{"id":169,"date":"2017-08-20T13:34:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T13:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/?p=169"},"modified":"2023-04-16T21:40:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T21:40:06","slug":"first-day-of-school-for-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"First day of school for teachers &#8211; best tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <span class=\"spGb-e spGb-h\">first day of school for teachers<\/span> is less than a month away, and so are all the lesson plans, class preparations, and assignments. After a good time of the stressful life of teaching, the beginning of any school year seems daunting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here are some tips that should help you start the new school year with more positivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vT5Fyv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Get started Skolera for FREE<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d41ef12c149\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#3_tips_for_the_First_day_of_school_for_teachers\" >3 tips for the First day of school for teachers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#1_Educational_Material\" >1) Educational Material:-<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Textbooks\" >Textbooks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Planning_Books\" >Planning Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Classroom_Reading_Books\" >Classroom Reading Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Gradebook\" >Gradebook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#2_Classroom_Design_and_Preparation\" >2) Classroom Design and Preparation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Bulletin_Boards\" >Bulletin Boards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Welcome_Back_Display\" >Welcome Back Display<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Student_Name_Tags\" >Student Name Tags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#Classroom_Supplies_and_Materials\" >Classroom Supplies and Materials<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#3_Communications\" >3) Communications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/first-day-of-school-for-teachers\/#How_Skolera_Can_Help\" >How Skolera Can Help<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_tips_for_the_First_day_of_school_for_teachers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>3 tips for the First day of school for teachers<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Educational_Material\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">1) Educational Material:-<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-172\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/english-2547187_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"first day of school for teachers textbooks\" width=\"536\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/english-2547187_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/english-2547187_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/english-2547187_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/english-2547187_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Obviously, the most important items that need to be prepared before the <span class=\"spGb-e spGb-h\">first day of school for teachers<\/span> begins are the educational material From textbooks to grade books, and everything in between, getting the educational material ready will help accelerate the beginning of the school year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Textbooks\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Textbooks<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ensuring that all the textbooks are ready to be distributed to the students will save you, the students, and the school administration plenty of headaches. If there\u2019s anything both parents and students dislike, it\u2019s starting the school year without the books they\u2019ll be learning from.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Planning_Books\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Planning Books<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If your school provides teachers with books including lesson plan templates and\/or guidelines, make sure you have your own copy to prepare your lesson plans as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Classroom_Reading_Books\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Classroom Reading Books<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is especially helpful for early elementary classes. Having a shelf or small library of classroom reading books prepared before the first day will save you the headache of searching for the books you need when you need them for reading circles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gradebook\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gradebook<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Of course, a grade book will be required and prepare yours with the list of students who have registered before school starts will save you time and energy in setting them up during school hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Classroom_Design_and_Preparation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2) Classroom Design and Preparation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-173 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/classroom-435227_1920-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"first day of school for teachers\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/classroom-435227_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/classroom-435227_1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/classroom-435227_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/classroom-435227_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nothing is as welcoming to students as a well designed and prepared classroom on the first day of school. Preparing and designing the classroom before students arrive will definitely help in building a positive student experience from day one.<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vT5Fyv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Create Free Account<\/span><\/a>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bulletin_Boards\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bulletin Boards<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Set up bulletin boards for each subject that will be taught in the classroom. Add relevant posters, illustrations, and borders for each.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welcome_Back_Display\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Welcome Back Display<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Make the classroom greet your students when they enter it for the first time in the year. Set up a welcoming banner at the top of the door or over the whiteboard for students to see.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Student_Name_Tags\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Student Name Tags<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After deciding how the seating arrangement will be, prepare student name tags for their desks to make it clear where you want each of them to sit when they enter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Classroom_Supplies_and_Materials\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Classroom Supplies and Materials<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You definitely don\u2019t want to find yourself short of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/teachers\/articles\/teaching-content\/your-checklist-get-ready-first-day-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">needed supplies<\/a> during the first week. Make sure you have enough whiteboard markers, erasers, pencils, pens, paper, and anything else you think you might need during the school year, and especially during the first few weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Communications\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3) Communications<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Set expectations from day one. Introduce yourself to your students and parents. Prepare the necessary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachhub.com\/back-school-10-ways-teachers-can-prepare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency forms<\/a> and provide students and their parents with lists of supplies they will need and school rules they need to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Preparing a file for your correspondence with each parent will go a long way in keeping track and remembering the context of anything related to their children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Keeping track of forms can also prove to be a headache, so prepare a checklist for each student to make sure whether or not his\/her form has been returned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Follow these tips, and any other useful tips you might stumble upon, and your first week of teaching will definitely experience a boost in productivity and student experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Skolera_Can_Help\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How Skolera Can Help<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If your school has set up the Skolera Learning Management System, you\u2019ll already see all your students, add educational content, and interact with them possibly before the year begins. You can add your class rules, post announcements, and important information, and set expectations before the students enter the classroom.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Skolera also provides many more features that will help you throughout the school year.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If your school does not have Skolera, inform the administration about all the features and benefits the whole school will enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Learn more about Skolera by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/i8yeie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vT5Fyv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Sign up for free<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first day of school for teachers is less than a month away, and so are all the lesson plans, class preparations, and assignments. 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