New Teachers - 33 Ways to Start the Year

33 WAYS TO START THE
YEAR OFF RIGHT!

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. Be nice to the school secretary and the custodian. Get involved in school activities and school staff functions.	GIVE YOUR CLASSROOM SOME CLASS. Try decorating your classroom in a manner that will catch the eyes of your students and give them something to think about atthe same time.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF. Post a biographical sketch of yourself outside your classroom and encourage others to follow suit. You never know when a student may find he or she has something in common with a teacher and is able to strike up a relationship; that could be a positive learning experience.	ESTABLISH THE RULES. If you want dicipline to work during the year, start off by establishing class rules right at the beginning. (They probably should number no more than five.) Let the students have a roll in establishing them. They will have more of a tendency to follow the rules. Rules should be written and posted in the classroom.

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