Forms and Checklists Teaching Resources
From data tracking forms to classroom set-up checklists, explore a collection of essential printable and digital resources for teachers to stay on top of everything on your long list of tasks this school year!
Created by teachers, for teachers, each item in this collection has been designed with your classroom needs in mind.
That means you won't just find the forms you need to add to your sub planning binder. You'll also find checklists to help you stay on top of your mental health — after all, teacher burnout is all too real, and our teacher team believes in giving you the resources you need to help you find work/life balance.
The teachers of Teach Starter have drawn on their combined decades of classroom experience to create the forms and checklists that have helped them stay on track of everything in their own classrooms. Now we're sharing them with you to help you take back control!
Trying to plan and wondering which forms you should have on hand in your classroom? Read on for a guide from our teacher team!
Must-Have Forms Every Teacher Should Have on Hand
Teachers seem to be asked to fill out yet another form every time we turn around, don't we? There's the form for requisitions from the main office, the form for requesting a bus for your field trip, and don't forget all those employment forms the payroll office wants you to fill out.
So which forms do you — the teacher — actually need to have on hand in the classroom? Here's a list of some of the must-have forms to get you started:
- Parent-teacher conference form for scheduling conferences
- Student accident form
- Behavior documentation forms
- Parent volunteer forms
- Substitute teacher feedback forms
- Attendance checklist
- Permission slips for field trips and in-class activities
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Classroom Expectations - Behavioral Visual Support Posters
Set clear expectations with a visual classroom expectations poster for the classroom.
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Student Progress Report Parent Letter Templates
Track academic and behavioral data with this set of progress report templates.
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Student Differentiation Guide - Data Tracker
Keep track of learning goals, accommodations, and student differentiation strategies with a handy student differentiation guide.
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Happy Note Home
Communicate positive messages to parents and guardians with a Happy Note Home letter template.
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Sample Behavior Goals
Use this list of 20 behavior goals to help when creating your students' behavior trackers.
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Multiplication Facts Master
Help your students track their progress in mastering multiplication facts with this template.
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Student Reading Log
Track your students' at-home reading with this printable reading log.
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Tiered Behavior Plan – Editable Template
Establish clear expectations, rewards and tiered consequences with this free behavior plan template.
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Weekly Behavior Tracker
Track and reward student behavior with a printable weekly behavior chart.
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Positive Notes for Students – Printable Templates and Tracker
Strengthen connections and celebrate achievements with this set of positive note templates.
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End-of-Year Teacher Checklist
Remember all of those important end-of-year teacher tasks with a handy Classroom Closeout checklist.
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Quick Phonics Screener- Single Letter Phoneme
Test your students' knowledge of single letter phonemes with this student assessment kit.
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Fluency Reading Passage - A Day at the Zoo (Grade 1)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Reading Fluency – The Great Barrier Reef – Grade 6
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students’ fluency.
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Sight Word Lists – Teacher Resource Binder
Use this collection of checklists, student pages and quick-check assessments when reviewing Dolch sight words spanning from pre-primer to 3rd grade.
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Parent-Teacher Conference Documentation Form
Use this printable Teacher-Parent Conference Form to organize your parent-teacher conferences ahead of time and keep accurate and detailed records of parent communication.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences – Planner Page – Green
Make scheduling parent-teacher conferences a breeze with this printable template.
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Reading Fluency – Zebras – Grade 3
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students’ fluency.
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Teacher Mental Health Checklist
Look after your mental well-being with this teacher's mental health checklist.
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Readers' Theater - Scripts Tracker
A document listing all of Teach Starter's scripts for Readers' Theater.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Tropical Cyclones (Grade 6)
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Wind and Sun (Grade 4)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Owls (Grade 3)
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - The Little Seed (Grade 3)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Ready, Set, Go! (Grade 3)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Elephants (Grade 2)
A nonfiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Parent Teacher Conference Templates
Save time, enhance organization and strengthen the parent-teacher partnership with this set of parent-teacher conference forms.
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Behavior Punch Card – Right on Target!
Motivate your students to be on target with this punch card template.
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Fluency Reading Passage - Molly's Day Off (Grade 5)
A fiction text to use when assessing students' fluency.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 7 - Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Ratios & Proportional Relationships Common Core Standards.
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Common Core State Standards Progression Trackers - Grade 6 - Ratios & Proportional Relationships
Individual student and whole class trackers using the Ratios & Proportional Relationships Common Core Standards.
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Parent Teacher Conference Planning Template
Print a teacher planning template for parent teacher conferences that will keep you on top of things!