50 Really Good Ideas for Back-to-School Night

No matter how long you have been teaching, Back-to-School Night can be fraught with anxiety and apprehension. Will parents like you? Will they be supportive? What will the year be like? Teachers know that parent participation and support can dramatically increase students’ success, while lack of support can make for a challenging year. Back-to-School Night is the evening when you need to not only sell your classroom and your curriculum, but you have to sell yourself and your need for families’ support. That process begins from the very moment they find out whose class their child will be in and continues throughout the year. Back-to-School Night is one of those critical events that can make or break the amount of parental support you receive during the school year. The 50 tips and tricks that follow are designed to help you from the very start. From sending invitations to decorating the classroom, to engaging parents during the event and sending them home with relevant materials, the ideas are practical and effective. “Time Saving Tips” are listed below. Some of the ideas include Really Good Stuff® products that can make the activity more effective. Above all, the ideas are designed to make Back-to-School Night less stressful and more fun for you.

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