Resources for Educators

Free Student Workbooks

We have free, downloadable workbooks to accompany our textbooks. These workbooks are in PDF format and include chapter summaries, the exercises from the book (plus some additional ones), major checklists, and a glossary. If you already have access to the Teacher’s Library, the Workbooks are also available there.

Request Access to Business Mastery Workbook

Request Access to The Ethics of Touch Workbook

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Free Student Success Guide

This guide takes your students through the essential steps to prepare for success by the time they graduate. We’ve divided the school term into six segments with a checklist of goals, activities, and skills to accomplish by the time they are done with that segment of their education.

Self Analysis and Information Gathering
Career Analysis and Budgeting
Marketing Analysis and Employment Kit
Making Choices and Focus
Business Planning and Marketing
Communications and Implementation

The guide also includes an “After Graduation Checklist” to complete while students wait for their licenses. If you already have access to the Teacher’s Library, this guide is also available there.

Free Guides/Posters/Checklists

Visit our Free Resources page for links to free digital information on various topics for marketing, planning, and specific wellness care. Here’s a highlight of what you can find:

Business Planning and Communication Checklists
Branding Your Practice Guide
Insurance Billing Guide
Self-Care Guide
Essential Oils Guide
Social Media Guides
Massage and Reflexology Posters

Teaching Tips

Date	Title
2019-12	Improve Attendance with Unpredictability
2019-11	Collaboration is Professional Development
2019-10	Lecture Last
2019-09	Ethics Class Activity: Risk Analysis
2019-08	Tips for Dealing with Test Anxiety
2019-07	Useful Tips for Students with Hearing Challenges
2019-06	Tips for Teachers of Dyslexic Students
2019-05	Teaching Visually Impaired Students? Some Tips!
2019-04	Using Workbooks
2019-03	Business Class Activity: 86,400 Seconds in a Day or $86,400 to Spend
2019-02	Stop Doing This Discussion Technique!
2019-01	New Year Reset
2018-12	Tips for Writing Great Test Questions
2018-11	Active Learning Techniques
2018-10	Students with Documented Disabilities
2018-09	Use Old Fashioned Worksheets in Class
2018-08	Talking About the Therapeutic Environment
2018-07	Teaching Effective Communication
2018-06	Improving Critical Thinking Skills
2018-05	Tips to Improve Attendance
2018-04	Communication Class Activity: Emotional Growth
2018-03	Back to School Tips for Adult Students
2018-02	Student Classroom Behavior
2018-01	Do Your Use Powerpoint?
2017-12	Discussing Current Events
2017-11	Rubrics - A Quick Overview
2017-10	Marketing Class Activity: Identify Your Ideal Client
2017-09	Give Your Students Instruction on How to Positively Affect the Learning Environment
2017-08	The Value of Teaching Charting
2017-07	The End of Class is Just as Important as the Beginning
2017-06	Marketing Class Activity: Creating and Collecting Student Business Cards Digitally
2017-05	Change the Listener, Change the Discussion
2017-04	Creating Instructional Videos
2017-03	Virtual Guest Speakers
2017-02	Brainstorming Review
2017-01	Prepare for Learning Success in the New Year
2016-12	Teach Teachers How To Create Magic
2016-11	Have a struggling student? Send them an invitation!
2016-10	The Learning Styles Controversy
2016-09	Teach Your Students to Think About Thinking
2016-08	Challenge Your Students to Learn More
2016-07	Getting Students to Read
2016-06	Utilizing Digital Books to Assist in Curriculum
2016-05	Tip - Slow Down
2016-04	Be Strictly Flexible
2016-03	Tips to Encourage Memory Retrieval
2016-02	Background Knowledge Poll
2016-01	Style
2015-12	Test-Taking Tips for Students
2015-11	Exam Security and Mixed-Seating Testing
2015-10	Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
2015-09	Tips for Reaching Gen Y Students
2015-08	Use Textbook Treasure Hunts to get Students to Read their Textbooks
