171 | The Back-to-School Honeymoon Is Over: What to Do When Behavior Starts Slipping

by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management

The first few weeks of school can feel pretty good. Kids are polite, routines are fresh, and everyone is still figuring each other out. Then…the honeymoon ends. If behaviors are starting to pop up, don’t panic. It doesn’t mean your year is headed in the...

You Know How to Teach — But Students Have Changed

by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics

Hey Teacher Friend! You have years of experience behind you. You have the degrees, the certifications and the hours of professional development. You’ve changed lesson plans in the middle of class because something wasn’t right and you knew it. You know how...

How Teachers Can Transition to Summer From End-of-Year Burnout

by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics

Hey Teacher Friend! Feeling the End of Year Teacher Burnout? After months of managing student behavior, supporting struggling learners, handling constant interruptions, and carrying the emotional weight of everyone around us, it makes sense that June can feel less...

Creativity and Behavior Support in the Classroom

by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics

Hey Teacher Friend! Stop Fighting Student Behavior with Creative Engagement By May, many elementary classrooms start to feel… wiggly. Students are talking more, focusing less, and struggling to stay engaged. Teachers are repeating directions for what feels like the...

Student Effort Is Low: Why Teachers Burnout

by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics

Hey Teacher Friend! Why It Feels Like You’re Doing Everything What’s draining your energy the most right now? For many teachers, it’s not just behavior. It’s the constant reminders.The repeated directions.The students who say, “I don’t have it” before even checking....

From the “Pit of Overwhelm” to Total Transformation

by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics

Hey Teacher Friend! When Teaching Starts to Feel Too Heavy What happens when a teacher reaches the point of burnout… and then finds a way out? Recently, I had the chance to sit down with a teacher named Rachel, who shared her experience inside The Classroom RESET—and...