Free Back-to-School Printables for Teachers

Printable 1: Mentoring Advice to New Teachers

This printable offers encouraging advice for new teachers and is ideal for posting by a desk or placing in a teacher planning binder. It serves as a gentle reminder to be patient and kind to oneself during the early years of teaching.

Printable 2: Top Mistakes Teachers Make

Designed for new teachers, this resource highlights three common classroom mistakes and encourages educators to reflect on their instructional approach.

Printable 3: How to Be a Great Mentor for Teachers

This tip sheet outlines five actionable strategies for mentor teachers and instructional coaches to better support both novice and veteran educators.

Printable 4: Mentor and Teacher Reflection

Reflection is a key component of mentorship. This collaborative worksheet supports weekly discussions between mentors and mentees, helping track progress and identify patterns over time.

Printable 5: Glow/Grow Feedback Form

A constructive feedback tool that highlights strengths ("Glow") and areas for improvement ("Grow"). Its positive framing helps reduce defensiveness and build confidence.

Printable 6: Substitute Teacher Binder Resources

Planning for a substitute teacher can be stressful. These printable binder resources help ensure that substitutes have the tools they need for a smooth and effective day.

Printable 7: Ways Teachers Can Motivate Students and Celebrate Student Success in the Classroom

A tip sheet with ten strategies for encouraging students and recognizing their achievements. These classroom practices help build a culture of motivation and academic success.

Printable 8: Teacher Organization Printables

This organization bundle includes:

• My Notes Printable: Write down notes from staff meetings or conferences in designated note sections

• This Month Printable: Use this blank monthly calendar to plan out daily activities, lesson plans, and objectives

• My Class Printable: Catalog important student information on cards for easy access

• Labels Printables: Use labels to mark assignments that need to be graded, returned, copied, filed, recorded, and more

Printable 9: Make Vocabulary a Whole-School Endeavor

Vocabulary learning does not take place only inside the English department. All disciplines, from Art to Science, require that students learn discipline-specific academic vocabulary. However, too often this learning takes place in silos, but is never connected across disciplines.

Whether you are a teacher, specialist, or principal, download two tip sheets that will assist you in implementing a school-wide vocabulary focus!

Printable 10: Inspirational ELA Posters

Three classroom posters designed to answer the “why” behind learning activities. They offer visual reinforcement of core ELA concepts and can prompt meaningful student reflection.

Printables 11–12: Writing Support Anchor Charts

Download three anchor charts and student handouts that will support writing assignments in your classroom. The first poster highlights five common uses for commas, the second poster highlights homophones, and the third poster features adverbs that don't end in –ly.

Printables 13–15: Other Ways to Say... Posters

This set includes anchor charts and student handouts to reinforce grammar and writing skills:

Preparing for the school year doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With these 15 free printables, teachers can feel more organized, inspired, and supported—whether mentoring a new colleague, planning lessons, or setting up a positive classroom culture. Download the resources that best suit your needs and enjoy a more confident start to the school year.