Back to School Activities for Middle School - Writing Activities - Goal Setting

The Back to School Bundle for Middle School includes 7 activities that focus on goal setting, collaborative activities for the first week of school, and getting to know your students. This back to school activities bundle will engage students in discussions about classroom expectations, classroom routines, and what they need to be successful this school year. In addition, there are several resources that can help teachers create a positive classroom learning environment from the first day of school including a Growth Mindset Bulletin Board.

Students will LOVE that get to move around and collaborate with their classmates during a learning stations activity and other team-building activities instead of sitting in desks while listening to their teacher go over important information. In addition, students will enjoy middle school activities that relate to their interests like social media templates and other digital activities.


❤️ Why You'll Love This Resource:

✅ Comes in PRINT and DIGITAL Versions
✅ Low Prep Activities

✅ Strategies and Activities to Promote Student Collaboration and Reflection

✅ Sets CLEAR expectations from Day 1
✅ Editable Options
✅ Student Work Samples
✅ FREE: Bonus Back to School Resources

✍ What's Included:

→ All About Me: Letter to My Teacher Activity

→ Back to School Stations: 8 Print and Digital Stations

→ Interview with a Classmate: Biography Writing Project

→ Classroom Rules and Expectations Placemat Consensus - (FREE Resource)

→ Find Someone Who Game Icebreaker Activity

→ Student Data Binders: Print and Digital Goal Setting, Data Tracking, and Reflections

→ Growth Mindset Bulletin Board: 63 Interactive Posters with Questions

→ Teacher Planning and Reflection Tools (FREE Resource)

→ Summer Reading Assessment Project (FREE Resource)

→ Become a Writing Expert: Analyzing Prompts and Writing Samples (FREE Resource)

→ Growth Mindset Note Cards (FREE Resource)

What Other Teachers are Saying About This Back to School Bundle:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Jennifer D. says, "The activities in this bundle are perfect for getting the year started with my students. Thanks!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Jessica T. says, "The BEST. Hands down. Excellent purchase!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Rae Ann V. says, "Thank you for this wonderful resource! I can’t tell you how many times I use this with my middle school students."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Jenefer L. says, "I love this resource! There were SO MANY options that I honestly didn't use them all. The students enjoyed them, too, because they were current."

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