Let’s flashback to my first year of teaching. It was a scary time in my life. I was staying until the custodians were literally kicking me out to alarm the building. I was leaving physically and emotionally drained. I still felt unprepared and my lack of sleep added no help. I was a mess!
Many of us always have parents asking, “What can I do to help?” Give them a weekly job that you can always count on. It will be a routine for them so after the first time, they won’t need your help and it helps gets a task done for you. At our school we have …
Does anyone else find themselves spending too much time during pre-planning decorating and organizing their classroom? It may not mean the year will be perfect but having an organized classroom can have a huge impact on the year.Thinking back to year one, I was a complete mess and my unorganized chaos did not help. I …
Do you keep most things? or do you throw them away? I always feel the need to just throw out as much as I can to start fresh the next year. I find myself wishing I had kept a few things. Do you have strategies for keeping materials in an organized way? I would love …
