Must do:
1. Report cards! Every teacher's favorite time of year. :) My district uses an online system with about 100 pre-made comments. We have to choose two for each subject, in addition to a letter grade, and 1 - 4 rating in conduct, work habits, and participation. This year, I created a new system to organize it all. I've printed gradebook sheets for each class and started writing all my grades there. Once I've finished on paper, I am able to type it all in more easily. No more tabbing back and forth between averages and term grades! So far, I'm a big fan.
2. My room is a MESS. So worthy of the capital letter MESS that I typed. Ugh! It's that time of year when my busy little bees and I just get into the curriculum and sometimes often forget to take the time to organize our materials. Math game pieces have abandoned their baggies and are loose in drawers, anchor charts are covering so many walls it's hard to see, and our library is a bit dusty. We have to get that under control before the parents come in after Thanksgiving!
1. I use Young Teacher Love's standards based assessments and LOVE them. We have taken all of our assessments, but have to graph our data before conferences. I love showing parents how far their students have come... and also love the data to back up my statements about how far they have to go.
Hope to do:
1. I love decorating for Christmas. It's so festive! I can't wait to put up lights and a tree. This year is even more exciting because it is my little guy's first Christmas! I just can't wait to do it all.
2. I haven't been running at all this week. EEK! I need to get out there. My muscles are aching to be used... and I bet I'll thank myself for the exercise when I indulge on Thanksgiving. :)
Happy to do:
1. I am overjoyed to celebrate Thanksgiving with my son for the first time! I can't wait to bring him to my family dinner and take pictures of him with his great grandparents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles.
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We are off to our city's Santa parade- enjoy your Sunday!
I also love decorating for Christmas!! I love getting out all of the decorations even if it makes a huge mess!! One of my favorite things is finding things that I bought last year and completely forgot about throughout the year! Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
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It totally makes a huge mess, but I LOVE IT! It's the best time of year. :) Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
DeleteThanks for the follow! I totally understand the classroom mess- such an issue, especially with the craziness of the holidays! Good luck cleaning! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! So far- no good! haha.
DeleteDecorating for Christmas already?! You go girl. I am so not ready for that. Every year is a struggle of where to put the Christmas tree because things are tight in my living room as it is.
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Brynn Allison
The Literary Maven
I have to be on top of it because if I am not, my little guy will keep me from ever doing it! I tell you, this dude is making me wayyy more organized than I ever was.
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