Back to School Night: Your Guide to an Awesome Event!

Many teachers have told us that Back to School Night is one of the most stressful nights of the year. Something about presenting to adults, opposed to a room full of children, can shake even the best of us. But do not fear! Mariel and Stephanie are here to help you plan an awesome Back to School Night! Not only will our tips help guide you through the exact items to include in your presentation, but we’ll also share our sneaky hints to help you get ahead on other tasks like building rapport with families and setting yourself up for success for conferences.
This video's topics include:
0:00 Intro
2:03 Overview of what to expect at Back to School Night
6:10 Exactly what Stephanie includes in her presentation
6:52 How to get volunteers to sign up for important events
22:22 What Mariel includes in her presentation
28:17 Items for your slide presentation
41:23 Fun ways to end the evening
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
🍏 How to Make a Welcome Video for Students (Video): • Create a MEET THE TEAC...
🍏 Family Letter to the Teacher (Video/Template): • First Day "Homework" f...
🍏 Recording a Teacher Read Aloud with QR Code (Video/Template): • Send Students a Teache...
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Today’s classroom story is how Mariel channels her inner club bouncer on Back to School Night.

[@heathermkdg]

I love the tip about a sign in sheet with the kids' names already on it. Such a simple change but saves time for parents. Since I teach kindergarten, I have the families dance along to one of the songs we sing everyday.

[@TheTimeCrunchedTeacher]

Oh my goodness, that’s adorable. I would love that as a parent! 🥰