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First Day of School? Here's How to Get Students Thinking


First Day of School? Here's How to Get Students Thinking

My students solved murder mysteries. I took simplified mysteries and split them into 25-30 clues, each on a single strip of paper.

Creative Ways to Begin and End Your Day That Your Students Will ...

I love to use writing prompts to get the creative juices flowing. I would suggest compiling a list of them before the school year starts so it's simple for you ...

Hook your students into learning from the first day of school

Which day of the year will you have all eyes on you? · Let's think about the first day of school from a student's point of view. · In some schools ...

What to Do on the First Day of School - Mrs. Beattie's Classroom

Teach Entry Routines ... Once everyone is settled in, I take some time to visit the entry routines that I'd like students to follow each day. This is a great time ...

5 Ways to Get to Know Your Students at the Start of the School Year

One way to do this is with optional student leadership teams. Think of it as a planning session with your students rather than your colleagues.

What to do for the first few days of school? What procedures ... - Reddit

Get rules done asap as they inform every aspect of classroom life. I like to put them on a PowerPoint and add a copy on a Gdocs in Classroom. I ...

My Own Secret Strategy For The First Day Of School

The way it works is that after greeting your students for the first time, and before sharing anything about being in your classroom, you're ...

First Day of School Circle: How to Start the Year Restoratively

There is so much to think about when getting ready for your first day of school with your class. ... and name tags, setting up your library, and getting student ...

8 Ways to Make Students Feel Welcome on First Day of School | NEA

This is a strategy I learned the hard way. Thinking I was being progressive, I invited students to “sit wherever you want” on the first day of ...

First Day of School? Here's How to Get Students Thinking - Pinterest

I didn't waste the opening week of school introducing the course – my students solved murder mysteries. Here's how I took simplified ...

Don't Waste the First Day of School - Dr. Catlin Tucker

The first day of school is an opportunity. It's a chance to let students know what they can expect from you and your class.

How To Have The BEST First Day of School

Many teachers make the mistake to skip teaching routines and procedures on the first day. They think that doing more "fun" activities will help students feel ...

6 Ideas to Perk Up Your First Day of Class

We're sorry, something went wrong. · Give every student an index card and ask them to write an answer to a question like, “What is your biggest ...

What are some "first day of school" tips for new teachers? - Reddit

I think you really need to get 2-3 routines down a day SOLID. run thought exactly how you're going to teach it and make it clear what your expectations are.

Thinking About the First Day of School - TeacherVision

Your first day is about creating the foundation for building the learning community you and your students will become in the next month or so, ...

31 First-Day-of-School Activities To Start the School Year Off Right

Have a laugh or offer words of encouragement. Tell them about yourself too. It's a great opportunity to help students feel seen and welcome in your classroom.

You Only Get One "First Day of School" - Edutopia

The first day of school is a long day -- teachers and students need to adjust to being back in the classroom. Think about what you are going to ...

19 First Day of School Ideas + Printables for Teachers! - Teach Starter

For a quick and easy way to connect with your students on the first day of school, take a selfie with your new class. Your new students will ...

The First Day of Class - Center for Teaching Innovation

Build a learning-centered community by getting to know more about each other. · Dive into content and set the pace for the rest of the semester. · Define clear ...

How to Deal with Students on the First Day of School - Schoolizer

Prepare the classroom environment to be welcoming and organized. · Greet students warmly and show genuine interest in them. · Set a positive and inclusive tone ...


Think and Grow Rich

Book by Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich is a book written by Napoleon Hill and Rosa Lee Beeland released in 1937 and promoted as a personal development and self-improvement book.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Novel by Mark Twain https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5ZcL5K_QWn35IvLB_-eT_0CL1KbHoR8tyZBILiVm5XBpJ5hPH

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by American author Mark Twain that was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885.

A Christmas Carol

Story by Charles Dickens https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQJg1kKRFDPbAkLZkCLsHCEaKN8ypVDRMaDlfdmYM5Lra-fLV7r

A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech.

The Island of Doctor Moreau

Novel by H. G. Wells https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTz5xv9yItQgX7N343ERiMGcH6f7azSS6wrm2tkUiEv-8YyCJq

The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was published on 1 January 1896. The novel is set between 21 January 1887 to 5 January 1888. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat.

Little Women

Novel by Louisa May Alcott https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ58K29zrWDF8XV-UuO0-mm-Fe0klNlo2iVO520UYmgSH_RRXmi

Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869.

Wuthering Heights

Novel by Emily Brontë https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQejnFNAKVo6GXiIvVisZNF3eQYHXqUCquuFC3VxXXpJBL8wv-k

Wuthering Heights is the only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name "Ellis Bell".