By now you have probably noticed that I like to be organized. Okay, let's be honest, I'm obsessive about my organization. If I lived closer to the Container Store, I'd probably be broke. Good thing it's over an hour away!
Being an organizational freak-of-nature, my daily classroom operations are a bit easier. I've noticed that teachers tend to be good organizers and planners, so it seemed to be an even better match to go into this career field.
Another tool that I've discovered is the fantastic uses of three-drawer organizers. You can find them at any Wal-Mart, Target, Shop-Ko, etc. They fit any 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, which happens to be very handy for a teacher.
I've already showed you one way I used them, to create a daily organizational tool box for papers (to be graded, filed, copied, etc). You can see that post if you click here.
I already have a paper tray holder for each of my classes so they are separated and don't get confused. But when you're preparing ahead of time for the week, it's hard to keep each day separate. Instead of having a giant stack of freshly copied worksheets, activities, quizzes, etc, I like to keep them together for the proper day I'll be using them. Here's what I made to help with this organization:
All I needed to buy was two organizers (about $7 each). I labeled each drawer and freshened it up with some cute school-themed scrapbook paper.
Some people might think it's overly organized, but I try to get as much done in the little free time that I have. My hope is to get ahead and have the next week generally planned before I leave for the weekend. These drawers help me keep things separated and remember anything special I need for a certain day of the week, whether it be a permission slip, letter to send home, papers to hand back, etc.
Find what works for you and run with it!
:) Emily
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