Keep It Simple Summer Series 2026

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KISSS is five days of FREE, live teacher trainings — one topic a day, July 13–17 — where Jamie Sears of Not So Wimpy Teacher shares the simple, doable strategies that make teaching feel lighter and back-to-school feel like a plan instead of a panic. Join us LIVE and receive a FREE 10-day Responsibility SEL unit!

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08 Jul

KISSS Crew Facebook Group Opens

Wednesday 8 July ⋅ 13:00 – 14:00 (UTC)

Join the group HERE! You can request to join any time so you'll be the first "in" when it opens on July 8th! The first giveaway happens when we open + bonus materials & trainings, giveaways & freebies happening all throughout KISSS!

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13 Jul

Reading Centers Made Simple

Monday 13 July ⋅ 16:00 – 17:00 (UTC)

The simple 4-center reading setup you can use all year long — so your small groups finally get the time they need.

The simple switch from 4 rotations to 2 that more than DOUBLES your time with each reading group
The 4 reading centers that run all year — set them up once, and the routine never changes (just the skill)
Exactly what to do at your small group table — the part most of us second-guess

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14 Jul

The Simple Writing Mini Lesson That Moves Every Writer Forward

Tuesday 14 July ⋅ 16:00 – 17:00 (UTC)

A 15-minute mini lesson formula that moves every kid forward — even the one who says "I don't know what to write" before you've finished the directions.

The three-part formula (mentor text → anchor chart → task) that fits a full mini lesson into 15 minutes flat
How to break any writing skill into pieces small enough that every student can succeed today
The 2-minute writing task that gets you 10x the writing of saying "okay, go write"

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15 Jul

Math Centers Made Simple

Wednesday 15 July ⋅ 16:00 – 17:00 (UTC)

The simple 2-rotation, 4-center math setup that finally makes small-group math possible — even when your curriculum has zero space for it.

The simple 3-part system that turns one math block into real differentiation — without writing four different lesson plans
The 4 math centers that run all year — no prepping new stuff every week (you'll learn all four live)
The #1 mistake that makes math centers feel like babysitting — and the simple fix

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16 Jul

Back to School: A Simple Step-by-Step Plan for the First Week

Thursday 16 July ⋅ 16:00 – 17:00 (UTC)

A complete day-by-day plan for the first week of school — read-alouds, STEM challenges, math, writing, and procedures — so you don't have to invent it from scratch one more summer.

A day-by-day walkthrough of Week 1 — exactly what to read, teach, and do, from morning work to dismissal
A themed read-aloud + STEM challenge combo for every day of the first week
How to spread procedures across the week instead of cramming them into Day 1

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17 Jul

Simply the Best: Engagement Strategies That Drive Real Learning

Friday 17 July ⋅ 16:00 – 17:00 (UTC)

Low-prep engagement strategies that turn worksheets, PowerPoints, and review days into the kind of lessons kids ask for — no classroom overhaul, no dollar-store run.

3 simple ways to turn any worksheet into a game your students will beg to play
6 review and test-prep games that work in any subject — including the one you're dreading
The two most engaging activities I've ever taught — and how to use them without spending your weekend building them

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