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Latest Classroom storage

I explain how I manage to keep my desk clutter-free. It is a system I use to keep everything in one place and not in a pile to be dealt with later.

Teacher Desk Organization

There are few places that students don't have access to and teacher desk decor is chance to make your space feel more like your home away from home.

Custom Teacher Desk Organizers

"This year was my first year using magazine holders to organize in my classroom and I love them. They are an organizational tool I will definitely be carrying over to next year."

Magazine Holders to Organize in the Classroom

Latest Classroom Decor

I am a bit of a pocket charts junkie. Whew! It feels better to have just said it out loud. Can you relate? I share some of my faves on the blog today!

An Ode to Pocket Charts: 3 Ideas

Pocket chart stands are a necessity in an elementary classroom. They can be used for so many different activities in daily lessons and perfect for review.

Pocket Chart Make Over

I love integrating subjects in the classroom! Here is today’s freebie for you to grab: a rounding poster with a specific little rhyme. I hope you enjoy!

Free Rounding Posters!

Latest classroom mgmt

Need an easy way to implement behavior management? Simply grab a few paper supplies and have the students working towards their next classroom reward!

Banner Behavior

Hallway behavior can be a fine line between colleagues who love your students or who need to shut their classroom doors when they hear you coming.

Student Hallway Behavior Tips Freebie!

Latest Assessment

Giving students a choice board option, such as a spelling menu for homework, encourages a "buy-in" from that student. Anytime you are given a choice, you are more likely to want to follow through on the selection you made.

Order Up with Choice Boards!

Data binders are personalized for the child and you can sit with each student to discuss what he or she excels in and what he or she could be working on.

Setting Up Your Student Data Binders

Latest parent communication

Need an idea for a gift basket item, without coming up with a gift basket theme, going to get the materials, and making it look super pretty? See this...

The Gifting Tree

Need some ideas for your parent volunteers? Classroom volunteers don't even have to physically be in the classroom! Check out this post for some ideas!

What to do With Parent Helpers in the Classroom

Latest classroom technology

Student password sheets are super helpful when taking a group of students to the computer lab, or even during center time within your own classroom.

“Owl” You Ready with Student Passwords?

If you are looking for a fun (and simple) tech solution for communicating with students and parents in your school district, you might want to check out the ideas below for using Google Slides and Animoto from a fellow teacher blogger.

Making & Sharing Slide Shows with Google Slides & Animoto

Latest seating charts

Smaller rows of desks are linear in this option. Passing out papers becomes a snap if you hand out the stack to the student at the end of each row to pass down. Same for handing in work, but in the opposite direction.

Classroom Seating Chart: Morse Code

Perfect for behavior problems, this set up allows most students to work together. The couple students who may have temporarily lost that privilege get up close-and-personal teacher attention in the front and center.

Classroom Seating Chart: Right Up Front

Desks are staggered upon each other so that each student has his or her own space. Even with the separation, there is still opportunity for interaction among peers.

Classroom Seating Chart: Driving the Bus