How to Plan Your School Year is a must-have for first time teachers and will be a favorite resource for even the most experienced teachers. It is packed full of ways to organize your school year.

There are so many ways for teachers to use this book, here are a few:

Setting Up Your Room

• space-saving storage ideas
• bulletin boards--full-color calendar months, dates & calendar add-ons; full-color cutout for 3 different job charts; patterns for 4 different welcome bulletin boards
• reproducible name and desk tags, full-color passes

Planning Your Curriculum

• introducing yourself and your classroom
• first week of school--team building activities
• complete first-day lesson plans for primary and intermediate grades

Classroom Management

• rules
• discipline techniques
• rewards & consequences

Instructional Centers

• organization tips
• curriculum area centers
• specific skill centers
• four ready to go centers for both primary and intermediate grades

Cooperative Learning

• techniques and trouble-shooting tips
• two activities for primary and two for intermediate

Parent Communication

• reproducibles galore
• newsletter forms and notes
• certificates and awards
• tips for effective communication

Planning for a Substitute

• substitute folder forms
• complete one-day lesson plan for both primary and intermediate grades