Nothing can make or break the success of a school year like classroom management. The lesson plans, templates, worksheets, and articles found here are intended to help secondary teachers and their students build positive and respectful learning environments.

There is nothing more exhilarating, and exhausting, than the first week of school. Make those five days meaningful and rewarding for both you and your scholars with a collection that offers informative reads, lessons, activities, and icebreakers that open minds and builds strong classroom community. Articles explain, and offer tips on, how to have a successful start of the new school year, lower pupils' anxiety, and the importance of brain breaks—a necessity for adjusting to a new school routine. Lesson plans and activities encourage creativity, reading comprehension, team building, and offers insight into the population that makes up our class. A plethora of icebreakers give you the flexibility to make the best choice that meets the needs of your learners.

It's hard to believe that summer is coming to an end! Start the new school year off right with a collection equipped with informative articles, a planning template, welcome and get-to-know-you activities, reading comprehension lessons, writing prompts, a rules contract, and a variety of icebreakers. Articles detail how to have a successful first day, how to calm pupils' back-to-school jitters, and the importance of brain breaks—especially while learners adjust to their new daily routines. Activities and lessons encourage reflection, creativity, and spark enthusiasm for a rewarding school year.   

Be prepared for a new school year with a back-to-school collection equipped with a variety of resources designed to create a warm welcome to your incoming scholars. Gain perspective, tips, and recommendations, with an assortment of informative articles. Spruce up your classroom decor with one of, or mix-and-match, the three style options offering banners, posters, name tags, and more. Once learners are in their seats, begin the get-to-know you process with writing prompts, an interview, games, student and parent surveys.