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The 4th Annual

Keep It Simple
Summer Series

Five days of free, practical training to help busy elementary teachers start the school year with calm, confidence, and a plan that actually works.

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

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Jamie, founder of Not So Wimpy Teacher, smiling and holding a golden genie lamp

Five Days. One Simple Plan.

KISSS is built for busy teachers. Drop in live, grab the freebie, and walk away with one clear win every single day.

1

Show up live

Five short, focused trainings — Monday through Friday, July 13–17. Each session is about an hour and packed with simple strategies you can use day one. Sessions are live only.

2

Grab the daily gift

Every live attendee gets a free classroom-ready download. Real, usable resources — not fluff. You have to be there live to get it.

3

Join the conversation

Hop into the KISSS Facebook group to ask questions, swap ideas, win extra giveaways, and keep the energy going between sessions.

5 Days. 5 Simple Wins.

Every session is live and free. Tap any day for the full breakdown, learning takeaways, and how to grab the daily gift.

Bonuses & 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

The Responsibility Unit (Grades 2–5)

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 responsibility board game
  • Real classroom situations: forgotten homework, friendship conflicts, everyday choices
  • Two versions included — Grades 2–3 AND Grades 4–5
  • Fits seamlessly into morning meeting or your SEL block

How to grab it: Attend any of the 5 live trainings during the week and we will send you a download link.

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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 — slide decks are added to the group every afternoon after each training airs.

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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 group’s Files section.

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Friday live

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) — that is the only way to grab this one.

What kind of teacher are you?

Five quick questions, three honest results. Find out which KISSS session will help you most — and what to do about it.

Ready to find out?

Answer 5 honest questions — takes about 60 seconds.

Don’t Keep KISSS to Yourself.

Everything’s better with a teacher friend. Share KISSS with your team — and walk into August with a built-in accountability partner.

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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
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Everything You Need in One Place

Bookmark this page. We will keep posting downloads and goodies here all week long.

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Welcome Packet (PDF)

Your week-at-a-glance plus what to bring.

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Save all 5 sessions to Google / Apple / Outlook.

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Text Reminders

Get a quick text before each session goes live.

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Teaching is hard enough — you’re allowed to have a life.

KISSS isn’t just about saving you time on lesson plans. It’s about giving you permission to set real boundaries around your teaching — and the practical tools to make those boundaries stick.

Every session this week is built on one belief: a calm, present, well-rested teacher will always do more for kids than an exhausted, burned-out one. Simple isn’t lazy. Boundaries aren’t selfish. You deserve a life outside of your classroom — and that’s the whole point of why we do this every July.

You can leave when contract hours end.

Your evenings and weekends belong to you. Period. We’ll show you systems that make this possible — without lowering the bar for your students.

You don’t have to say yes to everything.

Committee invitations, parent requests, district initiatives — “no” is a complete sentence. We’ll show you how to say it without guilt.

Simple beats Pinterest.

Your students don’t need a themed bulletin board every month. They need a calm, present teacher. Simple is enough — and often better.

Rest is part of the work.

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Recovery isn’t laziness — it’s how great teachers stay great year after year.

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.

  • 🎁 The most popular gift — Jamie’s Time-Saving Toolkit drops live on Friday.
  • 🎂 Birthday vibes — bring your favorite drink, cupcake, or coffee mug to the camera.
  • 🎈 Surprise giveaways — extra prizes for live attendees only.
🎂 Leave Jamie a Birthday Message See Friday’s Session →

Friday goes live in soon 🎈

2500

new Lesson Genie members this week

Help us hit a record. Every sign-up = one more teacher with a calmer fall.

🎂 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.

Sample Teacher 3rd Grade · TX

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

Sample Teacher 5th Grade · OH

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

Sample Teacher 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 link will be posted right here on this page on training day.
Are the trainings really free?
Yes — 100% free. Live attendance and the daily freebie are completely free to anyone who shows up.
How long does each session run?
Plan for about 60 minutes — roughly 45 minutes of training and 15 minutes for live Q&A.
Will the sessions be recorded?
No. KISSS is a live-only experience — there are no replays or recordings. Show up live so you don’t miss the training or the freebie!
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 daily freebie?
You have to attend live to grab it. The download link will be shared during the session and immediately after, exclusively with live attendees.
I am having tech issues. Can someone help?
Absolutely. Email jamie@notsowimpyteacher.com 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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Need a Hand?

We’ve Got You

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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