New Teachers - 33 Ways to Start the Year

33 WAYS TO START THE
YEAR OFF RIGHT!

SET A CLASS GOAL. You can develop some spirit among class members if you have a project you are working toward. Perhaps a holiday project to help a needy family, a class trip or a class party at the end of the year. Start your planning early in the fall to build enthusiasm.	BUILD CLASS SPIRIT. If you teach elementary youngsters, you might try giving your class a name such as the "Bumblebees from Room Three".
PLAY THE NAME GAME. One way to get everyone, including yourself, to know everyone else in the room quickly is to play the name game. The first person in row one says, "I'm John". The second person says, "That's John and I'm Mary". The third person; "That's John and Mary and I'm Susan". Continue around the room.	DEVELOP RESOURCES Develop your ownsources of information and your resource list. Know where to get help when you need it. How can you deal with the lack of instructional materials offered by the district? keep your eyes open for free and inexpensive materials such as those published in the Virgina Journal of Education.

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