315. The First Day of School Doesn't Need to Be Perfect (And That's Actually the Goal)
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315. The First Day of School Doesn't Need to Be Perfect (And That's Actually the Goal)

A2ElementaryJuly 27, 202620 min

Part 4: New Teacher Blueprint Series The first day of school comes with a lot of pressure. Teachers often feel like they need the perfect lesson plans, the perfect activities, and a perfectly organized schedule to make the day successful. But what if the goal isn't perfection? In this episode, Meghan, Stellar Team member AND 5th Grade teacher, is sharing a different approach to planning your first day of school... one that focuses on what matters most! You'll learn how to prioritize relationships and routines, build meaningful connections throughout the day, teach...

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routines to teach first, and then we talked about how to teach those routines so they actually stick.

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Hey, Stellar Teachers, it's Megan with the Stellar Teacher Team. Welcome back to the Stellar Teacher Podcast. Today, we are wrapping up our series all about setting yourself up for success in your classroom. We started this series by talking about classroom setup and why function matters so much more than making everything look perfect. Then we talked about the most important

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routines to teach first, and then we talked about how to teach those routines so they actually stick. And so today, we're bringing all of those pieces together and talking about how to plan your first day of school, so it actually runs smoothly. And when I say runs smoothly, I don't mean that every student follows every direction for the first time. Your schedule stays perfectly on track,

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and nothing unexpected happens. Because let's be honest, it's the first day of school. Someone's going to need a pencil 30 seconds after you explain where the pencil is, and someone's going to ask, when is lunch? Even though you've already said it three times, and it's written on the board. And at some point during the morning, you're going to look at the clock and think,

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