EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 17 MIN
218. Can't Miss Classic: Plug and Play Your First Day of School Plans
from Teacher Approved: Elementary Teacher Tips & Strategies
The first day of school doesn’t have to leave you frazzled and running on fumes! In this can’t-miss classic, we’re sharing our simple plug-and-play framework to help you plan a calm, confident start to the year. We’ll walk you through setting ATTABOY goals (affirming, training, teaching, and assessing), then plugging activities into your schedule around fixed events like lunch and recess. You’ll also get our best tips for hinge events, time-filler activities, and balancing procedures with fun so your first day flows smoothly and sets the tone for a great year!Prefer to read? Grab the original episode transcript and resources in the show notes here: https://www.secondstorywindow.net/podcast/first-day-of-school-plans/Resources:Join the Teacher Approved Club!Connect with us on Instagram @2ndstorywindow.Shop our teacher-approved resources.Join our Facebook group, Teacher ApprovedLeave your review on Apple Podcasts!Related Episodes to Enjoy:Episode 78, Teacher Approved Tips: The Best First Day Arrival Activity and Pre-Writing AssessmentsEpisode 77, 3 Reasons Why a First Day of School Script Will Save Your SanityEpisode 73, 4 Reasons Why Affirming Students Is The Most Important Goal for Back-to-SchoolEpisode 68, Teacher Approved Tips: Making a Time Filler Kit and Building Sentence Writing SkillsEpisode 22, 3 First Day TruthsMentioned in this episode:Set up back-to-school the right way, so the year doesn't come undone by October. Get your free ticket: https://secondstorywindow.net/summertalks
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