The beginning of the school year is always a crazy busy time of year. One of the massive tasks I used to dread was creating a class handbook.
I’ve used a version of this handbook for years, and it is consistently a hit with students, parents, and the administration. At the beginning of the year, we read and annotate the handbook together (close reading practice anyone?!). Then, I give a brief quiz at the end of the first week. I hang a copy up in my classroom so that students (and I!) can refer