Whether you’re new to the classroom or an experienced educator, starting a new school year can be daunting! Our variety of back-to-school resources are here to support you as you meet new students, take on new challenges, and look forward to the year ahead. 

• Guides for Teachers and Administrators: Do you have questions around setting up and working through your Wonders digital experience? Explore our related resources for teachers and administrators, including orientation videos and guides for getting started.
• Back-to-School 2023 Teacher Resources 
• Back-to-School 2023 Administrator Resources

• Program Resources: Discover Wonders-specific teacher and parent support with our collection of Program Resources. You’ll find teacher tutorials, Student and Teacher Dashboard guides, and more to help you implement Wonders with confidence. 
  

• Designing Classroom Norms & Shared Agreements to Build a Student-Centered Culture: Shape your classroom to foster collaboration and community with tips from educator Nicole Quinn. This Inspired Ideas post considers the power of building and upholding classroom norms to set expectations and develop student agency this year.

Looking for resources to share with parents, research to inform your work, or inspiration from experts and peers? Visit our blog, Inspired Ideas. You’ll discover stories from educators, strategies from experts in reading instruction, and news from learning scientists and edtech experts. Here are three highlights:

• Activities to Help Start the School Year Off Right: With a new year comes a new classroom roster! Explore activities to get to know your new students and establish an engaging classroom culture in this article from education consultant Nina Sethi. Our favorites include asking students to tell name stories, starting a read aloud, and having students write a letter to themselves about the upcoming year. 

• Fostering Connected Classrooms to Combat Loneliness: The return to school offers students a chance to forge meaningful connections and combat isolation they may have experienced in the summer. This post offers ways to inspire togetherness and build a supportive school environment, including setting student-driven routines, learning outside of the classroom, and reading in groups.  

• Helping Multilingual Learners Develop Literacy and Language Proficiency: In this article, Dr. Jana Echevarría discusses ways educators can support the multilingual learners in their classrooms. She reflects upon the importance of accessible foundational skills instruction, English language development (ELD) activities, connections between English and home languages, and content knowledge.