Teacher Survival Kit {Planning, Reflecting, and Managing Your Classroom}

Are you a first year teacher, student teacher, intern, or just a teacher who need some fresh ideas? This packet is for you! I began this product with new teachers in mind, but soon realized all teachers could use it! It includes all the forms I had during my first few years, as well as tons of things I have learned through the years!

In this packet you will find TONS of printables for planning, reflecting, communicating with parents, and more!

Here is a breakdown of what's included!

Binder Covers/Dividers

Teacher Binder-Keep all of your important papers together

Meetings-Keep track of notes and anything else you need for meetings

Standards-Print off your state/local standards and keep them together for easy access during planning

Love Notes- Create a binder or box to keep all your sweet notes from parents and students to keep you motivated on tough days

Reference Sheets

Teacher Glossary-An easy reference sheet of important "buzz words" you will hear in meetings and with administration

Teacher Websites-List of teacher approved websites

Studnet Websites-List of studnet approved websites you can use during workstations, in the computer lab, or to show to parents

Professional Books-My favorite Professional Development books that have helped form me as a teacher

Favorite Picture Book Authors-List of my favorite authors while you are building your classroom library

Favorite Chapter Book Authors-List of my favorite authors while you are building your classroom library

Classroom Supplies-List of "must have" supplies you will want to keep stocked in your room

Think and Plan Sheets

Routines to Teach-Checklist of important classroom routines to teach

Behavior-Questions to ask yourself or your team while you are planning what kind of behavior system you will use

Management-Question to ask yourself or your team about how your classroom will run

Instruction-Questions to ask yourself or your team about the instruction you will use in your classroom

School Reference Pages

Important People-A place for you to keep track of all the important people you will want to get to know

Check it Out Later-A place for you to write things you want to check out later

Teacher Friends-A place for you to keep track of the new teacher friends you make at trainigns

Technology-A place for you to keep track of important websites, usernames, and passwords

Planning Pages

2 Page Lesson Plans-Set up your lesson plans to fit your classroom and then type and print or write on them

Guided Reading-Set up your small group plans to fit your classroom and then type and print or write on them

Guided Math-Set up your small group plans to fit your classroom and then type and print or write on them

Small Groups-Set up your small group plans to fit your classroom and then type and print or write on them

Gradebook-Set up your class list for easy tracking, checklists, and gradebook

Important Dates-Keep track of important testing dates, meetings, deadlines, and more

2 Page Year at a Glance-Keep track of important dates, themes, events and more

To Do List-Keep track of things you need to do now and do later

Reflection Pages

Notes for Next Year-Keep track of things you want to remember for next year

Questions I Have-Keep track of questions you want to ask your mentor, administration, or other teachers

Lesson Reflection-A place to reflect on your lessons

Building Positive Relationships

I Am Proud of You Notes-Send these notes home with your kiddos to focus on the positive and praise them

Notes From Your Teacher-Send these notes home with your kiddos to focus on the positive and praise them

Getting to Know My Students-A place to write things you learn about your kiddos to help build relationships

Positive Notes-Keep track of the positive notes you send home to make sure everyone gets one

Positive Phone Calls-Keep track of the positive phone calls you make to make sure everyone gets one

Conferences

Conference Note-Send this note home to remind families of upcoming conferences

Conference Schedule-Keep track of upcoming conferences

Conference Log-Keep track of conferences you have and what was discussed

Conferences Notes-A page to take notes about your students so you're prepared for each conference

Student Info

Student Info-2 versions of information sheets to send home during the first week to get to know your students

Parent Info-Information sheets to send home and keep track if parent confact information

Sign In-A sign in sheet to use for Meet the Teacher, Open House, Conferences, or any other time you need to keep track

Transportation-Keep track of how your students go home

Motivational Posters

6 motivational posters to keep you motivated through your whole year!

Download the preview to see a more detailed look of whats included!

This file is a ZIP file and includes an editable powerpoint for you to change the planning pages to suit your classroom needs! :)