Whether you have a class of 35 or homeschool a handful, keeping records on your students’ learning is critical. We’ve created a *free* printable observation sheet for your school-based problem solving, RTI notes, behavioral ancedotals, or simply, to make note of anything you need for data for an IEP! I use this sheet when I […]
Ideas for Building a Classroom Library on a Budget
My first year of teaching, I walked into an nearly empty classroom. Literally, the classroom had a broken laundry basket filled with a few musty books with binding that had seen better days. It was pathetic. Plus, the school gave me a mere $100 for supplies-which included handwriting paper and construction paper. Even though I made […]
Classroom Jobs
Let’s be honest: without classroom jobs for students our classrooms wouldn’t run! When I taught both elementary and high school art, you better believe my students had classroom jobs! Art is a messy subject to teach. Having a good roster of classroom jobs keeps your classroom clean, organized, and running smoothly. More importantly, students develop […]
Classroom Library Labels with a Freebie!
Classroom Libraries. We all need them in our classrooms to grow our students into voracious readers. I have many secrets that I will share tomorrow on how to grow your classroom libraries on a dime, because let’s face it, it takes many moons to build a decent one. Over the past decade, I have collected […]
Ideas for Organizing and Managing Pencils in the Classroom
Every classroom teacher knows, the drama pencils can cause in the classroom. As a high school art teacher, Karen (my other half here at the classroom creative) can attest that the theatrics with pencils continues well into high school. Having taught both the primary grades and junior high, I had various systems that I will […]