2015-07	Prepare Your Students for the Real World
2015-06	Preparing Students for MBLEx (Summary)
2015-05	Make the First Day of Class Count
2015-04	Managing Disruptive Behaviors
2015-03	Attention-Grabbing Presentations
2015-02	Engage All of the Senses
2015-01	Using Blogs to Enhance Classroom Learning
2014-12	Holiday Spirit and Paying it Forward
2014-10	Taking Attendance
2014-09	Measuring Student Learning
2014-08	The Technology Gap
2014-07	The One Who Does the Teaching, Does the Learning…
2014-06	Avoid Copyright Issues by Taking Your Own Photos
2014-05	Taking Notes by Hand Benefits Recall, Researchers Find
2014-04	Countdown for Activities
2014-03	Walk Your Ethical Talk
2014-02	Amish Barn Building
2014-01	Scribes
2013-12	Foster Feedback Between Students
2013-11	Holiday De-stress
2013-10	Designing Sides to Match Multiple Intelligences
2013-09	Reward Desired Learning
2013-08	The Technology Gap
2013-07	Social Media Platforms
2013-06	Dynamic Discussions
2013-05	Schwartz's "One Minute Paper"
2013-04	Integrate Material
2013-03	Building Feedback Into Your Course
2013-02	Gaining Clarity
2013-01	Getting Feedback on Confusing or Controversial Topics
2012-12	Holiday Spirit
2012-10	Encourage Students to do Assigned Reading
2012-09	Capturing Online Photos
2012-08	The R2 A2 of Effectiveness
2012-07	Use Social Media to Improve Students' Job Prospects
2012-06	Make Sure Your Slides are Visible
2012-05	Copyright Etiquette
2012-04	Online Courses
2012-02	List Randomizer
2012-01	Getting Immediate Student Feedback the Plus/Delta Way
2011-12	Measuring Student Learning
2011-11	Business Course Tips
2011-10	The Joys of Wordle
2011-09	Relate Class Information to Reality
2011-08	Encourage Student Involvement with Class
2011-06	Students Plan Their Individual Business
2011-05	Improve Online Class Feedback
2011-04	Class Material Relevancy
2011-02	Avoiding PowerPoint Doldrums
2011-01	Feng Shui and PowerPoint
2010-09	Tips for Discussing Trauma Issues in the Classroom
2010-03	Online Learning
2009-09	For What Kinds of Communication is Email Good?
2009-06	Enhance Communication Skills
2009-03	Encourage Participation in Discussions
2008-06	Key Business Class Activities
2008-03	Creating a Safe Space
2007-09	Business Course Preparation
2007-06	Accelerated Learning Tips
2007-03	Critical Thinking Chart
2006-09	Focusing Techniques
2006-06	Newsletter Resources, Advice and Tips
2006-03	Demonstration Tips
2005-09	Evaluating an Answering Service
2005-06	Computer Savvy Tips
2005-03	Getting to Know You
2004-09	Seasonal Cheer Tips
2004-06	Summer Motivation
2004-03	Website Marketing
2003-12	Closing a Class
2003-09	Classroom Celebration
2003-06	Classroom Confidentiality
2002-06	Creative Classroom
2002-03	Avoid Class Conflict
2001-12	Adding value to your teaching (from Laural J. Freeman)
2001-06	Peak Learning Moment
2001-03	Game Criteria
2000-03	Knowledge Retention, part 3
1999-09	Knowledge Retention, part 2
1999-03	Knowledge Retention, part 1
1998-06	Themes for a Classroom
1998-03	Investing Students
1997-06	Fun and Games, part 3
1997-03	Fun and Games, part 2
1996-12	Teacher Impact
1996-03	Group Activities
1995-06	Fun and Games, part 1

Brochures and Discounts for Massage Graduates

We have created a free brochure for you to give to your graduates as they prepare to embark on their careers. This brochure includes an After Graduation Checklist, a discount code for our Essential Massage Practice Start-Up Kit, as well as information on other resources from SMA that new practitioners can use to build their practices. Contact us to request these free brochures for your next graduating class.

Start-Up Kit Poster for Your Student Lounge or Library

You can also directly print this poster (displaying our discount code) and hang it in your student lounge, bookstore, or any other appropriate area for students and graduates.

The Essential Massage Practice Start-Up Kit makes a great graduation gift. Please contact us if you are interested in buying them in bulk for your students. We do offer volume discounts for schools.