End of School Year

There’s no doubt about it, the last months of teaching can be some of the hardest out of the entire school year. Your students are antsy, standardized tests loom large, and everyone is ready for summer vacation. These teacher-tested lessons, activities, and ideas will help you to get back on track and make it to the end of the year. Plus, don’t miss the much-needed teacher humor for surviving this time of year. Enjoy!

7 Reasons to Love the End of the School Year (Besides Summer!)
10 Ways the End of the School Year Is Like Planning a Royal Wedding
How to Get Through the End of the School Year When You’re Tired and Sad
12 Ways to Thank Classroom Volunteers
5 Ways to Keep Students Engaged at the End of the School Year
School Thank-You Cards for Custodians, Librarians and Other Staff We Love
13 Life Lessons Students Can’t Learn from a Book
Is an Elementary School Graduation Over-the-Top?
6 Tips for Packing Up Your Classroom Faster and Better Than Ever
Here Come the Tears: Why I Cry at the End of Every School Year
FREE PRINTABLE: 5 Memory Coasters to Capture the School Year
5 Unconventional Final Exams to Give Your Students
Have Exhaustion, Will Teach
The Case Against Summer Countdown Calendars
10 Dos and Don’ts for a Prom Chaperone
16 Emotions All Teachers Feel Every Day in May…Before Noon