Every Thursday, we bring you a weekly bonus episode highlighting new and favorite teacher-approved tips you can apply in your classroom as soon as today. 

This week's tips are:

[00:54]: Tip #1 - Turn student desks backwards.

[4:01]: Tip #2 - Guest Tip from Emily of Teach Like a Pangolin - Incorporate daily SEL routines without losing instructional time.

To hear more about these tips, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/daily-sel-routines

Resources:

• Grab the FREE SEL Morning Meeting Daily Questions
• Check out Emily’s TPT store
• Follow Emily on Instagram @teachlikeapangolin
• Shop our teacher-approved resources

As novice teachers, we thought setting up our classroom was just making it look cute with our newest theme and filled with brand new organization trays and student supplies. However, we quickly learned how we set up our classroom was so much more than that. Instead, we realized classroom management is directly correlated with the layout of the room. Before you start the year, we’re sharing questions to ask yourself and classroom setup tips.

For all the resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes:

https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/classroom-setup-tips

Resources:

• Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.
• Shop our teacher-approved resources.
• Leave your review on Apple Podcasts!

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If you're enjoying this podcast, we would love to hear from you! You can leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teacher-approved/id1613980327

Every Thursday, we bring you a weekly bonus episode highlighting new and favorite teacher-approved tips you can apply in your classroom as soon as today. 

This week's tips are:

[00:53]: Tip #1 - Prepare new student kits in advance.

[4:45]: Tip #2 - Guest Tip from Lauren of Blue Sky Designs by Mrs. T - Use number pattern puzzles to review math concepts.

To hear more about these tips, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/new-student-kits

Resources:

• Check out The Musings of Mrs. T’s Blog
• Visit her TPT Store
• Upper Elementary Number Sense Value Bundle
• Mesh Zipper Pouch for Organization
• Shop our teacher-approved resources

Whether you’re a first year teacher, veteran teacher, or somewhere in between, back to school can still be overwhelming and difficult to jump back in after being on summer break. So to help you get back in the groove of school, we’re sharing some back to school tips. However, the best part is these tips come from teachers and listeners just like you!

Join our new membership, The Teacher Approved Club

For all the resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes:

https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/back-to-school-tips-2

Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow

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Every Thursday, we bring you a weekly bonus episode highlighting new and favorite teacher-approved tips you can apply in your classroom as soon as today. 

This week's tips are:

[00:52]: Tip #1 - 3 first day truths when you plan your first day of school.

[4:48]: Tip #2 - Guest Tip from Lauren of Teach Outdoors - Get outdoors to find connections in mathematics in nature.

To hear more about these tips, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/mathematics-in-nature

Resources:

• Listen to Lauren’s Teach Outdoors Podcast
• Follow Lauren on Instagram - @teachoutdoors.ca
• Tips for Teachers: Discovering Math in Nature
• Episode 77 of Teacher Approved, 3 Reasons Why a First Day of School Script Will Save Your Sanity
• Shop our teacher-approved resources

As a teacher, it’s no surprise that we constantly make decisions throughout the day. But have you ever been too overwhelmed that you can’t make one more decision? That’s called decision fatigue, which can be at its highest during back-to-school season. To help teachers with decision fatigue, we’re sharing 4 strategies to use during back to school.

Join our new membership, The Teacher Approved Club

For all the resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes:

https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/decision-fatigue-teachers

Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow

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Every Thursday, we bring you a weekly bonus episode highlighting new and favorite teacher-approved tips you can apply in your classroom as soon as today. 

This week's tips are:

[00:55]: Tip #1 - Use pattern blocks for your first day of school arrival activity.

[7:50]: Tip #2 - Guest Tip from Susan of Shared Teaching - Use pre-writing assessments before launching your writing units.

To hear more about these tips, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/best-first-day-of-school-activity

Resources:

• Grab our First Day of School Pattern Block Activities Mat
• Grab your FREE writing skills progression chart for K-3
• Listen to Shared Teaching Podcast
• Follow Susan on Instagram @sharedteaching
• Shop our teacher-approved resources

We know there’s a lot of build up to the first day of school and both teachers and students are excited to begin a new school year. But we also know that the first day of school is more like an event with a lot of tasks and instructions you need to convey to your students. 

With so much going on that day, it can be hard to remember it all, which is why we think you should create a first day of school script. In today’s episode, we’re sharing the 3 main benefits of having a first day of school script and how it can keep you on track.

Grab your First Day of School Editable Script here!

For all the resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes:

https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/first-day-of-school-script

Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow

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Every Thursday, we bring you a weekly bonus episode highlighting new and favorite teacher-approved tips you can apply in your classroom as soon as today. 

This week's tips are:

[00:53]: Tip #1 - Schedule a dedicated time for spiral review.

[6:50]: Tip #2 - Guest Tip from Sam of Engineer Does Education - Use classroom SOPs to improve productivity and efficiency.

To hear more about these tips, head to the show notes: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/classroom-sops

Resources:

• Spiral Review Morning Work Bundle
• Spiral Review Homework - 2nd Grade Bundle
• 5 Steps to Simplify your To-Do List Free Download
• Check out Sam’s Website
• Listen to her podcast - Simple Systems with Sam
• Connect with Sam on Instagram - @engineerdoeseducation
• Shop our teacher-approved resources

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All summer we’re doing episodes that will help get you prepared for the upcoming school year. And while these topics might not be flashy or your favorite things to think about, they are important for having a successful school year. That’s why we’re sharing how essential procedures and expectations are, along with how they need to be taught to your students.

Download our Free Guided Discovery of Pencils here!

For all the resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes:

https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/procedures-and-expectations

Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow

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If you're enjoying this podcast, we would love to hear from you! You can leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teacher-approved/id1613980327