You care deeply about your students—but if classroom behavior still feels heavy, exhausting, or harder than it should be, this episode is for you.

Today, we’re going deep...and getting real.

This is a reflective conversation about classroom culture—not the posters on your wall, but how your students actually feel when they walk through your door. I’m sharing real stories from my own classroom, thoughtful questions to help you pause and reflect, and a few simple strategies that can begin shifting behavior by strengthening connection and belonging.

If you’re tired of putting out fires, managing instead of teaching, or wondering why your caring heart doesn’t always translate into calm behavior—this episode will help you see what might be missing and what’s possible instead.

~Elizabeth

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Yep—I said it to my class: “I want you to fail.”

Their jaws dropped. But what happened next turned into one of the most meaningful classroom moments we've had all year.

In this episode, I’m sharing a quick story about how I used a surprising statement to encourage risk-taking and help my students actually embrace struggle as part of learning. Because here’s the truth: we tell kids that mistakes are how we learn, but are we showing them that it’s safe to try?

If your students are hesitant, checked out, or terrified of getting the answer wrong—and if your classroom doesn’t quite feel like the safe space you wish it could be—this one’s for you.

You’ll walk away with:

1. One powerful phrase you can use this week to shift your classroom energy.

2. Encouragement to let go of perfection—for you and your students.

3. A reminder that rebuilding your classroom culture is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.

~Elizabeth

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Teaching has seasons—and your classroom plan needs to move with them. In this episode, I’m talking about why revisiting your RESET plan is just as important as creating it in the first place.

I’m sharing what I’ve noticed as teachers inside The Classroom Reset begin their scheduled check-ins after completing the framework—and how powerful it is to pause, reflect, and decide what comes next instead of pushing through on autopilot.

Inside this episode, I’ll walk you through:

• The most natural times during the school year to revisit your RESET plan

• Three simple ways to reflect on what’s now part of who you are as a teacher, what got pushed aside, and what still needs support

• How to move forward with intention—without starting over or feeling behind

If you’ve ever written goals at the beginning of the year and wondered where they went, this episode will help you reconnect to them with clarity and confidence.

~Elizabeth

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💬 Let’s keep this conversation going! (There's so much to talk about!) Come join our free Inspired Classroom Community where creative, passionate teachers connect, share ideas, and cheer each other on.

It’s your safe space to be inspired, supported, and reminded you’re not in this alone.

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