Designing Organized Classroom by Paulee Serret

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Label everything. Everything has a home. Do a scavenger hunt at beginning of year

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Subject specific. Motivational

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Open floor plan. Keep it clean and organized

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Tool carts for supplies

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Paxton Patterson signs for each module

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I have former students’ projects/crafts displayed around the classroom. I tell new students that they will add to the decor.

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Calm and good temperature

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I have YouTube piano jazz playing on the speakers with the ambience visual up on the projector screen when they arrive.

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I have a closet that they are able to get materials out of and take ownership of what they need

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All lab stations have the same materials. Students are responsible for making lists of supplies that are running low/out.

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Clean and organized.

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Put numbers on each kitchen utensil, three of each under every station. Students pick a number at each table and they are responsible for that number for the semester

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Past projects on display, particularly the ones students thought were most fun. Photos of classroom activities/trips from past years/semesters. Welcoming/motivational art. “Interesting” (to the students) models more obviously displayed.

Positive Affirmations that the students made.

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Our school has students put phones in backpacks and all backpacks in a centralized spot to minimize distractions

I have a bookshelf that holds all essentials. Pencils, Sharperners,Markers... etc ...

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Art station for all materials for group projects

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Break down daily activities and materials in their own boxes and labeled with the day number. Keep knives or tools locked up until they need it to minimize risk and loss for theft.

Intentional layout. Labeling, procedures, and separate areas.

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Have real life examples for my learning modules displayed. Group project event posters

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Layout strategies

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Allow students to pick their own seats, setup a U-shape seating chart layout.

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My classroom is structured the same way each day so students know what to expect without me saying anything

Desks aligned in twos. I did fours last year and it was too loud.

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Centralized location for information- small to do list handouts for kids

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Giving out numbers for all students (folders, phone holder, and log ins on index cards)

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I have a cart with supplies. Rules on board

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My students have an assigned filing cabinet for their tools that they need for my class. They take ownership in their filing system.

TPolk

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I try to make it inviting, Rules up front. They know warmup is on the board. Everything in student resource center if they need supplies.

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All phones/headphones up, all eyes and ears when I'm talking and teaching. Initial bellringer discussion followed by the daily activity.