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1. Busy Teacher's Cafe -http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/management/index.html
- This teacher mentions that when desks are organized in certain ways, it can work for all in the classroom. Placing desks in a way that students can see the board and work in groups for activities is a great way to get everyone involved.
- Using a clothesline in your classroom is a great way to hang students work.
- Another great idea is to place the students name in alphabetical order, then mark numbers beside their names. Let them learn their number and then mark everything with that number. It's a quick way to know where something goes.
- This teacher uses a "Question of the Day." This is how she usually takes attendance at the beginning of the day. One example of a question would be - What is your favorite color? Students would the sign in by using the question. A way to add to this would be to write their names on pieces of paper, place on magnets and then they can move their magnets underneath the question with their answer.
- These are all great examples of how a teacher can get classroom involvement and shows awesome ways to get the students conversing about whats going on. This teacher is showing her students that she cares about their work by hanging it up in the classroom.
- This teacher has created a work completion/collection station. She has clipped painted clothes pins (that correspond to the different subjects) onto different file holders. When the students turn in their work, they place their clothes pin into the bucket beside the paper holder. This creates a place in the room that homework and assignments get turned in every time.
- The teacher also has a place in the room for every subject. One area was labeled for reading, writing and math. This way the students can go to whichever spot they are currently working in and knows where the supplies are.
- She has also created shelves for each group of desks. They can place supplies there, binders, notebooks, extra books and even trash! How cool!
- This teacher shows great organizational skills in her classroom because she has a place for everything. This means that she will be "on the ball" when it comes to instruction time with the students!
http://flipflopteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/classroom-tour-2012-2013.html
- An idea this teacher had, was for her filing cabinet. Instead of combing a bunch of files in one drawer, each drawer is only for one subject. One for math, writing and colored paper as well.
- She also has bins that is used only for group work and portfolios. This way the work will be in one place and won't get lost.
- Items for inside recess, word games and items for reading/spelling games are in plastic bins on shelves and out of the way.
- This teacher also has bins that include papers and files for the week. Having them all laid out for the week will provide easy access and instant plans in one area.
- This is another great example of a teacher who knows that if things in her classroom has a place, the students will benefit from the organization. Once they know where things go, they will be expected to help keep everything tidy and will create an atmosphere that is calming but engaging.
http://4theloveofteaching.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/monday-made-it-beach-ball-activity-math.html
- An activity that caught my attention from this blog was an icebreaker game for back to school. The teacher wrote a variety of questions on the ball like - If you could be any animal, what would you be? Why? and so on. They are basic questions to ask students at the start of a new school year.
- Another fun activity is a Math About Me poster. Having students "solve" each section about the teacher or a certain student. It will include 8 facts that students have to figure out and the students can hang them in the hallway for others to see.
- She has mini buckets that the students can fill. Other students can put notes in them to uplift and say something good to another. This is a great tool to use to do away with bullying. The students in her room check their buckets every Friday and the students get excited to see what's in their bucket.
- This teacher provides great insight to activities that can be done at the beginning of the year, but could also be used throughout the school year. These students will be able to get to know each other through these activities and can encourage one another through filling buckets with kind words.
