Beginning of the Year Student Interest Survey in English and Spanish

Give this back to school interest inventory survey at the beginning of the year to get to know fun things about your students and immediately establish connections that will aid you in creating a positive classroom environment. The first day of school survey can be used in any subject area. It was created for middle school students but is also successfully used in late elementary or early high school classrooms.

Click on Preview to see a completed student interest survey and learn more.

Why you should use this survey:

• It comes in English and Spanish!
• It includes a variety of interesting questions and good-to-know information.
• It has an interesting and eye-catching format your students will enjoy.
• Students have the option to write and/or draw their answers.
• Your students will love completing and sharing them with you and their classmates.
• They are easily organized in a binder.
• You can review the surveys whenever you need a little extra help connecting with a student. It is a great way to relate with your difficult students and reach them on another level to resolve any issues impacting their learning and your classroom management.
• They can aid you in planning your lessons around your students' interests.

What's included:

• An English survey with a space for preferred pronouns
• An English survey WITHOUT a space for preferred pronouns
• A Spanish survey with a space for preferred pronouns
• A Spanish survey WITHOUT a space for preferred pronouns
• Links to useful back to school resources that will make the new school year that much easier and more enjoyable

Use these resources to start your school year on a positive note:

• Parent Survey: Use it at the beginning of the year or new semester to learn valuable information about each of your students. It comes in Spanish, too!
• Get to Know You Odd One Out Sheet: This is a fun discussion starter or icebreaker to get to know each other.
• Behavior Think Sheet: It's an effective classroom management tool to help your students to think about how their misbehavior affects others. It comes in Spanish, too!
• Editable Brochure Template: Use this brochure template to quickly and easily create a brochure project for your students.

What teachers are saying about this resource:

“Loved the design of this! The kids liked the questions that were asked better than any survey I've used before.”

“My new favorite”

"This student survey is the best I have found on this website."

“Great product...I am making it 2-sided and copying a parent contact log on the back!”

“Best first day activity in my 21 years! Fun and user friendly!"

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