Me + Time Management = Non Existent
That equation about sums up (haha, no pun intended) my life right now. I cannot believe I go back to work TOMORROW! (The first week is without kiddos, so it's not officially "the first day of school," but exciting all the same.) I am mentally and emotionally ready to go back, but I am a mess in terms of actually being physically ready.... Here's praying for a VERY productive week next week (and a magic fairy to come take care of all the things at my house I haven't done all summer).
Anyway, with that in mind, please forgive me for not posting my "Letter to New Teachers" on Friday. I'm a mess, that's all I can say. Stupidly, I decided this week would be an excellent time to do a series of posts on school related subjects - which, actually take a lot of time and effort to put together - when I've got my hands FULL actually trying to live back to school. Do you get my gist?
So...
I am going to do a bunch of teaching/classroom organization/decorating/management/etc. posts; but instead of promising one every day next week, they will be spaced out over the next several weeks.
BUT, even better, the Teacher Link-up will go on as planned on THURSDAY, August 16th!!! Hearing from lots of wonderful teachers is way better than just listening to me blab about myself anyway. :)
Here's what you need to know to participate (and please, please do!):
- Also, and this is important, I know teachers are all about sharing ideas & creative license. So, your idea doesn't have to be uniquely yours; BUT, please try to give credit to the source where you got your idea to the best of your ability. We gotta be fair.
- You don't have to be a teacher to link-up... In fact, I'd LOVE to hear from some parents or students with great ideas that they have seen in their/ their child's classroom.
- And, if you don't have any specifics ideas you want to share; but, you know some great websites and resources for teachers, please comment with links to those!
Pinterest has nothing on us! Haha... I'm excited!
Hi, Elizabeth! I just found your blog this weekend, and I think it's going to be a lifesaver! This will be my 2nd year teaching high school English, and your organizational ideas (if I can actually implement them) are pure gold. Thanks so much. I hope to have something to post for the link up.
ReplyDeleteI am currently in school to become a high school science teacher. I would LOVE to get ideas on classroom organization etc. it is SO hard to find information for high school teachers. I have mostly found things for elementary :( its such a bummer!
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ReplyDeleteI'm a secondary teacher and can't wait for the link-up! I just did a post on my classroom decor for this year, I'll try to do another before the 16th but I'm back at school and WAY behind too!
ReplyDeleteI gave away so much material when I retired from teaching. The funniest part was getting rid of overhead transparencies. Elmo is what I have discovered as I substitute teach. The first day I encountered Elmo, I thought the teacher's notes were just a nickname. I love all the new technology and even went on ebay to buy an LCD projector that I use when I talk at Toastmasters or when I teach an occasional class for DUI offenders. Then comes the smartboard. E, do you have a smart board in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteJust think, when you retire you do not have to throw away overhead projector transparencies as I did! Have a great year! Starting to read your blog.
Hugs,
Carol