On 10/22/09, Need Advice wrote:
> Yes, everyone has told me that I need to balance my outside life
> with my school life. This is easier said than done because I do
> tend to work my brains out. The former teacher had left a bunch
> of lessons and I have been using those lessons she created. It
> might be a good start until I learn the material and know what I
> want to do. I have done much self reflection on how I could do
> my lessons differently for next year (especially in the area of
> reading). Yes, classroom management is yet still difficult. All
> the papers seem to be here and there. Those veteran teachers
> make papers disappear like magic. How do they do it? It is quite
> amazing.
>

Paperwork is overwhelming at times. Have a specific place for
everything. Consider using labled binders for master copies. Have
one spot where you put papers to be corrected, another for graded
and recorded work. Grade frequently and don't let it get out of
hand.

Get in the habit of filing things immediately instead of putting it
in a pile for later. Throw junk away as soon as it lands in your
mailbox or is handed to you. You will get an amazing amount of junk
mail and random fliers and handouts. Read what you need to read and
get rid of it. You will become more proficient at organization. It
takes some time to figure out what will work for you.

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