New Teacher Talk

By Elizabeth Wilkins and Anna Quinzio-Zafran

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Are you a new teacher in an urban, suburban, or rural school? Or, are you an aspiring new teacher? We’re here to support YOU! This podcast channel is designed to help those new to teaching. We talk about the most common challenges educators face and how to find answers. On this channel, you will find a community of support as well as on our associated social media platforms: Instagram and BlueSky - @NewTeacherTalk.

Episode Date
Ep 206: Building Confident Teachers: What Early-Career Educators Need to Stay and Thrive
May 18, 2026
Ep 205: The PD Early Career Teachers Actually Want: A Conversation with 3NBCTs
May 11, 2026
Ep 204: Five Things Every New Teacher Should Do in May
May 04, 2026
Ep 203: Teaching with Cultural Intention
Apr 27, 2026
Ep 202: Rethinking Smart: A Framework for Recognizing Every Student's Strengths
Apr 20, 2026
Ep 201: What No One Tells You About the Teaching Job Search (A Golden Apple Scholar's Real Advice)
Apr 13, 2026
Ep 200: Are You Accidentally Triggering Your Students? 6 Teacher Behaviors That Cause Classroom Disruption
Apr 06, 2026
Ep 199: Testing Season Without Losing Classroom Culture
Apr 01, 2026
Ep 198: Thriving as a Department of One: A STEM Teacher's Survival Guide
Mar 30, 2026
Ep 197: From Application to Job Offer: Interview Tips That Work
Mar 23, 2026
Ep 196: You're Not Failing, You’re New: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a First-Year Teacher
Mar 16, 2026
Ep 195: Why Motivation Alone Isn't Enough: Effective Teaching Strategies That Drive Real Learning (3rd of 3 in series)
Mar 11, 2026
Ep 194: Level Up Your Leadership as a New Teacher
Mar 09, 2026
Ep 193: Seen, Heard, and Included: A Roundtable on Belonging in Schools
Mar 04, 2026
Ep 192: Final Four March Madness Mindset for Teacher
Mar 02, 2026
EP 191: Redirecting Behavior #4: Stop Punishing the Class
Feb 25, 2026
Ep 190: Meaningful Assessment Strategies That Connect Learning to Real-World Impact
Feb 23, 2026
Ep 189: Taking Care of You So You Can Take Care of Them
Feb 18, 2026
Ep 188: Morpheme Magic: Transform Literacy Instruction with the Smallest Units of Meaning That Make the Biggest Impact
Feb 16, 2026
Ep 187: Breaking the "I'm Just Not Good at Math" Myth
Feb 11, 2026
Ep 186: Why Your Well-Being Matters for Student Success with Faye Snodgress
Feb 09, 2026
Ep 185: Wait Time 2: The Research-Based Strategy That Transforms Classroom Discussion with Dr. Monica Boehle
Feb 04, 2026
Ep 184: Will I Get Rehired? Navigating Contract Renewals and Non-Renewal as a First-Year Teacher
Feb 02, 2026
Ep 183: Redirecting Behavior #3 Five Proven Strategies to Improve Classroom Behavior and Student Engagement
Jan 28, 2026
Ep 182: How to "Call Out" a Student with Love and Care
Jan 26, 2026
Ep 181: Mastering the Art of Behavior Redirection Pt. 2: Combat Drifting Expectations and Maintain Momentum
Jan 21, 2026
Ep 180: Union Membership: Your Path to Protection, Opportunity & Community
Jan 19, 2026
Ep 179: Effective Study Strategies for Teachers & Students: Reading and Highlighting are the Best Study Methods
Jan 14, 2026
Ep 178: Building Student Motivation Through Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction
Jan 12, 2026
Ep 177: Mastering the Art of Behavior Redirection Pt. 1: Transform Your Classroom Culture
Jan 07, 2026
Ep 176: Three Mindset Shifts to Transform Your Second Semester as a First-Year Teacher
Jan 05, 2026
Ep 175: 3rd Annual Holiday Special: Essential Holiday Break Advice for Beginning Educators
Dec 15, 2025
Ep 174: Breaking the Burnout Cycle Through Boundaries and Self-Care with Dr. Jameelah Wright
Dec 08, 2025
Ep 173: Thriving in December: A New Teacher's Guide to Surviving the Chaos Before Winter Break
Dec 01, 2025
Ep 172: New Teachers: The Gratitude You Don’t See
Nov 24, 2025
Ep 171: How Ethnic Studies Transforms Education: Building Culturally Responsive Curriculum for Liberation
Nov 19, 2025
Ep 170: Hexagonal Thinking: A Versatile Strategy for Connecting Concepts Across All Subjects
Nov 17, 2025
Ep 169: The Science Behind Peer Tutoring: How Students Learn by Teaching
Nov 12, 2025
Ep 168: Teaching Beyond the Bell Curve: Helene Alalouf on the Learner Variability Navigator
Nov 10, 2025
Ep 167: Beyond the Notes: How Music Education Builds Life Skills
Nov 05, 2025
EP 166: Breaking Through the November Wall: Why New Teachers Feel Isolated and How to Overcome It
Nov 03, 2025
Ep 165: Ask for Help: A First-Year Teacher's Guide to Finding Support and Building Community
Oct 29, 2025
Ep 164: Unlocking Student Potential: Dr. Vicki Phelps on Talent Development in Education
Oct 27, 2025
Ep 163: How to Find a Teaching Mentor: Build Your Support Network & Avoid Burnout with the FAST Test Method
