Best School Supplies for Teachers: What I Use Every Day
Every year I add to my list of school supplies for teachers that I cannot imagine being without. Some of these I have used since my first year in the…
The beginning of the school year sets the tone for everything that follows. Back-to-school season is when teachers establish classroom routines, build community, introduce expectations, and create an environment where students feel safe and excited to learn. The activities and resources below are organized to help you start the year with clarity and confidence.
Every year I add to my list of school supplies for teachers that I cannot imagine being without. Some of these I have used since my first year in the…
Sponge activities are short learning activities designed to fill those 5 to 10 extra minutes in the school day, such as the wait before lunch, the last few minutes after…
Setting up your classroom daily schedule at the start of the year is one of those tasks that sounds manageable until you’re actually doing it. You have reading, math, writing,…
I was able to go in and get my keys yesterday. We don’t start school for two more weeks, but I have bits of things scheduled here and there, so…
Yearly planning takes time up front, but it saves hours every week once the year is underway. A yearlong curriculum map gives you the big picture so that your daily…
Classroom community anchor charts do something that a list of rules posted on the wall cannot: they capture what students actually said, in their own words, about what it means…
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