The first week of school, write all of your students' names on 3"x5" notecards.
Patti Kopp
Sigel Elementary School
St. Louis, MO
Grade Levels: K-2
Teach your class an attention code.
I say "Hey" in a sing-song voice and the class responds with "Ho." This code alerts the children that they need to stop whatever they are doing and immediately look in my direction. This is useful in the classroom when the students are working in centers and I need their attention. If we are on the playground, my class is quickly distinguished from the others by this code.
Angie Dulaney
Delhi Elementary School
Delhi, LA
Grade Levels: 3-5
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Make a file folder for each child for all parent/teacher communication.
Jerri McCreless
Brookwood Elementary School
Tuscaloosa, AL
Grade Levels: 3-5
You don't have to grade and record every paper or piece of writing.
Natalie
St. Cecilia School
St. Louis, MO
Grade Levels: 3-5
Assign each child the number that corresponds to the number in the grade book.
Angie Dulaney
Delhi Elementary School
Delhi, LA
Grade Levels: 3-5
Offer extra credit when you need papers back ASAP.
Jennell Ward
Pines Middle School
Pembroke Pines, FL
Grade Levels: 6-8
When I was a new teacher, I amassed materials.
Since then, I have taught many different subjects and ability levels. I have also moved classrooms more times than I can count. With the wonder of the Internet and scanners and CD burners, it is no longer necessary to carry (and move) loads of papers and books everywhere. If I were starting out now, I would
a) choose a color-code system and stick to it from the get-go, andI'm preparing to go back to school to a new position and have spent much of the summer re-organizing, cleaning out files (wow, the things I'd forgotten I had!) and minimizing clutter. If only I'd started out that way! Shyrl Cone
b) store as much electronically as possible.
Third Grade Teacher
Hartland, Michigan
At the beginning of a new quarter give each student a piece of paper with three bathroom passes drawn on it.
They may use them during the quarter, but if they do not, add extra points to their report card grades. It motivates the students to use the restroom during their normal break times, and really cuts back on class-time disruptions!
Marissa HurleyMt. Carmel School
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Grade Levels: 3-5
Print bathroom passes for back to school.
Make sure you find out bus numbers for each child before school starts if you are a kindergarten, first grade or special education teacher.
Then you'll be sure to get each student on the correct bus, avoiding confusion.
Anonymous
Memorize and learn the students' names, first and last, before they arrive.
It is very important to start off your school year with knowledge. Know your students' name, write them on name cards and assign them a seat so you can also memorize them in order.
Doreen TravisFairview School
Sylva, NC
Grade Levels: 6-8
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