Sign up for our FREE summer audio conference for teachers!
Ready to get inspired this summer?
You don’t have to spend your whole summer at school in order to get ahead of next year!
These bite-sized audio tips will help you learn all summer long without sacrificing all your personal time!
Would your rather...
spend hours glued to a computer screen
or get your PD hours on the go?
introducing
Teacher Summer Talks
a free audio summit for 1st - 5th grade teachers
We’re bringing you our best tips, tricks, and strategies from 20+ veteran teachers.
It’s not another boring PD, watching videos and sitting in front of a screen.
Grab your headphones, and get ready to learn!
What is teacher summer talks all about?
🚗 Listen on the go: the best part of this PD? It’s all audio! This convenient, on the go format will allow you to listen in the car, while doing laundry, packing up your classroom, or by the pool! Transcripts will also be provided for hearing impaired.
🎯 Actionable ideas: No fluff here! Each tip will be between 10-15 minutes and you can pick and choose which tips apply to you! Fresh tips hit your inbox each month (June through August) to make summertime PD a breeze!
👥 Community & collaboration: Even surrounded by people all day, teaching can be lonely. Come hang out with other likeminded professionals in our Facebook Group during the summit to exchange ideas and have some fun (and giveaways 🎁).
🏆 VIP Upgrade option: The audio summit is totally free, but if you want extra companion resources to go with the actionable tips, consider upgrading to the All Access pass and snag 25 resources you can use in your classroom this fall!
The Teacher summer talks
An audio summit – by teachers, for teachers!
hosted by Second Story Window
Bite-sized, on-the-go, professional development you can actually use..
Here is what you can expect in the Teacher Summer Talks summit
Quick, easy-to-implement tips such as …
- 5 Ways teachers can use Canva in the Classroom!
- Why to NOT do a Countdown to Summer (and what to do instead)
- 3 Essential Things for Teachers to Prep Before Summer Break
- 5 Steps to Planning Your Social Studies Block
- How to reduce disruptions so you can actually teach
- 3 Tips For Beginning Teachers To Set Themselves Up For Success
- Bank on It: Save Time and Boost Efficiency with Pre-Planned Resource Banks
- Break the Ice + Build Community: Playing Games for Back-to-School Success
- Grammar That Sticks: Contextual Over Traditional Methods
- 4 Ways to Simplify Your Math Workshop
and so much more!!
Upgrade to the all access pass
Get 26 resources covering grades 1-5 delivered to your inbox instantly!
Enjoy lifetime access to the summit
- Classroom Wide Reward System: Behavior Management System: Back to School
- Growth Mindset Escape Room Stations – Reading Comprehension Activity
- Social Studies Geography Unit Worksheets & Daily Passages Reading Comprehension
- Math Fact Fluency Bingo
- Meet the Teacher Night Parent Forms, Templates, PowerPoint & More
- Math Manipulative Bin Labels – Editable Template and Multiple Size Options
- Rosie Revere Engineer Lesson Ideas | STEM & Stories
- Free Editable Canva Game Show Templates
- Editable Monthly Class Calendars
- The Independent Reading Bundle
- Math Fact Fluency: Circle the Difference Subtraction Games 1st & 2nd PRINT & GO
- Skip Counting Math Centres for Grade 3 + Grade 4
- Skip Counting Math Centres for Grade 2
- August Morning Work Slides
- Back to School with Social Emotional Learning
- Spelling Boosters Workshop
- Classroom Economy | Award Coupons | Behavior Management
- “Word of the Day” Reward System for Substitute Teachers
- Paperless Slides Toolkit: Your First 2 Weeks Survival Guide
- The Kindest Red Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5 | Teaching Theme & Kindness
- CGI Addition Word Problems for Grades 1-3: Select-a-size Addition Story Problems
- The Respectful Classroom Workbook
- Summer Planning Guide to Maximize Your Break
- Open House Kit
- Guided Discovery School Tools
Teacher Summer Talks
A free audio summit for 1st - 5th grade teachers-
14 actionable audio tips per month delivered right to your headphones
-
The ability to go at your own pace because you have access all summer!
-
Collaboration with likeminded teachers inside of the summit community
-
Access through a private podcast feed until September 1st
Upgrade to the all access pass
Free audio summit plus resourcesand bonus resources
-
26 multi-grade and subject resources to use in your classroom all year (and beyond!)
