Set up learning centers, display tables, and
student work areas
SUPPLIES
Writing, drawing, and construction paper
Pencils/Pens
Crayons
Paste/glue
Stapler/staples
Paper clips
Rubber bands
Straight and safety pins
Transparent tape
Manila folders
Marking pens
Rulers
Art supplies
Grade book
Lesson plan book
Attendance materials
Textbooks/workbooks
Boxes for keeping units
FIND OUT ABOUT
Fire drills
Tornado drills
Lunch procedure
Staff handbook
Dismissal procedure
Your colleagues
STUDENT PREP
Make student name tags
Prepare first-day materials to send home (emergency
cards, school/classroom rules, bus regulations/info,
letter to parents, classroom schedule)
Prepare class list
Decide on your seating procedure
Check records for students with special
needs
GETTING ORGANIZED
Brainstorm class expectations
Arrange desks
Pin up bulletin boards, notices, etc.
Write lesson plans for the first week
Duplicate materials for first week
Write daily schedule, date, and your name on
the board
Prepare files for parent correspondence,
school bulletins, and sub teachers
THINK ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR...
Book distribution
Turning in work, format of work
Handing back assignments
Homework
Grading--recording grades, extra credit,
portfolios
Housekeeping procedures--clean up, supply
storage
Rewards and incentives
Communicating with parents
Signals for students' attention
Daily routines--beginning of day, transition
times, independent and group work
Agenda use and motivators
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