Beginning of the School Year Survival Guide for Teachers

The beginning of a new academic year is a chance for teachers to start a successful and enjoyable journey with their students. From arranging the classroom to planning lessons and routines, many small steps can make a big difference. For new teachers, this time can feel both exciting and a little challenging. A well laid out plan helps you stay organized, reduce stress, and focus on building strong relationships and positive learning habits from day one. But where do you start? This Survival Guide shares some practical ideas to help teachers start the year with confidence.

The Survival Guide includes:

$8.75

• Beginning of the School Year Checklist for Teachers
• Three Lesson Plan Templates that are EDITABLE.
• Six Classroom Management Rules – That’s All You Need!
• The Seven Greatest Irritations for Teachers with Possible Solutions.

The Beginning of the School Year Checklist is a four page comprehensive checklist that walks you through 88 items which ought to be established before the first day of school; these items are categorized by standard operating procedures (i.e. beginning class, interruptions, etc.) and rules as well as accountability (i.e. technology, academic feedback, etc.). Three check-off columns are provided: “Yes”, “No, but Should Have”, and “Not Required”. As you review your list of rules, procedures, and routines, check the column that pertains to your classroom. The results will determine if you have forgotten anything.

The second resource includes three EDITABLE lesson plan templates; one is a generic; whereas, the other two are specifically designed for mathematics (elementary or secondary) and reading/language arts. Checklists are featured on all three plans. Examples are: Bloom’s Taxonomy, multiple intelligences, lesson types, and cooperative learning structures. Hence there is little writing for you to do. On the mathematics lesson plan, the general math objectives are already in a checklist form. However, on the generic and reading plans, space is provided for you to write in the objectives of what you are teaching.

A classroom list of rules and/or expectations can become lengthy and tedious; the longer the list, the harder it is for students to commit the rules to memory. This resource lists six clear and understandable classroom management rules which are brief (only two words each), specific and uncomplicated. They encompass the main areas of concern and are more than sufficient to govern general behaviors in any classroom. Because alliteration is used, the rules are easy for all students to remember.

The Seven Greatest Irritations is a short, four page resource that offers a number of practical ideas about classroom management and how to eliminate those day-after-day aggravating and annoying problems that keep resurfacing in your classroom. It is perfect for novice teachers, beginning teachers or for student teachers. It is also a good review for those who have been teaching for a number of years. The seven problems discussed are:

1. Children Who Are Always at Your Desk
   
2. The Pencil Sharpener
3. Getting a Drink; Using the Restroom
4. Tattling
5. Stress – Especially at Test Time
6. Teasing
7. Unmotivated Students

By purchasing this bundle of four items, you save about 20%. Not interested in the bundle? Each item may also be purchased individually by clicking on the title of the resource.