3 Easy Steps for Preparing Your Classroom For The End Of The Year
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Preparing your classroom for the end of the year is always the worst! We are always told that we have to take everything off the walls (just in case they decide to paint), and to move everything to the center of the room (in case they need to shampoo the carpets). Now, unfortunately, most of the time, neither of those things happen. However, that is a completely different blog post. Regardless of why you have to do it, preparing your classroom for the end of the school year requires a lot of work. Since I have done this so many times, over and over, I have learned some of the best strategies to getting your room up and ready for the next year.
How to Prepare Your Classroom For the End of the Year
1. Get rid of extra supplies
I have an issue of holding on to school supplies…construction paper,
2. If you haven’t used in two years, get rid of it
I have stuff in my room in a bin that I bought before I even became a teacher. Never used it. This year, I finally passed it on to other teachers who actually would. The same goes with books. Unfortunately, books over time get damaged. If you can’t fix them, but they are still readable, send them home with a student.
3. Organize as you pack
The end of the year is stressful. However, the beginning of the year is
Three quick and easy steps to preparing your room for the end of the year! A great way to make sure the beginning of your school year is stress-free.
While you’re here, read some other end of the year teaching posts: end of school year motivational quotes, end of year student awards, and an end of year gift idea to students.