File 13. (trash can) Sometimes you might need to just trash a set of assignments. Once in awhile you need unbury yourself from a mountain of work, or you find you need to reteach a topic because they just didn't get it or the quality of their work is subpar. In these rare cases you may need to just send the assignment to the trash. This is not something that should be done often, but once in awhile you find you may need this option.
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For activities at students desks that require many items, or noisy items. Using a cheap pocket folder, glue a page size piece of felt on one side. It quiets the activity and can be used to help students stay organized. This is especially nice if they are using dice in an activity.
Christmas is right around the corner and all sorts of Christmas crafts will be done in classrooms. When doing activities that require paper folding it may be helpful to use the terms “hamburger style” and “hot dog style” to help you students understand the orientation of the paper when they are folding. Hamburger is folding top to bottom making a final half similar to hamburgers. Hot dog is folding side to side making a longer half similar to hot dog buns.
Grading and sorting papers can be challenging. Assign student numbers and have students put their student number beside their name at the top of the page. You can quickly sort assignments to find out who has not turned in work.
Use text boxes in Microsoft Word, or a similar application, to create a seating chart. You can move the boxes around easily which helps you process the different personality combinations before you physically move the desks. Depending on the age of your students, you may choose to have them move their desk.
Keep your good dry erase markers out of little hands. They tend to crush the ends or leave the caps off and your markers have a short life. I rotate new markers in when the old start to wear out and leave those at the whiteboard for students to use.
Always keep a student list handy for checking off names. Sometimes you just need a quick way to narrow down a group of students or keep track who brought in money for a fundraiser or activity.
Set up a sub folder that includes a class list, a seating chart, and a short list of students you can trust. Put these materials in a highly visible area in the event you are not able to come in to set up your sub plans. Also include sets of assignments for the sub so they can cover a day or two without you coming in.
Keep a daily log of behaviors or situations that occur in the classroom. You may need to refer it to it later to see if there is a pattern in behaviors.
When assigning classroom materials and textbooks. Give students a student number and give them the same numbered materials for EVERYTHING. It makes it easier to pass materials out and it also allows you to more easily monitor if one student has a tendency to damage materials.
 Contributions to http://the-pencil-box.wikispaces.com/ are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 License. Set up a sub folder that includes a class list, a seating chart, and a short list of students you can trust. Put these materials in a highly visible area in the event you are not able to come in to set up your sub plans. Also include sets of assignments for the sub so they can cover a day or two without you coming in.
Set up a year long calendar, separate from your personal calendar, to write down school activities that are beyond your lesson plan week.
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ARTHUR BROOD TEACHER
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