Learn low-effort, big-reward strategies to help you prevent mid-year burnout and reignite your teaching spark with practical, bite-sized audio tips you can listen to on the go and use right away!
Fall in love with teaching again during this 3-day virtual event
for exhaused elementary teachers ready for their comeback story!
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Join us for Teacher Winter Talks, where 20+ real teachers share the plot twists that saved their second semester.
When your classroom feels more like managing behaviors than building community,
these sessions offer gentle resets that don't require starting from scratch.
The Surprising Shift That Boosts Engagement and Calms Behavior
Emily & Heidi
The 5-Step Behavior Reset System for After Break
Abby Moehringer
Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Upper Elementary Without Adding More to Your Plate
Mikey Sivert
Heart-Centered Boundaries & Consequences: Calm, Clear Strategies You Can Use Tomorrow
Andriana Zarovska
The Testing Week Behavior Plan No One Ever Tells You
Jennifer Findley
Center Reset: From Chaos to Calm in 3 Simple Steps!
Ashley Sharp
Making Metacognition a Habit
Dr. Shane Saeed
Weaving SEL into Your Already Busy Day
Allie Szczecinski
From Chat to Change: Building Accountable Talk Skills
LaNesha Tabb
The 3-Part Bell Ringer Routine That Transforms Your ELA Class (and Manages Itself)
Martina Cahill
When writing time has devolved into "I don't know what to write" and your carefully crafted reading lessons aren't sticking, these sessions offer mid-year resets.
The Struggling Reader Breakthrough: A Simple System to Build Confident, Capable Readers |
Naomi O'Brien
From Lesson Chaos to Cohesive Planning in One Week (Using Just One Book) |
Jessica Ivey-Smith
Relaunching your Writing Time with a Student Writing Folder | Leigh Langton
Master Morphology Mid-Year: Practical Moves with Big Literacy Payoff | Sarah Paul & Michelle Sullivan
Beyond the Story: Simple Steps to Build Comprehension Through Paired Texts |
Juan Edgar Gonzalez Jr.
Rebooting Reluctant Writers: A Practical Mid-Year Reset That Actually Motivates |
Courtney Bluem
Using Phrased Reading to Boost Midyear Fluency Skills |
Sarah Paul
Spiral Review: The Quiet Engine of Mastery | Jennifer Findley
When your perfectly planned units have turned into "just survive the lesson" mode,
these sessions offer practical resets that actually work.
Why Productive Struggle Matters: Building Thinkers, Not Answer-Getters
Meg Celley-Anderson
3 Easy Ways to Get Started with 3D Printing
Naomi Meredith
Design for Clarity: Mastering Your Math Instruction in 4 Easy Steps
Cassie Tabrizi
Real-World Social Studies (Without the Heavy Lifting!)
Kirsten Hammond
Create a Classroom of Problem Solvers (Even in the Middle of the Year)
Mona Iehl
Because your teaching comeback story includes protecting the main character (that's you)
from complete burnout.
LIVE SESSION: 5 Ways To Build A Versatile Wardrobe For the Classroom
Lindsey Froemming
What to Change — and What Not to Change —
in January & February
Emily & Heidi from Second Story Window
The Sub Survival System: How to Plan Once and Rest Easy All Year
Trina Deboree
5 Tiny Tweaks That Help Teachers Survive Winter Burnout
Kelsey Sorensen
Travel on an Educator's Salary: Points for Beginners
Amber Paul
We're Emily and Heidi. 👋
Remember that scene in every rom-com where the main character is crying into a carton of Ben and Jerry’s, wondering where it all went wrong?
We've been there. (Ugly crying in our cars after school.)
We're former elementary teachers who now run Second Story Window, where we help thousands of teachers survive the ups and downs of the school year without losing themselves.
We believe in real support over motivational posters, and we know that sometimes the best professional development is someone saying "this is hard and you're not imagining it. Here’s one easy strategy to try."
The first Teacher Summer Talks was our meet-cute with virtual summits. Now we're back with the sequel nobody asked for, but every elementary teacher needs, specifically for surviving the mid-year slump.
Grab your ticket and join us and 20+ teachers who've mastered the art of the January pivot.
We can't wait to support you through the messiest part of the year!
Teacher Winter Talks runs January 17-19, 2026.
Three days of audio you can listen to from your couch, your car, or that corner of the staff room where you hide.
No video means yes pajamas. 👏
Real teachers sharing what actually works when nothing else does.
Your free ticket gets you 24-hour access to each presentation.
Like Netflix but for exhausted teachers.
Your supporting cast of teachers who understand that February is legitimately terrible.
Share your plot twists, your villains, and your tiny wins without anyone suggesting you "stay positive."
Want the extended version with all the deleted scenes that were too real for free content?
The MAX Pass includes lifetime access, bonus sessions about the really hard stuff, implementation guides, and resources that make these strategies work even when you're running on empty.
You'll see all the details after registering!
Plot twist:
You don't need a complete transformation.
You just need to remember why you loved this in the first place.
Let's write your February survival story together.
How do I know whether this summit is right for me?
If you've ever thought "I used to love teaching" or if you're counting days until spring break (67, we counted for you), this is for you. We're talking to K-5 teachers in the February fog, but any educator who needs to hear "you're doing better than you think" is welcome.
When is this event happening?
January 17-19, 2026. Save the dates. Your future self will thank you when February feels impossible.
What if I'm not able to attend live?
Plot twist: nothing is actually live! Sessions are pre-recorded audio, available for 24 hours each. Listen while commuting, hiding in the copy room, or pretending to grade papers.
Need more time? The MAX Pass gives you lifetime access.
How long will I have access to the presentations?
Free ticket = 24 hours per session. MAX Pass = forever, like your favorite rom-com you watch every February when teaching feels hard.
Will all the speakers get my email address?
Nope! Only Second Story Window gets your email for summit updates. Each speaker has optional freebies you can grab separately. No spam, just support.
Are your sessions accessible?
Yes! Audio-only format works anywhere. MAX Pass includes transcripts. Email us if you need anything else to make this work for you.
I still have questions!
Sign up anyway! The community has answers, we have answers, everybody has answers except for "why is February so hard?" (Nobody knows that one.)
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