Back to School Like a
Boss 10+ Tips for an AwesomeYear! ShellyTerrell.com/Back2School @ShellTerrell

“The best thing a human
being can do is to help another human being know more.” - Charlie Munger ShellyTerrell.com/Back2School

#1 Walk in motivated!
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Before class begins … Exercise
Eat breakfast Give yourself pep talks Relax with music Meditate ShellyTerrell.com/Back2School

#2 Engage Parents! “At the
end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.” - Jane D. Hull ShellyTerrell.com/Parents

Parent communication tools & apps
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#3 Change your classroom environment!

Take it outdoors!

Makerspaces!
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Learning Stations
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#4 Get to know your
learners ShellyTerrell.com/Back2School

Surveys Get to know you
activities Home visits Digital storytelling Blogs Family trees Case studies Family interviews Timelines Peer interviews Journals #4 Get to know your learners ShellyTerrell.com/Back2School

#5 Be proactive & preventive
when it comes to classroom management ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement

Come up with the rules
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• Arrive on time • Be nice
to others • Share • Clean after myself • Listen

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teachers online! Webinars MOOCSWeb Conferences Web Courses

ShellyTerrell.com/Edhashtags #DigCit #Edtech#Edchat # #Back2School
#NTChat#mlearning #elearning #PBL #Blendchat#TeacherEdchat #ELTchat

#7 Build your survival kit!
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“Unity is strength... when there
is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” - Mattie Stepanek ShellyTerrell.com/Collaboration #8 Cultivate relationships!

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SHELLYTERRELL.COM/COLLABORATION @SHELLTERRELL Interpersonal and group
skills Evaluation and reflection Supportive interaction Accountability Positive interdependence Kagan’s Cooperative Learning Keys

Learning to Go Book!

“The number one benefit of
educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative … productive … learn things … in a sense it is all about potential.” - Steve Ballmer SHELLYTERRELL.COM/TECHTIPS @SHELLTERRELL #9 Integrate Technology

Connect students to peers worldwide
Find resourcesEngage Encourage learner autonomySupport Differentiate Illustrate Save time Communicate with parents Collaborate Learn from experts worldwide Increase student voice We can use technology to: SHELLYTERRELL.COM/TECHTIPS @SHELLTERRELL

TeacherRebootCamp.com/digitallearningtheoriesmodels @ShellTerrell “Pedagogy is the
driver, technology is the accelerator.” - Michael Fullan

Digital Blooms SAMR Connectivism Design
Thinking RAT TPACK Peeragogy “Pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator.” - Michael Fullan CALL TeacherRebootCamp.com/digitallearningtheoriesmodels @ShellTerrell

Digital Storytelling GamesComics Infographics Blogs
Coding Presentations Videos Podcasts EZines VR Screencasts AR MindmapsAnnotation Virtual Trips Video Conferences Newscasts Scavenger Hunts Timelines Posters EBooks Curation @ShellTerrell InteractivesTech Inspired Activities

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#10 Make it fun!

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“They may forget what you
said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” - Carol Buchner

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