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Science, in particular, naturally calls for a ton of materials for hands on learning experiences and experiments. Where can we store all of these items? How can we organize them so they are accessible to students? These are questions we all struggle with at some point in our teaching journey.
According to the Common Core, students need to “use appropriate tools strategically.” This means that your students need to be able to access materials independently. Let’s be honest. You could easily fill all of your classroom storage space with math manipulatives. There are just so many cool, hands-on tools for
When your students are able to access and return things they need such as manipulatives, it empowers them to take responsibility of themselves and their learning. While it is important for these tools to be accessible, it is equally important for these tools to be organized and stored away so
{Click to access and download: Day at a Glance-Daily Lesson Planning Overview} Before reading through the rest of this, it is important to know that this system works only if you are not required to write one of those super-detailed lesson plans for each and every lesson of the day.
There is no tired quite like a teacher at the end of school day. Your students have been dismissed and your contracted work day is about to end. You are looking forward to heading home because this is now YOUR time. But then you glance around your classroom and are
If you don’t have a class set of clipboards I recommend investing. They are usually available at the Dollar Store so it isn’t a huge cost, but they are so handy to have for floor work, computer research, centers to go, etc. They have become an essential tool for classrooms
Teachers like you have two types of resources: district-issued curriculum and books and materials that have been self-purchased. While you have more flexibility in how you organize and handle the latter, there are ways to make both functional and easy to access. Read below to learn how to purge unnecessary
Do you waste time searching through your teacher bag to find what you need? Do you cringe every time you look inside of your bag? If so, let’s get organized! Read below to learn more. This blog post will… inspire you to clean out your teacher bag equip you
In the past, classrooms often had a designated “computer area” because the technology needed to be placed in close proximity to outlets and cables. Now, technology takes on many different forms. Some classrooms have traditional set-ups, some have carts of laptops or tablets that travel between rooms, and others have
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