In The Middle School Classroom: Rx for Success, I include a chapter called "Laying the Foundation." The purpose of the chapter is to outline every conceivable task teachers take on prior to the start of school. This year I felt it was only natural to use "Laying the Foundation" myself when setting up my own classroom. It would allow me to see the chapter through the reader's eyes while at the same time, provide me with a foolproof way of getting everything done.
And it did exactly that. I just got home from setting up my classroom, and have done so in record timing. Most years, it takes three to four days...decorating, running copies, "nesting." Not this year! In just one-and-a-half days, I am ready to go. I honestly will not know how to feel on staff development days. It will be the first year I can be mentally and physically present, instead of thinking, "When will this be over so I can work in my room?"
OK, so I haven't done everything. But I have done all I can do to this point, without my student rosters. And it feels good.
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