Welcome Back to School 2021!

 Happy New Year! This might seem like my timing is off, however, if you think about it, we are probably the only profession where we get a fresh start every year. We get to clean and redecorate the classroom, we get a new set of students, possible co-teachers, schedules, and more. The first few days of school (and the days leading up to them,) can be both exciting and stressful, especially if it's your first year. I've created a short reminder list to keep in your back pocket (or teacher bag!) to help you feel ready to start. The goal is to feel more excited than anxious. 

Even as a veteran teacher, I can promise you that we still have first-day jitters, forget to do things, and freeze up in the middle of class when showing students the procedure for lining up for lunch. The important thing to remember is to be your authentic self and let the students have time to truly connect with you and one another. The rest will come with time! 

Keep relationships first!, Keep refining your classroom management routines, keep communicating with families to get to know them and your student, keep the humor going throughout the day and don't forget to keep smiling- nothing makes a room light up better than a teacher's smilie!