Google Forms: Work Smarter, Not Harder

I love easy.

Especially when it comes to my classroom. Who doesn't?!

When I first started teaching years and years ago, technology was not a big part of the classroom. All of my data and meticulous notes were kept in a giant 5 inch binder.

Seriously.

It had all kinds of papers for each student: reading conference forms, writing forms, math data forms, anecdotal notes, behavioral notes, parent contact, and more I'm sure I'm forgetting. It was giant but it was necessary. My favorite part was getting to lug it around to all my meetings...

Luckily, technology is our friend (most days) and I have been able to replace all that paper with a simple, useful, personal system.

GOOGLE FORMS!

Have you filled a bucket today?

Kindness.

Empathy.

Integrity.

These are such important qualities we want kids to grow up with, yet we just assume they will come to school with them. All too often, they don't.

So,
What do we do when a child doesn't know how to read? We teach them.
What do we do when a child doesn't know how to add? We teach them.
What do we do when a child doesn't know how to treat others kindly?

Social skills are, in my opinion, one of the most important things I can teach my students. Kindness, empathy, and thinking about others are qualities that will shape them as people and carry them through life. So it is vital to teach these as often as I can.

My Classroom Library

Oh, my classroom library. It's by far my favorite part of my room. All the books! All the possibilities! All the pillows! It's so nice to have such a comfy, cozy place to spark a love of reading in my students. Here's how I organize it all...