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Back to School Like a Boss! 10 Tips

It is the supreme art of the teacher to

awaken joy in creative expression

and knowledge. - Albert Einstein

#1 Walk in motivated!

Before class begins …

Exercise

Eat breakfast Give yourself peptalks

Relax with music Meditate

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#2 Engage Parents!

Host parent workshops!

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Get students & parents to sign an Acceptable/Responsible Use Policy (AUP)

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“I never teach my pupils, I only

attempt to provide the conditions in which they can

learn.” - Albert Einstein

#3 Change your classroom environment!

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Makerspaces!

Learning Stations

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Take it outside!

#4 Let students create their learning environment!

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#4 Let students create their learning environment!

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Decorate the bulletin board

Photo collage Idea paint

Design their virtual learning spaces

“What is right is not always

popular and what is popular is not always right.” - Albert Einstein

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#5 Be proactive & preventive when it comes to classroom management

Come up with the rules together

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• Arrive on time • Be nice to others • Share • Clean after myself • Listen

“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of

rational thinking” - Albert Einstein

#6 Unbind yourself from

textbooks

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Lesson Planning

#7 Build your survival kit!

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“Only a life lived for others is a life

worthwhile.” - Albert Einstein

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#8 Cultivate relationships!

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#9 Integrate technology effectively

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Pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator. - Michael Fullan

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Add a technology component to current

lessons or projects

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#10 Make it fun!

They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you

made them feel. - Carol Buchner

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