Must Do List

Before the first day  

_____ make bulletin board decisions

          where to post announcements, menu, calendar, subject focused boards, where to display student work

_____ set up learning centers/stations

_____ make signs for room  (your name, where to pick up and turn in assignments, etc) 

_____ prepare class rolls and permanent records 

_____ post class list(s) outside of classroom 

_____ make student nametags/seating charts

_____ obtain schedules for library, cafeteria, etc.

_____ obtain supplies

	plan book
	grade/attendance book
	attendance materials
	paper clips
	overhead pens
	transparencies
	construction paper
	handwriting paper
	note paper and envelopes
	folders
	various types of tape
	rubber bands
	pencils/pens
	tissues
	scissors
	chalk/erasers
	glue
	post-it notes
	staplers, staples, and remover
	straight/safety pins
	markers

_____ obtain equipment

           

	Overhead projector
	Television
	VCR
	Computer/printer

_____ prepare packets for students to take home the first day

	Emergency forms
	Classroom and school rules
	Letter to parents
	Bus rules

_____ check out library books

_____ obtain textbooks and teacher materials

_____ set up substitute folder to include           

	Daily schedule
	Seating chart
	Contact person
	Classroom procedures

 

_____ prepare file for contact/correspondence with parents

_____ prepare file for faculty bulletins

_____ write lesson plans for the first 1-2 weeks  (Remember to teach routines and procedures!)

_____ copy materials needed for first week of school

_____ write your name and important information on board

_____ make a checklist for items that need to be returned

_____ obtain bus schedules

_____ plan lessons and activities designed to reinforce procedures and build a learning community