10 Science-Backed Ways to Start the School Year Positively
Discover 10 science-backed ways teachers can start the school year positively, build stronger relationships, reduce stress, and protect wellbeing.

Discover 10 science-backed ways teachers can start the school year positively, build stronger relationships, reduce stress, and protect wellbeing.

Use these beginning of school year tips for teachers to build relationships, teach routines, set clear expectations, and create early wins that make the rest of the year easier.

Planning the first week of an English class is harder than it seems. I want students to enjoy coming to class. I want them to get comfortable talking to one another. I want to begin building a classroom community. But I also don’t want to spend an entire week doing icebreakers that have very little…