Organization

Through my student teaching so far, I am becoming increasingly aware of the importance of organization. After seeing students struggle with locating assignments amidst a tornado of papers, I have seen that organization is crucial for success. It is not enough for the teacher herself to be organized;; the classroom itself has to be an organized environment. Children perform much better when there are set rules, routines, and procedures. By having an organized classroom, strong classroom management is achievable.

Each day, my cooperating teacher and I draw out what is to be done for the week. Objectives and a lesson outline are written on the board. By having these items written on the board, both the students and the teacher know what to expect. In order to help the students become organized, with each sheet of paper we hand out, we tell the students exactly where the paper should be filed in their binder.