Whether your adventures lead you to an exotic beach or just to your favorite spot on your patio, we hope you’re making the most of the season. At the same time, for those of us who support students both in and out of the classroom, it’s all but impossible not to think ahead to the new school year! To aid in your planning and help you start the year off strong, we’re introducing Early Impact, a bi-weekly roundup of strategies and tools vetted by our student agency experts at Gateway Impact. 

If your dream classroom is one in which students embrace collaboration, advocate for themselves and one another, and embrace a growth mindset when things get tough, read on; in each issue we’ll bring you curated resources to help you build student-centered learning environments, optimized for grades 6-12 and applicable to any content area.