Here is a wonderful poem to have your students memorize, especially at the beginning of the year, when you can speak to their hearts about persevering through many challenges they will be facing academically, socially and spiritually.
This is a handy questionnaire to hand out to parents on Back to School Night so that you can get to know their child a little better. It will give you a glimpse into what brings the student joy and what family life is like so you can think of ways to make that child feel special.