15. What you REALLY need to have ready for the first day of school...and what you don't
- Author
- Mariel Desrosier
- Published
- Tue 18 Jul 2023
- Episode Link
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As teachers, we love the first day of school, but there is soooo much to do. Join 3rd grade teacher Stephanie Hedgpeth-Lopez, and 5th grade teachers Leanna Garcia and Mariel Desrosier as we share exactly how we prepare our classrooms and materials for the first day of school. We’ll not only explain our exact process for setting up the classroom, but we’ll also be sharing our prior mistakes and what we no longer waste our time doing.
This episode’s topics include:
- How to get your classroom space physically ready
- Which materials need to be prepared during the teacher work week
- How each of us begins the first day of school with the students
LINKS MENTIONED:
Emergency sub plans (Video): https://youtu.be/gTwRtSaBAO8
High frequency high five (Video): https://youtu.be/GzIs5xZdldc
First night’s homework (Video): https://youtu.be/YphgYJKYhd4
Birthday envelope (Video): https://youtu.be/0VAZhTTJ36k
Playworks Game - Shipwreck (Link): https://www.playworks.org/game-library/shipwreck/
Today’s classroom stories include why Mariel never makes bus passes and how Stephanie discovered a phallic phonics lesson. We’ll also hear from Leanna about the importance of honoring student identity on the first day.
⏰ Want even more time-saving tips? Then check out Mariel’s YouTube Channel: The Time-Crunched Teacher.
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