I've been reading a lot of good ideas on #MTBoS this summer, which I think will really help my organizational issues. It costs a bit of money, but I think if it helps it'll be worth it.
First up is table folders. I always have issues remembering to pass back students work, and getting stuff back quickly. In my ideal world, I'd have enough time to pass stuff out to tables in between classes, but we only have 3 minute passing periods and I can never pass out work and get to the door in time. I went back and forth trying to decide if I should get paper (cheaper) or plastic (more durable but more expensive). I ultimately went with cheaper, because the Dollar Tree had a pack of 6 for $1, in 6 different colors. I'm going to use 1 color per period so it'll be easier to keep track of. I'm currently trying to decide how to organize the folders. Should I get a magazine file holder and leave them on the table groups, or put them elsewhere and have the resource manager of each group collect them and put them away each day? These are the decisions that keep me up at night.
Piggybacking on that, I started using name tents the last couple of years, but again, had a huge issue with the management of them. The first year, I had students keep them, but they had ones for other classes as well and lost them. The second year, I kept them, but again had issues with getting them back to students in a timely manner. So, I'm going to have the students keep their name tents in their table folders for at least the first week. I'm also going to use the template for feedback to help get to know my students. I think it will be really beneficial!
I'm also planning on using the sponge glue container trick in my classrooms. I got the snack containers recommended in that blog post from the Dollar Tree, and plan on having a spray bottle with tea tree oil to freshen up the glue/prevent mold. My classroom will just smell a bit earthier than usual. In the past years with my INBs (interactive note books) I've used glue bottles (messy) and glue sticks (costly) so I'm really hopeful that the glue sponge will be worth it.
First up is table folders. I always have issues remembering to pass back students work, and getting stuff back quickly. In my ideal world, I'd have enough time to pass stuff out to tables in between classes, but we only have 3 minute passing periods and I can never pass out work and get to the door in time. I went back and forth trying to decide if I should get paper (cheaper) or plastic (more durable but more expensive). I ultimately went with cheaper, because the Dollar Tree had a pack of 6 for $1, in 6 different colors. I'm going to use 1 color per period so it'll be easier to keep track of. I'm currently trying to decide how to organize the folders. Should I get a magazine file holder and leave them on the table groups, or put them elsewhere and have the resource manager of each group collect them and put them away each day? These are the decisions that keep me up at night.
Piggybacking on that, I started using name tents the last couple of years, but again, had a huge issue with the management of them. The first year, I had students keep them, but they had ones for other classes as well and lost them. The second year, I kept them, but again had issues with getting them back to students in a timely manner. So, I'm going to have the students keep their name tents in their table folders for at least the first week. I'm also going to use the template for feedback to help get to know my students. I think it will be really beneficial!
I'm also planning on using the sponge glue container trick in my classrooms. I got the snack containers recommended in that blog post from the Dollar Tree, and plan on having a spray bottle with tea tree oil to freshen up the glue/prevent mold. My classroom will just smell a bit earthier than usual. In the past years with my INBs (interactive note books) I've used glue bottles (messy) and glue sticks (costly) so I'm really hopeful that the glue sponge will be worth it.
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