Laura Candler's 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
• Laura Candler's Power Reading Workshop: A Step-by-Step Guide
• Reading Workshop Webinar (Recorded July 21st)
• Classroom Goal Setting & 2011-2012 School Year Calendar Combo
• The Power of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Blog Post

How to Earn 5,000 Scholastic Bonus Points in September 2011

• How You Can Earn 5,000 Bonus Points (updated August 2011)
• Sample Parent Letter for Lucky 2011 (MS Word format to modify)
• Scholastic Stars $275 Countdown Poster
• Scholastic $3 Book Coupon (Use as an incentive with your own Bonus Points - no monetary or Bonus Point value with Scholastic)
• Dig Up a Good Book Task Cards (Literacy center using book club flyers contributed by 2nd grade teacher Denise Boehm)

Paper Drop System for Collecting Student Work

• Description and Paper Drop Forms
• Class Checklist Form (PDF Format)
• Class Checklist Form (Publisher 2003 Format)

More Back to School Printables and Helpful Files

• Student Snapshot Form
• Student Info Survey
• Names to Know Spelling List
• ABC's of Me Booklet
• Goal Tracker Booklet
• Parent Volunteer Sign Up Form
• Email Request Form
• 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