#1: From Sticky Note Lesson Plans to a Student-Led Classroom with La Maestra Loca

La Maestra Loca started her first year of teaching with lesson plans from her mentor teacher… written on a sticky note. 😅

Cue the first-year-teacher panic.

Today, she’s known for creating joyful, student-centered classrooms and helping educators build strong classroom communities.

So how did she get from there to here?

In this episode, we’re talking about what her first year of teaching was really like and the lessons she’s learned since about classroom management, community, and giving students ownership of their classroom.

We get into classroom jobs, brain breaks, movement, building relationships, and what it actually looks like to create a classroom where students aren't just following the teacher — they're an active part of making the classroom run.

And if you're in your first few years of teaching wondering why you haven't figured it all out yet, I hope this conversation reminds you:

The teachers you look up to started somewhere, too.

They've just had more time to figure out what works.

So grab your favorite cup of chai and pull up a chair, because around here, we’re just teacher friends swapping stories about where we started and everything we’ve learned since. 

☕️ HANG OUT WITH THAT NEW TEACHER NEXT DOOR 

📖 That New Teacher Next Door Book:
https://a.co/d/03wZv8WM

🎒 That New Teacher Next Door Journey:
https://www.thepresentteacher.com/offers/no8nTL22

✨ FREE Student-Led Classroom Guide:
https://www.thepresentteacher.com/classroom-management-guide

CONNECT WITH LA MAESTRA LOCA

🌎 Website: www.lamaestraloca.com
📱 Socials: @lamaestraloca
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamaestraloca/?hl=en
🧠 10 Day Brain Break Challenge: https://subscribe.lamaestraloca.com/10dayBrainBreakChallenge
🎧 Teaching La Vida Loca Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1893917