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Lots of classrooms are used over the summer, be sure to lock valuables (or precious posters, etc.!) away

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End of year goal setting.

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Students can do a reflection on what they learned throughout the year, and set goals for themselves (personal, academic) for next year

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Students can do a reflection on what they learned throughout the year, and set goals for themselves (personal, academic) for next year

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Use cloud storage and/or USB flash drives as much as possible. Taking pictures and scanning student work. Hard copies are great...but remember, digital copies last much longer.

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I always tell my candidates to think about any adjustments they want to make to classroom management and write those down. It helps them to begin the year strong.

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Review final units for time and plan time to correct end work.

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office, equipment and everything needed for the first week of school

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Introduce next year's class/subject

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Take time for thanksgiving and celebration!
Take time to regroup and reflect...

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Write letters to future students in the class about expectations, highs and lows with the teacher. 

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Write letters to future students in the class about expectations, highs and lows with the teacher. 

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Be sure students who are graduating have completed everything and have copies of everything they need to transition from high school.  FAFSA, transcripts, college application, etc.

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End of year reflection on growth mindset--how challenge and setbacks helped students grow. 

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End of year reflection on growth mindset--how challenge and setbacks helped students grow. 

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Be purposeful, even though there's no Summer break, to reflect over what systems and strategies you'd like to change up.

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Students doing "touch someone who" where students line up with their backs to other students and the teacher reads a prompt like "Touch someone who made you laugh this year" and the students can all go and touch the backs of the people who this statement applies to for them.

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Students doing "touch someone who" where students line up with their backs to other students and the teacher reads a prompt like "Touch someone who made you laugh this year" and the students can all go and touch the backs of the people who this statement applies to for them.

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Check with the librarian to see how books/materials can be returned

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Provide a personal letter to candidates with feedback about their unique strengths, what they've learned, how they've improved their practice over the year, etc.

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Backward plan from the end of the school year, as much as possible...

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Advice to a new middle school student. It is very motivating to students. It empowers them and they like that it is a real world experience that the teacher will deliver it to another student. They can write their names.
We were thinking this can be applicable to the independent home study via email or google form.

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Review and revise next year's syllabi while info is fresh.

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Review and revise next year's syllabi while info is fresh.

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Encourage candidate to reflect on their year and look at possible areas they would like to improve for next year.

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Do some sort of real-world project to end the year. As an English teacher, I used to have kids do "career projects" and write resumes. They presented their projects to each other.

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The end of the year mushes into the beginning of the year since there's no Summer break. Communicate to student's the expectation for the new school year.

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Have students reflect on their year and engagement with agree/disagree statements

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Keeping Memories
 Put all drawings and notes from students in a box to keep for those hard days and add to it year after year.

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Keeping Memories
 Put all drawings and notes from students in a box to keep for those hard days and add to it year after year.

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Check with your site about how your classroom will be utilized over summer

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Check with your site about how your classroom will be utilized over summer

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Can you leave things on the walls? Will your class be used for summer school and should you take many things down?

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Take a personal day to grade/catch up/ take care of miscellaneous business 
for mental health

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Take a personal day to grade/catch up/ take care of miscellaneous business 
for mental health

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Record classroom routines and procedures before you forget! Think about how you will teach and rehearse the procedures for the first few days of school.

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Record classroom routines and procedures before you forget! Think about how you will teach and rehearse the procedures for the first few days of school.

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We did a culture fair for all geography students in 9th grade that included information on everything they learned for the year.

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for students to do a self assessment of growth goals for the year. They can reflect back if they had growth goals for that year.

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Student reflection on lessons and projects they have struggled with and did well with.

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Read "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss.  It's nice for students who are transitioning to a new school or level.

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Read "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss.  It's nice for students who are transitioning to a new school or level.

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2 stars & a wish

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Don't wait for the last minute to get materials back.

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in zones instead of just "supplies", be more specific with the box labels.

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Collect student materials, collect student work for examples and file.

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Seniors speeches/testimonial to close out the year, for other classmates or other people they chose to invite.

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an reflect on the positive.

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Make sure you have the documentation for missing materials.

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Plan interactive activities until the very last day.  

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Plan interactive activities until the very last day.  

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Postcards or notes to the students.

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student - have students write advice for the next year's students

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Follow all procedures that the school has set out or create your own. To close out all technology or text book returns.

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Start report cards early, don't wait until the end of the last week.

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If you have to pack up your room do it systematically and update any syllabi or room procedures so you don't forget what you wanted to change.  

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If you have to pack up your room do it systematically and update any syllabi or room procedures so you don't forget what you wanted to change.  

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for teacher feedback on how the year went, what worked well and any suggestions

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Ask students what they found most helpful about your class. Ask students which activities were most beneficial, what you should continue to implement, and what you might not use again.

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If your school has a check out list before you are done. The candidate can ask to see it early so that they know what they will be responsible for.

