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Kicking Off the School Year Right: Strategies from Veteran Teacher Kelly Ewen

back to school Aug 12, 2024
A teacher holding a stack of papers

Wondering what the morning routine of a 20-year veteran teacher looks like? My friend and dedicated teacher, Kelly Ewen, is a superstar teacher with the best advice for whether this is your first year or your second decade in the classroom.

We’re going to talk about the best ways to learn names, how to do morning greetings, what to do during circle time, and how to handle supplies. We also have a great tip for teaching students hallway and line-up expectations.

This episode has everything you need to know to feel prepared and motivated for your first day of school this year.

You’ll Learn:

  • What’s going on in the new, free online teacher community, educators 2 educators
  • What the morning routine of a 20-year veteran teacher looks like for the first day of school

  • How to utilize morning greetings and name tags effectively

  • What circle time looks like and what to do

  • How to approach first day of school nerves for teachers and students

  • How to get previous year parent volunteers to help on the first day

 

 

A Look Into the Episode…

  • [00:00] Introduction to Educators to Educators Podcast

  • [00:26] Meet the Host: Carrie Conover

  • [00:58] Episode Overview: Back to School Series

  • [01:54] Join the Educators2Educators Community

  • [02:55] Kelly's First Day of School Routine

  • [05:32] Building Classroom Culture and Relationships

  • [10:13] Final Thoughts and Upcoming Episodes

Review and Follow the educators 2 educators Podcast

“This is an amazing podcast! As a first year teacher I know the content like the back of my hand but putting it into practice is another story. Carrie and her guests tell you the truth about teaching and ways to have a successful and meaningful first year. I will be recommending this series to all first year teachers!”

Loving the podcast? Please consider rating the show on Apple Podcasts. Reviews help me find and support more tech-savvy educators just like you!

Don’t forget to follow! I’ll be adding a ton of episodes on EdTech news, glimpses into your favorite companies, helping your students with new tools and so much more that you won’t want to miss. Follow now!

Links Mentioned in the Episode


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Download on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

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