Back to School
Whether you are a teacher, administrator, or parent, going back to school requires a lot of thought and planning.
We have created tools to support you through this transition that will set everyone up for success!
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Resources for School Leaders
Professional Development Courses
You spend so much time supporting everyone else—it’s time your professional development supported you.
Our on-demand leadership courses are built for real school leaders doing real work. With courses ranging from 30 minutes to 3 hours, you’ll find powerful insights and practical tools that fit into the time you actually have—without sacrificing impact.
Strengthening the Adult Community through Team Building
Transform meetings into trust-building opportunities. This free course provides activities to boost collaboration and build momentum. Experience our interactive design while gaining tools to create dynamic environments for staff and students.
Preparing for Productive Faculty Meetings
Discover the BASIC structure for designing faculty meetings that foster growth and engagement. Learn adult learning best practices to enhance staff knowledge and teaching strategies, ensuring meetings inspire focus and participation.
Faculty Meeting Plans
Your faculty meetings can be more than logistical checklists—they can be moments of real impact. Our ready-to-use plans are designed to help you lead short, powerful PD sessions that build community, spark reflection, and elevate instructional practice. Each one comes with everything you need to facilitate a meaningful, thought-provoking meeting—without spending hours planning it yourself.
Opening the Door to a New Year
Bringing staff together for the opening day of school is critical to setting the tone for the entire school year. This faculty meeting will help inspire your staff to work together this year to learn, grow, and experience positive student outcomes.
Creating Group Guidelines for the Adult Learning Community
Having a set of group guidelines increases productivity at meetings through providing clarity in the behaviors and expectations for the individual and collective team. This meeting plan will help you lead your staff through a collaborative process.
Building Blocks of Self-Care
This faculty meeting will support staff in creating good habits to build a strong foundation for SELf-care throughout the year so they are able to feel like their best self at work every day.
Blog Posts Just for School Leaders
The back-to-school season comes fast—and hits hard. That’s why we’ve pulled together a curated set of blog posts written specifically for school leaders navigating the first few weeks. From creating Front Office Magic that sets the tone the moment someone walks in, to aligning your school’s look with its values, to running staff meetings that energize your team—these blog posts offer practical strategies and fresh inspiration for the season ahead.
The Power of Front Office Magic
Discover how front office staff shape school culture—and what leaders should look for to create a welcoming, positive environment from the moment people walk in.
Aligning Your School’s Look with Its Heart
What message is your school sending? Learn how to align your hallways, entryways, and front office with the culture of care you want to create.
The Secret Formula for Engaging Staff Meetings
Revamp your staff meetings with the BASIC formula—boost engagement, learning, and morale in every session.
Start with These Resources
Our resource library is packed with tools designed to make your leadership life easier—from staff culture to student connection and everything in between. We’ve pulled a few timely favorites to get you started, but there’s so much more waiting for you. Whether you’re hiring, coaching, or setting the tone for the year, you’ll find exactly what you need (and a few things you didn’t know you needed).
Creating Consistency: 6 Steps to Strengthen School Culture
SEL Interview Questions
Interview questions to help hire educators aligned with whole-child, SEL-focused teaching.
Creating Welcoming Common Spaces Checklist
Resources for Teachers
Free Mini-Session: 10 Tips for a Strong Start
Looking for a quick burst of inspiration? This free 15-minute mini-session shares 10 practical, research-backed strategies to help you and your students start the year with connection, confidence, and clarity.
Click to learn how small shifts can lead to big impact—all year long.
And if you love what you hear, you’ll definitely want to check out the full course with resources, downloads, and deeper dives into each tip.
Learn 10 practical strategies to start your year strong. Build safety, belonging, and esteem in your classroom with clear, actionable steps that set the tone for learning, connection, and confidence all year long.
On-Demand PD Courses Just for You
Your time is limited—but your impact is limitless. These short, flexible courses (60 minutes to 3 hours) are packed with strategies you can use immediately to build stronger relationships, create consistency, and support student success. No long lectures. No extra work. Just practical tools, real examples, and the kind of PD that makes your job easier.
Creating the Conditions for Students to Thrive: Elementary School
You might have seen or heard the phrase “students must Maslow before they can Bloom!” We’re going to use the work from educational psychologist, Abraham Maslow, to discuss ten tips for creating an optimal learning environment where students thrive!
MODELing for Success
Learn how to teach and practice routines that build student confidence and independence. This course guides you in modeling key skills and using language that reinforces positive behavior, fostering greater student success.
Introduction to A+SEL
In classrooms that have a strong balance of meeting students Academic and Social Emotional (A+ SEL) needs, teachers create positive energy, student engagement, and feelings of mutual respect and belonging.
Teacher-Focused Blog Posts for a Smoother Start
The first weeks of school are everything. That’s why we’ve curated a few quick reads to help you set the tone, stay grounded, and find small wins that ripple all year. Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas or a quick confidence boost, these posts are here to help you start strong—and stay strong.
What If This School Year Didn’t Start With Burnout?
Feeling that summer-to-school shift? Don’t let burnout creep in. Grab your free guide + start the year grounded, calm, and fully yourself.
Dear New Teacher: A Warm Welcome and Essential Advice
New to teaching? Build strong relationships, set healthy boundaries, and embrace joy early on. Essential advice to thrive in your first school year.
First Five Days of Modeling Routines and Procedures
Start the school year strong by teaching and reinforcing key routines with clear modeling, student practice, and positive reinforcement.
Classroom Resources You’ll Actually Use
We pulled a few favorites from our teacher resource library to support you during this busy season—and trust us, they’re not just more things to print and forget. These are ready-to-go tools that help you stay consistent, build community, and create an environment where students (and teachers) thrive. Start here, then take a look around—there’s a lot more waiting for you inside.
Learning Environment Checklist
Characteristics of Effective Teacher Language
Poster with SPEAK acronym and sentence starters to strengthen teacher language and student connection.
Morning Meeting: Inclusive Sharing Prompts
Inclusive sharing prompts that give every student an equitable, safe way to participate.
Resources for Families
Back-to-School Tips by Grade
Whether you’ve got a wide-eyed kindergartener or a suddenly-too-cool middle schooler, we’ve got you covered. These quick tips—designed just for K–2, 3–5, and 6–8—offer simple ways to support your child through the first few weeks. Think: helpful phrases, conversation starters, and gentle reminders to ease everyone’s transition.
Blog Posts for Families
Starting school isn’t just a big shift for kids—it’s a shift for families too. These short, encouraging reads offer insights into what kids are experiencing during back-to-school season and how you can support them with confidence (and compassion).
Back-to-School Bravery – Helping Kids Start Strong and Feel Proud
Help your child start the school year strong with simple routines, confident mindsets, and praise that builds resilience and pride.
It Takes A Village: Social Emotional Learning At Home
Support SEL at home with 5 simple strategies to help kids build empathy, self-awareness, and stronger relationships through everyday family routines.
Simple Tools to Spark Connection
Not sure how to get more than a one-word answer after school? We’ve got a few resources to help. From conversation starters to simple reflection tools, these printables make it easier to connect with your child—and help them feel seen, supported, and ready to share.
End of the Day Questions for Families
Printable prompts for families to spark meaningful after-school conversations with students.
Get Your Back-to-School Tools
No matter your role—teacher, school leader, or parent—
we’re all working toward the same goal: helping students thrive.
These resources are here to take some of the weight off your shoulders, spark fresh ideas, and set a positive tone for the year ahead. Together, we can make this the best start yet.