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Teacher Advisors'Best Tips: Back-to-School
Strategies for Organizing Your Classroom and Welcoming Students From Our K-12 Teacher Advisors
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Find the best ideas for kicking off the start the school year. Our teacher advisors share organizational tips like how to create a color-coded system for different classes, icebreakers such as a match up activity that gets teens motivated to learn, and more recommendations for settling students in for a great year of learning.
Meet our advisors for each grade level and see their ideas below, which include ready-to-use reproducibles and checklists to help you implement their strategies in your own classroom.
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How to Prep for the Start of the School Year
There is so much to do for that first week back -- where do you start? Here are a few suggestions from 1st-grade teacher Jill White.
Shoot for Higher Learning as a Team
Third grade teacher Marissa Ochoa shares tips for getting students settled in and motivated to learn.
Settling In to Kindergarten
Welcome kindergarten students to school by establishing clear and consistent classroom rules and routines.
Getting to Know Your Students
Sixth-grade teacher Kechia Williams explains how she has her students introduce themselves and the methods she uses to assess their learning style.
Critical First Week of High School
High school teacher Nicole Sledge shares her strategies for building rapport with students and breaking the ice.
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- Subjects:Back-to-School Experiences, Back to School, Teacher Tips and Strategies
