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The 4th Annual

Keep It Simple
Summer Series

Simply the best five days of free trainings for elementary teachers who want simple classroom strategies that actually work. No fluff.

📅 July 13–17, 2026 · 12pm ET / 9am PT daily

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Five Days of Simply the Best PD You’ll Get All Year

Every session is live and free. Tap any day for the full breakdown and learning takeaways.

Monday July 13 @12PM ET / 9AM PT
Day 1

Reading Centers

The simple 4-center reading system you can use all year long — so Sunday-night planning ends, and your small groups finally get the time they need.

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Tuesday July 14 @12PM ET / 9AM PT
Day 2

Writing Mini Lesson

A 15-minute writing mini lesson formula that moves every kid forward — even the ones who say “I don’t know what to write” before you’ve finished the directions.

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Wednesday July 15 @12PM ET / 9AM PT
Day 3

Math Centers

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

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Thursday July 16 @12PM ET / 9AM PT
Day 4

Back to School

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

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Friday — The Finale!!! July 17 @12PM ET / 9AM PT
Day 5

Engagement Strategies

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.

  • It’s the finale — and my birthday!
  • Special giveaway (a $5,000 value)
  • An extra special gift for every teacher who joins me live
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🎬 Bonus Round

There’s a Part Two to Every Training

Every afternoon during KISSS, I’m going live in the Facebook group with Caroline from my team for a live demo of what we covered that morning. We walk you through it. We show you exactly how to plan it. And you can ask us anything in real time.

Morning training: the strategy.
Afternoon demo: the how.

  • 🎥 Live on Facebook every afternoon, Monday–Friday
  • 🙋‍♀️ Bring your questions — we answer them live
  • 📺 Can’t make it live? Every demo stays in the Facebook group so you can watch it later

You have to be in the Facebook group to catch the demos — live or after.

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Free Gifts Just for You!

(and where to find them)

Live attendance has its perks. Here is everything extra you can grab during KISSS week — and exactly how to get each one.

Live attendees
Grades 2–5

The Responsibility Unit

A complete 10-lesson SEL unit on responsibility — yours free, just for showing up.

  • 10 ready-to-teach lessons (~20 minutes each)
  • Scenario cards, role-play, reading passages, and a board game
  • Real classroom situations kids actually face
  • Two versions: Grades 2–3 AND Grades 4–5
  • Fits morning meeting or your SEL block
How to grab it: Attend any of the 5 live trainings and we will send you a download link.
Facebook group
One per training

KISSS Slide Decks

The exact slides Jamie uses for each of the 5 trainings — your reference deck for later.

  • One full deck per training (5 in total)
  • Posted in the Facebook group every afternoon after the live session
How to grab it: Join the KISSS Facebook group — decks are added every afternoon after each training.
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Facebook group
Any subject, any task

Classroom Timers

Interactive, engaging visual timers you can use for any subject or task.

  • Use for transitions, work blocks, brain breaks — you name it
  • Kid-friendly visuals that hold attention without distracting
How to grab it: Join the KISSS Facebook group and grab them from the Files section.
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Text reminders
Grades 2–5

Fast Finishers Pack

Print-and-go menus, puzzles, and prompts for early finishers, awkward in-between minutes, and sub days — totally independent, zero explanation needed.

  • Math menus, fluency wheels, and partner games for all 4 operations
  • 10 reading response menus that work with any book (fiction + nonfiction)
  • 12 monthly writing prompts — engaging, seasonal, January through December
  • Logic grids, word-making puzzles, mystery numbers, and more brain-stretchers
  • Level A (scaffolded, 2nd–3rd) and Level B (abstract, 4th–5th) so it grows with your class
How to grab it: Sign up for KISSS text reminders and we’ll send the download link straight to your phone.
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Friday live
Friday only

A Special Surprise Gift

Friday is Jamie’s birthday — and she is giving every Friday attendee a special gift.

  • Live on Friday only
  • Revealed during the Day 5 training — show up to find out what it is
How to grab it: Be there live for the Day 5 training (Friday, July 17 at 12pm ET / 9am PT).

What kind of teacher are you?

I’m going to introduce you to three teachers this week — Anne, Betty, and Celeste. Most teachers see themselves pretty clearly in one of them. There’s no right answer and no wrong answer — just self-awareness. And the more honest you are about where you are right now, the more you’ll get out of every training.

Ready to find out?

Answer 5 honest questions — takes about 30 seconds.

Don’t keep KISSS to yourself. Share with a friend.

KISSS is more fun with a friend. Think of the teacher in your life who shows up for her students, cares about her craft, and would love five free days of practical training to make next year a little simpler.

Use one of the buttons below to invite her. She’ll be so glad you did.

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Jamie, founder of Not So Wimpy Teacher, smiling at her desk

The teacher who pinky-promises to keep things simple.

