Wacky Wednesday-Fridge Redo and Teacher Week Link

It's my last day of summer vacation. This post will probably be all over the place. 

First. yesterday I shared my fail for my refrigerator and the mod podge idea. Not sure if I mentioned that the process was over an hour and a huge MESS! 

I decided to use duct tape. My classroom theme is polka dots, but I also have to incorporate my college per my principal. So, I decided to duct tape it maroon. I'm a Texas A&M Aggie... WHOOP! 

My idea is to add white polka dots or A&M symbols. 

It looks pretty good, way better than the paper. I have my classroom phone and an Aggie picture frame on the top. (yes, I will get a recent picture in the frame) I am satisfied. Oh, and I should mention it was ten times easier, not messy, but it did take an hour. 

Then, I went to a three hour leadership meeting and found out that our district has decided we can no longer have refrigerators, microwaves, coffee pots, warmers, etc... in our classrooms. 

WHAT??!!! 

I just spent over two hours making that thing cute and NOW you tell me!!! I am so bummed. 

I have decided to just unplug it and use it to keep my phone and photo on top. I do not have a place to keep that in my house. 

Not to mention I am ticked that I can't keep my lunch cold and cold water in my classroom. But, apparently it is a non-negotiable. 

Yesterday for teacher week it was classroom reveals.I was not ready to share anything yesterday,  and I didn't want to post old ones. 

I do have a few to share today. Nothing is 100% done though. 

My behavior management plan 

Desk are labeled. Important for the first day activities. 

Test Taking Strategies Board. (Still needs border) 

Love this saying, so I had to incorporate it.

I  think it is very powerful! 

  

Today's teacher week is to share organizational tips for teaching materials. 

Again, I don't feel ready for that either.

But, I have a few things.

First, my "While You Were Out" board. When a student is absent, I write their name on the paper and stick it in their period folder. Found out after this was done that I am teaching 1st period, not 4th. UGH... But then again, glad not to have first period off! (oh, and this still needs border too)

This year I have two preps; Advanced Math and Regular Math. These will have Monday- Friday hanging folders and the papers I need for each day. 

 This file will have things like "to copy", "to laminate", my reward tickets, important stuff like that.

The other important organization I am creating the longer I teach sixth grade is keeping materials together.

I have boxes for the games I create. 

I have a file for each unit and things we do as well. 

Sorry, no picture of my files. 

As far as organizing my most important tool, my interactive notebook. I keep everything in here! 

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