Proven Back to School Activities & Strategies that Work

Back to School Ideas & Resources· digital activities for middle school ELA· Digital Escape Rooms· digital resources

I hope those of you who are still out for the summer are enjoying your last few weeks. If you’re like me and are back in the saddle, hopefully you’ve had a great start to the school year. I want to share proven back to school activities & strategies that work to make your start seamless.

1- Daily Digital Agenda

This has been a life changer for me! Not only does it keep me on top of what we’re doing, it allows students to know what we’re doing that day, and if a student is absent, they can check the agenda to see what they missed. If you happen to use Schoology, here’s a quick video that shows you how to add it as a button in the course, so students can’t miss it. To access the FREE agenda template, click HERE.

2- Back to School Activities Digital Escape Room

This back to school digital escape room is a FANTASTIC way to start your school year off right! Perfect for 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade!!!

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Your students will think you’re the best teacher around when you use this high engagement resource, which allows you to get to know more about them with a student survey, provide important tips on how they can be successful throughout the school year, and teach them about setting SMART Goals.

3- Exit Tickets (Yours for FREE)

I always want to make sure my students understand the material we covered in class. Because of that, I created digital and printable exit tickets. They work for any subject area and can apply to whatever you covered that day. How about a FREEBIE?!? You can grab these here.

For more beginning of the school year tips, check out this blog post.

What strategies for back to school do you implement that works? I’d love to hear all about them in the comments. Seriously… I need all the goods!

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