Classroom ManagementSchool CultureSEL

Back-to-School Affirmation Posters

The first weeks of school set the tone for the entire year, and even the smallest daily reminders, like affirmations, can make a big impact on how students and teachers feel, connect, and grow. Our Back-to-School Affirmation Poster Pack includes three beautifully designed posters to support emotional resilience, connection, and purpose from day one. Hang […]

By Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.
September 4 2025

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Classroom ManagementSchool CultureSEL

The first weeks of school set the tone for the entire year, and even the smallest daily reminders, like affirmations, can make a big impact on how students and teachers feel, connect, and grow.

Our Back-to-School Affirmation Poster Pack includes three beautifully designed posters to support emotional resilience, connection, and purpose from day one. Hang them in your classroom, calm corner, hallway, or teacher desk as daily reminders of self-worth, growth, and community.

Your free poster pack includes affirmations for both students and teachers:

Resilience: Support students in navigating challenges and believing in their strength

Belonging & Purpose: Reinforce classroom connection and student voice

Teacher Affirmations: Encourage educators to lead with heart, compassion, and confidence through the school year

Each poster draws from the Human Intelligence framework, specifically the Social, Emotional, and Universal layers, offering simple, powerful language to help your classroom thrive this year.

Download your free poster pack today and start the year with intention, strength, and heart!

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About the Author

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.
Founder & Co-CEO

Dr. Ilana Nankin is the Founder and Co-CEO of Breathe for Change and an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former public school teacher. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with research demonstrating the link between educator well-being, SEL, and student learning. As a lead professor of the Human Intelligence course, Ilana weaves embodied awareness and systemic well-being into a clear theory of change: transform educators to transform classrooms.

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