A key to the start of any school year is to be organized. Yes, organization will assist you in staying as an effective teacher with a system that works for you.
Here are some ideas for effective organizational system what will help the classroom run smoothly. Purchase a three-ring binder then place on desk or space for easy access with label dividers for each section with the following:
A.
Master class list of students, parent’s name – contact
information (telephone, address, email address) and emergency contacts with
phone numbers,
B.
List of colleagues and contact information (telephone
number, email address),
C.
Students information sheet that was collected at the
beginning of school year,
D.
Confidential list of health concerns (allergies,
medication),
E.
Master copy of forms used throughout the school year
(classroom volunteer, field trip permission slips, parent-teacher conference
sign-up sheets), and
F.
Place a sheet protector per student to keep correspondences
to and from home, phone call documentation, copies of emails with parents,
summaries of conferences).
1.
Create a short video clip walking parents and students through
what will been seen and activity centers.
You may want to include skills students will gain in different centers.
2.
Create a classroom website and/or Facebook page to post
information throughout the school year.
3.
Conduct home visits prior to the start of the first day
and have parents fill out questionnaire to give a better insight on students
enrolled in the class.
4.
Set up a digital system to text and/or message of
current events to keep them abreast. One
program to consider is www.remind101.com.
