TOP 10 THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
- Organize your classroom- desks, tables, furniture, etc.
- Organize materials – books, markers, paper
- Decide where and how students will turn in paperwork – baskets, file folders, etc.
- Have a designated area and system for your lesson plans and materials so they are readily available when you need them
- Student supplies – where will students keep their supplies?
- Post your rules – how will you communicate them to your students?
- Plan your first day of school – lessons, materials, time (be sure to over plan)
- Seating arrangement – have name plates or a seating chart so students know where to sit when they enter the room. If you don’t know your students’ names, hand students a sticker and have them find the matching sticker which is on the name plate or desk
- Post your name and grade level along with list of students’ names on the door
- Design a bulletin board or post your morning procedures or procedures for entering the classroom so that it can easily be seen when students enter the room.
What are your top 10 things to do before the first day of school?
