I Built a Classroom Management App in 24 Hours… and THIS Happened

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What if classroom management could feel a little more positive and a lot more fun? Feed the Monster is a free classroom management app that helps elementary teachers reinforce positive behavior, strengthen classroom routines, and celebrate progress together.

Show Notes:

In this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk, Dr. Lori takes you behind the scenes of creating Feed the Monster during a 24-hour app-building competition, and shares the surprising news that it placed fourth out of approximately 1,000 completed apps. She explains how this simple classroom management app helps teachers choose one specific behavior, notice when students demonstrate it, and provide immediate, meaningful feedback. You’ll also learn why Feed the Monster is designed to be a temporary bridge for building classroom habits rather than a permanent reward system.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Feed the Monster turns one specific classroom behavior into a fun, motivating whole-class goal
Why naming and reinforcing the exact behavior you want is more effective than simply telling students to “be good"
How immediate, specific feedback helps students develop successful classroom habits and routines
Why teachers should “catch the good” instead of spending the entire day searching for problems to correct
How to use classroom rewards as temporary support for building habits without taking away progress or relying on candy and prizes

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Feed the Monster gives your students a joyful way to practice classroom routines while helping you focus on the positive behaviors you want to see more often. Choose one clear habit, celebrate each successful repetition, and allow the app to support your class until that behavior begins to feel automatic.

Catch the good. Feed the monster. Celebrate together.

You can try it here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/feed-the-monster-opt-in

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Listen to this episode of Beginning Teacher Talk to hear the surprising story behind Feed the Monster and discover how this free classroom management app can help your students build stronger habits together. Be sure to follow, rate, and subscribe for more practical classroom management strategies, positive behavior support, and encouragement created especially for elementary teachers.

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Dr. Lori Friesen | Beginning Teacher Mentor

Creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy and The Classroom Management Club, Dr. Lori Friesen has mentored thousands of beginning teachers across the country through her workshops and courses. Host of the popular podcast Beginning Teacher Talk and author of Dear New Teacher, Here's Exactly What to Do, Dr. Lori is dedicated to serving educators and inspiring learners. Learn more at drlorifriesen.com.

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