Back To School Resources

 

 

Welcome to the Back-to-School page! Here you'll find loads of resources to help you through that exciting yet challenging first month of school. Great classroom management is the key to success; spend time teaching procedures up front and you'll save instructional time later in the year. Have a great school year!

Getting Started

• Creating a Caring Classroom
  (Teambuilding, Classbuilding, Management, etc.)
• Stoplight Behavior Management System
• Free Problem Solving Assessment book
• Empowering Readers Learning Community

How to Earn 6,000 Scholastic Bonus Points in September

• How You Can Earn 6,000 Bonus Points (Updated for 2010)
• Read it on Laura's Blog (Based on the 2009 deal)
• Sample Scholastic Arrow Book Letter for 2010 (PDF Version)
• Sample Scholastic Arrow Book Letter for 2010 (MS Word version to customize)
• Scholastic Stars $200 Countdown
• Scholastic $3 Book Coupon (Use as an incentive with your own Bonus Points - no monetary or Bonus Point value with Scholastic)

More Back to School Printables and Helpful Files

• Reading Interest Inventories
• Parent Volunteer Sign Up Form
• Email Request Form
• Student Information Survey
• Time Out Form
• Time Capsule Activity (Contributed by Liz Coleman)
• Talk Show Teambuilder Activity
• Laura's Class Handbook for 2009 - 2010 (MS Word - Customize It!)
• Laura's Class Handbook for 2009-2010 (PDF Format)
• Laura's Handbook Cover (Sample)
• Plain Handbook Cover (PDF Format)
• All About You (First Day Blackline - Elementary)
• All About You (First Day Blackline - Middle)
• Welcome Back to School Homework Pass
• Homework Assignment Chart
• Home Reading Log
• Classroom Job Chart (Sample)
• Classroom Job Chart Template
• Tips for Hosting Your Own Parent Night
• Sample Parent Night Letter