FREE first day of school lesson plans: After many first days of school over the years, here are my tried and true tips for a successful first day of school. 

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What To Teach On The First Day of School: FREE First Day of School Lesson Plans

This blog post is PACKED with practical advice for new teachers, straight from experienced upper elementary teachers who have been exactly where you are.

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Practical Advice for New Teachers, Straight From Our Community

Here are my favorite smart classroom purchases that maximize the impact of every cent you have to spend as a teacher.

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8 Types of Smart Classroom Purchases

Growth mindset is a way of thinking that can transform your classroom and empower your students to reach their highest potential. Learn how to encourage it!

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The Importance of Growth Mindset

Learn how to organize meaningful early finisher activities that cater to diverse student needs, promote independence, promote critical thinking, and encourage student growth.

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Meaningful Early Finisher Activities

Learn how to build connections and student relationships with success stickers. These have quickly become one of my favorite traditions!

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How To Build Connections and Student Relationships with Success Stickers

If you’ve ever found yourself looking around your classroom in the morning and thinking things are a little chaotic, then this post of morning work activities is for you!

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The Best Morning Work Activities

This Teaching With a Mountain View Resource guide is your shortcut to finding exactly what you need for your students separated by topic and season for easy navigation.

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Teaching With a Mountain VieW Resource Guide

Download lists with the best upper elementary books and free printable bookmarks with reading response questions to share with families throughout the year.

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The Best Upper Elementary Books and Free Printable Bookmarks

5 back-to-school activities that have a BIG impact on student learning throughout the year. Learn to cultivate a growth mindset, community, and more.

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5 Simple Back-To-School Activities That Make A BIG Impact

Read our first year teacher tips and learn everything we WISH we had known! We'll cover classroom management, lesson planning, parent communication, and more.

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The Best First Year Teacher Tips

These tried and true literacy teacher observation lessons are perfect to use during your teacher observations for the beginning, middle, and end of the school year.

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Observation-Approved Literacy Resources: Tried and True Literacy Teacher Observation Lessons