-
14 actionable audio tips per month delivered right to your headphones
-
Collaboration with likeminded teachers inside of the summit community
-
Lifetime access to listen even next summer!
Who you'll meet
We hand-picked this lineup of experts to bring you simple, actionable tips you can use in
your classroom (and personal life!) right away!
TERESA KWANT TERESA KWANT teaching resources
Abigail Moehringer Mrs. Moe's Modifications
MOLLY LYNCH
LUCKY LEARNING
MEG CELLEY-ANDERSON
THE TEACHER STUDIO
BRYCE SIZEMORE
THE TEACHING TEXAN
Ashleigh Smith + Alisha Hughes RAINBOW SKY CREATIONS
MARTINA CAHILL
THE HUNGRY TEACHER
ERIN WATERS
ERIN WATERS EDU
MIKEY SIVERT
MIKEY D. TEACH AND SELelebration LEARNING
LISA FINK
THINK TANK TEACHER
NAOMI MEREDITH
THE ELEMENTARY STEM COACH
MARCY BERNETHY SADDLE UP FOR 2ND GRADE
KIRSTEN HAMMOND
THE SOUTHERN TEACH
LISA PARNELLO
PARNELLO EDUCATION
JESSICA IVEY-SMITH
IDEAS BY JIVEY
JENNIFER MARTINEZ
EVERYTHING JUST SO
ANGELA WATSON
MANDY NEAL
TEACHING WITH SIMPLICITY
KELSEY SORENSON EDUCATE AND rejuvinate (formerly Wife, Teacher, Mommy)
DANNA RODEBUSH
TEACHER TECH STUDIO
LINDA KARDAMIS
TEACH 4 THE HEART
LINDA KAMP Around the Kampfire
BRITTANY BLACKWELL
TEACHING MIND, BODY AND SOUL
HOSTED BY EMILY AND HEIDI FROM SECOND STORY WINDOW.
After 20+ years of teaching, we’ve learned a thing or 2 about back-to-school success.
Back to school season used to come with a level of life-derailing stress that we could never quite overcome. We are former 2nd grade and preschool teachers!
I (Emily 👋) spent my first summer as a teacher making my room cute (#priorities)…annnnd then felt like I had NO IDEA what to do after that.
I (Heidi 👋) can top that – I dislocated my jaw and developed ulcers from BTS stress 😬, so I had to get extra help setting up my classroom that year!
Since then, we’ve learned that having a plan for success is the key to starting the year with confidence and calm!
So we’ve teamed up with some of our best internet (and real life friends!) who are passionate about helping you elevate what matters and simplify the rest.
Here's what other Teachers are saying...
Still wondering if Teacher Summer Talks is the right fit for you?
Teacher summer talks is for you if ...
- You're a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade teacher.
- You love the ability to learn on the go and value PD with no screen time required.
- You're open to trying new ideas in your classroom.
Teacher summer talks isn't for you if ...
- You're not interested in trying anything new in your classroom next school year
- You don't like listening to podcasts or learning with no slides
- You teach middle school or pre-school
Answers to your questions!
Why is this called an audio summit?
An audio summit is virtual professional development delivered in audio format, like series of podcast episodes or an audiobook.
We've brought together over 20 teacher-authors who specialize in different aspects of teaching, like STEM, Science of Reading, systems and organization, classroom management and more!
They've recorded 10-15 minute tips (or episodes) with clear takeaways and action steps that you can try out in your classroom next year!
The best part? They're all audio so you can listen while packing up your classroom, in the car, or by the pool. No laptop required!
What's the difference between the free and all access pass?
With the Teacher Summer Talks free pass you'll get 14 actionable audio tips through a private podcast feed per month in June, July and August. You'll have access to our community with other summit members and the presenters through September 1st!
With the Teacher Summer Talks All Access Pass you'll also get 14 actionable tips per month in June, July, and August and access to our community with other summit members and presenters through September 1st.
You'll also get 27 resources valued at over $200, if purchased separately, to get your school year kicked off on the right foot!
You'll also have lifetime access to the summit to go back and listen whenever you need to.
What topics are included? Will this be relevant to me?
