How to Put Together a Classroom in Two Days or Less!

How to Put Together a Classroom in Two Days or Less!
By Renee Shaver

Only two days to put your classroom together?  OMG what are you going to do?!  Whether your school is being remodeled, you had to switch classrooms, or you were just hired, we have the answer for you!  Here is how to put your classroom together in only two short days:

First of all, before you start, STOP freaking out and get off of Pinterest!  This is not the time to make your classroom a Pinterest classroom.  You can do that later on in the year when you have time.  For now, the focus is organization.

Today's goals:
1.  Measure all bulletin boards.  You will need one for Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, and Science.  Keep it simple- don't add boards!  Just do the minimum.  If you only have 3 boards, then only do 3- Reading, Writing and Math would be the priority.

1.  Decide where students are going to put all their supplies.

2.  Book Shelves: One for free choice, one for reading groups, and one for teacher manuals/guides.

3.  Arrange desks and decide where your teacher desk will go.

4.  Bulletin Boards:  Keep it simple!  Pick one or two colors.  Use anchor charts.  Stay away from Pinterest and Instagram!

5.  Classroom Management: magnets, clothes pins, etc.

6.  Daily Schedule

7.  Put away everything else.

8.  Lesson plan book- get it together and ready!  Prepare for the first WEEK.  Make all copies and write out lesson plans.

9.  Put names on EVERYTHING!
     1.  Friday folder filing basket
     2.  Lunch Count
     3.  Notebooks
     4.  Folders