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Organizing Papers
From Annette Scuralli (scuralli.annette@cedargrove.k12.nj.us), a fourth grade teacher at South End School in Cedar Grove, New Jersey:
"I find the best way to stay organized in the classroom is to use several 3-4 inch three-ring binders. I buy tab dividers and set up a notebook for each subject that I teach. Every chapter gets an indexed tab. I copy the table of contents for every subject and keep it in the front of the notebook as a reference for filing. At the end of each day I file any worksheets I find or receive in the correct section of the subject notebooks. These notebooks come in handy each year. I simply take them out, and I can pull worksheets to be copied as I begin each chapter.
I also set up a three-ring notebook with tabs that contain my lesson plans, grading info, student information, schedules and school calendars, etc. In my file cabinet, I use hanging folders that I label generally, such as ‘Beginning of Year,’ ‘End of Year,’ ‘Student Files,’ ‘School Forms,’ etc. Within each hanging folder I file manila folders that I label more specifically, such as ‘Class List,’ ‘Attendance Sheets,’ ‘Lunch List,’ ‘First Week of School,’ ‘Last Week of School,’ and set up one for each student. I write pin numbers on the tabs so I don't have to redo them each year. I memorize the pin numbers by the end of September. This works nicely because each general hanging folder has room for growth. I use the same system at home with my personal papers.
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NIE Mock Vote
From Ranae Smith (rigs78@hotmail.com), a first grade teacher at Park Lane Elementary School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma:
“I recently attended a Newspapers in Education workshop and plan to educate my first grade students in the 2008 presidential campaign and the voting process through newspapers. This is an excellent resource. I also purchased the book, See How They Run by Susan E. Goodman. Since I am going through the National Board process this year, I also plan to involve my school in a mock vote made possible by NIE. They are providing all the materials. As a class, my students will provide voter registration forms and encourage those adults that have not registered to vote to do so. My students will begin each day reading the newspaper, and during our morning meeting we will share current events. NIE will give us the opportunity to target a day where we can request newspapers from around the nation to be sent to us where we can compare newspapers for a particular day. I will choose the day after the election so that my students can see the results.”
Question of the Week: Teaching Personal Finance
From the Works4Me Worker Bees:
"What are ways you can teach your students about personal financial responsibility? What lessons do you have for differentiating needs vs. wants? Can you prevent your students from falling into the trap of young credit and teach them to save for the future?"
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Middle School Cafeteria
Heard Last Week in the Works4Me Lounge:
“I would like suggestions for rules/policies that would foster a semi-quiet, positive, respectful lunch room atmosphere for middle school students.”
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