I’m not sure. Could you ask the students to bring them in? Maybe as extra credit; one box of tissues/pencils for a class coupon.
DonorsChoose is awesome! It’s even better when they do one of their promotions and they match your first donation of $50. I used it my first year...
If you need a cheap alternative to posters, Target did have big drawing pads for around $5. I used some last year and they worked pretty well and...
Something to think about on the lining up before coming into the classroom is the location of your classroom. Depending on your classroom's...
Welcome to teaching! ;):sleeping::sleeping:
Google Classroom is great and so is Microsoft OneNote. You can set OneNote to where anyone can view with the link. I use these two tools together...
That and Clorox wipes or Lysol cleaner! ;)
Have you tried a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to get off the remaining marks?
We sign our contracts the first day we go back to our individual schools, so that may be why you haven't signed your contract yet. I would wait...
I use a planner that I created in PowerPoint and then printed and bound. Its pretty simple using the table creation in PP. You can set it up...
This past year I had a little fun trying to remember the names of my middle schoolers. I took the last 5 minutes or so of class and had everyone...
I color code in my middle school classroom, and I love it! Everything (well almost everything) for a specific class is in the class color. This is...
The medium size Sterlite drawers you can get at Walmart. I have two of them so 6 drawers: M-F and then a drawer for originals. I tried many...
Yes, I do feel like I need a personal printer. There are plenty of things that I print that are not school related, but I do use my personal...
I use the thirtyone Zip-Top Utility Tote, and I LOVE it. Its easy to clean and spacious. I linked it below; I have the one shown in the picture...
I usually read together as a class and most of the time we use the audio version of the book. I do this for our short stories in the textbook and...
Freedom Writers is one of my favorites; I remember watching it in my Foundations of Education class. Pay It Forward is another good one.
Collect all pencils that are left on the floor/desks or train your kids to pick up pencils that get left and put them in a cup that is free for...
We have inservice on Wednesday and kids return Thursday. I'm not sure about what I am going to plan either!
You don't have to fail. You have been given numerous pieces of advice in this thread to help you. If you feel like you didn't learn all you needed...
