Teacher Talk Tuesday

Things are getting pretty hectic around here as the start of school approaches! I envy those of you who've already been through {or are currently surviving} the back to school rush. 

So, my teacher talk this Tuesday is inspired by my husband. He graciously helped me square away my classroom today!! My husband has definitely helped me become a "smarter" teacher. I love to create systems to organize and streamline my work. 

For example, I wanted to hang student work on one of my classroom walls; basically, creating a bulletin board. Well, part of a bulletin board is changing out the work. It is very time-consumming to remove staples. In an effort to create an organized system, I tried using clothespins on a string. Oh, boy! That was a crooked, lopsided bother!! My husband showed me some picture clips from Command and made a suggestion. I already loved their hooks and strips for my center signs. He had my attention. 

So, I let him do his thing. And, look at his idea in action!! All I have to do is slide student work up into the clip; or, pull down to refresh. 

I mentioned in a recent post, that I also have a system for my hallway bulletin board. That's where my husband comes in {again}. After hanging the paper and border, my husband tacks an example paper on the bulletin board. He then uses tacks and string to make a straight line across the bulletin board. {Our iPhones even have a level to confirm this!!} He meticulously calculates and measures the space between each paper. Here's the result!! I have a great backdrop for posting student work, and it doesn't cut into too much time {which I already have too little of}!  

I hope you have someone to support you and your classroom. It makes a world of difference. Organization and efficient systems are also key! 

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