boards
2. Mrs. Moe's Modifications: www.mrsmoesmodifications.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: 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: 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:

1. Free Podcast Playlist (The Elementary STEM Coach): naomimeredith.com/podcastplaylist
2. Naomi 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.