Special Edition: Classroom Tips for a Successful Year

A special curated collection of teaching tips and strategies. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( NEWS AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHER LEADERS — August 26, 2024 [Education Week]( Teacher Update ✏️ Teachers, we hope you have a productive, joyful, and successful start to the school year. To help, we have compiled some top reads containing practical advice from educators and research-backed strategies. Read on for this special curated collection of stories, plus some additional tips from teachers. 👇 [Newsletter image]( [Want to Start the Year off Right? Teachers Share Their Best Tips (Opinion)]( Some of the many ways educators are engaging their students from Day 1. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT Costs, Concerns, & Calls for Clarity in K-12 Finance The results of Allovue’s second annual Education Finance Survey suggest that educators are growing more concerned about their districts’ finances and have a critical need for information to address key challenges. [Download Whitepaper]( [The Power of Student-Teacher Relationships: A Downloadable Guide]( Understanding student cues and responding appropriately can help teachers manage difficult student behavior. [READ MORE]( [Don’t Waste Instructional Time at the Beginning of the Year (Opinion)]( Use these first weeks to explicitly teach listening, speaking, and thinking skills that will help build strong relationships. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT MTSS Resources to Support Data Analysis Teams This School Year Share these tools with your team to help them more confidently navigate essential processes, such as identifying learners’ strengths and needs, tracking interventions, and evaluating effectiveness at all tiers. [Download Whitepaper]( - Teaching Secrets: Get to Know Students Through Seating Challenges (Opinion) [Read more→]( - A Teacher Asked and Students Answered: What Motivates You to Learn? [Read more→]( - 10 Non-Standard Ideas About Going Back to School (Opinion) [Read more→]( - Cute Visuals Can Distract Students From a Lesson: 3 Tips for Teachers [Read more→]( - Teachers, Don’t Take Your Work Home and Other Reminders (Opinion) [Read more→]( ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement Image]( Inside IEP: Actionable Insights and Innovations for Student Support Our research looks at recent challenges reported by superintendents, teachers, and parents and explores innovative opportunities, including virtual care and parent engagement, to deliver student outcomes. [Download Whitepaper]( 🗒️ TIPS FROM TEACHERS 🗒️ Education Week asked teachers to share their own tips for starting the school year strong. Here are a few, edited lightly for clarity:  - “Understand that some students might not have had a ‘good’ summer holiday. Making sure they feel safe in school and heard is always my main priority.” —Nika J. - “Build rapport, respectful community, and trust with staff and students. Oh ya, and have a bottle of wine and an amazing napping spot ready at home!” —@JarrMartin - “Breathe and believe.” —@chrisfromcoe What else? Share your best advice! [Submit Here]( EdWeek Top School Jobs [View Teacher Jobs](  🏫  [View Spec. Ed. Jobs](  🏫  [View Principal Jobs]( - [Superintendent, Clark County School District]( Las Vegas, Nevada - [Science Teacher]( New York City, New York (US) - [Director of Human Resources- SAU 29]( Keene, New Hampshire Recruit principals, district leaders and teachers. [Post your job openings today](. Read more when you subscribe! You may read limited stories for free. [Subscribe now]( to access every article. [Find out how your entire organization]( can benefit from access to Education Week. A special curated collection of teaching tips and strategies. [View in Browser]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertising]( | [Subscribe]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2024 Education Week 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814