Set the tone for a successful school year with a list of strategies to instill respect and responsibility. With tips for classroom management and ways to get parents involved, the resource is valuable for new and veteran teachers alike.

Concepts

respect, responsibility, classroom community, back to school, the first day of school

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Distribute to new teachers before the first day of school
• Discuss the resource at a PLC meeting or department collaboration
• Send home some of the applicable activities, such as the description for Family Character Night, for parents to work on with their children

Classroom Considerations

• Based on Parents, Kids & Character by Dr. Helen LeGette
• Resource is designed for teacher reference
• Designed for fifth, sixth, and seventh graders, but helpful for learners in high school as well

Pros

• Includes opportunities for building classroom community throughout the year, including report card distribution, homework collection, and thought-sharing notebooks

Cons

• None