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!

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...

Student Book Boxes

Ahhhh, book boxes.  Such wonder!   Such joy!   Such... a mess?? 😮

If you're anything like me, you have a shelf full of student book boxes. Some are tidy, organized jewels of reading wonder.

And some..... "Wait, why do you have three pennies, a keychain, and a Pokémon card in here?!"

Over the years, I have constantly tweaked how my students utilize their reading book boxes. As with anything, I'm sure I will continue to tweak them, but I wanted to share my current installment.