Keeping a good order in class is essential to having a good atmosphere. Sometimes, we have papers without names or out of their place and we don't know what to do with them. To help you to put all this stuff in order I would like to share with you three useful ideas. Places to keep all those papers that don't have names or to find previous worksheets from the days when students couldn't come to class.
1. Papers without name.
Usually, our students forget to write their name on their worksheets or exams. We can have a place where we can leave these papers and students can check if the papers belong to them. The idea is very simple, you just need a piece of wood and some clothespins stuck on it. Finally, you can decorate it with shiny colours.
2. Students who couldn't attend class.
We have to remember to hand out all the photocopies we gave to the rest of the class that day to those students who were absent during certain days of the week and sometimes is not easy to remember who is missing what. For this reason, it's a good idea to have a box like this, where students can find all the worksheets they missed during their absence. Having one folder for each day of the week will help students to find their papers.
3. A drop box.
An other excellent idea is to place a box where you, your students or even parents can drop stuff that needs to be organized or reviewed later. It can be used as a mail box where students can leave signed papers, parents' permissions, money for school trips, etc. You can adapt it to your needs!
How do you organize these papers, photocopies or worksheets that don't have names, that couldn't be handed out to a student or stuff that has to be organized or reviewed later?
Do you have any other ideas of how to organize them?
