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Fifteen Ways to Vary Instruction

Grades: 6–8

Changing up routines and introducing different types of lesson activities has a way of invigorating the classroom. These ideas will spark your lessons and really connect with students.

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Scholastic Reading Club's New SpotLit Collection

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Scholastic Reading Club's SpotLit Collection features 50 books for each grade that have been hand-selected by expert teachers, librarians, and book professionals.

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New Teacher Resources

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Check out these great flip charts, idea books, lessons, collections, and more in The Teacher Store.

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Articles

Classroom Activities: First Day of School Icebreakers (Grades 6-8)

Grades: 6–8

Here are three getting-to-know-you activities that will help new teachers break the ice and create a sense of classroom camaraderie from the very...

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Articles

Classroom Activities: First Day of School Icebreakers (Grades K-5)

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Here are four getting-to-know-you activities for teachers in grades K–5 which will help everyone break the ice and create a sense of classroom...

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Book Resources

Fit to Print: Use This Handy Seating Chart

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

A seating chart to start your school year.

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Book Resources

Clip & Save Checklist: Get Ready for the First Day of School!

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

This easy-to-follow checklist will have first year teachers relaxed and ready for your students and their parents to arrive!

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Articles, Book Resources

The New Teacher's Crash Course

Grades: 6–8

Preparing your middle school classroom for the arrival of your students is probably high on the list of your priorities. Here are some teacher-...

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Book Resources

How to Make an Old Classroom New Again

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

As a new teacher, a big challenge will be setting up your new classroom and making it your own.

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Articles

Time Management Tip: Outsmart the Clutter

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Reduce classroom clutter to save valuable instructional time lost scrambling to find small items like math manipulatives, glue sticks, and extra...

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"Been There, Done That" Tips & Ideas: Making the Most of Summer Prep and Planning

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Discover how other new teachers have managed to get all the essentials done before the bell.

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Articles

The New Teacher's Guide to Creating Lesson Plans

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Prepare yourself for the avalanche of lesson planning with these targeted tips.

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Articles

Long-Range Planning Made Easy

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

A five-step plan to navigate your way through curriculum development for the whole year

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Articles

How to Plan a Unit of Study

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Strategies for "big-picture" unit planning

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Articles

Classroom Jobs for All Your Student Helpers

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Involving students in classroom care and cleanup teaches responsibility and cuts down on your workload.

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Articles

Tips and Tricks to Supersize Your Small Classroom

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

"Big" ideas on making the most of a little space.

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Book Resources

How to Teach More in Less Time

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Savvy teachers often integrate instruction to cover more content in less time. Here's how they do it, and why it's a powerful way to teach.

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Articles

Clip & Save Checklist: Back-to-School Night

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

How to prepare your classroom, your students' parents, and yourself for the big night, starting the week before the event

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Articles, Book Resources

Top Tips for the First Days of School (Grades 1-5)

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

School-year startup tips that will help you make a positive first impression. This article includes fun activities that you can use to break the ice...

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Articles, Book Resources

Creating a Great First Impression (Grades 6-8)

Grades: 6–8

How to establish and apply student expectations from the beginning, how to get to know each other, and how to do it all in a professional manner...

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Fit-to-Print: Getting-to-Know-You Reproducible Activities

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Hands-on icebreaker activities for the first day, or first week, of school. Use these printables to get to know your students, and to help them...

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Articles

Time Management Tip: Make the Most of Small Blocks of Time

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Have 10 minutes to spare? Put a dent in your workload by completing one (or more) of these 15 tasks.

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Articles, Book Resources

Classroom Activities: Welcome Back Ideas

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Try these classroom activities that encourage creative thinking and help break the ice.

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