Hi friend! I’m Jamie — wife, mom of 6, former elementary teacher, and the author of How to Love Teaching Again. I started Not So Wimpy Teacher because I’m passionate about making learning fun and effective — for students AND the teachers who love them.

Now I have the honor of serving hundreds of thousands of teachers around the world with easy-to-use, hands-on resources and engaging professional development. Every July, I run KISSS as my favorite gift to that community — five days of free training, real strategies, and teachers who get it.

  • ✓Mom of 6 + former elementary teacher
  • ✓Author of How to Love Teaching Again
  • ✓Founder of Not So Wimpy Teacher
  • ✓Serves hundreds of thousands of teachers worldwide

Everything You Need in One Place

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Calendar

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Friday is going to be extra special.

July 17 isn’t just KISSS’s most popular session of the week — it’s also Jamie’s birthday. Every year, the finale is a giant teacher party, and this year we’re cranking the confetti up to 11.

  • 🎂 Birthday vibes — bring your favorite drink, cupcake, or coffee mug to the camera.
  • 🎈 Surprise giveaway — valued at over $5,000.
  • 🎁 Free gift — for everyone who attends.
🎂 Leave Jamie a Birthday Message See Friday’s Session →

Friday goes live in soon 🎈

Jamie blowing out birthday candles in front of a giant HAPPY BIRTHDAY balloon banner

🎂 Leave Jamie a birthday message

She reads every single one. Keep it short, sweet, or silly — anything goes.

From teachers around the country 🎉

Happy birthday Jamie! Thank you for everything you do for teachers like me. KISSS is the best week of my summer.

Mrs. Garcia 3rd Grade · TX

Wishing you the most relaxing, simple, and joyful birthday. You've given so many of us our weekends back!

Mrs. Thompson 5th Grade · OH

Birthday cake AND a finale session?? Best Friday ever. Thank you for being you, Jamie. 🎂

Mrs. Patel 2nd Grade · FL

🌟 Why teachers come back every year

Real Teachers, Real Wins

After 18 years of teaching I still am learning new things — and remembering things I forgot too! Thank you for bringing the joy back into my teaching and getting me excited to start this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Kris Beal KISSS 2025 attendee
These PDs have been informative — but most importantly, they are getting me excited about getting back in the classroom. It is nice to be at a PD with useful information AND with someone who is excited about what she does.
Trinity Addington KISSS 2025 attendee
KISSS was amazing! What a great kick off to school after being a stay-at-home mom for 11 years. I am so pumped up to get this year started. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Stacy Elle KISSS 2025 attendee
Yours is the best training I have had in a very long time.
TJ Kratz KISSS 2025 attendee
I joined you all week and it has been a great week with lots of information and resources. The beginning of the school year is looking less stressful — thank you!
Rachel VanNostran Compeli KISSS 2025 attendee
The PDs have been clear, concise, and informative. I needed these routines and structures because I overthink my teaching. I am making anchor charts with all the info and will use them this school year!
Jo Medrano KISSS 2025 attendee
This PD has been informative, delivered with precision, and visionary! I appreciate how attentive the team has been with all of us — such positive energy.
Judy Gowell-Gosselin KISSS 2025 attendee
Thank you for such a great, reassuring, idea-creating week!
Lynn Bachelor-O’Brien KISSS 2025 attendee

Frequently Asked

Quick answers to what teachers ask us most. Still need help? Scroll down to the support card.

When and where do the live trainings happen?
Each session goes live at 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific Monday through Friday, July 13–17, 2026. The Zoom links are right here on this page in the Schedule — you can grab them anytime.
How long does each session run?
Plan for about 60 minutes of training — and Jamie almost always sticks around after to answer your questions.
Will the sessions be recorded?
Yes! Every session is recorded — but the replays are available exclusively for Lesson Genie members. If you can’t attend live, joining Lesson Genie is the only way to catch what you missed.
What if I can’t attend a session?
Add the sessions to your calendar (each day card has a one-click link) so you don’t forget. If you have to miss a day, jump into the Facebook group afterward — teachers share takeaways and notes there.
How do I get the bonuses?
See the “Bonuses & Where to Find Them” section above — each bonus has its own way to grab it. The biggest one (The Responsibility Unit) goes to anyone who attends a live session that week; others live in the Facebook group; and there is a special Friday surprise for live Day 5 attendees.
I am having tech issues. Can someone help?
Absolutely. Email [email protected] any time and we will jump in. During training week we usually reply within an hour.

Live Community

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Ask questions, swap ideas with thousands of teachers, and get real-time help from our team — plus daily giveaways all week.

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Tech glitch? Can’t find a freebie? Our support team replies fast — usually within a few hours, even faster during training week.

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