1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Every year for my first five years of teaching have had some kind of a curveball that made me feel like a first year teacher all over again.&amp;nbsp; So to help you with that (very steep) learning curve, I've collected the things I wish I had known into a list of first year teacher tips for you! Get the Pinterest and Instagram classroom off to do list.&amp;nbsp; You need a solid syllabus. (Episode 57) You teach humans.&amp;nbsp; Be firm but fair.&amp;nbsp; You need a lesson planning method. (Episode 50) &amp;nbsp;Call parents before you need to.&amp;nbsp; Set boundaries, say no, leave on time.&amp;nbsp; Never ever yell at kids.&amp;nbsp; Delegate to the kids. (Episode 27) Take notes alongside kids. (Lesson Reflection Episode 16) Teaching should be fun. If it's not, there's something wrong.&amp;nbsp; Listen to the Classroom Set Up Episode!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Get my free syllabus template! Check out the All Star Planning Masterclass.&amp;nbsp; All Star Planning Podcast for Teachers http://allstarplanning.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20094500/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/20094500