Create-abilities Blog — back to school

Promoting a growth mindset can feel like a vague and overwhelming topic. If you have been thinking about teaching your students about growth mindset, you might have a few questions. You might be asking yourself:  WHAT does having a growth mindset even mean? WHEN do I have time to add one more thing? HOW exactly am I supposed to teach this to my students? Sound familiar? If you can relate to any of these questions, then I have a simple solution to meet your needs: Daily Bell Ringers. (You could also call this Morning Work or Starters.) Trying to fit everything...

The first week of school can be a daunting time. Not only are you getting a brand new group of students that you need to get to know, you are dealing with paperwork, classroom organization and management issues, AND your specials usually haven't started yet. This means that getting into a routine can be T.O.U.G.H. I have five activities that can help make that time a little bit easier.  To get a packet of printables for these activities, either we can email it to you, or you can download it from the 'Files' section of our Create-abilities Teacher Community Facebook...