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I have just accepted a newly created MS math position. I am a veteran teacher and very excited to be teaching all math classes but here are teh problems. First, my classroom is the stage. Right now the only thing I have there that I can use is a nice white board. I have no storage and no way to lock up anything or even make anything less accessible. I am sure that I can round up some furniture but how do I deal with being in a situation where everything is fair game to anyone passing through. I have too many things that I need and use frequently to transport everything daily. There are no other suitable alternatives for a classroom site. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Schools starts in 10 days!
Froggybee YIKES! The stage! Here are my immediate thoughts: tubs, with lids, labeled with your name/class/something. Plus, labels on EVERYTHING with some of that cool Duct tape they have now. Get a bookshelf, with wheels that you can put your tubs in and turn toward the wall. If someone comes through to "get" your stuff, they'd have to turn the bookshelf aro...See More
Jul 28, 2012
Sara On 7/28/12, Jaycee wrote:

You're rather asking for a miracle kind of idea and I hope someone has one for you. In my school, things left on the stage would be fairly safe - kids are not allowed to be on teh stage and no one goes there at all but the drama teacher and that only when a play is in production. Who is it you're thinking will ta...See More
Jul 29, 2012
Here are a few ideas Rubbermaid makes very nice plastic locking cupboards. You can store things you might not want "lifted" from your room. Your purse and calculators come to mind and pencils or correcting pens and white board markers. Maybe small dry erase boards, games, flash card sets.....

You can color code your classes and use one color of hanging storag...See More
Jul 29, 2012
ok A locking rolling cart with a padlock and chain.
Jul 30, 2012


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