Their is different ways to have a more organized classroom. By having an organized classroom it benefits the students and also the teacher. An organized teacher is a teacher that cares about her students and the environment they are in. When a teacher has an organized classroom the student can concentrate better and learn better if they are in an organized environment.
"A well organized classroom that can practically run itself is easy to achieve." A classroom that has organized files, supplies and forms can easily be found and the teacher doesn't have to look for it, if she or he is organized. Here are some steps to organize your classroom:
Step 1: Organize resources and materials: color code everything
-Put everything in binders, like important documents of students
-Store items in boxes, like colors, books any supplies.
Step 2: Organize student records: make labels with each student's name
-Be prepared for new students
-Create a sitting chart
-Create an assignment basket or tray
Step 3: Train your students: establish classroom rules and policies, during the first week of school the teacher should establish rules with the students help and they should follow it.
- Go over district rules with students as school rules, dress code, etc.
- Explain class organization to students: tell students where supplies are located and where they should put it back after using it.
Step 4: Prepare for extracurricular events: For example, if a student is done with their assignment, the teacher should have an extra activity for the student.
-If their is time the teacher should do activities to involve the classroom, so the students can interact with each other.
Step 5: Be prepared for absences: If a student is absence for class, the teacher should have the assignment prepared for next class and hand it out to the child, to turn it in next class.
I agree with you on the importance of organization. I'm a very organized person, personally I can't learn well whenever the environment I'm in is a mess; I get distracted, and it just not comfortable to be in a disorganized room. I think as teachers we need to take care of organization when we're in the classroom, but at the same time teach them how to be organized themselves.
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