What if You Had $1,000 for Your New Classroom?

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What would you do if you were given $1000 to spend on your classroom? 🤯I’m sure your mind is filled with ideas of everything you want in your classroom to help it run more smoothly, engage students, and create a fun space. During our giveaway earlier this year, I was so excited to give $1,000 to an amazing new teacher, Leia Hunt, so she could check off some things on her wishlist!

Leia has overcome so much as a childhood cancer survivor and now she is giving back by raising money for children and their families in their fight against cancer. She has the biggest heart inside and outside of the classroom and has such a passion for teaching and positively impacting her students. Leia is finishing up her student teaching placement and will be teaching first grade at the same school where she student taught.

Leia has so many plans for her classroom and how she is going to put the $1,000 to use! Between her ideas and what she learned in the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy, her classroom is going to be so organized, efficient, and FUN! She is so excited to jump into her first year as a first grade teacher to put everything she has learned in the academy into play.

In this episode, Leia is sharing her plans for the $1,000, the top things she wants to buy for her classroom, how she felt when she was gifted the Academy from a colleague, what she feels she has more control over now that she’s in the academy, and what she is most excited about having her own classroom. Leia’s energy, excitement, and passion are truly contagious and you cannot help but to feel inspired when listening to her.

I would LOVE to be able to gift many more new teachers with grants to help them get their first classroom going! If you know of any corporations, organizations, or connections you have that could help make this a reality, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s brainstorm and work together to find a way to support more new teachers!

Inside this week's show, you'll learn:

• What was going on in Leia’s head when she found out she won the giveaway
• Leia’s background and her teaching plans for next school year
• What she is prioritizing spending the $1,000 on that will greatly benefit her students
• Leia’s top 5 items on her wishlist (plus a few bonus items!)
• How the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy has made Leia feel like a weight has been lifted off her shoulders
• What her biggest “Aha moment” and takeaway has been from the academy so far
• What Leia is most excited about having her own classroom

Links & resources mentioned inside this episode:

• Check out the READY for School Academy 
• Grab my New Teacher's Back-to-School Shopping List.
• Leia's Top 5 Amazon Teacher Wishlist Picks for her her new classroom:
  • 1. SUPVAN Label Makers E10 Mini Bluetooth Label Printer
  • 2. BO YING Wireless Doorbell 
  • 3. Energizer LED Tap Light, 4 Pack, Push Light, Battery Operated, Touch Light
  • 4. 1000 PCS Punny Teacher Rewards Stickers  
  • 5. Pink Christmas tree
• Leia’s Nonprofit Organization: Leia’s Kids
• Enroll in the Classroom Management Club. 
• Check out The Academy vs. Club
• Enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card by leaving a review for Beginning Teacher Talk on Apple Podcasts!
• Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private Facebook Group. 
• Follow Dr. Lori on Instagram.
• NEW! Follow Beginning Teacher Talk on TikTok.   

I hope this information is helpful as you prepare for your first, second, or third year of teaching. Until next time, remember, just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one.

💛 Lori

Dr. Lori Friesen | Beginning Teacher Mentor

Creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy, Dr. Lori Friesen has mentored thousands of beginning teachers across the country through her workshops and courses. Host of the popular podcast, Beginning Teacher Talk, and creator of the innovative literacy program for 1st and 2nd grade, Dogs Help Kids Read and Succeed, Dr. Lori is dedicated to serving educators and inspiring learners. Learn more at drlorifriesen.com and at howdogshelpkids.com.

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Related episodes you might enjoy:

• Episode 63. What to Buy (and What Not to) When Setting Up Your First Classroom
• Episode 120. How to Organize All Those Ideas for Your First Classroom
• Episode 14. 6 Things to Do This Summer to Ensure You are Ready for Your First Year: The New Teacher Guide

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