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Build A Class Chant For A Happy School Year

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Building Classroom Chants For A Happy School Year Set yourself up for a happy school year by establishing classroom rules and classroom chants to review classroom expectations everyday.   Picture this: 1:35 pm, your administrator walks in for an unannounced observation.  He sits on a small chair at the back of the room and crosses […]

Easy Curriculum Mapping With This Calendar Template

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Easy Curriculum Mapping With This Calendar Template The People, The Paperwork and Now… The Planning It’s 2 months before school starts and you are raring to go. Today we will tackle “The Planning” for the new school year and talk about using a calendar to do some easy curriculum mapping.  If you’ve been following this […]

How To Organize the Chaos With The Teacher Binder

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How To Organize The Chaos With A Teacher Binder “Picture this: You’re be sitting in a staff meeting and people throwing paper at you. Now what? Where do you put it? No worries. Teacher Binder to the rescue.  Punch those papers and put in the binder.” -Keep reading to get your teacher life organized with […]

Setting Up Your Classroom? Tips and Tricks For a Great Year.

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Getting Ready For A New School Year? Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro, planning for a new school year is exciting and daunting.  A good time to start your classroom set-up is 2 months before school starts but where to begin? What steps can a person take to be productive and not […]