Oct 22, 2025
Ep 162: What the University Didn’t Teach You: Let’s Get R.E.A.L.
Oct 20, 2025
Ep 159: Using AI to Turn Professional Development into Classroom Gold
Oct 20, 2025
Ep 161: Mistake-Friendly Classrooms Build a Culture Where Errors Fuel Growth
Oct 15, 2025
Ep 160: The Power of the Pause: Wait Time Part 1
Oct 13, 2025
Ep 158: Surviving October: Essential Time Management and Burnout Prevention for New Teachers
Oct 06, 2025
Ep 157: Two Teachers, One Classroom: Your Complete Guide to Co-Teaching That Actually Works
Oct 01, 2025
Ep 156: Who You Know Matters: Building Your Support Squad as a New Teacher
Sep 29, 2025
Ep 155: Building Classroom Community Through Meaningful Student Connections
Sep 24, 2025
Ep 154: Making PBL Work: Sustainable Project-Based Learning with Brad Sever
Sep 22, 2025
Ep 153: The Power of Positive Language in the Classroom with Heather Lyon
Sep 17, 2025
Ep 152: From Day One to Done Right: Building Student Connections and Classroom Success
Sep 15, 2025
Ep 151: Beyond Repetition: Four Brain-Based Strategies That Actually Work
Sep 10, 2025
Ep 150: The WHY of Your Lesson
Sep 08, 2025
Ep 149: Light Bulb Moments: Creating Relevant Learning Experiences
Sep 03, 2025
Ep 148: Building Strong Professional Relationships
Sep 01, 2025
Ep 147: Classroom Management: Be a Warm Demander
Aug 27, 2025
Ep 146: Think Big, Start Small: Building Your Teaching Vision with Todd Leban
Aug 25, 2025
Ep 145: Building Community Through Structure: Essential Classroom Management Techniques with Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
Aug 18, 2025
Ep 144: Embracing Bold Teaching: Lessons from Student Teaching to First-Year Ready
Aug 13, 2025
Ep 143: Beyond the Bulletin Boards: How to Really Prepare for the School Year with Blake Reddick
Aug 11, 2025
Ep 142: The New Teacher Survival Guide: AI Tools, Classroom Management, and Beating Burnout with Lori Abbott
Aug 09, 2025
Ep 141: August Mindset Matters: Mental Prep for Your New School Year
Aug 04, 2025
Ep 140: New Teacher Talk Season Finale - Heading for Summer Break!
Jun 16, 2025
Ep 139: Why New Teachers Need LinkedIn: 5 Steps to Optimize Your Profile
Jun 09, 2025
Ep 138: New Teacher Summer Survival Guide: Preparing for Success in the Next School Year
Jun 02, 2025
Ep 137: Building the Next Generation of Educators: Inside Educators Rising
May 26, 2025
Ep 136: Summer Prep for First-Year Teachers
May 19, 2025
Ep 135: 🚀 Empower Your Teaching Journey with NJCTL’s Online Courses! 🎓
May 12, 2025
Ep 134: The End of the School Year is In Sight: Meaningful Closure with Students
May 05, 2025
Ep 133: Recruiting Talent: A District Leader's Perspective on Educational Staffing
Apr 28, 2025
Ep 132: The Mentorship Mindset: Build Trust and Transform Your Teaching
Apr 21, 2025
Ep 131: Wrap Up Your School Year: Organizational and Student Engagement Tips for New Teachers
Apr 14, 2025
Ep 130: Keeping Students in the Game Throughout the Year
Apr 07, 2025
Ep 129: The Power of Belonging: Inside Lyons Township's BEST Affinity Group
Mar 31, 2025
Ep 128: Breaking Through Barriers: Understanding and Addressing Student Misconceptions (3 of 3 episodes)
Mar 26, 2025
Ep 127: Building Bridges: Creating Inclusive Mentorship for Educators at Lyons Township
Mar 24, 2025
Ep 126: Teachers...Check Your Stress Before You Wreck Yourself!
Mar 17, 2025
Ep 125: Clinical Practice: The Key to Teacher Success
Mar 10, 2025
Ep 124: March Madness for Teachers
Mar 03, 2025
Ep 123: Beyond Lesson Plans: A Second-Year Teacher's Journey into Curriculum Development
Feb 24, 2025
Ep 122: Mentors Matter: Navigating the Path to Teaching
Feb 17, 2025
Ep 121: Children on the Autism Spectrum: How to Build a Strong Relationship Across Parents, Student, and Teacher Student, and Teacher
Feb 10, 2025
Ep 120: Mythbusters about Teaching & Learning: Assessment (2 of 3 episodes)
Feb 04, 2025
Ep 119: Navigating Fragile February
Feb 03, 2025
Ep. 118: Oral Language Acquisition through Read Alouds
Jan 27, 2025
Ep 117: Mythbusters about Teaching & Learning: Learning Styles (1 of 3 episodes)
Jan 21, 2025
Ep 116: Building a Comprehensive Computer Science Program
Jan 20, 2025
Ep 115: Self Care for Teachers
Jan 12, 2025
Ep 114: New Year. New You. New Semester.
Jan 06, 2025
Ep 113: Recharge & Reflect: A Teacher's Guide to Holiday Renewal
Dec 09, 2024
Ep 112: Transforming Teaching: A Journey Through Mathematics Education
Dec 02, 2024
Ep 111: Four Strategies to Transform How Your Students Experience Mathematics
Nov 25, 2024
Ep 110: Formal Evaluation as an Early Career Teacher
Nov 18, 2024
Ep 109: Using Polling Devices in the Classroom
Nov 11, 2024
Ep 108: Family Engagement in Literacy Development
Nov 04, 2024
Ep 107: From Classroom to Careers
Oct 28, 2024