Scholastic
Scholastic: Get Off to a Smart Start
No matter how many years spent in the classroom, every teacher could use some "first week" ideas. Find quick and easy back-to-school tips to help you with seating charts, tackling the first day of school, classroom management and time...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Learning Centers
Children learn by doing. They actively construct knowledge by interacting with the world around them. Teachers can facilitate learning by providing organized centers that encourage independent activity. Stock your learning centers with...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
On a daily basis, ELLs are adjusting to new ways of saying and doing things. As their teacher, you are an important bridge to this unknown culture and school system. There are a number of things you can do to help make ELLs' transitions...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
In this instructional activity, students will use the song "The 3 R's" by Jack Johnson to develop ideas about how to "green" up their own classrooms; they will learn two songs (written to the tune of old classics) that will inspire them...
Other
Grade connect.com Free, Online Course Management System
Grade Connect is a free, easy-to-use course management system teachers can access online (no downloads). The tool includes a gradebook, progress reports, and the ability to post homework assignments and announcements to each student.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Everyday Rules That Really Work!
Learn more about creating a productive environment in your classroom through this six point strategy. This article clearly states the plan and gives strategies for implementation.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Seating Chart
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is used to assign seats to a new class. Students find their names and move a box to locate their table number.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Daily Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] Daily calendar activities are used to incorporate 100 chart, daily addition, subtraction, expanded notation, money, and weather into our daily day.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: First Day in Grade 8 History
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an interactive activity reminding students about materials that they should or should not have to be prepared for class. It uses containers to help sort materials.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Kindergarten Daily Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides standard daily calendar activities in kindergarten classrooms. The flipchart focuses on counting, patterning, predicting, graphing and much more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Magical Agenda
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a template of a week's worth of daily agendas with a Magical theme. This flipchart can be used by a teacher or students to show the daily schedule. It allows students to practice...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Design and Establish Effective Classroom Routines
A teaching resource to aid in developing classroom routines to manage an effective learning environment. Topics addressed include Traffic Flow, Preparing Students for Entry, Obtaining Classroom Materials, Organizing Classroom Materials,...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Design and Establish Effective Classroom Routines
A teaching resource to aid in developing classroom routines to manage an effective learning environment. Topics addressed include Traffic Flow, Preparing Students for Entry, Obtaining Classroom Materials, Organizing Classroom Materials,...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Design and Establish Effective Classroom Routines
A teaching resource to aid in developing classroom routines to manage an effective learning environment. Topics addressed include Traffic Flow, Preparing Students for Entry, Obtaining Classroom Materials, Organizing Classroom Materials,...
Other
Microsoft Office Online: Seating Charts
Use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 to experiment with several possible seating arrangements by using this PowerPoint template. You can download the template and get step-by-step directions online.
Other
Inspiring Teachers: Tips for Teachers: Beginning of the School Year Tips
Every teacher knows how important it is to begin the school year well. Here are nine lists of tips from experienced educators which will help you plan and put into practice some effective year-starting techniques which can help set the...