Wordless Wednesday- It's beginning to look a lot like a classroom

I finally went to work in my classroom today. 

I officially go back starting tomorrow. I am getting the latest start ever for me.

 But, I got a lot done today, so I feel a little less anxiety than yesterday. 

Day 2: PRODUCTIVITY

How's your room coming along? 

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Polka Dot Heaven- My Classroom

Finally getting to share my classroom pictures. There are many, just warning! 

This is what I walked into a few weeks ago. 

Behavior Management Plan 

Brain Dump revamped. I have blogged about this here. 

Student created Math posters found here. 

Got these from Brown Bag Teacher. 

Changed word wall to "vocabulary" wall. The heading are the main categories. I am thrilled to add the cards I bought from Math Mojo, they are Uh-MA-ZING!! 

1st Prep Agenda board. The orange arrow says, Homework board idea from Fourth Grade Flipper"

2nd Prep Agenda Board

Great management tool! Students fill out, not me. 

Love this and it works! I have blogged about this here. 

Test Taking Strategies. 

"I don't know" is not an option in our classroom!

Mathematician posters from Miss Math Dork!

I actually have a few more I need to take, but will have to post another day. As much as I want to head to school, we have baseball today! 

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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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