May 12, 2025

53. Focus, Fun & Finishing Strong: End of School Year Strategies for Teachers

Show Notes

Fighting for Focus: Student Engagement Strategies for the End of the School Year

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Yedify Podcast, hosted by Jeremy Jorgensen! As we approach the final stretch of the school year, staying focused—both as teachers and students—can feel like an uphill battle.

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In this episode, we’re diving into practical, creative, and fun strategies to keep students engaged during those final weeks of school. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, you’ll find ideas to help your class stay motivated, focused, and positive right up to the last day.

✅ In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Hands-on project ideas for K–12 classrooms

- End-of-year celebration and reflection activities

- Tips for maintaining classroom routines and culture

- Creative ways to recognize students and build community

- How to incorporate virtual field trips, digital yearbooks, and time capsule projects

- Why getting student feedback at the end of the year matters

PLUS: A little storytime moment about an epic (and slightly embarrassing) warrior cry moment at a school pow-wow.

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