Organization is the oil that maintains an effective classroom. Organization can also stimulate or destroy levels of student motivation. If you don't know where certain things are, don't expect your students to know! Materials used often in classroom activities (art supplies, graphic organizers, extra paper, stapler, or even turn in box) are all important tools for teacher and student use.
Scenario: Oops, my bad!
During a single lesson, Tyler had misplaced copies of the circle maps, lost two sets of markers for student use, and forgot where he set down his jump drive. He played the scenario off with a great sense of humor, but the lack of organization offered students breaks in the lesson and encouraged distractions. When the materials were found, it became difficult to motivate students back into the lesson and encourage them to complete their activities.
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