09.12.2019 - By Nicole Clark&Danielle Johnson
Danielle and Nicole are back with their 50th episode! Woo-hoo! And while we're excited to reach this benchmark, we're back to business discussing what it's like to be a teacher "on the move". Nicole has done her fair share of traveling between classrooms, and shares her 5 rules of thumb for making these classroom transitions as seamless as possible.
Rule of Thumb #1:
Shoutout to our pal and fellow podcaster, Kelly Jackson @thesimiplyorganizedteacher for this quote; "Everything needs to have a home".
— organizational tools at home base and in teacher bag
— backups of backups chargers, batteries, pens
Rule of Thumb #2:
"Have a system"
- homework submission, classroom helpers, start and close procedures
Rule of Thumb #3:
"Spend the Time"
- stay late/go in early to set up for next day.
- No luxury of “game time decision”
Rule of Thumb #4:
"Don’t Waver on Authority"
- traveling doesn’t mean disorganized
- own the space
Rule of Thumb #5:
"Communication is Key"
- talk with neighboring teachers
- ask for help and your own permanent space in the classroom