I'm going to take the challenge! I have what I like to refer to as "Organized Chaos" going on in my room and I am finally in the first stage of recovery. I am admitting that I have a problem. SO, I'm counting on the Clutter Free Classroom to lead me out of the dark, dismal clutter-filled dungeon. Lead on, Strong Leader!
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| This is my desk--though I rarely sit here, it is the first unpacking zone of my morning. |
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| This isn't bad as I just had to completely reorganize it before Christmas when one of the shelves gave under the weight and spilled everything onto the floor. |
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| Cleaning basket on the floor for quick touch-ups. I also just added that. These used to be across the room under the sink. |
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| BONUS! My inbox was actually cleaned out on Friday before I left school. :) |
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| This is my actual work area/meeting area. This is unpacking zone number two. By the end of the day, this table is usually covered. I can't explain it. :( |
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| On the stool I have all of the Scholastic Book Orders that filled my mailbox when I returned from break. Why are they here? No idea. I am not sure what I'm going to do with them yet so it seemed as good a place as any, I suppose. The pink bin is how I file all of the papers that need to be returned to my reading groups. That is actually organized and ready to disperse tomorrow in our Tuesday Folders. WHOOT! |
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| Another angle of my work table. |
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| My library is in a state of...well let's just say it's in a state. I started with the best of intentions, too, but I am still struggling with a way to ensure that the books will be returned to their proper place when a student is finished. When I find them in the wrong places (desks, cubbies, random places in the room), I place them on a shelf to be reshelved. Oy--that's a mouthful. |
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| I just did some reorganization here on Friday to put the station activities in those new magazine holders from Target. I apparently got distracted because you can see the leftovers on the chair. |
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| The leftovers. |
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| The shelves above my sink--not too bad. |
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| I just moved the pillows over here b/c they were on the bottom shelves of my library and I decided that I needed those shelves for...BOOKS! Whodathunkit? |
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| Not bad... |
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| This needs some attention. It has cups, plates, mouthwash, standardized testing copies, and treats. A bit of a mix that makes no sense. I should mention that I don't use these cups or plates for anything. |
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| My writing station--not bad. The only reason the crayons are there is because that is where I keep my stragglers and I have a plan for those using a Pinteresting idea for Valentine's Day. ;) |
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| Believe it or not, I've actually gone through this basket MANY times. I have most of those copies in digital files. Someone please tell me to recycle them? |
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| Intended organization going slightly awry... The folders are mostly empty, the manilla envelope is for a student who withdrew and I want all of her stuff together for when I receive her withdrawal packet. |
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| Rarely used nonfiction resources. I have such a hard time getting my students to choose books from over there, but you put them in the school library and they head straight to the informational books. Bizarre. I think I need to make it look more appealing. I am also thinking about getting rid of the magazine rack and all of the contained magazines. They. Are. Never. Used. |
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| Another failing attempt at being organized. If only I didn't have the attention span of a PUPPY! :( |
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| And so begins the tour of my closet. I am SO glad that this door not only shuts, but also locks. I have made a very honorable attempt at being organized here, but it's those moments when I have to put something away quickly or those days when I can't get to it (for putting it in its appropriate place, anyway) and then INTO the dungeon/closet it goes. :( |
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| I can't even make excuses for what you're seeing here. |
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| Though I know what is in each of the pink-lidded bins, I think I need to finish labeling them to feel good about them. |
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| Buddy Read books. |
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| Many of those portfolios are empty and the rest are storing things that I. NEVER. USE! Ahem...RECYCLE THEM, KRYSTAL!!! |
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| Hey, it's a way to store charts. ;) |
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| Yeah--no idea, no excuse. |
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| UGH! Deeper in, and definitely darker! |
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| Please don't judge me for the tops of my filing cabinets. Again, tucked in the closet and I'm reverted back to the peek-a-boo game of childhood where, if I can't see it, it isn't there. Hmph! |
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| Now, as bad as this looks, this is where I store all of my empty gift bags, wrapping paper, and totes. Certainly there's a better way... |
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| This is actually organized! WHOOT! |
SO that's it...and now that I'd like to go bury my head in the sand, I can only hope...that there is still hope for me.
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