Classroom Management

Classroom Management and Organization

I once heard a presenter say, “The teaching is in the details.”  That statement has stuck with me and I believe it is so true.  We may have the best lessons planned, but with out procedures, routines, and good organization, our teaching will not be effective.  As Rebecca and Harry Wong say in their book The First Days of School, “What you do on the first days of school will determine your success or failure for the rest of the year.  Knowing how to structure a first day of school will set the stage for an effective classroom and a successful school year.”  So much goes into planning for those first few days, and much of it has nothing to do with reading, writing, or math.  On this page I list links to my own tips on classroom management and organization.

Discipline and Classroom Routines

Blue Strips
Beat the Teacher Contest
Listening Wand
Helpers of the Day
Restroom Sign-Out 

Organization

Sub Survival Kit
Organizing a Classroom Library
Year at a Glance
Two-Pocket Folders
New Student Packets

Parent Involvement

Parent Volunteers
Parent Survey
Personality of the Week

Miscellaneous Tips

Donation Tree
Mean Streak
Teacher Apron
Ring of Student Names