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Back-to-School Headquarters

Start your new year off with ease and enthusiasm, and be prepared to answer any questions you or your students might have. Our lesson plans, printables, activities, and advice range from assisting students in learning the school's layout and taking attendance to learning about your new students! Find icebreakers for getting to know your students' names and personalities, advice on seating charts and arranging the classroom, teacher time-savers, behavior management tips from veteran teachers, advice for communicating with parents, and much more.
Slideshows
Back to School Printables Slideshow
Favorite Bulletin Boards Slideshow
Behavior Management Tips for the Classroom
Classroom Organization Tips Slideshow
Awards, Certificates, and Notes for the Classroom
Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students
General Advice for Teachers Slideshow
Favorite Icebreakers to Get to Know Your Students
More Slideshows for Teachers
Printables
Back to School Printable Book (K-12)
Summer Learning Guides for Grades K-6: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs
Weekly Lesson Plan Form
Centimeter Ruler, Inch Ruler, and Protractor
Bubble Answer Sheet
Rules, Consequences, and Rewards List
Behavior Analysis Log
Back-to-School Math Bulletin Board
More Popular Printables
Awards & Certificates
Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Achievement
Perfect Attendance Award
Certificate of Outstanding Performance
Acts of Kindness Award
Special Achievement Award
Thank-You Certificate
More Awards & Certificates
Art of Teaching Resources
Multiple Intelligences Chart
Bloom's Taxonomy: An Overview
Positive Descriptions of Student Behavior
Positive Classroom Behavior
Top 10 Things Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom
Lesson Planning Advice from Veteran Teachers
Top 10 Free Field Trips
More Art of Teaching Resources
Lesson Plans
What Am I? Icebreaker
First Day Celebration
Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board
Remembering Names
Self-Portrait
Similar and Different
Follow Me Freeze
More Popular Lesson Plans
Assessment Resources
Report Card Comments & Phrases—End of Year
Report Card Comments & Phrases—Language Arts & Reading
Weekly Grade Sheet
Report Card Comments & Phrases—General and Handwriting
Report Card Comments & Phrases—Math
Portfolio Assessment Guide
Scantron® Sheets
More Assessment Resources
Classroom Management
Bulletin Boards
Report Cards: Advice & Suggested Comments
Classroom Management
Classroom Forms
Behavior Management Forms
Behavior Management Resources
Awards and Certificates
More Classroom Management Resources
Art Activities
Creating an Effective Physical Classroom Environment
Classroom Tree Bulletin Board
Paper Making
Tips on Creating Art Bulletin Boards
Our First Classroom Book
Self Portrait Class Book
Art Survival Tips for the Elementary Classroom
More Art Activities
References
American Sign Language Manual Alphabet
Report Cards: Advice for Parents
When Report Cards Don't Make the Grade: Advice for Parents
Literary Glossary
Adolescent Development
Baseball Card Interview Questions
Coaching for Interview Questions
More Popular References
Icebreakers
Getting to Know You Bingo
The Five Senses - Kindergarten
Back to School Printables Slideshow
"Getting to Know You" Game
Make a Giving Tree
Icebreakers Printable Book (K-8)
Back to School Printable Book (K-12)
More Icebreakers
Bulletin Boards
Bulletin Boards Printables Slideshow
Bulletin Board Tips
Bulletin Boards Printable Book (Grades K-8)
Apple Bulletin Board: Responsibility
Apple Pattern
Cat Bulletin Board
Favorite Places Bulletin Board
More Bulletin Boards
Teacher-Parent Collaboration
Teacher-Parent Collaboration
Teacher-Parent Collaboration Ideas Slideshow
Parent-Teacher Conference Resources
Conference Documentation Form
Getting to Know Your Student
Parent Conference Considerations
Tips from Veteran Teachers on Dealing with Parents
More Teacher-Parent Collaboration
Open House Resources
Preparing for the First Day of School
Invitation to Open House: Sample Letter
Good Citizen Award
From the Desk of...
Help Parents Deal with Homework
Parent-Teacher Communication Advice from Veteran Teachers
Parent/Teacher Relations
More Open House Resources
Science, Health, & Safety Resources
First Grade Summer Learning Guide: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Kindergarten Summer Learning Guide: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Third Grade Summer Learning Guide: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Second Grade Summer Learning Guides: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Fourth Grade Summer Learning Guides: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Sixth Grade Summer Learning Guides: Get Ready for Back-to-School
Fun Calendar for Kids (2-6)
More Science, Health, & Safety Resources
Language Arts Activities
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Five Elements of a Story
Facts Chart
Sequencing
TeacherVision.com RSS Feeds
TeacherVision® Widgets
More Reading & Language Arts Activities
Mathematics Resources
Double Venn Diagram, Version 1
Decimal Place-Value Charts
12-Digit Place-Value Charts
Triple Venn Diagram
Blank 100 Grid
Making Connections -- Version 2
Blank Pictographs
More Math Activities
Social Studies Activities
Effective Accommodations for IEPs
Curious George's First Day of School Teacher's Guide
Problem Solving Sheet
Same Name Word Puzzle
Fifth Grade Back-to-School Activity Guide Slideshow
The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role
Substitute Teacher Information
More Social Studies Activities

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