We hate to give away the whole farm, but get why you might be curious! Here are the titles of all 42 sessions:
Create Your Summer Burnout Recovery Plan So you Can Beat the Burnout Cycle Once and For All10 Smart Tips for Packing Up Your Classroom That Make Setting Up Next Year a Snap!
3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged at the End of the School Year
Creating a Planner System: ways to simplify planning and boost organization so you can start the new year off on the right track
How To Cultivate More Self Love This Summer (And Bring It Into Next School Year!)
Design Your Summer
4 Strategies for Avoiding Decision Fatigue
How to actually get stuff done for school this summer
5 Ways teachers can use Canva in the Classroom!
Why to NOT do a Countdown to Summer (and what to do instead)
3 Essential Things for Teachers to Prep Before Summer Break
5 Steps to Planning Your Social Studies Block
How to reduce disruptions so you can actually teach
Reflect, Revise, Renew: Summer Strategies for a Successful School Year
Plan for summer priorities to maximize your break
3 Effective Strategies to Promote Positive Behavior Without Taking Away Recess
How to engage your most reluctant learners from Day 1
How To Set Up Your Guided Math Schedule
Setting up a Classroom Makerspace
3 Tips For Beginning Teachers To Set Themselves Up For Success
Bank on It: Save Time and Boost Efficiency with Pre-Planned Resource Banks
Getting ready to support your students with learning differences
Make Mornings Magnificent: 6 Morning Makeover Tips for Back to School
Simple tips and routines to keep your classroom running smoothly
The secret trick to eliminating recess headaches
How to connect with your students before the school year even starts
Easy Tips to Implement Math Games into Your Classroom
How To Use Picture Books to Teach Self-Regulation Strategies
Starting the School Year With Real World Problem Solving
How to embed SEL into your classroom from day 1
Emphasizing Math Fact Fluency in Your Classroom
Helping students collaborate during back to school with STEM projects
The 3 most impactful ways to set your upper elementary students up for independent reading success in the first weeks of school
3 of Our Favourite Icebreaker Games For Getting To Know Your Students
How to kick off your school year in a trauma-informed way that will last all year long!
How to prepare yourself to take a day off this school year and why it's important for our mental health.
Break the Ice + Build Community: Playing Games for Back-to-School Success
Grammar That Sticks: Contextual Over Traditional Methods
4 Ways to Simplify Your Math Workshop
4 Steps for Improving Hallway Behavior
The best first day of school activity
Practical Tips for Organizing Your Math Centers without Feeling Overwhelmed
Tidy Time: a Quick Tip for Keeping Your Classroom Clean
When does it take place?
Teacher Summer Talks starts on June 1st and goes through September 1st.
On the first of each month (June, July and August), new audio tips will be uploaded to the platform and you'll be able to listen all month at your own pace.
With the free ticket, you'll have access to all 42 tips through September 1st.
If you upgrade to the All Access Pass, you'll get lifetime access to go back and listen whenever you need a refresher!
How do I listen? Do I need a lot of new technologY?
No new technology required!
Once you register, you'll receive a link in an email that will take you to where we host the summit. The link will allow you to add the summit to your favorite podcast player so you can listen on the go - just like you would a regular podcast.
If you sign up during early bird (May 23rd - May 31st) you won't have any episodes just yet - they'll be live on June 1st!
How long will I be able to access the summit?
With your free ticket, you'll have access until September 1st!
If you upgrade to the all access pass, you'll have lifetime access to listen on repeat and any time you need a refresher.
What if I have questions or need help?
We will have a community for other teachers and the presenters in the Teacher Summer Talks Summit until September 1st.
You can ask presenters and fellow teachers questions there!
If you need technical help during the summit, that will be available, too through the team at Second Story Window. Email us any time at [email protected]
Have a Q we didn't A?
Send us an email at [email protected] and we can help you out.
Teacher Summer Talks
A free audio summit for 1st - 5th grade teachers-
14 actionable audio tips per month delivered right to your headphones
-
The ability to go at your own pace because you have access all summer!
-
Collaboration with likeminded teachers inside of the summit community
Upgrade to the all access pass
Free audio summit plus resources-
27 multi-grade and subject resources to use in your classroom all year (and beyond!)
-
14 actionable audio tips per month delivered right to your headphones
-
Collaboration with likeminded teachers inside of the summit community
-
Lifetime access to listen even next summer!
- Privacy Policy
- Terms & Conditions