Congratulations on finishing a rewarding and challenging year in the classroom! Before you begin your well-deserved break, take a moment to reflect on the past school year. Reflection is a vital component of growth. This month we’ve included a free printable document to help you reflect on your successes and challenges and envision a fantastic year ahead.
We know many educators are counting down the days until winter break begins. This year has been a challenging one, so before the break begins, consider giving your teachers a little shout out to let them know their efforts are appreciated! We hope you and your staff will take some time over the break to reflect and recharge. This month’s resources are designed to help you do just that!
Join us to discover the importance of using a knowledge-building curriculum at this summit hosted by industry leading researchers and subject matter experts. You’ll hear from keynote speaker Natalie Wexler, choose from over 15 different 60-minute sessions, network with educators from other schools in your area, and have a chance to win some exciting prizes!
We know this semester has been challenging for so many reasons, but we also know that it has been rewarding too! This month we want to help you reflect and recharge. Take a moment to celebrate all the success you experienced this semester and reflect on your opportunities for improvement. Check out our free printable “Semester in Review” document below and explore some resources to inspire and entertain you!
Get inspired– Plan for a new writing project! Teachers of 3-5 Grade, check out the USPS Pen Pal Project. The USPS will connect your class with a partner class to write to and learn from. Sign up soon, the fun begins in January! For more pen pal ideas for all grades click here!
Looking to explore new knowledge-based curriculum options for reading, math, and science for your school? Check out the upcoming Great Minds Knowledge Summit in February 2022! Click here to sign up and learn more!
After you have taken some well-deserved time to relax this summer, we know you will be eager to jump into planning for next year. This month’s post is full of excellent “Back to School” planning resources for you and for your teachers!
Choose a School-Wide Theme
Start the new year on a positive and uplifting note by creating a theme for your school this year. Use this printable guide to help you decide what theme would best fit the needs of your school community this year. You could even consider recruiting your older students to help choose the theme!
Beginning of the School Year Checklist
Use this free printable checklist during your teachers’ pre-planning to help them stay organized and cover all the back to school basics!
Planning for Success with Teachers
Provide this free printable planning documentto your teachers before school starts to get an idea of everyone’s hopes and fears for the new year. It’s also a great way to get to know your teachers!
Have you heard about Dual-Enrollment?
Click here to learn about the new opportunities for private school and homeschool students to receive college course credits this fall!
We know many of you rose to the challenge this year and overcame great odds to provide your students with the support they needed to learn and thrive. Now that the school year is coming to a close, it’s time for you to take a quiet moment to yourself to reflect on an unprecedented year. We hope the resources below can help you not only wrap up the year, but also reflect on your successes and your opportunities for growth. Congratulations, you made it!
The Year in Review: Grab some coffee and your favorite pen. Print this document and take some time to process this year and plan for next year!
End of Year Checklist: Download and edit this document to provide to teachers as they close out the year.
Classroom Inventory: Allow teachers to use this document to ensure the inventory in each classroom is accounted for.
Congratulations! You made it through an unprecedented year. This month’s resources are here to help you reflect and refresh. Take a moment to celebrate your success and reflect on all the challenges that you overcame. Explore all the free professional development options for summer learning and growth below!
Take a Moment to Reflect
Download and print our free “Year in Review”document to reflect on a year like no other! This document will help you process the challenges and shift your focus to a new and brighter year to come!
Explore Opportunities to Learn and Grow Over the Summer
Coursera – Join for free and access free courses from Yale, Johns Hopkins, and other major universities! Topics include Race and Cultural Diversity, Social & Emotional skills, etc.
Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) – Explore the library of webinars and self-guided learning.
Learner’s Edge – View these free previously recorded webinars with options for completion certificates after viewing.
Sanford Inspire – These are not just webinars. Dive into more than 70 free professional development courses with end of course assessment credits.
Facing History– Gain new perspectives and add more tools to your teaching toolbox with Facing History’s online seminars and workshops.
TeacherFirst Workshops – Live, free, and interactive. If you’re looking for a more hands-on professional development option, TeachersFirst might be just what you are looking for!
Edweb– Check out these free educational webinars on a wide range of topics.
This year more than ever it is important to reflect on the year, celebrate your efforts, and let go of a very turbulent year. We’ve created a document to help you process the past school year and look ahead to a new and fresh start in 2020-21.
We know wrapping things up this year has been quite stressful! To help you check things off of your list, we’ve included a few documents that might help.
End of Year Checklist : Download & edit this document to provide to teachers as they close out the year.
Classroom Inventory : Allow teachers to use this document to ensure the inventory in each classroom is accounted for.
Trauma-Informed Instruction: Many of our students will come back to us next year after having experienced rough situations at home. Check out the Trauma-Informed Instruction resources below to see how you can plan for students’ needs next year.
If you are interested in professional development through the North East Florida Educational Consortium and you are a non-profit school registered through the School Choice Officeclick here.
This year more than ever it is important for teachers to reflect on the year, celebrate their efforts, and let go of a very turbulent year. We’ve created a document to help you process the past school year and look ahead to a new and fresh start in 2020-21.
Download “The Year in Review”to walk through the ups and downs of your 2019-20 school year and shift your focus to a fresh start in 2020-21. Reflection helps, we promise!
Collaborate with other teachers by sharing a success you had during the “remote learning” this year. Share as much or as little as you like. Click here to share your thoughts!
Resources for Thinking Ahead!
Trauma-Informed Instruction: Many of our students will come back to us next year after having experienced rough situations at home. Check out the Trauma-Informed Instruction resources below to see how you can plan for students’ needs next year.
If you are interested in professional development through the North East Florida Educational Consortium and you are a non-profit school registered through the School Choice Officeclick here.
As you know, February is Black History Month. We know that school leaders are always looking for new ways to lead their school communities to positive change and growth.This month we hope to connect administrators to inspiring resources that encourage cultural responsiveness and inclusion not just in February, but all year!
Check out the articles, webinars, and professional learning options below and be sure to share them with your teaching staff!
We’ve linked a presentation from NWEA for teachers to use with their students to discuss the MAP Growth test and scores: Click here to explore the presentation!
The presentation includes a handout for students to complete:Download it here.
Involve your whole class with goal setting in a positive way. The photo to the right is a simple, motivating, and manageable classroom data wall and goal tracker! Find this and more inspiring ideas from fellow teachers on NWEA’sInstagram and Facebook.
Empower Students to Lead the Growth Conversation:
Attend an upcoming webinar from SUFS on Student-Led Conferences. This is a great way to empower students to own their performance and growth. Click here to learn more!
How are other teachers involving students in the growth conversation? Check out this video on goal setting with Kindergarteners. Or watch this video with examplesof how teachers at many levels approach the goal setting conversation!