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Save yourself the headache of making the same mistakes twice

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write a letter to a future student

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Teachers are hoarders, so this can be difficult, but clutter can make teaching difficult, especially if you don't remember what everything is and where they are. Declutter before you leave!

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Take pictures so you know where things go! Start entering as many grades as possible before the last day of school.

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Have students write letters to themselves 

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Have students write letters to themselves 

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5 years from now.

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Students write letters to incoming students-they can share what to be prepared for and what activities/projects were memorable.

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When cleaning at the end of the year, I put copies of handouts (some blank/some with notes/student copies) into separate binders by units. That way it is organized and ready to go at the beginning of the next year.

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create a cross curricular final project

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Create a google sheet for supplies you currently have

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give you suggestions on how to become a better teacher.

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Each student writes a compliment to every classmate. Everyone leaves with a compliment from everyone else.

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Have students, with staff assistance as needed, write a reflection for the school year

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classrooms to get inspiration for other people's
good ideas

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Meet and Greet with next year's teachers

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Meet and Greet with next year's teachers

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Give each students a helium balloon that they release upon.

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Have students write letters to future students

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Have students write letters to future students

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in other grade levels

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A to Z Vocabulary book for Math

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Set aside time at the end of the year to make plans for the upcoming year (so that you don't have to spend time during the summer worrying about it)
 

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Set aside time at the end of the year to make plans for the upcoming year (so that you don't have to spend time during the summer worrying about it)
 

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Your first couple years of teaching can become overwhelming. Take the time to prioritize your tasks so you can remain focused.

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Try to give any short answer portions of your exam a week or two before, that way you can begin grading earlier and ease the stress

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Have students organize their google drive and organize their folders.

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Allow students the opportunity to reflect on what was effective and what could be improved, from a student's perspective

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Calendarize all off your end-of-year tasks so that you can get everything done efficiently

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Calendarize all off your end-of-year tasks so that you can get everything done efficiently

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If students do a locker cleanout, have them donate binders, notebooks, etc. so you can give them to students next year

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It’s important to celebrate your small victories.

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Until the very last day

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Do some practice with classroom flipping by video recording some of your instruction for use in the classroom the following year

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Do some practice with classroom flipping by video recording some of your instruction for use in the classroom the following year

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Take time to reflect on your year. This can be through a written or electronic reflection. You’ll be amazed by the growth you’ve made and it allows you to think about your next steps and goals.

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Make a list of things to change for the next year

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Make a list of things to change for the next year

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Don't wait until summer. Assess at the end of the year.

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Make sure all files are up to date before the end of summer

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In terms of planning for the next year, try to make a plan for one thing at a time to avoid being overwhelmed

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In terms of planning for the next year, try to make a plan for one thing at a time to avoid being overwhelmed

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Organize your lessons or projects in a Google Drive or central location for you to revisit for future lessons. The following year you can see what you did the previous year and see how you can improve on it the next year.

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Get some copies done, review Start of the Year lessons, and get two weeks of planning done! Start the next year off right and stress free

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Keep up with academic activities so the behavior doesn't get out of hand

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Have students help

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Hang on to positive notes received throughout the year from students/parents 

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Hang on to positive notes received throughout the year from students/parents 

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Save your grades in an alternate location.

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End the year as organized as you began the year

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To have student check in their instruments before the school year ends. It's better way to assess if there are any damages.

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It is very important to continuously monitor students on how to take care their instrument. Always run through proper set up of work station and proper care of instruments.

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Ask students to survey about your teaching practices. Use their comments to improve your self-being as a teacher.

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It's easy to focus on what could have been better.

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Budget your time.
Don't let other people's lack of planning force you to feel it is an emergency.

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Budget your time.
Don't let other people's lack of planning force you to feel it is an emergency.

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Think of what you have done well and what you can do better in the future.

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Keep students up to date on their progress

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Keep students up to date on their progress

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Let students know that everything they work on counts until the very end.

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Help students get connected with some summertime positivity-- activities, sports, clubs... a way to feel a sense of positive belonging and connection in the summer

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Help students get connected with some summertime positivity-- activities, sports, clubs... a way to feel a sense of positive belonging and connection in the summer

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Take care of yourself so you can stay calm and not react to students pushing your buttons. Get rest and be kind to yourself

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Take care of yourself so you can stay calm and not react to students pushing your buttons. Get rest and be kind to yourself

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Take time to reflect on what worked and what didn't . Be flexible with your plans and always over plan. 

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Take time to reflect on what worked and what didn't . Be flexible with your plans and always over plan. 

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Keep track of documents you've created so you don't need to reinvent the wheel next year

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Keep track of documents you've created so you don't need to reinvent the wheel next year

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Write a letter to themselves to read 5 or 10 years from know

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Utilize Google Drive and Calendar to organize your daily/weekly/monthly tasks.  

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Utilize Google Drive and Calendar to organize your daily/weekly/monthly tasks.  