166: How to Update Classroom Centers for the New School Year

Shared Teaching Podcast

As the school year ends, it's the perfect time to refresh your classroom centers. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through a simple system for evaluating what’s working, what needs to go, and how to plan for centers that support student learning all year long. From low-prep routines to student-centered planning, you’ll walk away with actionable ideas to make next year’s centers better than ever.

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In Today’s Episode We’ll Talk About:

• Why it's important to reflect on and update your classroom centers
• A center review checklist to guide your evaluation process
• How to swap out stale or ineffective activities with small tweaks
• Tips for keeping student needs at the center of your planning
• Ideas for low-prep, consistent centers that work year-round (like sight word notebooks)

Resources Helpful in Today’s Episode:

• Episode 83: Beyond Book Clubs: Activities for Higher Learners
• Shop Sight Word Notebooks and Activities
• Shop Letter and Card Writing Centers
• $5 Educate & Rejuvenate Summer Conference - July 15-16, 2025 (https://bit.ly/ERconf )

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