On 10/22/09, hlk wrote:
> 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.

Thank you for the advice!

I try not keep papers unless I need them. I have a crate set up with
my lessons in them, but I don't know if I like this method really. I
want to try something more accessible and easier to take home.

The last two weeks have been quite impossible to grade after school. I
have had a meeting virtually every day after school. I am overworked,
tired, sick with a cold, and am getting R & R I need this fall break.
Unfortunately, my stack to be graded is a little high. In addition,
report cards and conferences are right around the corner. You know the
story. However, I can at least I can say that I love my class and want
to learn as much as possible from my first year of teaching.

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