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Roald Dahl Day quotes and celebrations

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Some thoughts from Beth Moore and of course the contract renewal for 8 YEARS for handsome, ultimately talented Tyler Sequin for the DALLAS STARS!!!!

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Wondering how to organize Google Classroom? This post will give you the five most common organizational strategies for the Classwork page and topics.

With all the new updates, many teachers are finding themselves in a bit of pickle trying to organize Google Classroom assignments in the new Classwork page.

Deciding what topics to create and how to organize your assignments on this page has been trial and error. What works for one teacher, doesn't work for others.

I decided to put this question to the Shake Up Learning Facebook group and find out what teachers are doing with this new setup.

I did notice some trends, so I thought it would be useful to share these in a blog post.

This post is about the different topics teachers are creating to organize their Classwork page in the way that works for them.

Below are 5 Ways to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom.

Create and Organize Topics in Classwork Page

The heart of the new Classwork page is TOPICS. Topics allow you to group assignments into categories.

By default, new topics are added to the bottom of the classwork page, so this requires moving topics up and down to suit your needs. This seems to be one of the biggest troubles for teachers using the new Classwork page. Rearranging topics and assignments is going to be part of all of these options unless you want students scrolling to the bottom of the page.

We also have the ability to add materials to the Classwork page. This is typically those resources you share with students that are not necessarily associated with one assignment. These are things that students need to reference frequently like the Class Syllabus, Class Rules, Teacher website link, etc.

After working with and talking to hundreds of teachers, I've discovered the five most common ways to organize assignments in Google Classroom.

5 Ways to Organize Assignments in Google Classroom

1. Organize By Units or Modules

To organize by unit of study, teachers create topics for each unit and put all of the assignments for that particular unit under that topic (like the screenshot below). I believe this method was Google's original intention with the redesign.

2. Organize By Week

Many teachers are creating a new topic for each week, either naming them "Week #1," or naming something like, "Week of Sept 10th-14th." I don't even want to think about what this looks like after several weeks of school, but if this works for you-go for it!

3. Organize By Type of Assignment

In this method, teachers organize assignments by the type of work, like "Daily Work," "Projects," "Tests," etc. Keep in mind the organization is for both you and your students. Will students understand the work types? Remember to keep it student-friendly for the age group you teach.

4. Organize By Subject Areas (best for elementary)

Organizing by subject area seems to be the most logical for elementary teachers who teach multiple subjects.

5. Organize By Adding "Today" Topic

This one is usually combined with one of the above methods. I've seen this suggestion from many teachers, including fellow blogger, Alice Keeler. The idea is to create a special topic named, "Today," where you manually move each item that you want students to focus on that day. Then, move the "Today" topic to the top of the page so it is front and center for your students.

What Works for You

The bottom-line here is to find what works for you and your students. Every teacher is different. I'm sure that many teachers have already made decisions about how they will organize differently next semester or next year. We will learn together.

I know this is just scratching the surface, but I hope it helps give you new ideas on how to organize your assignments in Google Classroom.

Want even more ideas about how to create and "package" your online assignments? Be sure you check out this infographic and blog post with 10 awesome ideas!
Have another awesome way to organize? Please share in the comments below.
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Wondering how to organize Google Classroom? This post will give you the five most common organizational strategies for the Classwork page and topics. With all the new updates, many teachers are finding themselves in a bit of pickle trying to organize Google Classroom assignments in the new Classwork page.

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@kirby_maegan

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#mathrocks
Hashtags allow you to search for a certain topic.

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Article about greeting students at the door

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I did not get anything retweeted this week:(

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October......

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Article about benefits of greeting students at the door

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How is this making my life better?

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How can I be more time efficient? I feel like I am wasting time wading through tweets.

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They are used to group common topics/trends.

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I had one the other day...I forgot! Next time I'll write it down!

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I had one the other day...

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Virtual Math Manipulatives

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Amoeba Sisters
Chris Kesler

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If students leave us not knowing themselves better as readers then we have failed as teachers of reading