THE BIG DAY ARRIVES
You're as ready as you'll ever be! Now what?
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Arrive early! Give the classroom one last check. Turn on the lights and open the blinds.
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Greet students at the door. Introduce yourself and welcome them. Smile!
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As students arrive, hand them an assignment and ask them to get started immediately.
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Help students prepare their own nametags. You'll find name tag templates among Education World's Back-to-School Templates.
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Review, explain, and discuss school rules and procedures.
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Work together to develop a list of classroom rules and consequences, or provide students with a copy of your class rules.
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As you move through the day, explain and practice class routines.
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Take pictures of students at work and play. Save some for Parents'
Night and for student-of-the-week bulletin boards. Use others to start a
class scrapbook.
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Discuss class or individual goals and expectations. Younger students
may enjoy hearing and discussing Judith Viorst's "The First Day" poem.
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Try to include an activity that provides opportunities for students to
interact or problem-solve. Check out the Education World article Icebreakers: Sixteen Getting to Know You Activities.
- Congratulate yourself on a job well done!
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