Collected End of Year Ideas & Resources

You have to look at the end of the school year in a couple of different ways.  First, you need to be prepared with engaging things to do with your students.  Secondly, you need to think about logistics, cleaning and paperwork that you need to finish so you can check out for the summer.  On top of that, you should be asking for feedback from your students and reflection on what went well and what didn't this year.

I've shared a lot of ideas on both fronts over the years, and I'm hoping to collect most of it here to help for years to come.

Lesson Ideas

• Six End of Year Lesson Ideas and Projects
• How to Keep Students Engaged After Testing is Over [Video]
• Test Prep Idea #1: Take-Home Test w/ Key - Adapt this state assessment prep idea for your semester exams.  
• Test Prep Idea #2: Word Wall Review - See above.

Getting Feedback & Reflecting on the Year

• Sample End of Year Survey
• End of Year Survey for Graduating Seniors
• Try This Teacher Reflection Exercise
• On Success, Part 3: Fostering Positive Change in Students - A reminder about making a "good things I accomplished this year" list while it's still fresh in your mind.

Logistics

• Trust Me: Start Getting Ready for the End of the Year Now
• Why You Must Document Your Classroom Before School Ends [Video]
• How To Remove Permanent Marker And Tape Residue
• Spring Cleaning: What Can I Do With All These Transparencies?

As I look at what I have gathered here, I realize there are still many things I've done at the end of the year that I haven't shared yet.  I'll continue to add to this post in the future.