- A "mailbox" for every student I teach
This will save so much time with handing out papers and even worksheets. As teachers, you have so many papers that need to be passed out for the parents to read, putting them in this mailbox will ensure that every student gets one and you don't forget to pass them out. You just have to teach your students to check their mailbox at certain times in the day. Also, for each class period, you can have the worksheets they will need for the day there. This minimizes the time teachers spend passing out papers that they can spend teaching. Good thing I have a daddy who is good with wood and can make this for me!
- Dry erase boards for every student
I love the idea of using these in the classroom, especially for math class. As a teacher, it is very hard to monitor all of your student's progress at one time, using these will help. Have your students work out a problem on their boards and raise it up when they are done; you can automatically see which students have mastered the topic and those who haven't.
- Reading corner
Although it may not look like this (though I hope it would) I want a fun reading corner for my kids. I would recommend randomly picking 1-2 students who can read in the corner every day, so there will be fairness. This will excite kids to read, because if they are not reading then they lose the privilege. With so many vulnerable students in between loving and hating reading, we need to make it as fun as possible.
These are only a few of the things I want for my future classroom, there is so much more and I will probably share them all. No crafts today, my mind is solely on education!
~Laura
