It’s never too early to start thinking and planning for the
next school year.
Since teachers in different states have different summer
vacation schedules, some professionals will be returning to the classroom in
less than a month. Yikes!
There are a number of thinks that teachers can do to be
prepared for the first day of school. Here is a ten-point checklist to get
ready for opening day.
1)
Check your supply order. Have your ordered
sufficient quantities of the materials you will need?
2)
Have your previewed and obtained approval for
new textbooks and have they been ordered?
3)
Submit classroom repair and work orders to the
appropriate administration officials.
4)
If
possible, review the cumulative folders for incoming students. Do any of them
have disabilities that require preferential seating? Students who wear glasses
or have hearing aids need to be seated in the front, for example.
5)
Prepare a letter to parents welcoming their
children to your class and outlining your classroom expectations.
6)
If you have taken any graduate courses, be sure
transcripts were sent to your district office to ensure you receive appropriate
professional development credit or eligibility for a pay raise.
7)
Try to find out from the administration if any
new students have transferred into your district. They will be looking for new
friends on the first day of school.
8)
Keep up to date with current issues regarding
education in your state legislature. At the federal level, be aware of the fact
that the No Child Left Behind Act is up for renewal.
9)
Be sure
that your own physical and emotional health are fit and ready to return to the
classroom. Have your annual check-up.
10) Make it a
habit of checking this blog periodically for teaching tips and reviews of
current issues of education.
c. 2015 J. Margolis
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