Simple Organizational Improvements For Your Classroom
1. Use multiple bins to collect work your students submit to you. This way, they’re already sorted and easier for you to grade! I use stackable paper trays to save space. 2. Place fabric pockets in...
View ArticleEffective Bulletin Boards for Your Classroom
I saw this idea in an upper grade classroom and thought it was pretty cool. It’s a bulletin board about the things a good reader does: C R A F T Comprehension: I understand what I read Response to...
View ArticleWeekly Homework Trackers/Planners
One of the hardest skills for kids to learn is to keep track of many tasks on various time schedules. Providing students a weekly homework assignment sheet or planner. I’ve made two versions for you to...
View ArticleJournal Tabs
There are many ways to organize subject journal. Here’s one way to separate a spiral notebook into sections: Cut a piece of cardstock into strips. Label the strip at the top of the strip. Glue or...
View ArticleMinimize Distractions and Visual Clutter in Your Classroom
Piles and clutter drive me crazy (in my classroom and my home)! And it’s not just physical clutter that I can’t stand. Visual clutter also bugs me. Here’s a super easy trick to hide stuff and minimize...
View ArticleCurrent Homework & Important Papers (CHIP) Folder (Guest Post)
CHIP stands for “current homework and important papers.” One pocket is for current homework that students have been assigned. The other pocket is for important papers (reference sheets that we use...
View ArticleColor Coding with Highlighter Tape
I received free products from Oriental Trading Company in exchange for sharing my thoughts on this blog. I am teaching 6th grade and I have been assigned two different classes this year. It is pretty...
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