Classroom Organization Resources

Get yourself, your classroom, and your paperwork organized, and see how good you'll feel! Use our checklists and tips to make sure you're ready for back to school. You'll find resources to help you organize weekly lesson plans, grades, and assignments. Reduce stress, increase productivity, and maximize efficiency with our time management tips. Printable charts and forms make planning and organizing easy! You'll also find ideas for creating classroom centers and advice for new teachers.

Organizing Tips for Back to School Ten Guiding Principles for the Beginning of the Year The Ten Guiding Principles were developed to help teachers start the new school year off right with specific ideas for implementing them. FAQs for the First Days of School Find answers to some of the most common concerns for the start of the year. Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips Being well-organized will help save you precious time and energy. Here are our Top 10 creative organizational tips from veteran teachers that will help you build an efficient classroom. New teachers, still determining the most effective methods in the classroom, will find this resource particularly valuable. The Ultimate Organized Classroom Ultra-organized classrooms seem practically to run themselves. Here are five steps you can follow that include advice on organizing resources, records, students, and how to prepare for your absence. Controlling Disorganization A list of specific organizing strategies for teachers and parents to help disorganized students. Elementary Classroom Management Survival Tips Successfully manage your elementary classroom and students with these helpful tips. More Back-to-School Headquarters Organizing Tips for New Teacher Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers Use these tips from experienced teachers to get your classroom organized and keep it that way for the whole year. Advice from Veteran Teachers New teachers will find valuable advice from experienced teachers on parent-teacher communication, lesson planning, and more. Use these resources to help manage your classroom and plan your curriculum. Professional Portfolios for Teachers Learn how to create a professional portfolio that accurately showcases your talents as an educator. This demonstration of your work is great to bring with you when you are interviewing for a new job. Structure of learner-centered classrooms A description of learner-centered classrooms can be found on this page. More New Teacher Resources Classroom Arrangement Creating an Effective Physical Classroom Environment Some useful suggestions on the physical aspects and considerations of a classroom. Environmental Interventions Adapting the environment to the learner is a key to managing disruptive behavior. This list details some basic environmental interventions. Classroom Arrangement Checklist This checklist will help you make sure that all aspects of your classroom are ready for students. Items include your floor plan, furniture, and equipment arrangement. This printable list is intended as a general guide to help you arrange your classroom for back to school. Some items on this list vary by floor plan, teaching style, and grade. Room Arrangement Arrangement of class space is crucial when dealing with disruptive students and important to consider for all students. Seating Arrangements The basic seating configurations for a classroom are described. Desk Barriers Students will create privacy shields to create barriers between desks. Personal Space Use numbers to ensure students have personal space and help them keep track of their things. Bulletin Boards Improve effectiveness and enjoyment of lessons with these theme and bulletin board ideas and examples. Top 20 Bulletin Boards Use our Top 20 Bulletin Board Ideas to organize and decorate your classroom while also teaching and reinforcing skills. Bulletin Board Tips Use these helpful hints to improve your classroom bulletin boards. This content is free for a limited time to Special Offers for Teachers subscribers. Not a Special Offers for Teachers subscriber? Visit our Newsletter Center and subscribe today. Organizing Classroom Centers The Basics of Centers Centers give teachers the opportunity to focus on specific areas of study. This article describes how you can effortlessly set up centers in your classroom. Literacy Centers At literacy centers, students work alone or interact with one another using instructional materials to explore and expand their learning. Learning Centers A learning center is a self-contained section of the classroom in which students engage in independent and self-directed learning activities. Get information on learning centers and how to incorporate them in to your instructional routine using this advice. Friendship Listening Center In this creative activity, your students can record in an audio library what they have learned about friendship. Organizing Lesson Plans Weekly Plans This printable will help teachers organize their weekly plans in a customizable chart. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable when planning their curriculum for upcoming months. Weekly Lesson Plan Form This blank, customizable printable lesson plan form is ready to be filled in with the week's objectives. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. New teachers will find this especially useful for organizing their curriculum. Lesson Planning Advice from Veteran Teachers Browse the wisdom of experienced teachers on how to best plan and execute lessons – the core of your professional world. These tips span all subject areas and grade levels. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable and will benefit immensely from learning the tricks of more seasoned veterans.

Organizing Paperwork Strategies for Effective Document Management Managing mounds of paper requires organization. These suggestions are successful strategies for creative and efficient document management. Portfolios This collection of articles and resource will help you build portfolios with your students. Portfolios are a great mode of assessment for your classroom. Grading Process Tips Use these hints to help improve the efficiency of your grading process. Time Management Tips Time Management Tips for Teachers This advice will help you prioritize basic classroom tasks so that you can spend more time teaching and less time dealing with paperwork. New teachers will find this printable resource particularly valuable. Too Many Tasks, Not Enough Day If you feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks you have to do each day in the classroom, read these tips on how to organize those chores and make your job easier. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable. Classroom Timesaver: ID Numbers Assigning students I.D. numbers saves time during assignment collection, field trips, and fire drills. Class Meetings Class meetings can be an excellent multipurpose tool for your classroom. This simple strategy of setting aside time for students to discuss classroom issues as a group can yield far-reaching benefits. Time Management Tips for Students (Grades K-2) Hand out a printable that helps students with managing his or her time effectively. Time Management Tips for Students (Grades 3-5) Have your students use this print-out to learn about scheduling and good time-management. Time Management Tips for Students (Grade 6) This list of time management tips will help students create a balanced schedule for all activities and schoolwork. Charts & Forms Homework Checklist Help your students get organized by filling in this customizable, blank printable resource with daily assignments, and checking off completed homework. You can tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Trip Itinerary Preparation Form Provide a quick reference for class trip details, trip itinerary, and a student list with this form. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Blank Monthly Calendars Teachers can use this blank monthly calendar to plan out their daily activities. Tailor the customizable PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. New teachers will find this resource particularly valuable when planning a new school year. Class List/Grades Teachers can use this blank printable to organize their class list and grades. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. More Classroom Forms Additional Resources Graphic Organizers This collection of ready-to-use graphic organizers will help children to organize ideas and communicate more effectively. All of our printable graphic organizers are designed to facilitate understanding of key concepts by allowing students to graphically identify key points and ideas. Customizable Graphic Organizers Great teachers know how useful graphic organizers are in every subject. Now you can edit your graphic organizers before you print them out! This is a great tool for creating examples for your students. Substitute Teacher Resources Substitute teacher resources will help keep your classroom organized in your absence. Use these printables and references to provide subs with pertinent classroom info, directions, and lesson plans. Popular Classroom Management Resources Learn how to manage your classroom successfully with our resources for teachers of all grades, from kindergarten through high school. The Art of Teaching The toughest challenges become easier to handle when you start with advice from experienced teachers and specialists. Go back to school this year prepared with our most popular art of teaching resources. Open House Resources Make your next Parents' Night or Open School Night a great success! Browse our articles and printables to find open house planning resources, parent handouts, decorating ideas, advice for introducing yourself to parents, and more. Personalizing the Secondary Classroom Find ideas and activities for personalizing your secondary classroom. These articles, printables, and guides will aid teachers in making their classroom safe and inviting for grades 9-12.