Are you starting your first (or second… or third) year of teaching and looking for ways to get your classroom running smoothly while staying calm and confident? Join the Secondary Early Career Coaches for a session on seven classroom management basics as well as key questions every classroom needs answered before day one. With these tools, you’ll create an environment where everyone feels supported, engaged, and ready to succeed. Come connect, reflect, and leave with a few solid strategies to start the year strong.
Jordan is an Early Career Coach at EPS and a former Psychology teacher and History teacher of 16 years. He currently works mostly with first-year secondary teachers in the district helping them develop classroom management and instructional skills.
Today’s students are juggling distractions and limited attention spans—and so are we. This session dives into the power of “chunking” instruction to match how the brain learns best. By breaking content into manageable segments and using intentional transitions, teachers can boost student focus, improve behavior, and create smoother lesson flow. We’ll explore brain-based research, practical examples, and classroom-tested techniques that help students stay attentive, engaged, and on track. Walk away with tools to plan lessons that feel lighter, flow better, and work harder—bit by bit.
