Summary: The first few years as a teacher in a classroom can be overwhelming trying to learn all of the ropes. But, how a teacher spends this time period is critical to the longevity of their career. Tune in to hear tips and tricks (as well as fabulous resources) for how to be a sponge as a new teacher so that you can be more effective faster!<br> Quotables<br> <br> You can take bits and pieces of their strategy to sew together your own<br> I was open to learning, but I put a system in place so that I could process and apply it at a later date without passing the opportunity up<br> You can’t go implement EVERY idea you receive<br> Strike while the iron is hot<br> <br> Gretchen's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> Podcasts<br> <br> edupodcastnetwork.com<br> Elite Edupreneurs by Rachel of Bright Futures Counseling<br> Learning Leader by Ryan Hawk<br> <br> <br> Social Media<br> <br> Facebook- New Teacher Support Group [see below]<br> IG hashtag- #teachersfollowteachers<br> <br> <br> Books<br> <br> "The First Days of School" by Harry Wong<br> "Teach Like a Champion" by Doug Lemov<br> "Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College" by Gretchen Bridgers<br> <br> <br> Blogs<br> <br> The Organized Classroom by Charity Preston<br> Bloglovin'<br> <br> <br> Conferences<br> <br> Get Your Teach On<br> Teach Your Heart Out<br> Happy Go Teach<br> Ron Clark Academy<br> <br> <br> <br> Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group<br> <br> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203<br> <br> Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter<br> <br> http://eepurl.com/lJKNn<br> <br> Connect with Gretchen<br> <br> Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com<br> Blog: Always A Lesson<br> Facebook: Always A Lesson<br> Twitter: @gschultek<br> Instagram: Always.A.Lesson<br> Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College<br> <br> Leave a Rating and Review:<br> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2<br> Why?<br> This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.<br> How?<br> Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.<br> Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’<br> Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”<br> Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info<br> Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)<br> Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast<br> Click ‘Send’
